Friday, 10/19

I don't have much time to write this morning, because I have to go to work and be a nerd, as opposed to the dork I usually am.

And on that I blame my parents.

My parents did something really stupid when I was young, and that was to encourage my inquisitiveness and my interest in strange and/or important things. I know; they could've just ignored me or not answered my questions, but no—they had to go and make me aware that there were a lot of interesting things in the world, and they had to go and make sure I had the ability to find out about those interesting things.

So that's why I have to leave early today, because those interests have led me to 1). put together a series of public service announcements about the three ballot proposals in Michigan, and 2). do an interview with the Marquette City Planner about the city's new Land Draft development code, which I'm sure would cause most people's eyes to glaze over but is a subject that I, being the nerd I am, actually find fascinating.

Thanks, mom & dad. It's all your fault!!

8-)

The interview will be on the air this weekend; I'll also post a link to it here later today or Monday so that if you find you can't sleep one night, you can listen and be snoring within five minutes. The PSAs, which we're doing in conjunction with the League of Women Voters, will be airing on the station through Election Day.

With that, I'm off. Have yourself a great weekend, and remember—if you have a young person in your life and they're curious about things, give 'em a little encouragement.

Just think how they'll turn out!

(jim@wmqt.com), nerd.