"From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines, going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me."
Walt Whitman (1819-92)
"When I look back now over my life and call to mind what I might have had simply for taking and did not take, my heart is like to break."
Akhenaton (d. c.1354 BC)
And now, the current weather, from some random person we pulled off the street:
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
No definition or quote this time, since it's time for the...
Blogger Idol Week 3 Top Picks!
And now, in no particular order...
Frac » A day in the life of Jeff. A short fictional story. (This one is excellent, particularly the end. VERY clever!)
Deneice » A day in the life of my eating disorder (So personal and intense, this young lady has a tremendous amount of courage to share these sorts of things. Strength like this is truly an inspiration. Way to go! So far this lady is batting 1,000 and has been on my list every single time.)
amanda » A Day In My Life Photographic Style...gee, something new they say! (This one was neat, Amanda takes normal stuff and through her lens it becomes extraordinary. Slow load and worth it.)
sílent tríbute » A day in the life of a werewolf named Jess. (Why does this girl keep ending up in my top five lists? Check her out and see. She's been on my top five twice now.)
Keks » I'm known for taking things too literally. (Another cool one. When he says "literally" he means literally.)
Almost every entry this week was good quality. I read and enjoyed them all.
Darren at the Living Room, the originator of the Blogger Idol, wanted this "contest" to serve as a connection point for bloggers. Well Darren, you're doin' it! Thanks!
And You Thought U.S. Courts Were Bad When he was 9 years old, Carl Murphy, was trespassing at a warehouse near Liverpool, England, and fell through the roof of the building. He fell 40 feet and suffered a massive skull fracture. Four years ago, the Murphy family sued the building’s owner, claiming that if the site had a better security fence to keep him out, he wouldn’t have been injured. The court bought it: he was awarded 567,000 pounds (US$1.06 million), and got the payout the day he turned 18. “After all I’ve been through, I feel I really deserve this money,” Murphy says. “The papers just call me a yob and a thug because I’ve been done for robbery and assault but those were just silly stupid little things, like.” He plans to spend his cash on a “flash car” and “a big house so I have a place to live with me mum when she gets out of jail.” (London Telegraph, London Times) ...Tip to Murphy’s new neighbors: install a good security fence — around his house. Available in This is True: Book Collection Vol. 11
