micah holmquist's irregular thoughts and links

I am opposed to “layman’s language.”

A group of people defined by their lack of specific knowledge in a field should not get to have their own specialized nomenclature.

What does it say about me that I procrastinate by reading important works of letters?

Some of my better tweets

Contrary to popular belief, most geese are serious.

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) May 28, 2013

If the DOJ hasn't gone after Seymour Hersh, they are incompetent.

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) May 23, 2013

When Simpsons Tapped Out is down, I am tempted to read.

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) May 21, 2013

How come you never see dogs in televised poker games?

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) May 21, 2013

Why can't the AP just use burner phones like all of the other criminal organizations you hear about on TV?

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) May 16, 2013

Is there a way to use LinkedIn to list all of your professional rivals and enemies?

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) April 8, 2013

I was trying to explain the whole Iraq thing to Rip Van Winkle. Mr. Winkle doesn’t believe me.

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) March 19, 2013

Where are these contests where you can win bread?

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) March 13, 2013

Bananas should now be called monkey sticks.

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) March 4, 2013

I have an unhealthy desire for praise from other people. Also, I am terrible at figuring out what other people want.

— micah holmquist (@micahholmquist) February 25, 2013

A clumsy lament

Only in the movies is it better to be Buster Keaton than the straight man.

In case anyone is interested, @micahholmquist is my Twitter handle.

I am not the biggest fan of the format and find following other people to usually be more work than it is worth, but sometimes you have to go where the audience at least might be.

If Tinsel Town really wanted to tell an original story...

They'd give us the tale of an organized crime figure that does not have a soft spot for the children in his family. He doesn't like his son, his daughter or any of his nieces and nephews. And then there are his Godchildren. Man, he hates them with a fire that knows no end. When one of them was getting confirmed, he didn't even show up at the church.

January has come and nearly gone at what seems to be a reasonable pace for 31 days

I have spent my time doing many things, but perhaps most notably taking photographs and enjoying Christmas gifts...

Happy Holidays

Dos anybody else see a problem with this?

Corporations are fast on the way to ruining something as unpure as Black Friday.

 

I bet deer love smart phones.