April 2006

There were 27 posts published in April 2006 (this is page 3 of 3).

Storytelling

I’ve been interested in learning the tricks to telling a good story, so I dropped a line to the Real Paul Jones thinking he would know where to find good storytellers in the area. Paul passed my query over to his friend Brian Strum, who sent me the following links:

More storytelling press

Good stuff, y’all.
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Kos Coming To Raleigh

Influential lefty political blogger Markos “Kos” Moulitsas Zúniga of DailyKOS fame has added a stop in Raleigh to his national book tour. Kos will visit Quail Ridge Books on Friday, May 12th at 7:30 PM to tout his new book, Crashing The Gate, which is a sober look at today’s Democratic Party and how it could be improved.

I’m out of town that weekend, but I’d be front-and-center if I was here. For a political junkie like me, it should be a very interesting talk.

It’s All True – I Found It On The Internet

OMG! This is all true LOL!

In other news, the Brooklyn Bridge is for sale on Craigslist.

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  • Molecularly speaking, water is actually much drier than sand.
  • The term “bank teller” originated in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, when banks began hiring low-paid workers to “tell” throngs of frantic depositors that their money was gone.
  • The brand name “Jelly Belly” was created in 1982 after Nancy Reagan made a much-publicized quip about her husband’s 20-pound weight gain.
  • The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
  • Scandinavian berserkers used to cut out their eyes before battle to spare themselves the sight of the carnage they invariably wrought.
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Sweet Rain

I awoke yesterday morning to the sweet sound of thunder: it was raining! I’d seen some of that in Australia but around here it had been a while. Yesterday evening’s stormy weather didn’t dump any rain, but the winds were freakishly strong. The horizon looked eerily menacing, with black clouds swirling as if alive. If only those clouds had offered any rain.

The home weather station reports that yesterday we received an inch of rain, at times falling at 1.5 inches per hour. That brings my rain gauge’s yearly total to 4.76 inches. That’s far below the average of 12 inches this time of year, but at least its more consistent with RDU Airport. Last year our house received 5 fewer inches of rain than the airport.

Herb Sendek Moves On

The news this weekend is that Herb Sendek has taken a job at Arizona State. He cited the disgruntled fans as the reason.

Good for Herb, I say. Some so-called Wolfpack fans don’t deserve a coach of his caliber. He’s getting a fat raise and a new beginning at Arizona State.

Now the Pack will spend the next three years “rebuilding,” while Dook and Carolina roll to more championships. No need blaming anyone else: the Pack gets what it deserves.

On a related note, I take issue with Ned Barrett’s implying all Pack fans wanted this, which is not the case. Maybe Ned wanted a comedian to interview after the games. All I wanted was a coach who wins with class.

So long, Herb. I wish you all the best. You may not be a comedian but you’ll most certainly have the last laugh.

Home Alone

I’m awake and happy to be home, though the family isn’t back yet from Virginia. I’ve been spending the time unpacking and cleaning up the house a bit.

I went to bed around 3 after making a 2:30 AM run to Harris Teeter. The night manager eyed me suspiciously, and I can’t say I blame him. I don’t suppose they get many customers that early in the morning. It wasn’t difficult waking up at 9 this morning, either. Guess if I have to get used to a time difference its a good thing that daylight savings is happening this weekend.

It won’t be long before the family comes rolling in and we’ll all be together again. Woot!