Hi imaginary friends. Long time no talk.

I started this blog in May 2005, ten years ago; and now I'm feeling pensive.

It is said, not entirely unreasonably, that Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Ten years ago, I'd lug around a copy of the New York Review of Books with me and post ponderous posts ( Read more... )

Like, for example, today I've given the worst lecture I've ever given.

The day before I've boarded the southbound train when I wanted to go north, took out a book of poetry and started reading. Noticed the mistake and switched trains after 3 stops in the wrong direction.

That has to symbolize something.

but I had nothing to say to anyone about anything for like a month now, hence the lack of updates here.

The condition is probably called "should stop screwing around and get to work."