I’ve been doing a little blogging over at the Uplifter Weblog¹. I believe in the now nascent Uplifter philosophy, and want to help where I can.

My only concern is whether or not I have any insight into anything, and if I do, whether I have enough to go around, spread between two blogs.

-k-

1 – Though the blog title doesn’t now appear on the Uplifter since it got its spiffy new themage, it’s Bring What You Have, Teach What You Know, Learn What You Need. I guess I’ve got something to bring, and heaven knows I have much to learn, so maybe I’ll be alright after all.

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I just created the Uplifter History page at the Uplifter Wiki. Not a major literary effort; it’s just nice to use some tools that I’ve seen and read about. Plus, someone has to care about grubby, miniscule details of any operation, so that an accurate record is preserved. Solaris admins eat and breathe grubby details. And Krispy Kremes. And pizza. And beer.

-k-

UPDATE: It’s the Uplifter History page. My consistency was, well, inconsistent. Cool that the wiki refers links in such a fine fashion, though.

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From Dave Slusher at Evil Genius Chronicles, news that the Uplifter weblog and Uplifter wiki are now live.

It’s hard to describe the Uplifter lifestyle in a few sentences, but for me, the seed started germinating with the October 4, 2005 Clambake.

So, here are a few succinct one-liners:

I hope that gives you a general idea, since no one knows how this whole thing is gonna turn out. It is gonna be fun, and to the extent old guys can play, I’m prepared to do what I can.

-k-

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Appearing in the right sidebar: “Don’t Tread on Me” has rich historical significance; read about that here. This is a banner that will remain for a good long time.

I never knew this was the first flag of the US Marines.

It sums up my stance on a lot of things, such as this, in reference to the rattlesnake and to the way I’d like to live:

“She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. … she never wounds ’till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her.”

and

“’Tis curious and amazing to observe how distinct and independent of each other the rattles of this animal are, and yet how firmly they are united together, so as never to be separated but by breaking them to pieces. One of those rattles singly, is incapable of producing sound, but the ringing of thirteen together, is sufficient to alarm the boldest man living.”

Above quotes from one Benjamin Franklin. Click the flag in this post, or the one in the sidebar, for a history lesson.

-k-

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To live comfortably beneath my means for another year.

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In the post-Katrina days, don’t think it’s all over. If you haven’t checked out Operation Eden, this is a great time to do so. The guy’s name is Clayton Cubitt. His mother had a trailer in Pearlington MS; he and his family grew up poor in New Orleans. And the “had” part of that last sentence is definitely past tense. He’s now one of those artsy photog types, and has come back to the Gulf Coast to help his family. Look at those pictures, read what he wrote, and if you aren’t moved by that, you have a heart of stone indeed.

The current series of prints is still on sale through this week; help if you are moved to do so. Apparently, FEMA isn’t yet so moved.

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