Sweet, Salty, Sour, and ...

28 Sept 1996

Sometimes life is strange.  Like just this minute - I've been sitting on a plane for two hours now, but it almost seems like we haven't moved more than 10 feet from the gate.  Maybe that's because we've haven't moved more than 10 feet from the gate.  This is ridiculous.  I thought I'd mention that just so in case the tone of this newsletter comes off as slightly bitter, angry, or violent, you'll understand.  I'm also in Milwaukee, just to give you some cultural context, eh.

WHY LIFE SUCKS

I think this is going to be the title of the book I write someday, and it's going to have about 1500 chapters, the first of which is called,

"Reason #1. People."

Yes, there will be a big chapter on airlines, on the government, on talk shows, on Milwaukee, on movies with Sally Field, and on the music of John Tesh.  But, I've realized, behind every problem with life, there are people.  So once we get rid of all these people I think life will be a lot better.

In the meantime, I might as well amuse the masses.

Why am I in Milwaukee, you ask?  It's kind of a funny coincidence.  At work, someone who makes a lot more money than I do came into my office and said, "You're going to Milwaukee."  And here I am.  I had a similar coincidence in going to Lynchburg, Virginia last week.  Isn't life wacky?

Anyway, so far Wisconsin is a decent place to live, except for the dairy focus, the cold weather, and the fact that the state is inhabited by people.  They also have Subway here.

Now, before you decide that BJR has become soured on life, realize that I'm just saying this because it's what I believe, think, and feel.  I still enjoy the small things in life, like the cold I've been carrying around for three weeks.  And, I do get to enjoy 25 hours in Austin this weekend. Fantastic.

For those BJR fans in the Bay Area, I will be there October 11th for a career faire.  I'll be schlepping all sorts of Trilogy propaganda and talking to sophomores who ask questions like, "I have no idea what I want to major in but I've heard you guys give people summer jobs."  Thanks, let me have your resume just 'cause I hate trees so much that taking one will encourage you to print more.  Seriously, if any of you are around, come say hello.

Otherwise, have a great Fall.  You may have noticed that this newsletter was not released on the normal, prompt, scheduled, first day of the month. The editors and publishers have chosen to change the periodicals frequency from "monthly" to "random."

BJR