Sent my BRIO submission in today, two days before the deadline. Thank you, Express Mail! It’s the first time I’ve submitted for something like this – other than a single poem entered in a Literal Latte contest way back in 1999; I just don’t have the self-discipline – and it was a real challenge to
Dear wannabe Warren Buffets: If you’re considering buying MSO stock thinking you’re going to make a bundle when it swings back up, here’s what I wrote to someone else that thinks the same thing. It’s definitely a gamble but unless you’re playing with tens of thousands of dollars, I don’t think it’s going to be
It’s the ego talking
So I’m trying to finish this new piece [have I mentioned Acentos is tonight?] that came out of nowhere a little over a week ago and I go to open it up in Word a few minutes ago and I notice another file cryptically named “post,” last modified on 5/14/2003. Curious, I open it and
Cattell’s 16 Factor Test Results Warmth |||||||||||||||||||||||| 74% Intellect |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 82% Emotional Stability ||||||||||||||||||||| 62% Aggressiveness |||||||||||||||||||||||| 74% Liveliness ||||||||||||||||||||| 70% Dutifulness ||||||||||||||| 42% Social Assertiveness ||||||||||||||||||||| 70% Artistic Interests |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 82% Paranoia ||||||||||||||||||||| 62% Abstractness |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 90% Introversion ||||||||||||||| 46% Anxiety |||||||||||| 38% Openmindedness ||||||||||||||||||||| 70% Independence ||||||||||||||||||||| 70% Perfectionism ||||||||||||||| 50% Tension |||||||||
Pumpkin Seeds: 3/8/2004
1. I just noticed my redesign pretty much killed the “angry pumkpin” tag. Other than in the title bar, it doesn’t even appear anywhere. Hmmm… 2. Watched Deep Blue Sea Saturday night while working on the web site. Twice, actually, as TNT showed it back-to-back. Silly movie but it’s got the Best Death Scene Ever
Today’s lesson: How to be productive while getting absolutely nothing you intended to do done! Exhibit A: this web site! I completely redesigned the blog & loudpoet.com so they now share one cohesive look. Weird thing is…I don’t love it. I like it, and I’m definitely going to keep it awhile ’cause it was a
1. The Machiavellian Chronicles continue over coffee with my old boss this afternoon [Starbucks. She paid. I still feel guilty!] to discuss the current situation and the interesting direction it took earlier today. She’s the only one I actually trust and things could get very interesting as early as next week so I’m trying to
RIP: Pedro Pietri
Woke up this morning / feeling excellent! / Picked up the telephone / dialed the number / Of my equal opportunity / employer to inform him / I will not be in / to work today! / Are you feeling sick? / the Boss asked me, / “No Sir” I replied, / I am feeling
What the fuck?!?! Black like who? Kerry’s making history all right John Kass, Chicago Tribune: Published March 4, 2004 If Democrat John Kerry wins the White House in November, he promises to make history. He hopes to become our second black president. “President Clinton was often known as the first black president,” Kerry told the
Stark lines in the sand
A recent discussion in Morris Stegosaurus’ journal and a conversation last night about the poetry scene got me thinking about change and evolution and what influences both. I haven’t been to Bar 13 in the longest and have been waiting for the next UPPERCASE to come around as a reason to go. UPPERCASE always represented