Don't get too attached to anything

"Desire is the true source of economic value," wrote Virginia Postrel over two years back, long before she submitted herself to the surgeon's knife to give a kidney to a dear friend. "The production of wealth comes not simply from labor or raw materials or even intellectual brilliance. It comes from new ways to give people what they want. [Gak. Could she have imagined at the time that she would be giving another woman a kidney pulled out of her own breast?] By matching creativity and desire, the economy will renew itself." (Chrysler ME 412 Concept left and Pentax Optio 450 right)

Am I a camera? Even as our awesome blogfriend Boston University professor of medieval history Richard Landes testifies in a French court re "the impact of the pictures of al-Dura on the Arab world [that] were instantaneous, explosive, and enduring" and the mild-mannered Chris Wallace of Fox News tries Bubba's "soul," we and our sis speak of "cabbages -- and kings":

We: Can't remember whether I told you my cute little Pentax Optio 450 camera pulled its annual trick of not working.

She: No. What?

We: I was trying to take some awesome pix of Tiny in the wee hours going for the jugular of her superball collection when I realized the flash wasn't synchronizing with the shutter. Same thing happened about a year ago, when I sent the darned thing back to the manufacturer to have it "groomed" at no charge.

She: What will you do now?

We: Unfortunately, the Pentax firm isn't open on weekends, so I'll have to wait till Monday to call 'em. Then I'll send the little fellow back for them to fix once more.

She: Tedious.

We: I have my backup camera, which I found in a crowded drawer this morning after a few moments of panic. 

She: Things that don't work as expected wear one down. Marriage comes to mind.

"It's just like the blogosphere itself -- not to mention the real world out there," says we:

Don't get too attached to anything. Be agile and ever on the alert in the arms race for survival of the fittest. Now here's where we differ. Mummy was right in that she told us nobody said it was going to be fun or easy or whatever. The thing she didn't get, though . . . LOL re marriage . . . also COL (crying out loud) . . . But my point is that even as it wears you down, don't let it GET you down. The very impermanence of the blogosphere builds up one's resistance.

As we said in Laura Lee's comments, "We shall win."

Comments

[goomp]

The "Blogosphere", the story of life and civilization in overdrive?

[Laura Lee Donoho]

I wanted to sleep in today but stormy weather awoke me early and I learned that the electricity had failed us.

We sat on the front porch watching the rain and lightning for a while, then we amused ourselves in rooms with natural light. Playing chess. Reading books.

No blogosphere for me until after noon. So the time I usually alot to myself for blogging was used in other ways.

We bloggers are resourceful though because we have to be and I agree with you Sissy. We will win.

[hnav]

We will win !

outstanding...

i agree...

sometimes, when technology fails, i try to convince myself there is a reason beyond the simple facts. it makes the disappointment, frustration, more of an adventure...

as if this is a time, to reflect, and consider some philosophy in life i have negligected prior.

but if the TV doesn't work on Football day, it is not easy to make light of this problem.

such is the curse of the male.

[Gayle Miller]

My computer has been "wanky" for weeks now. Thank goodness for lunch hours!

Haven't gotten digital yet but really want to do so, if only to start posting pics of Sam and Tim on my blog. This past weekend they were displaying any number of adorable poses. I especially enjoyed Sam's deep slumber on the couch, all 25 pounds of him on his back, with 4 paws straight up in the air and head propped in lordly splendor on one of the throw pillows! Beautiful fluffy white tummy - I was able to resist it for about 1/2 hour and then just dove in for a nuzzle! Which annoyed Sam no end. Tim meanwhile had laid claim to the back of the recliner - thus affording himself a full view of all my cleaning activities in the kitchen, dining room and living room. A smart kitty watches carefully for the deployment of the enemy - the vacuum cleaner!

[Gayle Miller]

hnav - you missed the Ohio State/Penn State games? It was a great game - irritatingly close in score but eventually the good guys won! (Guess where I went to college?)

[Sissy Willis]

Everyone who has the good fortune to share life with members of the Feline-American community MUST get a digital camera at once! You owe it to your fans. :-)

[Gayle Miller]

I believe I have received my marching orders!