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Monday, June 09, 2003

It's that Y-chromosome that makes all the trouble... roadmaps are for pussies. There's a lot of talk these days about roadmaps. Witness Bush's roadmap to Bagdahd, your eGovernment roadmap the roadmap to peace in the middle east and, yes virginia, a roadmap to the euro, as set forth by Tony Blair. I must admit that I like the idea of roadmaps. A fine choice of noun for what otherwise would be called strategic plans I presume. But that sounds too "ad-agency" like. Roadmap clearly connotates that this thing has been gone over with a fine-tooth comb, and everyone who knows the area(s) agree on the final results. Let's be honest, I have yet to question the accuracy of any road (or aviation) map. People trust maps. Maps are good. However, I really must question the use of a roadmap. For how many "real" men do you know who admit to actually using one when en route? I certainly won't cop to it. When I'm driving I don't look at the map, I don't ask for directions. I'm a man dammit! No, I don't want to stop at that gas station and ask for directions either. Thank you all the same. So I wonder, are Bush, Powell and Blair manly men, or will they wuss out and actually follow their roadmaps? They certainly know how to smoke their own dope, that's for sure. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 4:42:15 PM  comment []  Trackback []     Short article, but has a good link to an organization that helps women SF writers get published. Written on the Body. Some people get to interview Ursula K. LeGuin, others read her books, but a friend of mine got to wr [More Like This WebLog] 7:45:47 AM  comment []  Trackback []     See the full articles and make a contribution at http://www.votetoimpeach.org/. "Impeach Bush" Spreads. From the Indymedia-set to the New York Times's Op-Ed pages: "impeach Bush" spreads. [kuro5hin.org]. 7:45:03 AM  comment []  Trackback []

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