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I will do something stupid, and you will see it

I think this might be the fear social software stimulates.
It’s easy to imagine how this happens. There is something about apps with “friends” or the text entry box on a wiki or blog that can feel like being called up to the board to solve a problem in front of everybody — it’s that trapped [...]

boston is a busy city

So, I’m getting out of town. I’ll be offline the rest of the week.

[View from Spectacle Island, where Lisa and I spent most of the day, taking lots of pictures.]
Thoughtful posts will happen again, after I get back.

I know it can work well, so what’s your excuse?

When I am annoyed, it is very easy for me to focus on what is wrong. What is wrong is probably what is annoying me, after all. I’ve been expending too much energy lately being annoyed — my condo association and the T are the two most obvious sources of my irritation. In an attempt [...]