"There is nothing more difficult to plan, more uncertain of success, nor more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new order of things." —Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)
(Salvaged from the old blog…) It always bugs me when people try to be cutesy in an old-town way by putting up signs saying things like “Ye Olde Coffee House” or “Ye Olde Cinema” or something equally silly. For whatever reason, something always seemed wrong about it to me, and now I know why. It’s because… [...]
(Salvaged from the old blog…) Holy cow! This has been bugging me for a long time, and for whatever reason, I never bothered to look it up. Why are some words spelled with a “gh” in them, but you rarely pronounce them like they’re spelled? The “gh” is almost always either silent or pronounced like “f”. [...]
I just ousted @beaveyone as the mayor of Crestwood Middle School on @foursquare! http://t.co/lBHPjG9R
finished Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett. This one was better than the first two. Next up: Mort... http://t.co/pW5YbjCd #Kindle finished Fixing the Game by Roger L. Martin. Good insight in the first 1/2, but boring rehash after. http://t.co/UxKVoP8V #Kindle I don't think this is a bad idea, but what do you think when you read this out of context? Thoughts? http://t.co/pUilh3pm #Kindle finished The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett. Crap, I wasn't planning to start a Discworld spree.. http://t.co/7YTaon2J #Kindle
finished Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman. What a great book for kids! http://t.co/747xuqoe #Kindle