David Weinberger has a post up today that is titled "20 Things I've stolen" - which made me do a double-take. Then I saw it was tagged "copyright", which made me smile. Here are a few things I've taken from that very post on his blog (would he classify it as stealing since I'm acknowledging the source?):
- I took an extra napkin from a Taco Bell for unspecified use “later.”
- I sat on a bench on a hot day, enjoying the breeze as the man next to me fanned himself.
- I read the headlines of a newspaper that was for sale in a kiosk box.
- I divided a single-serving DingDong in two, and had it for dessert on two consecutive days.
- I listened all the way through to a Metallica song emanating from my neighbor’s radio, but closed my window when the commercial came on.
- I remembered the movie times in my newspaper from the day before so I wouldn’t have to buy a copy of the paper today.
- When friend’s cat chose my lap to sit in, I petted it, precisely to discourage it from moving to the lap of its rightful owner.
- I said “What a long, strange trip it’s been” without air quotes.
- On the Amtrak “quiet car,” I listened to a man in the seat ahead of me explaining to the bored woman next to him how he gets such a great shine on his shoes. I have since used his technique, successfully.
Do take a look at the whole thing: "20 Things I've stolen".
I miss you.
Bacon cookies in September or BUST!
Posted by: Sarah | Aug 03, 2008 at 02:29 PM
BUST is not an option. Definitely bacon cookies in September. How are you holding up there on the other side? Should I send you a care package?
Posted by: Elkit | Aug 03, 2008 at 02:33 PM