Omitted by Design?

When Opera House Arts announced their expansion plans with a press release last spring, they gave themselves credit for an image I created, and neglected to mention Eric A Chase, Architecture (for whom I work) as their Architect.  In their latest newsletter publicizing the new lobby and scenery shop they again neglected to name their architect, though they mentioned others involved in the project.  

In promoting their new facility

The owners gave donors publicity

They thanked the builder as well

The architect’s name was withheld

Thus preserving my anonymity.

They gave another architect credit

For a quick little sketch that he did

The builder-to-be

Got promotion - for free

But the project’s architect? Fuhgedit!

Click on the title Other Stuff (at right) to read more.

Less Than a Month to Election Day

If we don’t like the current Congress members and think they are doing a lousy job, why do we re-elect them?

Many cry ‘trow da bums out’

But the outcome is rarely in doubt

Unless someone retools

Congressional districting rules
Most incumbents will win in a rout.

Among the many reasons to thank the military is their contribution to the American / English language.  A glossary is printed below.

Congress is a major SNAFU

This session it’s even FUMTU

Compromise is AWOL

The COA is stall

It’s FUBAR all the way through.

SANFU - Pronounced sna-fu - Situation Normal All Fouled Up

FUMTU - Pronounced fum -tu - Frigged Up More Than Usual

AWOL - pronounced a- wall - Absent With Out Leave

COA - pronounced See Oh Ay - Course of Action

FUBAR - pronounced fu-bar - Fricked Up Beyond All Recognition

Got Any Enthusiasm to Spare?

I don’t feel like working today

I’d like to stay home and play

Relax and have fun,

There’s too much to get done

I’d just work around the house for no pay.

I try to rekindle the fire

Some mornings I lack the desire

I need something new

A different point of view

Perhaps it’s time to retire.

Reunion Muse

Every 5 years my college class puts together a report from - very to not so - brief summaries of our activities for the last few years.

In the reunion report one reads

Of many classmates’ notable deeds

What is not evident

Is the bios not sent;

How well the silent half succeeds.

Many classmates write a modest report (a well known movie star, a wealthy software tycoon, a Nobel Prize winner), many don’t respond at all (a well known composer, a Nobel prize winner, and who knows who else?).  Some (see below) seem to be practicing the art of humblebragging (new entry in the OED).

Many classmates say they feel blessed.

The source of that blessing? My Guess?

In the glowing reports

Of wise choices and efforts

The gratitude seems self addressed.