In my basement, I have a safe. And in that safe, under expired passports and birth certificates, there's a gun. It's unloaded. Hasn't been loaded in probably twenty years, and yet every time I take it out, I check to make sure. If you're a gun nerd, it's a 9 shot .22 revolver. On this website , it says that "it is true that many people have been killed by a .22 LR in the course of history," but the writer concludes that this weapon is a bad choice for self defense. I didn't buy it for self defense. I didn't even buy it. It was my father's and after he died, my mother gave it me, along with an Elgin watch he'd worn for years. The watch was weathered and worn and I took it to be restored. The jeweler refused, saying it was worthless. Two decades later, the watch is still in my jewelry box. There's no need for it to be locked up. I have no idea if this gun is in my possession legally. No idea if my father had a permit for it, or w
In fairness... they've been calling for Hochulie's head for years. But, he's the most recognizable ref out there.
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ReplyDeleteHow's it going?! Please pardon the unrelated comment. Are you on Twitter? If so, what's your TwitterID; mine's cyberpenguin.
If not, you should be because there's a whole running community there now, thanks to the efforts of a few of us runners who've broadcast the idea across the net. ;-) In fact, many of your pals are already on Twitter - Eric Gervase, Steve Speirs, little old moi, etc. ;-) It's an easy & instant way to keep in touch w/everybody, including all of your blogger pals without having to IM or email.
Also, on this note, you'll probably want to check out John Frenette's GoRun link/article & Tim Wilson's article about runners to follow on Twitter.
Twitter's become a lot more interesting & dynamic of a place to be thanks to the arrival of all the runners. ;-)
Anyhow, hope to hear from you soon, either via Twitter or an email!
-C
P.S. Also, BTW, Eric G. recommended that I should speak to you regarding your writing (as you are an award-winning published author) & your experiences with the publishing world. Would you mind sharing your wisdom with a fledgling author? I've gotten some of my poetry published via minor venues but am now seeking a wider audience for my work (fiction, essays, etc.) via major publishing houses. I'd really like to chat with you about the types of writing you do, how you went about getting published, etc., etc. Any advice you could give would be tremendously appreciated! Thanks!
-C
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