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pensnestI wound my way through LJ and came upon an essay which I heartily recommend to you all: Greetings from Idiot America, which is presented in ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jblaque's journal, though it's by Charles Pierce. It's about... I suppose, it's about dumbification, about the way it's becoming increasingly unwelcome for people who actually *know* what they're talking about to be appreciated for their input. When everybody can have an opinion, having an informed opinion isn't necessary.
Anyway. It's quite a long read, but good stuff.
In other news, my Boy has had his hair cut, very stylishly. His eyes are now visible, his chinscraggle has been transformed into a neat, short beardlet, and he looks about four inches taller. As he was starting to resemble that hairy wossname from The Addams Family, this is a great relief.
I was tidying up (!!!) a little bit yesterday, and was inspired to unpack my china. Not the dinner service we had given to us when we got married ever so many years ago, but an even older set, bought by my parents in Hong Kong before I was born, and passed on to me in four large boxes at least a year ago by my Pa.
A small selection, in quite big pictures.
Will have to have a Chinese-themed Murder soon, I think.
I also have a collection of teeny tiny plates, and teeny tiny bowls (the kind with rice grains embedded), and china spoons, all in blue and white. I have no use for these, but if there's anyone on my friends list who would like one, and who has a reasonable chance of meeting me in the not-too-distant future, please let me know and you may have them with my blessing.
jblaque's journal, though it's by Charles Pierce. It's about... I suppose, it's about dumbification, about the way it's becoming increasingly unwelcome for people who actually *know* what they're talking about to be appreciated for their input. When everybody can have an opinion, having an informed opinion isn't necessary.Anyway. It's quite a long read, but good stuff.
In other news, my Boy has had his hair cut, very stylishly. His eyes are now visible, his chinscraggle has been transformed into a neat, short beardlet, and he looks about four inches taller. As he was starting to resemble that hairy wossname from The Addams Family, this is a great relief.
I was tidying up (!!!) a little bit yesterday, and was inspired to unpack my china. Not the dinner service we had given to us when we got married ever so many years ago, but an even older set, bought by my parents in Hong Kong before I was born, and passed on to me in four large boxes at least a year ago by my Pa.
A small selection, in quite big pictures.
Will have to have a Chinese-themed Murder soon, I think.
I also have a collection of teeny tiny plates, and teeny tiny bowls (the kind with rice grains embedded), and china spoons, all in blue and white. I have no use for these, but if there's anyone on my friends list who would like one, and who has a reasonable chance of meeting me in the not-too-distant future, please let me know and you may have them with my blessing.