The weekend turned out to be a pretty good one. I was basically a complete slug on Friday, sleeping a ton in order to kick the cold I’d developed, and getting the bare minimum done for work. Saturday, I went to mom’s, and then out to dinner at Manning’s with Mark, Jim, and the Mutz. Didn’t join the gang in going out for Karaoke, since I’d been awake since 3am and when they all moved out at 10, I was ready to sleep. I slept from about 11 until 4:30, then from 6:30 to 9:30 and again from 12:30 to 2:30, with some writing in between. Then it was time to watch the race and the ballgame. Then to bed. Ahh. Relaxing.
By the way, the title for today is a quote from Gung Ho. After a lazy weekend, it’s the kind of thing I need to get moving again. There’s plenty that wants doing around here: Life Balance has a long enough to-do list for me that it’s got a scroll bar this morning, which is never a good sign. Then again, there are a few things on the list that will be a snap to knock off, which will help me feel as though I’m accomplishing things. And there are no real crises on the horizon, just a bunch of things I need to complete to keep life running smoothly. That’s a pretty good feeling.
Even though yesterday was a beautiful day and I didn’t get outside once, the weather for this week promises to be at least half-decent, and I’ll probably find an excuse to get outside and enjoy the weather at least once more before the snow flies. I’m feeling pretty good, and that’s a nice way to start the week. I’m tempted to take the phone off the hook so nobody can call me and wreck it.
- In this Reason magazine article, a diverse group including John Perry Barlow, Charles Murray and a few entertainers spout off on the election choices. No Nader protest votes this time around. Some proudly not voting. Not surprisingly, Badnarik gets the most picks. [reed]
- Is there a Secret Weapon for Bush? Is it perhaps that he’s smarter than Kerry? Hell, even the New York Times thinks so. [instapundit]
- I found a partial list of 1,049 federal rights depend on marital status the other day. Note that these don’t just apply to same-sex partners, but also to folks who are just shacking up. The full 75-page list from 1997 is available from the GAO.
- An article about U.N. peacekeeping failures chronicled in book:
If blue-helmeted U.N. peacekeepers show up in your town or village and offer to protect you, run. Or else get weapons. Your lives are worth so much less than theirs.
Which reminded me that Mike New was in court again for refusing to wear a U.N. uniform, and this time might actually settle things for him. I’ve gotta admire his persistence, since he’s been fighting for over nine years now. - Skyway News says that the ‘SafeZone’ cameras are finally watching you in downtown Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Surveillance Camera Project has some more information if you want to dig around.