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Learn something new about this technology,  every fucking day. Very interesting OK, tale two. (The second time around is not as good.) To the chase -- in the "Batman" episodes "The Bookworm Turns/While Gotham City Burns",  the moll, Miss Limped, tries to quote "The Best Laid SCHEMES of Mice and Men". But, she SAYS,  "The Best Laid PLANS...". The Bookworm promptly excoriated her, giving her a "C'-". (It's why I know that it's from Roberts Burns, "To A Mouse". SCHEMES. ) Anyway, I had this very simple plan, I thought,  get up around 6, which would leave plenty of time to take the bus to Dr. Sun's office. But, I overslept. I took a Lyft. (Who got it right, so I REALLY don't understand what happened last time, which is an ENTIRELY different story. ) And other things, of course. St. Murphy was putting in overtime this A.M. Hence, the title. Well, a little comeuppance is probably what I needed. The line between c...

Learn something new about this technology,  every fucking day. Very interesting OK, tale two. (The second time around is not as good.) To the chase -- in the "Batman" episodes "The Bookworm Turns/While Gotham City Burns",  the moll, Miss Limped, tries to quote "The Best Laid SCHEMES of Mice and Men". But, she SAYS,  "The Best Laid PLANS...". The Bookworm promptly excoriated her, giving her a "C'-". (It's why I know that it's from Roberts Burns, "To A Mouse". SCHEMES. ) Anyway, I had this very simple plan, I thought,  get up around 6, which would leave plenty of time to take the bus to Dr. Sun's office. But, I overslept. I took a Lyft. (Who got it right, so I REALLY don't understand what happened last time, which is an ENTIRELY different story. ) And other things, of course. St. Murphy was putting in overtime this A.M. Hence, the title. Well, a little comeuppance is probably what I needed. The...

Here's the entire in context. When I was training people to review and "assemble" the packets we had to send out to clients who had applied for refinancing, I would always tell them "Accuracy Is MORE IMPORTANT Than Speed." Because, since these were papers containing confidential information, the company could get into all kinds of trouble if something went to the wrong person. Mind-blowing fines were just the beginning. (Something on the order of $100,000 per offense.) Then I would add, "Don't worry about the pace. The speed will increase by itself the more you do it. So, don't "try" to go faster. All you have to do is let it happen." Easy to say -- but, oh so difficult to do. As a society, we are constantly being pushed, or at least, being reminded to do "more, faster (harder, deeper -- ahem.)" And it's never "fast enough", let alone "more enough". I sometimes wonder, does anyone  understand what ...

Over on my Twitter feed, one African-American man was describing -- in some detail -- some graphic detail -- what was going on  it  during a certain piece of video he had posted. Now, before we go one step further, allow me to assure you that I have no objections to that type of video being posted. My objection is with the way it was described. The phrase "yo pussy" was employed -- meaning "your pussy". We will, for the moment, ignore the pejorative connotations of the word "pussy" when it's applied to a man. No, I want to concentrate on the use of the "word" "yo". There was a time when I would simply let that go. One of my favorite things to hate was the word "ask". I knew entirely too many people who pronounced it, "aKs". Now, I would always let it go because I figured, they spelled  it correctly, right? But, when you are a man of color -- the presumption is you don't know the language because you are less ...

Over on my Twitter feed, one African-American man was describing -- in some detail -- some graphic detail -- what was going on  it  during a certain piece of video he had posted. Now, before we go one step further, allow me to assure you that I have no objections to that type of video being posted. My objection is with the way it was described. The phrase "yo pussy" was employed -- meaning "your pussy". We will, for the moment, ignore the pejorative connotations of the word "pussy" when it's applied to a man. No, I want to concentrate on the use of the "word" "yo". There was a time when I would simply let that go. One of my favorite things to hate was the word "ask". I knew entirely too many people who pronounced it, "aKs". Now, I would always let it go because I figured, they spelled  it correctly, right? But, when you are a man of color -- the presumption is you don't know the language because y...

Here's the entire in context. When I was training people to review and "assemble" the packets we had to send out to clients who had applied for refinancing, I would always tell them "Accuracy Is MORE IMPORTANT Than Speed." Because, since these were papers containing confidential information, the company could get into all kinds of trouble if something went to the wrong person. Mind-blowing fines were just the beginning. (Something on the order of $100,000 per offense.) Then I would add, "Don't worry about the pace. The speed will increase by itself the more you do it. So, don't "try" to go faster. All you have to do is let it happen." Easy to say -- but, oh so difficult to do. As a society, we are constantly being pushed, or at least, being reminded to do "more, faster (harder, deeper -- ahem.)" And it's never "fast enough", let alone "more enough". I sometimes wonder, does anyone  unders...

