The first feedback review with one of the Eight is at 9am EST at a local diner. Curiosity and terror are the words for the day. Perhaps Eggs Benedict will soothe the unsettled critter within.
Had a hard time sleeping this weekend, partly over the unknown, partly over the fact The Wife banned computer use. Her decree was just and reasonable, but the withdrawal was no less painful. In place of writing this weekend, I lived.
Must do that again…
There is hope for the court system, and his name is Judge Michael A. Cicconetti. When faced with a woman accused of abandoning dozens of kittens in the woods, he crafted an unusal judgement and sentence.
To me, this man is a hero; we need more like him.
Received this via IM from one of The Eight tonight:
[20:20] renamedforblog: damn dude
[20:20] renamedforblog: you’re such a bastard
[20:20] renamedforblog: I’m flying through your book.
By bastard he meant, can’t put down your manuscript and it’s keeping me from work, sleep and food. Interestingly, he is much further into the story than I expected any reader might be by this point, so far in that we’re meeting Monday morning for feedback review, ahead of schedule. That’s encouraging. Two other readers assured me they will make the 11/23/2005 deadline. And of the rest? Well, they remain at large, free of any pressure or influence from I. Unless they read the blog…
Recently, acting Governor Codey squashed the state slogan. A little history about the fallen catchphrase. The last slogan many in the Garden State remember: “New Jersey and you. Perfect together.†That one went nationwide. Not a bad slogan, and loads better than the replacement the Governor ditched: “New Jersey: We’ll win you over.†Win, eh? That’s certainly the wrong verb. I see now why it had to go.
In what may be Governor Codey’s finest hour, he asked the people, and they responded. Here’s a partial list:
1) “We’re All You Need.”
2) “New Jersey Loves Somebody, Anybody, Everybody.”
3) “What’s It To You?”
4) “Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Fun.”
5) “Leave Your Heart in San Francisco & Take Your Wallet to New Jersey.”
Props to number five for being the most direct. Number three is the most representative of the Jersey ‘tude. As for number four, that’s nostalgia talking. Big hair days fell during the first Clinton Administration.
My favorite suggestion: “Most of Our Elected Officials Have Not Been Indicted.”
I love this place.
Read more about the controversy, and check some of the banned suggestions.