Out of the Loop

I’ve been kinda deliberately not spending a lot of time on the computer for the last few days, which has been quiet and very nice, especially while I’ve been recovering from whatever this intestinal bug’s been doing to me. Still not 100%, but probably close to 95%, so I’ll run with it.

Reminder to NYC and environs: I’ll be at Bar 13 for the louderARTS spectacular with Faro on bass on Monday night, October 9, for a feature of “Jim’s Fall” and maybe, just maybe, an added bonus poem or two…Come down and say hi.

As of right now, we’ll also be doing a show of it on Nov. 14 at Gotpoetry in Providence, something we’re hoping to record for DVD. Details to follow.

(Normally, I’d be leery of featuring in my own venue because of my concern over it being seen as an ego-thing, but John P thought it would go well, so we’re going to do it.)

In other news: Today is World Smile Day. Go do an act of kindness for someone and make them smile.

I normally don’t pay attention to such things…but Harvey Ball, the guy who invented the smiley face for a Worcester insurance company’s internal morale program back in 1962, was a heckuva nice guy and I thought I should celebrate yet another part of Worcester’s heritage of invention. We’re responsible for barbed wire, the liquid fueled rocket, the space suit, the snap-on/snap-off socket head, the modern Valentine’s Day card, the diner, and the birth control pill, among other things…

Yeah, I like the smiley face best. : )