When I think of all the years I wasted with far less acclaim!
props to chad for the linkage.
Day: December 1, 2003
Facts of the Day – Quiz later, if anyone wants one – if noone cares, I ain’t gonna do the shuffle th
Random Trivia
In the world’s oceans, there are: 58 species of sea grasses. Less than 1,000 species of cephalopods – squids, octopi, & pearly nautiluses. 1,000 species of sea anemones. 1,500 species of brown algae. 7,000 species of echinoderms – starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and sea lilies. 13,000 species of fishes. 50,000 species of molluscs.
The guillotine was originally called a louisette. Named for Antoine Louis, the French surgeon who invented it. It became known as the guillotine for Joseph Ignace Guillotin, the French physician.
Writer L. Frank Baum chose “Oz” as the name of the fantasyland in his The Wizard of Oz stories while making up the stories for his children and their friends. He spotted a file cabinet marked O-Z, and impusively named the magical land was “Oz.”
Desi Arnaz’s father was mayor of Santiago, Cuba, and his mother the daughter of one of the founders of Bacardi Rum. His family went into exile after the coup that brought Fulgencio Batista to power in 1934. The family made its new home in Miami, Florida. Desi’s best friend in high school — Al Capone, Jr.
What drives us? Today is the kind of day that I feel like an inspiration abortion clinic. Ideas only change things when whispered in the right ears, or when they might make someone a buck.
Thanksgiving was decent. I was Thankful that I did not have to spend it with the fringe stresses of a family gathering, but, rather, enjoyed wine, companionship, and trivia.
Other than the brief away time, the long weekend was relaxing but uneventful for the most part. Last night was the season final of Carnivale, which convinced me I must once again resume my television hermitage. Fucking mass media.
If I can make it through December, then I can make it through anything. It is shaping up to be busier than the last three months combined, compounded by seasonal religious traditions.
When rats run through the maze, do you think all they think about is the cheese?