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Posts from ‘April, 2006’

A Couple of McLuhan Quotes

"News tends to be bad news because it gives the viewer the thrill of survivor emotion."   "The need for bad news is very strong, especially when there is so much good news in the form of advertising."

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Arrivals and Departures

(CLICK HERE – you need to be playing this song while you read) Airports are filled with people who have a purpose.  Its not the type of place many people go to just for something to do, although after being here today I would consider coming again for the sole purpose of writing more character [...]

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When I Become Electric

When I become electric, piece by piece by bit by byte First my memory and then my sight It was sound that once inspired Every ear an analog device What the mouth delivers the ears decode   Convert me to electric, finally I’m united No memory to lose since copies will abound But then too [...]

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Giesbrechtism

"If I can get away with not using that manual button, I do."

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Quotes and Thoughts from "The Art of War" by SUN TZU

Read entire text online or buy it here   "When you see the correct course, act; do not wait for orders."   "All war is based on deception therefor when capable, feign incapacity; when active, inactivity."   "There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited."   "What is of supreme [...]

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My parents are so cool

           My Dad works at Ford and my Mom and I both work at North Star in Talbotville.  For two weeks while my Dad is on dayshift, he drops me off at work on his way.   Then for two weeks I get a ride with my Mom.  Most of the time this ride sharing [...]

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Giesbrechtisms

Co-worker quote collection:   MIXED METAPHORS: "Don’t open the door to a can of worms we don’t want." "It was just an idea we were throwing around at each other." "He was just flying off the wall!" "I knew I was touching on new water there." "We’re not breaking any daylight here…" "I’m not saying we’re [...]

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