Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Here’s a course I’d like to take

Posted on August 25, 2009 by me

From the Occidental College Course Catalog: 180. STUPIDITY. Stupidity is neither ignorance nor organicity, but rather, a corollary of knowing and an element of normalcy, the double of intelligence rather than its opposite. It is an artifact of our nature … Continue reading →

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Regina Spektor, “Laugh With”

Posted on June 16, 2009 by me

I just love this song; I heard it on the radio a day or 2 ago: No one laughs at God in a hospital No one laughs at God in a war No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving … Continue reading →

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What’s the reading level of your blog or website?

Posted on June 11, 2009 by me

I read an interesting post this morning about checking your reading level, to see if you are reaching your target audience.   Newspapers, for example, shoot for a 6th to 8th grade reading level. This, of course, is calculated by one … Continue reading →

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The Cover Meme

Posted on May 31, 2009 by me

Mike tagged me with the “Cover Meme,” in which we choose our vote for the best and worst covers of a song.  My song choice is Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing.  The original is a classic- one of Hendrix’s best, in … Continue reading →

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