I also think even hinting at naming your kid Lazarus Long is very creepy and asking for trouble.

Yesssss. But wait, what's the consensus on naming your kid after a character in Stranger In A Strange Land? I need to know.

OMG, Strega, that's so fucking awesome. I would totally go to that!

So I see Zardoz is still not popular.

But wait, what's the consensus on naming your kid after a character in Stranger In A Strange Land? I need to know.

I'm pretty sure Gillian never traveled back in time to have sex with her mom, so your parents are in the clear.

(Me, I'm just annoyed that I didn't get Jessica Atreides' superpowers along with her name.)

"You can choose how you look at things." or "Life can be extemely hard and there is no doubt suffering, but it does not have to defeat or define you." I think the constantly "cheery" people are not really getting the message.

I tend to think people are crappy, but I also tend to believe that things will work themselves out and that lots of people close themselves off from seeing solutions and opportunities, because they are stuck in a rut of complaining and blaming and self sabotage.

msbelle and I appear to be one on this.

I have grown to despise the term 'positive thinking' because it has been so bastardized and become such a lightening rod for less-than-civil debate.

God knows, my experiences have taught me plenty about the negative side of life, but I've never seen the percentage in dwelling in what I don't want. Nor have I understood why keeping an, at least, neutral attitude--if not a totally positive one--pisses other people off so much.

I'm pretty sure Gillian never traveled back in time to have sex with her mom, so your parents are in the clear.

Good point. Man, To Sail Beyond The Sunset is just all sorts of messed up, isn't it?

My boss and I are constantly doing that! What would we do if this elevator started to plummet.

See, I figured just thinking that pretty much guarantees it won't happen. Because that would make me psychic. And I'm not psychic, so if I pictured it happening, can't happen.

Works for plane crashes too.

(On the downside, also appears to work for lottery drawings, so as a strategy it has it's flaws.)

Wait, so do the actors actually try and nail you with paintballs? THAT ROCKS. They should totally do that with more shows. Like Chuck. And Eureka. No, I'm not sure why those. But they would be fun.

Especially with a middle name of "Moon".

Given all the little "Serenity Valleys" that might soon be wandering out there, I think it would be relatively normal.

Speaking of baby names. Remember how I announced the world premiere of Leif here? He's eight today.

Hiya Aims! It would be great to meet you (as well as other Michiganistas) if you'd like. And if we can make our schedules sync. I'll go post in F2F.

Come August, I'm sure I'll wish I was on the lake to wave back, Jessica.