Friday, July 18, 2008
Thanks for the Advice, Frigidaire.
Have you seen that Frigidaire commercial? You know, the one where the super model-y looking housewives are offing their kitchen appliances? They throw a dishwasher off a cliff and strap a washing machine to the railroad tracks.
They also show a scene where a wrecking ball smashes a refrigerator. And there's a little caption that says "do not attempt". Hmm. Definitely some sage advice. Especially for those of us who keep a 40 foot crane, equipped with a wrecking ball, amongst our household demolition equipment. I mean I know I'm supposed to be careful with that stuff but thank goodness the fine folks at the appliance company have warned me off any dangerous behavior.
They also show a scene where a wrecking ball smashes a refrigerator. And there's a little caption that says "do not attempt". Hmm. Definitely some sage advice. Especially for those of us who keep a 40 foot crane, equipped with a wrecking ball, amongst our household demolition equipment. I mean I know I'm supposed to be careful with that stuff but thank goodness the fine folks at the appliance company have warned me off any dangerous behavior.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Cosmic Cosmos Cosmically Cosmical
I'm a tried and true skeptic. I frequently rant about the BS they publish in Time. And Popular Science. And The New Yorker. I tend to shoot first and ask questions later.
But my dirty little secret is that I read my horoscope with the fervor of a devout believer and look for any scrap... any SHRED... of truth. A few years back - probably as many as 7 or 8 years ago I guess - I started reading Free Will Astrology. In 2006 I started keeping a running tally of some of the interesting weekly columns. Occasionally they come true.
Last week, this was the memo:
Libra Horoscope for week of July 10, 2008
In July 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second human to walk on the moon. That was the good news. The bad news was that as he carried out his heroic feat, he wet his pants. He testifies to the event in the documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon. I suspect you may soon have a comparable experience, Libra: experiencing a little boo-boo or no-no while you're riding high. Though it may make you feel vulnerable at the time, it's trivial in the big scheme of things and isn't likely to stick with you. How many people even know that Aldrin accidentally peed at his moment of glory?
I won't get into the details but yesterday this horoscope TOTALLY made sense. Like completely true. Not a stretch. Not wishful thinking. Like word for word. Riding high. Boo-boo occurred. Felt very vulnerable. But now its looking pretty trivial. I've been a believer for awhile but its always very cosmic when this happens.
But my dirty little secret is that I read my horoscope with the fervor of a devout believer and look for any scrap... any SHRED... of truth. A few years back - probably as many as 7 or 8 years ago I guess - I started reading Free Will Astrology. In 2006 I started keeping a running tally of some of the interesting weekly columns. Occasionally they come true.
Last week, this was the memo:
Libra Horoscope for week of July 10, 2008
In July 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second human to walk on the moon. That was the good news. The bad news was that as he carried out his heroic feat, he wet his pants. He testifies to the event in the documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon. I suspect you may soon have a comparable experience, Libra: experiencing a little boo-boo or no-no while you're riding high. Though it may make you feel vulnerable at the time, it's trivial in the big scheme of things and isn't likely to stick with you. How many people even know that Aldrin accidentally peed at his moment of glory?
I won't get into the details but yesterday this horoscope TOTALLY made sense. Like completely true. Not a stretch. Not wishful thinking. Like word for word. Riding high. Boo-boo occurred. Felt very vulnerable. But now its looking pretty trivial. I've been a believer for awhile but its always very cosmic when this happens.
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