I out myself as a Trekkie. And now that Season 7 of DS9 is out on DVD, I started thinking about the best episodes of all the series - this one takes all.
There is no finer, more explicit example of Star Trek & Roddenberry's mandate that Star Trek deal with real life issues. The horrors of war, felt and experienced as never before on TV.
Darkest. Episode. Evar.
And worth it.
6/3/05
Chapter closed..
For the most part, the chapter I previously spoke of, is ended. With some minor details to finalize - like the other half my pay for the time worked.
I will say this much, it is a sad thing to have a part of your fate decided by someone with no connection to reality. The haze of moonshine (yes, really) has severed the connection. And as well meaning and as kind hearted as they can be, the rage of decades drunk have taken effect.
I feel bad really, because things could have worked so differently. But I'll move on, like I always do - and land somewhere else with a knife in my hand and a cutting board under the blade.
Although I might need a break - do I hear Deli work in my future?
I will say this much, it is a sad thing to have a part of your fate decided by someone with no connection to reality. The haze of moonshine (yes, really) has severed the connection. And as well meaning and as kind hearted as they can be, the rage of decades drunk have taken effect.
I feel bad really, because things could have worked so differently. But I'll move on, like I always do - and land somewhere else with a knife in my hand and a cutting board under the blade.
Although I might need a break - do I hear Deli work in my future?
There is life outside this glowing box
We here at RoanokeFound (a subsidy of Forgotten-Roanoke Industries) have come upon one of those life changing moments. Well, ok - its not as dramatic as it sounds, but it aint great.
When your working, but apparently not getting paid for it, and you have no faith you will get paid - what do you do? When self-destruction seems to be the motto of your workplace, what do you do?
We here at RoanokeFound, we are in a quandry. Things change quickly it seems - and allies become enemies. There are laws that govern every aspect of work, every job one takes in life. Trusts are built, action creates response. Minature communities, if not families, are formed.
There are always signs that there is a problem afoot, but due to trust, you write them off as something wholly different. You want the entire operation to succeed. You want everyone involved to succeed.
But success is often stalked by failure and doubt. Logic is shattered. The critical moments between conception and birth are squandered. The restaurant industry will lift you up higher than you thought, and smash you down twice as hard.
more to follow....
When your working, but apparently not getting paid for it, and you have no faith you will get paid - what do you do? When self-destruction seems to be the motto of your workplace, what do you do?
We here at RoanokeFound, we are in a quandry. Things change quickly it seems - and allies become enemies. There are laws that govern every aspect of work, every job one takes in life. Trusts are built, action creates response. Minature communities, if not families, are formed.
There are always signs that there is a problem afoot, but due to trust, you write them off as something wholly different. You want the entire operation to succeed. You want everyone involved to succeed.
But success is often stalked by failure and doubt. Logic is shattered. The critical moments between conception and birth are squandered. The restaurant industry will lift you up higher than you thought, and smash you down twice as hard.
more to follow....
6/2/05
roanoke.com - Commentary Stories -A mean-spirited attack on backers of stadium renovation
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5/31/05
Oh, Hi there....
Hows it going? Good, good.. uh.. Guess your here to see something huh?
yep...
so.. uhhh...hmmm
yeah, its around here somewhere.
HEY, hows about them Avalanche? Hell of a team this year...
Boy that Roanoke Times pisses me off.. yeah, totally gets my goat...
yeah
Umm.. its coming ok? Sheesh.. like I dont have 18 things going at once. Boy, your getting demanding. Do you know that? How demanding you can be lately?
Oh, anyone up for a podcast? (asking for more work, idiot)
If anyone has a microphone they would like to donate to the cause, Im more than happy to take it. And perhaps a good primer on how to podcast. Many years ago I was FCC licenced to run the board for a radio station - this digital thing escapes me. Im still looking for the cart rack.
Heres a quick one for ya, how many of you readers (I know your there) would be willing to do a tour of downtown one sunday - a photo tour? (yes, more work) I've got too many ideas.. feel free to tell me to shut up and get back to work.
ok ok - Im going...
yep...
so.. uhhh...hmmm
yeah, its around here somewhere.
HEY, hows about them Avalanche? Hell of a team this year...
Boy that Roanoke Times pisses me off.. yeah, totally gets my goat...
yeah
Umm.. its coming ok? Sheesh.. like I dont have 18 things going at once. Boy, your getting demanding. Do you know that? How demanding you can be lately?
Oh, anyone up for a podcast? (asking for more work, idiot)
If anyone has a microphone they would like to donate to the cause, Im more than happy to take it. And perhaps a good primer on how to podcast. Many years ago I was FCC licenced to run the board for a radio station - this digital thing escapes me. Im still looking for the cart rack.
Heres a quick one for ya, how many of you readers (I know your there) would be willing to do a tour of downtown one sunday - a photo tour? (yes, more work) I've got too many ideas.. feel free to tell me to shut up and get back to work.
ok ok - Im going...
5/29/05
here is your sneak peak at whats coming up next on Forgotten Roanoke. We have hacked the archives of Valley Metro for this project, hence all the secrecy these past few weeks. The FBI has been on our trail. But fear not, FR will go on! Oh, and thanks to Donna Chamberlain over at Valley Metro, uhh.. for providing us with the encryption key passcodes. Yeah, thats it - passcodes.
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