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Snippets #35, Wednesday, 04.Sep.2002 (ISSN 1530-9622)
_______________S N I P P E T S _________________________from James S. Huggins' Refrigerator Door ___________________________________#35, Wednesday, 04.Sep.2002 _____________________________________________ISSN 1530-9622
__________CONTENTS _____0. Thoughts _____1. Quotations _____2. Ephemerae _____3. New/Changed on My Site _____4. Awards
__________0. THOUGHTS Someone who recently signed up for my ezine wrote me and asked "How does this ezine make money for you?" It seems that she had been studying how to make money on the web, and she noticed there are no ads and that my website doesn't really sell anything. When I wrote back to indicate that it didn't really make money at all, she was surprised. That got me thinking. Why do I "do" this ezine? And why "do" I do my website? One reason is that I like having other people see them and other people read them and other people appreciate them. That is always nice. And, it has meant the introduction to new people. As a result my website and ezine, I've "met" new people. I've met people in dozens of states in the US and in continents around the world. So, bottom line, I do it because it brings me some joy. That then leads to the other question: "why do people subscribe?" Or perhaps I should phrase it as "why do people remain as subscribers?" I know that some subscribe out of curiosity; and some unsubscribe after only an issue or two. But others remain. As I press the button to send an issue I wonder about those people, those who are remaining. I wonder whether the items that I found interesting will appeal to anyone else. I wonder whether the quotes that piqued my thoughts will intrigue anyone else. And I wonder whether the new photos or humor or motivational stories that I've added to my website will interest anyone at all. After each transmittal it is clear that they don't appeal to everyone; someone unsubscribes. But others do not. Sometimes some write to express a particular thought or interest in something in the issue. But even if they don't write, they don't unsubscribe. That tells me that either something in that issue reached them, or that something overall does. And that is a nice feeling. I've been able to share some of the fun, interesting and informative stuff I find. And, I guess most of all, I've enjoyed it. So, since you being a subscriber helps with this I just want to say thank you for being there.
Two special notes in this issue. First, I've included a page on my site that I'd previously posted that turned out to be incorrect. I've updated the page to show the error, including some stories of others who were taken in. There is lots of misinformation on the net. One example was, until a few days ago, on my site. Second, I'm featuring a special award I just received: the NetNacs! NovaSite! of the Month award for September 2002. I'm especially proud of this one.
__________1. QUOTATIONS Always you have been told that work is a curse and labour a misfortune. But I say to you that when you work you fulfill a part of earth's furthest dream, assigned to you when that dream was born, and in keeping yourself with labour you are in truth loving life.. I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun? Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
__________2. EPHEMERAE Every day interesting “stuff” crosses my desk. Some isn’t important enough to put on my site in any permanent way. But it is interesting enough to put there somehow, quickly, at least for a while. These are ephemerae: collections of temporary, transitory tidbits. Today's ephemerae include an site that can tell you how common your name is, an article on the debate about civil rights during the "war on terrorism" and an article on the ultimate remote control.
Check Your Name: Washington Post (02.Sep.2002), "Debate Crystallizes on War, Rights": CNN.com (31.Aug.2002), "The Holy Grail of Remote Controls": ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
__________3. NEW/CHANGED ON MY SITE I have several new things on my life, most of which are additions to my "Motivations" section. One of these is a page entitled "The Price of Liberty" which has been substantially revised because it turns out to not be true.
Best Things in Life: Inspirations for the Day: Making a Difference: Sir Edmund Hillary — Still Growing: Things I've Learned: The Price of Liberty: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
__________4. AWARDS NetNacs! NovaSite! of the Month Award - September 2002 [Sep.2002] ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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