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And now for something uncharacteristically non-ironic. It’s a really hard time right now for a lot of people, and having stumbled upon this today, I was really struck by how touching it is. Seemed like something we all could use right now.
I give you… Mr. Rogers’ retirement speech. Perhaps the last old guy we really did respect (a little).
I can’t decide if I think this is amusing or not. Nancy Pelosi just rick-rolled. I’m not a fan of Nancy Pelosi (I regard her as the same sort of self-important melodramatic middle aged woman that usually gets her self-esteem from teaching 3rd graders), but honestly, if anyone can still get an image boost from participating in an ancient, played-out meme, it’s a congressional baby boomer. (And yes, I think there’s a 17-year-old page behind this.)
Sorry for the lack of updates the past few weeks, but between moving to a new apartment, a rigorous social schedule (whee!) and a normal work schedule, I haven’t had time to do anything. In fact, the only reason I’m typing this right now is because I pulled a nerve in my neck by sleeping funny last night, and I can’t move my head to the point where I can watch TV in bed as I wait for the Benadryl to kick in.
BTW, Twitter blows. I can’t imagine a more pointless communication tool. Why NPR has such a hard-on for this thing I have no idea.
