Tuesday, November 26, 2002

Did You Know That There's a Clinical Definition of Geekiness? Just speaking in passing (always dangerous in therapy) about me and many around me being geeks, I found myself called upon to explain what I meant by geek. After rambling for a bit, I suggested that it was like a mild form of autism (autism being on my mind because of recent legislative maneuvering by Eli Lilly) marked by over-developed intellectual capabilities and and under-developed social skills. It turns out that I had accurately described Asperger's Disorder. Now I have yet another diagnostic code to put on the insurance form. Can you put it on your insurance form? 8:35:20 PM     What do you think? ()

Did You Know That There's a Song for Chanukagiving? My brother-in-law sent this without attribution, so I'll give him the credit for it: Over the river and through the 'burbs, To Grandmother's house we shlep. The turkey is dry, My cousins are high, And Aunt Evelyn slipped on the step. Over the river and through the 'burbs, To give Uncle Lou some socks. The strudel we'll eat, Along with the beets, And cranberry sauce with lox...oy! Over the river and through the 'burbs, For eight wondrous nights of cheer. Pass me the stuffin', A Chanukah muffin, And pour me another beer. Over the river and through the 'burbs, To argue with Uncle Sy. He lights the menorah, And reads from the Torah, And hogs the gefilte pie. 8:02:50 PM     What do you think? ()

What Am I Missing? I've been watching the evolution of the new Department of Homeland Security and all of its vaguely Orwellian accoutrements, and I've been waiting for the epiphany that will make it clear to me exactly how this will close the barn door. How does a massive bureaucratic response address the failure of massive bureaucracies to respond to subtle threats? Try as I might, it's hard to see this as anything but a president with little imagination and no agenda trying to find something to do with his four years in office, given that addressing the economy would just be too hard. So nineteen lunatics and a handful of backers have succeeded in fundamentally re-organizing our government for the first time in more than fifty years. That sounds like a win for them. 8:19:41 AM     What do you think? ()

Who Do I Reflexively Hate? Every once in a while, it's healthy to admit your prejudices. Here are as many of mine as I can think of at this hour of the morning: People who refer to San Francisco as "San Fran" or "'Frisco." People who refer to New Orleans as "the Big Easy" or by any other nickname. In fact, anyone who refers to any geographic location by a nickname ("the Windy City," "the Big Apple," "Down Under," etc.). People who use the word "synergy," and those who use "impact" as a verb. Football comentators who refer to the end zone as "the house." Any football commentator who attempts to sound like John Madden, including lately, John Madden himself. Any sports commentator who sounds anything like Dick Vitale, especially Dick Vitale himself. Anyone who finds any use for Katie Couric or Al Roker. Feel free to add your own suggestions, but don't quibble with any of these--they are absolute. 8:01:10 AM     What do you think? ()

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