We recently had a bit of an interruption in normal services here at Chateau Smith. As I was sitting at the computer working on a web project, the power went out. And I dont mean, flicker, flicker, then back on. I mean, something blew, and nothing I could do would make the juice flow again.
Susie and I now officially have a Carte de Sejour. Its a visa that allows us to hang out in France for an extended period (until December currently, but easily extendable) and travel in and out whenever we please. It doesnt let us work for a French company.
“Almost every American I know does trade large portions of his life for entertainment, hour by weeknight hour, binge by Saturday binge, Facebook check by Facebook check. I’m one of them. In the course of writing this I’ve watched all 13 episodes of House of Cards and who knows how many more West Wing episodes, and I’ve spent any number of blurred hours falling down internet rabbit holes. All instead of reading, or writing, or working, or spending real time with people I love.”
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”
You can scroll right easily by holding down the SHIFT key and using your scroll wheel. (Firefox users trying this will end up jumping to old Web pages until a) Firefox releases a fix, b) they change their settings like so.)