1. Comet Lovejoy
Word is out that in mid-to-late January the Northern hemisphere will be able to view a new comet streaking 48,000,000 miles away. It has been visible in the southern hemisphere for a while and I will be heading out of town, camera in hand, toward dark country if I can figure out which road to take. It is Comet Lovejoy or Q2. Can't wait. I think Tybee Island or North Henderson residents would have a lot better chance to see it than I.
2. Jimmy Luv's
You may remember that I loved Jimmy's Luv Bloody Mary mix I discovered last trip up to Northlandia. Neighbor Tim was running low on beer but he did have BM mix. I was so taken by the stuff that I sent away for three bottles. What a great way to start the New Year.
3. Enjoy It While You Can
The lower gas prices is like getting a major raise. It is a bubble that should be appreciated by everyone, but it won't last forever. One of these months some guy behind the curtain will blink and decide that they need to increase their bank account and prices will rise. Sounds like low prices will stick around for awhile, it is a grand opportunity to impose your own tax and squirrel your savings away. 10 bucks every gas fill-up will sure add up after a while.
4. For You Army of Norah Watchers
5. Congrats to Tim, Mark and Kenzie who were the winners of the first week of the 2nd Playoff Lotto. We had 10 participants and always could use moresuckers er, I mean players for next week.
6. First Norah-less weekend ever. I'm calling my attorney - I have rights.
7. Mr. Sutor, the mastermind behind Bodine-DILLIGAF, wrote an interesting essay last Friday about our extreme connection to technology. He decided to go without all devices (well, almost all) including the internet last Sunday.
On Saturday I was at 5 Guys, the best burger joint anywhere, and noticed how right Jeff is. This is a picture of some people outside the place and notice how ALL 4 are isolated from others, even their companions, working their media devices. Of course, what shouldn't be lost is that I had my techy device at the ready also.
I'm sorry to say that I am too reliant upon it all to forgo it even for a day. I admire Mr. Sutor's insights into the inter-connected-ness of us to them and less to each other, but that's how I get my news. Whenever I travel (or stay at the Wombie's) and am not connected I find myself scouring the air for some cloud or Wi-Fi signal that will give me my fix. I know I am like an addict needing their next infusion of drugs that will ease their pain and generally accept my condition as a cost of progress. I have basically given up TV, print newspapers and physical books, and while I am not happy to be part of the herd, I prefer it to waiting for the paper boy, or using 48 cents stamps or the phone to communicate. I'm a people person (ask anyone), but it might be preferable to being too interconnected to them as well. I suppose now I'll have to return my Tybee Island-Savannah Candy Kitchen Gopher Award.
Picture taken by Denis Crute in Australia
Word is out that in mid-to-late January the Northern hemisphere will be able to view a new comet streaking 48,000,000 miles away. It has been visible in the southern hemisphere for a while and I will be heading out of town, camera in hand, toward dark country if I can figure out which road to take. It is Comet Lovejoy or Q2. Can't wait. I think Tybee Island or North Henderson residents would have a lot better chance to see it than I.
2. Jimmy Luv's
You may remember that I loved Jimmy's Luv Bloody Mary mix I discovered last trip up to Northlandia. Neighbor Tim was running low on beer but he did have BM mix. I was so taken by the stuff that I sent away for three bottles. What a great way to start the New Year.
3. Enjoy It While You Can
The lower gas prices is like getting a major raise. It is a bubble that should be appreciated by everyone, but it won't last forever. One of these months some guy behind the curtain will blink and decide that they need to increase their bank account and prices will rise. Sounds like low prices will stick around for awhile, it is a grand opportunity to impose your own tax and squirrel your savings away. 10 bucks every gas fill-up will sure add up after a while.
4. For You Army of Norah Watchers
5. Congrats to Tim, Mark and Kenzie who were the winners of the first week of the 2nd Playoff Lotto. We had 10 participants and always could use more
6. First Norah-less weekend ever. I'm calling my attorney - I have rights.
7. Mr. Sutor, the mastermind behind Bodine-DILLIGAF, wrote an interesting essay last Friday about our extreme connection to technology. He decided to go without all devices (well, almost all) including the internet last Sunday.
On Saturday I was at 5 Guys, the best burger joint anywhere, and noticed how right Jeff is. This is a picture of some people outside the place and notice how ALL 4 are isolated from others, even their companions, working their media devices. Of course, what shouldn't be lost is that I had my techy device at the ready also.
I'm sorry to say that I am too reliant upon it all to forgo it even for a day. I admire Mr. Sutor's insights into the inter-connected-ness of us to them and less to each other, but that's how I get my news. Whenever I travel (or stay at the Wombie's) and am not connected I find myself scouring the air for some cloud or Wi-Fi signal that will give me my fix. I know I am like an addict needing their next infusion of drugs that will ease their pain and generally accept my condition as a cost of progress. I have basically given up TV, print newspapers and physical books, and while I am not happy to be part of the herd, I prefer it to waiting for the paper boy, or using 48 cents stamps or the phone to communicate. I'm a people person (ask anyone), but it might be preferable to being too interconnected to them as well. I suppose now I'll have to return my Tybee Island-Savannah Candy Kitchen Gopher Award.
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