April 19, 2007
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1 Ah, the cards and letters pour in. Thanks to those of you AOL haters for the support; I'm well aware of how much AOL sucks, and I'm not afraid to announce that to the world.
2 The issue I have with AOL lately is 1) They seem to be the only isp that will allow me to lift pictures off the net for Xanga. And 2) They won't even let me on unless I go through someone else. What's THAT about?
3 The picture issue is recent, and clearly the main issue at this phase. Half the fun of writing the DN is finding some of those dandy pics. I just cruise for hours sometimes until I see just the right dog, or picture, and it always surprises me and often fits perfectly with the text. Fun hobby, and always a wonderful laugh when something just right enters this strange world.
4 Anyway, no point taking a buncha time talking about all that. Building and maintaining the DN is just like breathing to me. The darned thing is addicting, not only to write, but sometimes just for people to start their days. Half the time I have no idea that I'm even writing anything; it's automatic, and therefore quite amusing. I seldom see myself as the writer, but more as a sort of medium.
5 I hope that doesn't come out wrong, but it's completely true. This stuff just sorta is crapola that is among the million kajillion things traveling through my thoughts, and whatever makes its way down to my fingers and moves along the keyboard keys becomes the next day's DN. I usually have little to do with it, unless it's a piece I know my mom will read.
6 I always make it special when I'm thinking about mom.
7 Good gal. I recently referred to her as a perfect cross between June Cleaver and Judge Judy. And when you see pictures of her as a young dish, she was a pretty darned good looker, and from what I hear, a darned skippy dancer.
8 Fancy THAT. I couldn't dance if someone gave me free cheesecake and a pet moose.
9 Moving on: Well, I see that the news people are suddenly giving all sorts of free press to that knucklehead who shot up VT. With all due respect, they shouldn't say another word about the guy. Why glorify a twisted lunkhead?
10 And so...
11 Moving on: Sharks! Warriors! Giants! Did we have a nice night last night or what? Yeah, okay, I know. EVERYTHING Giants has to have "The Barry Thing..." which is why...ah, I don't wanna say it.
12 My mom might be reading.
13 But how about those Sharks? And WHEN did the WARRIORS suddenly sneak into the playoffs? I'm loving that, just beening a native Bay Area guy. Nice to smile again, lemme tellya. And nice to boast that I was born in these here parts. I'm guessing most of the DN audience consists of locals. We all rock. Gotta represent. Uh...that IS what they say nowadays, isn't it? Ah, who cares. Most of what is considered cool nowadays really isn't. Old school is cool. But there are damned few of us left to lift our canes and insist on it.
14 So, ah, what else?
15 Oh yeah! Keep next Thursday night open. YB is having a thing called Warrior Idol (YB, for those of you new to this, has Warriors as a mascot), a Rocha-esque event loosely based on the Simon/Ryan show. Word on the street is that there will be some pretty fun surprises, not the least of which MIGHT be a special guest appearance by Mr. Al-Bob Russell, my great friend and confidant extraordinare. Al-Bob is retiring at the end of this school year, and it'll be nice to go and give him praise.
16 It's hard to think of YB without either of us. Not that we were anything, really, but it's sort of similar to someone buying your house and then going inside and changing everything: the walls, the color, the kitchen, hallways...the dog. You get the idea.
17 Okay, that's one of the weirdest analogies I've ever thrown down, but as I stated earlier in my disclaimer, I don't write most of this stuff.
18 It was the wee people.
19 They're friendly and loove to hoist a few every now 'n agin.
20 Anyway, this seems to be running away from itself, so just get out to YB next Thursday night and heist a few root beers for old times. Life is a helluva lot more about good, and it's also pretty short. For what it's worth, let's just keep enjoying this beautiful gift.
21 So feel the sun coming back out, and feel the smiles that will ineveitably come with the Spring.
22 Little darlin', the smiles returning to the faces. Ah, yes.
23 And oh yeah, sing it: nothing's gonna change my world.
24 How about yours? Go out and love all of it.
25 Peace.~H~
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