From this article in the New York Times
(formatting mine):

Among the Inept, Researchers Discover, Ignorance Is Bliss

By ERICA GOODE

There are many incompetent people in the world. Dr. David A. Dunning is haunted by the fear he might be one of them ( Read more... )

Monday evening was my Upholstery class. As I've mentioned before, I am reupholstering this 1883 DB Hartley reclining chair, and I've been breaking my ass trying to get it done before the course is over in two weeks - because I have a large re-upholstery project that I want to start before the class ends (I haven't a hope of finishing it ( Read more... )

I mentioned to a co-worker in an email today that he should do something "for CYA."

This youthful coworker wrote back, "CYA?"

I responded, "It means 'Catholic Youth Organization.' They like to know what's going on."

When he responded with "I don't get it," I wrote back, "It's me, here. Making sense isn't what I doThough, I suppose, it does ( Read more... )

Sometimes chain-like emails are WORTH passing on, even when they don't ask you to. It's a neat idea, anyway - I present:

The Birk Economic Recovery Plan

Hi Pals ( Read more... )

I have a confession: I am a people pleaser ( Read more... )

My God, you're right!

How the heck did I get logged out?

Thanks, LJ FairiesFairy!!!

Dear LJ Fairy,

What the heck is up with this "You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors - please indicate that you are over 14" CRAP?

My friends list is covered with these things. Did we all suddenly turn into a roving band of hedonist wife-swapping atheists? Over 14, I might add?

What the CRAP.

Eta: I see that I ( Read more... )

My old friend coachtom, Clay and I decided yesterday afternoon that it would be nice to take Dillon the Greyhound to a dog park. In one place, he would have the space to do some really fast running, if he wanted, and get some dog social time in. I'm sure he has had lots of dog social time in his life, but it surely has been entirely with other greyhounds ( Read more... )

I've got to get over this goddamned feeling sorry for myself ( Read more... )

I'm not superstitious (especially about stupid Internet sheeyit), but the fact that this arrived exactly ten days before all kindsa awful plastered its greazy self to me (at that point, it was Oliver's terminal illness, but since it's all this car wreck stuff) has me a bit freaked out.

I was a bit freaked when I got it. It's just gone downhill ( Read more... )