Ex-streams

Streams that once flowed mightily can end up dry. I spent some time yesterday perusing 'blogland' and noted many blogs that seem to have been enthusiastically started but soon taper off to nothing. It's human to be very excited about starting something and then have difficulty keeping with it. One only need think of New Year's resolutions.

Yesterday I mentioned a book about 'Getting Things Done.' This is great material for the resolution-inclined, and especially for those who have attempted numerous times to get things in order - only to have the momentum of daily entropy gently sweep away their efforts. There is a predictable cult-like following of 'GTD' which has 'The David' as its leader and no lack of related products and services. Fascinating. But I did get motivated to clean out a space in the laundry room for a desk, since the GTD methodology insists on dedicated desk space complete with file cabinets having drawers that 'click shut with the smoothness and solidity of a door on a German car.' I like the sound of that and managed move heavy barrels out of the way to clear space for the 'desk' which will consist of a door (cut to fit the space) and the two two-drawer filing cabinets with requisite click.

Amazon.com/careers also describes their typical use of a door for a desk surface, emphasizing the 'no-frills' approach that they take to running their business and keeping down operating costs. They are clearly a mighty flowing river in webland.

On a side-stream, several years ago (1996) there was a BBC production on four fictional people from Newcastle during the period 1964-1995 which was well-received although production was delayed due to concerns about inclusion of issues and events based on real politicians. You can read more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Friends_in_the_North

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