Tip of the hat.

Today was another stupid intensive day at the office. I think I had ten whole minutes of reasonable sanity first thing in the morning before the work load went to some state of insane.

Naturally I had no chance to skate, and even if I had, its way too cold. I need a pair of ice skates, but I think I mentioned that in an earlier post. (Did I mention the City Hall skating rink is across the street from my office? Sadly I've heard from Mike Linn - no blog to my knowledge - that speed skating is not allowed at City Hall.)

Anyway I got a favourable mention from Peter Doucent in Speed Skate World (see the blog roll on the right). And thank you Candy, too many people question the sanity of donating and skating, but I don't care, one is the right thing to do, the other is just a passion, or hobby depending on my mood. Then again "never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." - Isaac Asimov.

I wonder what the good Doctor would say if he were alive today. Sometimes I think it for the best that he is not. Asimov would be, justifiably right pissed off at the state of The World and The United States particularly. He did not like the US entanglement in the first Gulf War, I find it hard to believe he'd have a 'support our troops' bumper sticker today.

For a guy who spent so much time thinking of the greatness of empires, both real, Rome and imaginary, the Galactic Empire of Cleon and all that, its remarkable how opposed he was to an American Empire. But as I have previously written, I believe The American Empire has an inevitability to it that is as inevitable as the demise of The American Empire. I am as frightened of the ascent of Pax Americana as I am of its descent. Skater dreams indeed! I should probably try harder to stay on topic. (Well at least it beats me describing what happened at work today.)

Anyway in honour of Professor Asimov, I end with a quote that I find reassuring:

If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.

Eat your heart out George Bush Jr.