The Slo-Man’s quiz

is at http://slo-man.blogspot.com/2011/03/about-state-of-affairs.html And he asked me to post the first 5 references. Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays Kris Kristofferson – Sunday Morning Coming Down The Who – Join Together The Beatles – Eight Days a week Ace of Base – All that She Wants Says he will provide the rest later.…

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The Slo-Man's quiz

is at http://slo-man.blogspot.com/2011/03/about-state-of-affairs.html And he asked me to post the first 5 references. Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays Kris Kristofferson – Sunday Morning Coming Down The Who – Join Together The Beatles – Eight Days a week Ace of Base – All that She Wants Says he will provide the rest later.…

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about integrity

"Disgraced integrity czar walks away with $ 500,000".   The headline troubled the Slo-Man at multiple levels. Firstly, the use of the term "czar" to imply a senior-most position. The media is tempted to use this indiscriminately, with seemingly no regard to the history behind the term. Is the position really as autocratic…

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if people have become stupidly reliant on technology

The Slo-Man recently had some time on his hands to read the interweb and he stumbled upon this news story. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/101006/canada/canada_transport_police_offbeat The Slo-Man is, frankly, appalled. Is the world we created? The Slo-Man wonders - was this her first time driving to work? Surely, she must have gone there at least once before…

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The Obsolescence of phrases and the t-Shirt bra

The English language evolves continuously, words change their meanings almost from generation to generation. “Sick” used to mean unwell, ill, under the weather. For anyone over the age of 20 it still does. Fro a modern generation it is akin to "fantastic". Somewhere, somehow, subtly sentences sustained a serious setback in their construction.…

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Portrait of the writer

The art of the writer is a precious thing. He writes for himself, but others are served. The heart of the blighter wants the woman to cling. He wants for himself the other thinks “perve!”. The part of the writer is a constant thing. It creates itself barbers conserve. The fart of the…

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Traffic

It is heartening to see the number of visitors jump today. And they've been kind, leaving no comments or trace of their identities. As I get more used to this wonderful world, it makes me think of authors who were wont to release their books in serial form. What would they have made…

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The End

No one knows Where the love goes Shadows pale And men fail When the end comes No one cares To find out where Loving ends And minds bend When the end comes No one says What should be said Heros die And eyes lie When the end comes No one tries What should…

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Absolutely…

The Last Word in words. That is what this is about. Actually, it is about me. Blogging being the 21st century alternative to the salon, with the decided advantage of the blogger always having the last word! The grand exit, the brilliant riposte, the shining example of wit are yours if you only…

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