Virtual Memories

The Official Newspaper of Gil Roth is no more. Update: More here and here.

At my college graduation, a girl with whom I’d had a fling gave me a hug and then whispered to me, “You’re the most nauseating prick I’ve ever met.” I told her, “Hey! It’s a superlative! I’ll take it!” Which brings us to Of glory (pp. 568-81). The opening of this one has a tone [...]

What I’m reading: Back to Raymond Chandler! Then, who knows? What I’m listening to: Joe Jackson’s Rain record What I’m watching: Amy was pretty unwell this weekend, so she watched some chick flicks on Saturday afternoon, before we tuned into the LSU win over Miss State. Don’t worry; we TiVo’d the new Chris Rock special. [...]

In our previous installment, I chronicled the epic fail of our USB-drive suppliers. I know you’ll likely find this stuff boring, but I offer all these details so that you guys will have some idea of why this blog doesn’t always get the attention I’d like to give it. * * * Our annual Contracting [...]

Our 7th annual Contracting & Outsourcing conference wrapped up at noon on Friday, and the attendees, speakers, and exhibitors all went away happy, as far as we could tell! Success! Our exhibit hall sold out in record time, and this year’s attendee count was up 50% from 2007′s; we chalked that up to a combination [...]

Unrequired Reading is off this week! All you get is this: Come back next week!

No bloggitry today, dear readers! Contracting & Outsourcing 2008 is about to start, and I’m going to be pretty busy all day, putting out figurative fires. At least, I hope they’re only figurative. Anyway, our attendance is up more than 50% from last year’s conference, not including the day-of walk-ups. Wish us luck!

Barring a major investor jumping in during a time of financial panic, it looks like the Official Newspaper of Gil Roth will be shutting down in a week. How’s today’s Arts+ section looking? Victor Davis Hanson reviews Martin Creveld’s The Culture of War: “he presents himself as a Thucydidean”! Steven Nadler reviews Joel Kramer’s biography [...]

One of the neat aspects of adopting a failed retired racing greyhound is that you become part of a community of grey owners. I’ve never been one for, well, belonging, so I’m surprised by how much I enjoy going to greyhound meet and greets and events like this past weekend’s Greyhound Planet Day picnic. The [...]

What I’m reading: Didn’t have much time to read this week, so I’m still on Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye and Jason Lutes’ Berlin. I don’t anticipate getting much reading in next week, with all the work on our October issue and our conference ahead. What I’m listening to: Meet Danny Wilson, by Danny Wilson, [...]