Why Aren’t You Famous?
Qwest had a line down yesterday. Not too big of news, except that it was the line that connects me via phone and internet to the world. So I was cut off from civilization for about 10 hours yesterday. A horrible fate. Fortunately, the line is back up and I’m online again.
I’m heading out for the day shortly, but thought I would mention that my pesky plumber Sam is at it again. My latest humor column was posted a couple of days ago.
Sam the Plumber asks me the hard, hard question: “Why aren’t you famous?” Read all about it here.
December 5th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
What do you mean “my” latest humor column? I think we can all agree Sam has stolen it. Sorry, Randy.
December 6th, 2008 at 3:44 am
Despite their aloof reputation, cats are sensitive creatures. They know when their support is needed.
Forget Sam. It’s Zephyr’s opinion that counts.
December 6th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Why is it the plumbers get all the good trucks?
December 6th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Well, it’s not just plumbers. Miners have nice trucks too.
December 6th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
BTW - Randy, could you change your feedblitz settings to notify subscribers as soon as a new post posts instead of at some insane hour of the night? Or is there a perfectly good reason for this torture? Is Sam behind this?
December 6th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Randy,
Sorry. I don’t understand Sam’s latest point. You’ve written a lot about getting famous, in the sense of getting known for a particular niche. In part, Sam is saying, “Get on with it, despite the odds.”
The fame associated with Joe the Plumber is a Black Swan event (Google “Fooled by randomness”). Nice when it happens, perhaps (is all publicity good publicity?).
And then the article concludes with an anti-fame message from Zephyr. A message that probably helps most of us keep getting out of bed each morning, despite knowledge of odds.
December 7th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Yes, all publicity is good publicity, as evidenced by Captain Jack Sparrow.
Norrington: “You’re about the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of.”
Jack: “But you *have* heard of me.”
December 7th, 2008 at 11:26 am
A quotation from the 1980s TV series Fame, of all places
- I’m already famous but not many people know it yet
It’s my mantra!
Laura Essendine
Author – The Accidental Guru
The Books Limited Blog
December 10th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Makes me wonder if all fame is accidental.