Robert Orben. “Never raise your hand to your children; it leaves your midsection unprotected.”

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From the New York Times:

Online Sales of Used Books Draw Protest. Authors are rebelling against new efforts by Amazon.com to spur sales of used books, a practice that has become a major source of revenue for Amazon but pays nothing to writers or publishers. By David D. Kirkpatrick.

I’m curious. Do used bookstores sell newer used books? What about them? All Amazon is doing is making it easier for people to find used books. This is similar to the whole argument about used CDs.

Devo’s version of ‘Head Like a Hole’ has to be one of the most bizzare things I’ve ever heard. I was laying there in bed a few moments ago and heard the start of the song and once the words started I was like “what the heck IS this??” It woke me up enough that I had to go and look at the audiotron to see what was playing.

As usual, I’m a bit behind the times, but I just saw the japanese panasonic flash ad.  If you look in the directory there are also a number of other great ones (I like mouse.swf the best).

I think I’m going to be going around the rest of the day singing ‘Hi-Ho! Hi-Ho!’

My friends rule.  They are always looking out for me.  Yesterday Bree and Jill decided that since the Phoenix Landing is so smokey they should start an anti-smoking campaign for tomorrow night.  I hopped onto bostonparties to see the following post

OK Kids…
This Wednesday two of my favorite DJs and people are playing the Phoenix Landing together and I am more than excited for this night… Steve Porter and Gregory Blake will grace the decks… HOWEVER… I have a special request of all of our friends on this night… Playing the Phoenix Landing has always been a dream for Gregory and opening for Steve is an added bonus. Meaning, this is a big night for him. As you may or may not know, our friend Gregory is waiting for a new lung. However, until he gets one, he is stuck with his old lung, which means it’s hard for him to breathe. Smoke makes it even harder. SO, here’s what I ask… Anyone who goes to the Phoenix Landing on Wednesday makes it a point to NOT smoke. Our friend deserves to have a good time and spin his set without having to be uncomfortable. For some of you, it may be a lot to ask, but I ask because I know that the Phoenix Landing crowd is caring, understanding and the best that this city has to offer and I know, you’ll all cooperate if you can. Granted I can’t keep strangers or everyone from smoking, but if even just our friends/ list members try and not smoke for just a few hours, then it will help. I thank you in advance nd I will even bring lots of gum/ candy for you all instead.

Much Love & Respect…
bree who is now officially launching the
NO SMOKE FOR GREGORY CAMPAIGN…
Please pass on the word…

This was just too cool.  And made me smile all day.  I love my friends so much. They rock.

I’m trying out the Recent posts feature in Radio now.

Browsing around randomly today I found one of the best plugins for a web browser:  The Irony Plugin.  IronyPlugins.com is <EM>”a charitable institution, founded in 1996, devoted to ensuring that standards of English comprehension are maximised throughout the World Wide Web.”</EM>

Now all we need is a clue plugin, so that you can send the author of a webpage a clue when they need one.

Back when I was in high school my roommate and I always had music playing all night. We’d pop a CD in and have it on shuffle play all night long. Once I got used to it I loved it. It would be just loud enough that if you woke up some the music would drift into your dreams. It was pretty neat.

I got out of the habit of doing that until I got my Audiotron. Now I usually sleep with music playing. As I was waking up this morning I had a lot of songs just entwining with my half-awake state. And it helped me get up on time (I still haven’t reset the clock by my bed yet).

Mae West. “You’re never too old to become younger.”

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Yet another sign of spring appeared this morning. I was awoken by the sounds of “No parking on the odd numbered sides of the road… street cleaning” repeated over and over and over again. I think they got their speaker fixed because I could actually make out the words. In the past I’d hear “No parking on the mumble mumble side of the road.”

Also, slept through the night again tonight. Pretty nice. I was exhausted last night again.