November 17, 2006
A Little Place Called Wow!
I've just come from a little place called "WOW." It's not a real place, it's a place where one can sit and be in total awe of the written word, and when you are done with that reading, you sit back, eyes bright and shining, face just a little flushed, maybe even a little ringing in the ears.
Such a place is the one I just traveled to. The blog of my good friend the Assistant Village Idiot, whom I call AVI. He wrote Not Their Tribe and, friends, it has been a long, long time since I've read something so powerful. Go, now, read. I have commanded. And by all means, leave AVI a comment on this great piece of thinking and writing.
Posted by GM Roper at November 17, 2006 08:45 PM | TrackBackThanks for the plug. I'm forwarding it to my sons, who keep forgetting how brilliant I am somehow.
Posted by Assistant Village Idiot at November 17, 2006 10:20 PM
I find this posting misleading. AVI is clearly deranged. His sons should have him committed. If you say nice things about him, GM Roper, you'll never get rid of him.
Posted by Jonathan at November 17, 2006 10:28 PM
Actually Jonathan, as two of the worlds best mental health professionals, we've been plotting to have you committed. ;-)
Posted by GM at November 18, 2006 07:42 AM
I'll consent, but only if I get to be on the neuropsych ward.
Posted by Jonathan at November 18, 2006 08:44 AM
Since I am a simple country boy, living in the city, I need help when trying to decipher the mouthings of wordmasters.
Specifically, "What the hell is OIF? A lot of the shortcut macros totally defeate me.
Posted by James S Melbert at November 19, 2006 04:45 PM
Sorry James. A fair point. As I tend to write at annoying length anyway, I grab for the acronyms when possible - which actually makes things worse, because it interrupts the flow, as you note.
Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the perception-war that continually tries to portray defeat and chaos in Iraq (see Newsweek), I like to do my little bit.
Posted by Assistant Village Idiot at November 19, 2006 05:30 PM
I thought it a great post, AVI.
Posted by Seth at November 20, 2006 02:09 PM
