The Next Great Novel
As I periodically check to see what people are reading on Cobb, I found a few hits for the post Hitchens And I this afternoon. It serves to remind me that the first great Western novel of the 21st century has yet to be written. I'm expecting that perhaps Martin Amis might do it. I haven't paid him any mind since Koba The Dread, but have a feeling that he may very well be onto the question of Western Civilization. Somebody must pick up where the Satanic Verses left off, and we've had quite enough non-fiction now haven't we?
The New Gig
The news, ladies in gentlemen is multifold. I'm going to be doing a great deal more writing in the upcoming months because I'm changing careers. No, I'm not going to be the one writing this great novel, but because I'm not going to be a data architect so much as a project manager and otherwise broker of personal skills and assurances, I'm going to focus less on technology, and more on alliances, engagement practices, customer assurance and of course, delivering to spec on budget and schedule. That means I'll be doing a great deal of writing about work rather than working which will give me occasions to speak about the relationships of power in the American workplace. It's actually something I know a bit about, having been a technical consultant immediately adjacent to management consultants going on 20 years now. Same company, new role, more leadership and the confidence of the managing director of the practice. My favorite quote from dinner the other evening: "If this works out, in 18 months you can write your own ticket". Lovely.
The New Pastimes
In fact, I'll be doing less gaming as my bass guitar skills increase. I'm working my way through the Lennon & McCartney songbook with my current favorite being 'Yesterday'. By the way, Boy and I will be cutting a video on that score soon. Check back November 1. I'm also doing a lot more reading. Now that I own two seasons of Futurama on DVD, I'll be watching a lot less television as well. I'm basically down to one show: 'House'. There is nothing so compelling as a smart man who enjoys the raw, unadorned essense of being right. This guy is John Galt.
God Is. Period.
Pops and I had a really titallating discussion about the nature of God last evening, as well as the entire question of 'therefore'. See, his angle is that as soon as you add a third word to the phrase "God is", you ruin everything. He seems to be occupying the space between Episcopalianism and Zen. So he doesn't want God anthropomorphised so much, nor even described. He likes the numinous implications of the very existence of God. What we're supposed to do in contemplation of that is unclear. More to come.
Oh Yeah Vacation
Blogging may come to an abrupt halt. Intellectual blogging that is. Starting today I am on vaction and will be travelling to Grand Exuma in the Bahamas to enjoy the hospitality of the Four Seasons resort over yonder. Plus the Spousal Unit and I will be doing the private island deally, which I hear is very cool. It's a good presumption that there's no broadband. Still, I'll be taking a bunch of pictures and that's all I have to say about that.
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