Why such rush
to nowhere
when you're there
already?
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Small Means Weal
a bad man is poverty
a good man is wealth
time folds years
bend an ear
real wealth is not found
between folds of wallets
we'll only find wealth
between folds of our ears
a good man is wealth
time folds years
bend an ear
real wealth is not found
between folds of wallets
we'll only find wealth
between folds of our ears
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Intelligence
On September 11, 2001 there were 8 FBI agents who could speak Arabic.
Q. How many are there now?
A. 9‽
Q. How many are there now?
A. 9‽
We fan Woven
However long warp
Woof is weft,
selvage to selvage is weft to right.
self edge selvegge
oof ōwef
wef ta
Woof is weft,
selvage to selvage is weft to right.
self edge selvegge
oof ōwef
wef ta
Herbergeour
If the harbinger traditionally sought lodging for royalty,
why is the most common current usage for the word
"Harbinger of Doom"?
why is the most common current usage for the word
"Harbinger of Doom"?
Monday, June 23, 2008
What I meant to say was ... ahmmm ...
Mem'ries,
may be beautiful and yet,
I find that as I'm getting older,
I simply ... forget ...
may be beautiful and yet,
I find that as I'm getting older,
I simply ... forget ...
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
News is ...
" ... anything that someone is trying to hide, all else is advertising."
—Lord Beaverbrook as paraphrased by Jeff Fager as paraphrased by me
—Lord Beaverbrook as paraphrased by Jeff Fager as paraphrased by me
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Le Pyre, Smoke Burn, Rising
Evans Road Fire Smoke
Cast ghastly pall
Laural Wraith rising
Cross pallid dawn
Earlee morning expire
Arms exhaust.
My eyes burn
a little more than usual
Māter 's not :,
—Harmon Ronaldson
Cast ghastly pall
Laural Wraith rising
Cross pallid dawn
Earlee morning expire
Arms exhaust.
My eyes burn
a little more than usual
Māter 's not :,
—Harmon Ronaldson
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts
Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts
—The New York Times
On supporting basic human rights & the US Constitution:
For:
Justice Kennedy
Justice Breyer
Justice Ginsburg
Justice Souter
Justice Stevens
Against:
Chief Justice Roberts
Justice Alito
Justice Scalia
Justice Thomas
—The New York Times
On supporting basic human rights & the US Constitution:
For:
Justice Kennedy
Justice Breyer
Justice Ginsburg
Justice Souter
Justice Stevens
Against:
Chief Justice Roberts
Justice Alito
Justice Scalia
Justice Thomas
Malfunctioning Traffic Signals :: realHow
Call your state/county DOT and/or city Public Works Department and tell them to fix the broken signal.
If you live in Greenville, NC call:
COG :: Public Works Department
(252) 329-4522 Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
(252) 329-4300 after hours
NC DOT District / County Maintenance Engineers Directory
District Engineer
Elwood Jarvis
(252) 946-3689
(Washington, NC)
County Maintenance Engineer
Jeff Cabaniss
(252) 830-3142
(Greenville, NC)
NC DOT Division of Highways
Highway Maintenance - Pitt County
104 W Belvoir Rd
(252) 830-3142
Traffic Engineer
1704 N Greene St
(252) 830-3146
Traffic Services Dept.
1712 N Memorial Dr
(252) 830-3493
If you live in Greenville, NC call:
COG :: Public Works Department
(252) 329-4522 Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
(252) 329-4300 after hours
NC DOT District / County Maintenance Engineers Directory
District Engineer
Elwood Jarvis
(252) 946-3689
(Washington, NC)
County Maintenance Engineer
Jeff Cabaniss
(252) 830-3142
(Greenville, NC)
NC DOT Division of Highways
Highway Maintenance - Pitt County
104 W Belvoir Rd
(252) 830-3142
Traffic Engineer
1704 N Greene St
(252) 830-3146
Traffic Services Dept.
1712 N Memorial Dr
(252) 830-3493
Malfunctioning Traffic Signals
Basically all "demand-actuated" traffic signals.
This example is about a year old, but is typical:
The whole quote is in an article here :
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/072007/07162007/298724
(would be nice if more news organizations had a transportation reporter)
"Dear Kelly: I ride a motorcycle and have frequent problems with traffic lights not working correctly. One example is the intersection of State Route 205 and U.S. 301 in King George ....
The Virginia Department of Transportation sent a traffic signal unit to inspect the signal at State Route 205/U.S. 301. ...
The signal unit found the sensor to be working properly, [VDOT] said. ... Contact Tina Bundy at 540/899-4560 ..." [to tell them otherwise]
—Kelly Hannon's on-line column Getting There in the Fredericksburg, VA The Free Lance-Star
Unfortunately a typical response from a DOT — "We checked it and it works ..."
NO, it DOESN'T work!
If a bicycle or motorcycle doesn't trigger it, then it doesn't work.
That is the definition of it working (both a bicycle and a motorcycle should trigger it), as a rule if something doesn't meet the definition of it working then it is considered to not work, duh‽
Further typical DOT responses along lines of "Well we don't have anything to check it with, why don't you bring your (bicycle, motorcycle, scooter, fill in the blank)".
Maybe if you need to test it to work with a bicycle or motorcycle, you should have a typical bike available for testing instead of using your DOT TEN TON TRUCK!
This example is about a year old, but is typical:
The whole quote is in an article here :
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/072007/07162007/298724
(would be nice if more news organizations had a transportation reporter)
"Dear Kelly: I ride a motorcycle and have frequent problems with traffic lights not working correctly. One example is the intersection of State Route 205 and U.S. 301 in King George ....
The Virginia Department of Transportation sent a traffic signal unit to inspect the signal at State Route 205/U.S. 301. ...
The signal unit found the sensor to be working properly, [VDOT] said. ... Contact Tina Bundy at 540/899-4560 ..." [to tell them otherwise]
—Kelly Hannon's on-line column Getting There in the Fredericksburg, VA The Free Lance-Star
Unfortunately a typical response from a DOT — "We checked it and it works ..."
NO, it DOESN'T work!
If a bicycle or motorcycle doesn't trigger it, then it doesn't work.
That is the definition of it working (both a bicycle and a motorcycle should trigger it), as a rule if something doesn't meet the definition of it working then it is considered to not work, duh‽
Further typical DOT responses along lines of "Well we don't have anything to check it with, why don't you bring your (bicycle, motorcycle, scooter, fill in the blank)".
Maybe if you need to test it to work with a bicycle or motorcycle, you should have a typical bike available for testing instead of using your DOT TEN TON TRUCK!
Monday, June 09, 2008
Careful With That Axe Dr. Eugene
Be careful if you're taking a hospital visit : "... 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year ... from preventable medical errors.". — http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/500_err.html
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Modern Times :: The Golden Rule
Be fair with others;
then keep after them until they're fair with you.
Alan Alda. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself.
New York: Random House, 2007.
then keep after them until they're fair with you.
Alan Alda. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself.
New York: Random House, 2007.
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