How Sad a Passage

COUNTESS "This young gentlewoman had a father,--O, that 'had'! how sad a passage 'tis!--whose skill was almost as great as his honesty; had it stretched so far, would have made nature immortal, and death should have play for lack of work." -Act I scene i, All's Well that Ends Well.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Oysters, Guinness, and Sack

“If I had a thousand sons, the first humane principle I would teach them should be, to forswear thin potations and to addict themselves to sack.” -Falstaff

Ah, Sir John, wooing me off good port once again. In all a good night. Godspeed to Prof Randy Pausch, he of the true last lecture, the head fakes, brick walls that let us show true dedication, long term earnest, and the clear vision of the promised land.

As SH said, soon once upon a time, at the Press Gang, you just need to realize what you are giving up. And yes, that is part of this process. Look on her, Antony. Alexandria. The city that you are losing.

Glorious August begins in 9 days. And then... Oh you large and sweet November.

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