- Andy “Hankering after things that are out of reach only makes you dissatisfied, so after a while you build a high wall so that you can’t see them any more and that way you don’t get so dissatisfied. You don’t notice the rut, because everyone living your side of the wall has their own rut.” I wrote something similar the other night, something about intimidation. But...
- ..Betsy Devine says it's not a good idea to blog about your personal crap if you're name is #1 in a search for your name, or if you link to your personal crap from a site that is #1 for your name.
- Michael Kimmelman thinks that elitists should be in charge of a Sept. 11th memorial. The argument isn't very well-written, but the most of the controversial art—controversial because it challenged the contemporary regime in such a way that made that art long-lasting—were either commissioned or done one one's own dime without it being put to a vote. Any corrections or elaborations on this broad generalization of art history are welcome.
- Aaron Friedman thinks that car alarms are seriously annoying (I would have gone with "fucking annoying", but it's a family newspaper). There's one that goes off near my apartment complex, and it only goes off around 2 AM or so. I actually considered posting an angry note, but that just escalates the anger of all involved: “False alarms enrage otherwise lawful citizens, and alienate the very people car owners depend on to call the police.”
Not a whole lot this time.
