Sunday, January 12, 2003

Shit.

We missed it. We were ready yesterday, but they delayed it a day. Then I forgot about it (of course), until now, one hour past lift-off. There was a clear view, too.

This gland is our gland...

Dean Landsman: Gulf Wars - Episode II: Clone of the Attack.

The rest of the blog is here.

Commentsment

Halley's Comment turns one (has it been that short? shit.) in the midst of smithereens like these:

Being confident is incredibly sexy. Being confident is incredibly powerful. Being confident is essentially "efficient" -- it just makes everyone go along with you and saves you time. Don't bother spending a minute doubting yourself. What the hell is that about? There are enough enemies, critics, naysayers and pessimists all around you to take care of doubting you. Why the hell would you waste time doubting YOU TOO? Again, I preach to the converted. You guys know this.

The world is a pretty frightening place. Somehow or other, we get up in the morning believing we can manage to make it through the day. These days there's ample evidence against that notion. This is what's wonderful about men -- they challenge this world view with sheer testosterone and after-shave. They have courage. They have balls. They straighten their ties and get on with it. What Alpha Males know is that everyone needs to feel confidence and that it begins with them. They know their confidence is a gift. They share it with others. It makes it a much better world to live in. It's a confidence game.

Makes me think:

This is what's wonderful about women -- they challenge this world view with sheer estrogen and sweet fragrances. They have courage. They have ovaries. They straighten their skirts and get on with it. What Alpha Females know is that everyone needs to feel confidence and that it begins with them. They know their confidence is a gift. They share it with others. It makes it a much better world to live in. It's a confidence game.

Doesn't track exactly, but it gets toward whatever it is that turns me on about strong women.

They tend to be fun, too.

Browse on

In Linux Journal, Surpise: Apple's New Browser is a Sister to Konqueror.

Meow vs. Eeow

Tom Murphy points to a somewhat fuzzier version of the test I pointed to the other day.

Only a metaphorical one

Britt Blaser: Would you really follow a manager into battle? A sample:

So here's the irony: Every economic proposal we're hearing is to increase capital! Like any age, we're focused on the problem that we started with, not the one in front of us. Our economic problem is obvious: we don't know how to inspire and deploy the energy and skill of our work force, so instead, we're trying to put more money into the hands of the wealthy so they'll invest it in enterprises which will be better equipped to do more of what already isn't working.