I do not look my age, he said immodestly -- I look somewhat younger. Nothing I did, the thanks go to Mom. With that preface out of the way, it is a fairly established fact, that, for entirely too many people, history begins the day they were born. If it came earlier, they are not interested in the slightest. Which leads me to the events of late last night/early this morning. I was standing out on my balcony -- it was way past 0200. Anyway, after awhile, a young white man passed by on his bicycle and said, "fucking nigger". Now, I have my suspicions as to why he said it -- but it doesn't matter. Now, I have to "prove a point", as it were. The world sees me as black first,  regardless of what else I have accomplished. So, while I may not fight -- I can't come in as early as I might have -- because it could seem that I was afraid or whatever. Nothing could be further from the truth. But, I was part of the group that fought against that attitude the first time i...

I do not look my age, he said immodestly -- I look somewhat younger. Nothing I did, the thanks go to Mom. With that preface out of the way, it is a fairly established fact, that, for entirely too many people, history begins the day they were born. If it came earlier, they are not interested in the slightest. Which leads me to the events of late last night/early this morning. I was standing out on my balcony -- it was way past 0200. Anyway, after awhile, a young white man passed by on his bicycle and said, "fucking nigger". Now, I have my suspicions as to why he said it -- but it doesn't matter. Now, I have to "prove a point", as it were. The world sees me as black first,  regardless of what else I have accomplished. So, while I may not fight -- I can't come in as early as I might have -- because it could seem that I was afraid or whatever. Nothing could be further from the truth. But, I was part of the group that fought against that attitude t...

I have a friend – who would like to be more, I think. But, I don’t treat him as well as I should. He’s not getting sex from me, they way I usually do. Or perhaps I should say, “The way I usually USED to do.” And it isn’t just him. I get plenty of offers from men whose profiles and pictures seem interesting enough. But, more and more, I am content to just surf the web, but not make any actual contact. I think I know part of the reason. I will turn 60 in less than 6 months. (Trust me, I do not look it – or act it, so it’s all in my head. But, that’s the only place that matters.I live in Southern California, now. Some 40 years after I wanted to move out here. But, was prevented by my parents. Anyway, I’m not quite certain what’s going on inside me, and I would like to figure it out. At the same time, I would like to have some FRIENDS, just buds to hang with, jack with,etc. But, I’m not ready for more than that – right now. It’s a retrogression, I know, but nevertheless, it’s there. I can’...

I have a friend – who would like to be more, I think. But, I don’t treat him as well as I should. He’s not getting sex from me, they way I usually do. Or perhaps I should say, “The way I usually USED to do.” And it isn’t just him. I get plenty of offers from men whose profiles and pictures seem interesting enough. But, more and more, I am content to just surf the web, but not make any actual contact. I think I know part of the reason. I will turn 60 in less than 6 months. (Trust me, I do not look it – or act it, so it’s all in my head. But, that’s the only place that matters.I live in Southern California, now. Some 40 years after I wanted to move out here. But, was prevented by my parents. Anyway, I’m not quite certain what’s going on inside me, and I would like to figure it out. At the same time, I would like to have some FRIENDS, just buds to hang with, jack with,etc. But, I’m not ready for more than that – right now. It’s a retrogression, I know, but nevertheless, it’...

Many, many years ago -- when the popular bands were The Rolling Stones and the like and the Beatles had only been John, Paul, George and Ringo separately  for a short while -- this country entered into a very tense period regarding relations between the races. Most other cultures were able to bring at least some of their native culture along with them when they immigrated -- their native name, their native language, the food, dances, clothing -- you get the idea. One glaring exception was the slaves from Africa -- these, unfortunate people were not allowed  to keep any of the things they were familiar with. New names, language, religion, everything . And trying to keep any part of your, now, former life alive was dealt with harshly. And, of course, slaves couldn't read -- or write -- most of them. And, those that did had more important things on their minds that preserving a now forever lost to them heritage. My point is that, unless I want to "Alex Haley-it",I don't ...

Many, many years ago -- when the popular bands were The Rolling Stones and the like and the Beatles had only been John, Paul, George and Ringo separately  for a short while -- this country entered into a very tense period regarding relations between the races. Most other cultures were able to bring at least some of their native culture along with them when they immigrated -- their native name, their native language, the food, dances, clothing -- you get the idea. One glaring exception was the slaves from Africa -- these, unfortunate people were not allowed  to keep any of the things they were familiar with. New names, language, religion, everything . And trying to keep any part of your, now, former life alive was dealt with harshly. And, of course, slaves couldn't read -- or write -- most of them. And, those that did had more important things on their minds that preserving a now forever lost to them heritage. My point is that, unless I want to "Alex Haley-it",I do...

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