~Robert A. Heinlein~
I don't know; I think this quotation is a bit hard on those of us caught up in late-stage capitalism.
And what does it mean to "conn a ship"? I mean, I know the navy has the phrase "the admiral has the conn", but I figured that was like taking command of the ship. Anyone know the meaning/origins of this?
(And why would a bunch of military sailors take commands from me anyway? Surely one of their number would be more suited/knowledgeable about how to do this?)
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A few brainweasels:
( they're lying bastards, but they know how to wield an axe at my self-esteem )
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And so as to give the brainweasels a good kick, here's five good things today.
1. I've been contracting for just over a year, and by and large, it's been a pretty good year of work doing reasonable jobs at places with good colleagues and easy-going bosses.
2. ...I kind of got stuck at #1. Just struggling a bit right now. Oh, wait, last night at bible study, one of the women said she was so happy to see me back in the group again (I'd been skipping weeks due to busyness/health/exhaustion.
3. Yesterday's lovely rainfall, which my garden needed. Followed by sun and dry today. If we could get a pattern like this going all winter, then my garden will be quite SET for when spring comes!
4. Roast chicken, potatoes, pumpkin, and carrots for lunch.
5. I just called my mum and we had an excellent chat about her move and the house and the dinner she had with my aunt and uncle, then we arranged to make plans for the weekend (in between all the quilting and gardening stuff going on).
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