From my very first post in 1.22.01:
The blog title refers to something Henry Kaiser once said: "Problems are only opportunities in work clothes." Who is Henry Kaiser? I don't know. But I like what he said.
So why title this blog as such? One, because I recently read the quote on UselessKnowledge.com, and two, it somehow hit me on a very profound level. It's very optimistic, and I'm not the most optimistic of people. Yet I find comfort in the saying -- essentially that bad things may yield something good. We just don't know this because it's hiding from us, and all we've got to do is "look under the hood," so to speak. Can I drop any more metaphors in such a small space?
After reading a lot of different blogs, I figured I might as well take a crack at writing one myself. Such "confessional" writing can be cathartic to some, and while I do find it such, I find it weird that at any given moment, I won't know who I'm exactly "confessing" to. Oh sure, I'll give out the URL to friends and acquaintances, but I wouldn't know who or at what time these people would be reading -- if they decide to read this at all.
When and how often will I update this blog? Sorry, I don't know. Whenever something forces me to write something I guess. I'll also be putting up some short pieces I've written over the last couple of years that fit the "confessional" bill.
So, thanks for listening. See you later..
With that out of the way, if you notice the following posts, they're a little outdated. So mosey on over to the current incarnation of "O.I.W.C." at www.campuspos.com. Peace.
The blog title refers to something Henry Kaiser once said: "Problems are only opportunities in work clothes." Who is Henry Kaiser? I don't know. But I like what he said.
So why title this blog as such? One, because I recently read the quote on UselessKnowledge.com, and two, it somehow hit me on a very profound level. It's very optimistic, and I'm not the most optimistic of people. Yet I find comfort in the saying -- essentially that bad things may yield something good. We just don't know this because it's hiding from us, and all we've got to do is "look under the hood," so to speak. Can I drop any more metaphors in such a small space?
After reading a lot of different blogs, I figured I might as well take a crack at writing one myself. Such "confessional" writing can be cathartic to some, and while I do find it such, I find it weird that at any given moment, I won't know who I'm exactly "confessing" to. Oh sure, I'll give out the URL to friends and acquaintances, but I wouldn't know who or at what time these people would be reading -- if they decide to read this at all.
When and how often will I update this blog? Sorry, I don't know. Whenever something forces me to write something I guess. I'll also be putting up some short pieces I've written over the last couple of years that fit the "confessional" bill.
So, thanks for listening. See you later..
With that out of the way, if you notice the following posts, they're a little outdated. So mosey on over to the current incarnation of "O.I.W.C." at www.campuspos.com. Peace.
