I am extra sensitive about lots of things these days, from comments that make assumptions without knowing all the facts to righteous self-importance in general. Voice of authority type things.
(It usually means I’ve been guilty of the same sins lately and am feeling it.)
People — any people, including me — get too sure of themselves and create entire sets of pronouncements regarding life, poetry, politics, critical theory, slam, judging…anything, really.
And you ending sounding like an ass. With or without hat.
Nothing is certain. All facts are in question at all times. And you probably have it wrong most of the time.
So…qualify every single freaking “fact” until you know the score, ok?
Dark Matter 
February 15th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
sweet certainty!!
i am 100% sure you are awesome! tag no tagbacks! i have a mandate from GOD and he said to tell you that YOU! ARE! AWESOME!
February 15th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
sweet certainty!!
i am 100% sure you are awesome! tag no tagbacks! i have a mandate from GOD and he said to tell you that YOU! ARE! AWESOME!
February 15th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
sweet certainty!!
i am 100% sure you are awesome! tag no tagbacks! i have a mandate from GOD and he said to tell you that YOU! ARE! AWESOME!
February 15th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
sweet certainty!!
i am 100% sure you are awesome! tag no tagbacks! i have a mandate from GOD and he said to tell you that YOU! ARE! AWESOME!
February 15th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
sweet certainty!!
i am 100% sure you are awesome! tag no tagbacks! i have a mandate from GOD and he said to tell you that YOU! ARE! AWESOME!
February 15th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
sweet certainty!!
i am 100% sure you are awesome! tag no tagbacks! i have a mandate from GOD and he said to tell you that YOU! ARE! AWESOME!
February 15th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
sweet certainty!!
i am 100% sure you are awesome! tag no tagbacks! i have a mandate from GOD and he said to tell you that YOU! ARE! AWESOME!
February 15th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
You have no idea how much I completely relate to what you wrote here. I can’t even say why really. But, it strikes a cord with me.
I think you just described my dad. Maybe thats why it really strikes me, I dunno.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
You have no idea how much I completely relate to what you wrote here. I can’t even say why really. But, it strikes a cord with me.
I think you just described my dad. Maybe thats why it really strikes me, I dunno.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
You have no idea how much I completely relate to what you wrote here. I can’t even say why really. But, it strikes a cord with me.
I think you just described my dad. Maybe thats why it really strikes me, I dunno.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
You have no idea how much I completely relate to what you wrote here. I can’t even say why really. But, it strikes a cord with me.
I think you just described my dad. Maybe thats why it really strikes me, I dunno.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
You have no idea how much I completely relate to what you wrote here. I can’t even say why really. But, it strikes a cord with me.
I think you just described my dad. Maybe thats why it really strikes me, I dunno.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
You have no idea how much I completely relate to what you wrote here. I can’t even say why really. But, it strikes a cord with me.
I think you just described my dad. Maybe thats why it really strikes me, I dunno.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
You have no idea how much I completely relate to what you wrote here. I can’t even say why really. But, it strikes a cord with me.
I think you just described my dad. Maybe thats why it really strikes me, I dunno.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yup. Including me.
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hell, this could be so many people right now…lol
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 5:57 am
DAMN STRAIGHT!
I don’t care what yer talking about, but, YES!!
February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
betcha.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
betcha.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
betcha.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
betcha.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
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February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
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February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
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February 15th, 2005 at 4:27 am
betcha.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
??wanna hit me b/c??
February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
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February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
??wanna hit me b/c??
February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
??wanna hit me b/c??
February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
??wanna hit me b/c??
February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
??wanna hit me b/c??
February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
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February 15th, 2005 at 4:26 am
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February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:22 am
I do it too. We have to or we stagnate.
What I’m talking about is the refusal to recognize the inherent instability of understanding itself — it’s subject to change as more information comes in, or as those with different points of view add their perspectives.
There isa difference between saying “In my opinion/experience…” and saying “Of course, everyone knows that…”
Moving forward on limited information, or speaking about things that are not absolutely certain, is done by saying, “Look, from what I’ve seen this is the way I think it is, and here’s how I’d respond.” That is the only thing we’re sure of; our own experience of things.
And even then, don’t be too sure. 😉
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:08 am
Thank you.
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?
February 15th, 2005 at 4:06 am
While I agree that absolutely nobody should ever make assumptions about anything, I feel the need to qualify the fact that people do do that– for the sole fact that I myself do it left and right.
Do you think that maybe there’s a point where a person just has to take the information they have, even if it’s not complete (because it can never really be complete) and run with it? And recognizing that people do that sort of thing, do you think there’s any way to go about it correctly, non-ass-like?