Saturday, February 23, 2008

Sometimes...

... a blank page serves as a weeks-long selah. The previous entry was a snarky diatribe on hypocrisy, moral authority and atonement.

I have come to the conclusion that 2 + 2 = 4, even when the Devil tells you. Wisdom can be gleaned from strange places and one would do well to remember that.

I must, however, comment on something that simply confused me. The notion that a person can somehow spontaneously gain some requisite measure of self-confidence in order to graciously accept another's criticisms is lazy at best and foolhardy at worst. Critics need to realize that they don't tend to focus on the process of successfully delivering their message so much as they simply wish to demonstrate their superior knowledge to others.

Expertise and wisdom are qualities best recognized, not demonstrated to serve a purpose.

Tact.

If I were to tattoo a word on the collective forehead of this generation, it would be TACT. All too often do we, as a group, fail to recognize or accept that the methods we take in communicating have an effect on the message itself. How many relationships have been soured because someone couldn't be bothered to take their audience into account.

This week, my motto will be "Tact, Honesty and Lucidity."

Write to you soon,

- John.
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Monday, February 11, 2008

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Reserved for an unscheduled rewrite...

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Help Me Pick My Blackberry Background

Llanowar Reborn by Philip Straub



[unknown title] by Linda Bergkvist aka Enayla

Note: Both images are posted without the artists' consent. I am more than willing to take them down if need be, but they are only 320 x 240 resolution, so...

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Thank you, Crystal!

An Amazing Gift from an Amazing Person
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Monday, February 4, 2008

A Very Good Movie

There Will Be Blood

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Mobile Blogging

I just acquired a Blackberry Curve, so I thought having it linked to my blog would be a good idea. I must admit the cool factor of the device is mitigated by the fact that I'm that much more liable to be tied to the Internet and my job.

Still, it also means that I can post when the Muse hits me over the top of the head and demands that I respond.

Expect an image upload soon.

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