Stories for July 2007
July 20, 2007
I’ve been outted. At our monthly all-staff meeting the other day, before attending to the business at hand, I was asked to stand. It was my birthday and I found myself the center of attention. Suddenly, in that way-too-bright spotlight…
July 14, 2007
The Theatre of the Barely Socially Acceptable, Act 13
As she boarded the Orange Line train for the burbs she sat down and immediately opened her David’s Bridal catalogue. Ever on the lookout for my next episode of The Theatre of the Barely Socially Acceptable, I surreptitiously observed her…
July 7, 2007
Life Outtacontext’s iPhone Lust-O-Meter Bursts It was too much to bear. The pressure, as you know, has been building for a week. The outcome seemed inevitable. Yesterday, my neighbor, Mike, offered to “show me his.” And, as we sat…
With DoubleTake I was able to stitch two photos into one. Click on the image to see a larger version. Yesterday, I posted four photos I took as workmen installed new windows throughout our home. Interesting pics, but I…
July 6, 2007
Workmen remove and replace fifty year old windows at Chez Gates. Click on each image for an enlargement. Our fifty year old house was in desperate need of new windows: all original. Nothing opened, picture windows were fogged, and…
July 5, 2007
Today’s iPhone Lust-O-Meter Reading
Life Outtacontext’s Current Reading on its iPhone Lust-O-Meter. I have determined there is a direct correlation between iPhone Lust and physical proximity with the device. Handling an iPhone increases the desire to own one in direct proportion to the…
July 4, 2007
Introducing the iPhone Lust-O-Meter
Life Outtacontext introduces the iPhone Lust-O-Meter. In the days leading up to the launch of Apple’s iPhone we were inundated with stories upon news articles upon speculation about the “Device of the Century.” Engadget, a tech blog, recognized the…
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