December 24, 2001

Just getting around to reading

Just getting around to reading the Ken Layne stuff I've missed over the last couple of days-- lots of good stuff as always, including this gem about the Sacramento Bee publisher whose commencement speech got booed by the graduating class.

Layne:

But this professor in California has a different idea. He thinks getting booed is the same thing as being locked up in government camps:
"It was scary," said Bob Buckley, a computer sciences professor and president of the faculty senate. "For the first time in my life, I can see how something like the Japanese internment camps could happen in our country."
Memo to Prof. Buckley: Never, ever play in a rock band, or try stand-up comedy. In the magic world, all viewpoints are welcomed with tenure and money and applause. The dumb and boring are never accused of being dumb and boring. What a happy rainbow. Jesus ....

Also worth a look: Layne's compendium of Ted Rallisms.

Posted by Dr. Frank at December 24, 2001 02:25 AM | TrackBack