The Maker of Mistakes
Welcome to the Corrections and Apologies Department
I not only have been wrong before and will be wrong in the future, I am probably wrong about whatever it is you think I’m wrong about.
If I got an actual provable fact wrong, I am so sorry and I will make the correction.
Please tell me about it.
If I did something wrong, I am so sorry and if there are apologies or amends to be made it is my intention to make them.
Please tell me about it.
If I left something out that was really important to include, tell me about it and I’ll fix it if it needs fixing.
You can tell me about it in the Comment Box.
Bedazzled (No, Not That One)
Day 184 Oh, I love the movie Bedazzled . Not the one with Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser - no knock on the performers. It’s just that Peter Cook and Dudley Moore achieved such perfection that it’s really hard for anyone else to riff successfully on it. The premise is that poor Stanley sells his soul to the [...]
Full StoryCrow, Appetizer Portion
Day 177 I am being blamed for something I don’t think I’m responsible for, and I’m having difficulty processing this. Why would it matter if I’m responsible or not? There was a negative situation that adversely affected others and property and I do not think I am responsible for that. So I have stated, as [...]
Full StoryFool Me Once
Day 173 I received some paperwork about a business deal, and I saw that one of the parties is a person whose name conjures up feelings of mistrust, anger, negativity. I knew in my spirit that I am not on good terms with this person. But I couldn’t remember why! I asked another party to the [...]
Full StoryPull This
Day 172 A couple of days ago I had an urgent phone call. I found a bench where I could sit and talk. This set of doors was nearby. Dealing with the situation took me the better part of an hour. As I sat on the bench, I watched dozens of people approach these doors. [...]
Full StoryGo Fish!
Day 171 On a recent visit to a museum, I was surprised to find a little video viewing area in a specially ticketed exhibit. Comfy furniture, throw pillows, and other casual seating created the impression of a TED Simulcast Lounge, and surprise! The venue had been set up to show Edith Witter’s TED Talk on bioluminescence . She said that fish [...]
Full StoryWhat Am I Missing?
Day 165 When something piques my curiosity, I’m off like a cat chasing a spot of reflected light on the wall. What I’m pursuing might be pointless, but that hasn’t often stopped me from chasing it anyway. Example: I received an invitation for an artist’s show at a New York gallery. When I saw that the gallery was called ”Haunch of Venison,” well, what [...]
Full StoryJust Shoot Me
Day 157 I knew it was time for a new photo when one of the TED Fellows said, “I wouldn’t have recognized you from your picture.” And another said, “Oh, I would have. Of course, you’ve gained a lot of weight since then.” Tim Llewellyn took that picture, and it’s been my logo for years. [...]
Full StoryA Day In The Park
Day 127 Anyone who’s ever had a mammogram that turned into something other than “everything’s fine, see you next year” knows what I’m talking about. Whether it turns out to be nothing at all, or something quite life-altering, there are those minutes-hours-days-weeks-months when you don’t know, because the results aren’t in yet. So you have [...]
Full StoryHe Keeps Banging His Head Against The Wall Because It Feels So Good When He Stops
Day 123 “If you spend a few days in a toxic dump, you find yourself frolicking in a garbage heap.” I heard someone say that the other day, and it seemed like the perfect way to illustrate the concept that Misery Is Relative. I’m sure there were people having what they thought was a bad [...]
Full StoryAnnnnd….ACTION!
Day 118 I loved the movie Run Lola Run. I saw it so many years ago, but I think about it almost every day for at least one second. The director Tom Tykwer hooked me forever with a little cinematic technique: at various points in the action, a series of quick still shots appear. They show a [...]
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