Author Archives: joe b

That was painless

Well, I upgraded to WordPress 2.6. No disasters or nothing. In fact it took longer to read about upgrading than it took to actually do it. And i have backups galore! But it’s nice not to need them. Now I … Continue reading

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WordPress upfail

It seems I tried to update WordPress about a year ago. June 2007 was my last post. Since WordPress version 2.2 was released on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, that was probably the version I tried to upgrade to. It failed. … Continue reading

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Hello world!

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A necessary grief.

“We are so glad you are here.” And I never believed it. How far from the holy place have we fallen? Through what tortures did we descend on the way to becoming human? And why on earth—or anywhere else—would I … Continue reading

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just north of east

Is this it? Here? Is this OK? Right here on this spot? Can you hear me? (Probably anywhere is fine, no matter where it is. I mean, the guy dying in a mining cave-in can’t really worry much about venue, … Continue reading

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help

The Pleiadians are not helping me. No, that’s not fair. They just aren’t doing everything for me. That must be the impasse, that they cannot help me with certain things. A comparison might be one person trying to feel another … Continue reading

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is

Hello, …hello. Hello? Oh, there you are. Been a while. What does one say after so long? I suppose we could reminisce, (or I could), but that is regressive in a way. Listening to oldies, remembering passed sentiments, finding lost … Continue reading

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awakening

Well. I went shopping, bought a laptop. I have a talent for achieving the least with the maximim amount of effort. For example, I am presently being persued by a spiritual imperative, like an alarm clock going off which I … Continue reading

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the dark beyond

I had a dream of a place I didn’t want to leave. All were present; friendship, kindness, compassion, warmth, cuteness. There were some people there I knew, also. It was the end of our time together and all were gathered … Continue reading

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T·Mobile blues

So, I made a mistake ordering a new cellphone. I ordered the Motorola RIZR, when what I wanted was the Motorola KRZR. It didn’t help that I was being guided by a review at phonescoop.com, which pictured the KRZR in … Continue reading

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Pomp and Circumstance

The day is gorgeously Springlike, clear, and blue, and as bright as one might demand if one were in charge of making it so. There have been more seizures of recent days; I mean me, and Epilepsy. Not that this … Continue reading

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Old Entries

Here is bouyance from Tuesday, December 31st, 2002. Apparently all the old entries are accessible and still magical… Cleaned the apartment Sunday night. Spent yesterday bitching, moaning, napping, and downloading cute games for the iPAQ, which pretty much is a … Continue reading

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lifefall

“Does anyone ever fall from the trees?” “Yes. You fall when your life is over.” –Bahadur, of the Nepalese Raji, quoted in an article by Eric Valli appearing in the June 1998 issue of National Geographic magazine.

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day

It’s windy and blue outside. Storm windows rattle, and the sky shines like a 56 Chevy–a bright and heavy blue that looks more like enamel than paint. Through it the sun’s light has a clarity it doesn’t have on most … Continue reading

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Slept late

So much for my doctor’s appointment. Hope my elbow gets better without him. Got up at 10:30 AM, canceled the appointment, and went back to bed. Just had to sleep more than I needed my elbow aspirated. Plus, nobody could … Continue reading

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