Obfuscation
Andy, 19 January 2007
Sometime in the past few weeks my mind was wandering and I connected these three dots:
At some point, “Henceforth” was replaced by “From now on,” which has now been succeeded by “On a go-forward basis.”
I’ve heard that last one a lot lately, and each time I involuntarily gnash my teeth. Perhaps it will never be more than a business colloquialism, confined to bureaucratic memos and the verbal quivers of middle-managers, but I am wary.
On a go-forward basis, I advise you to make your communications as self-important as possible.
Life has been quiet and pleasant since I last posted in November. Thanksgiving back home was nice, Kimiko’s return from London was not a moment too soon, and Christmas came and went without exception. New Year’s Eve was celebrated at Fort Utah with a small gathering of good folks, and North Park has become livelier now that the girls have returned from their studies abroad. It seems unkind to summarize the past few weeks in such a sedated manner, but the serenity and domesticity have been nice.
In other news, we’ve received word that Rage Against the Machine will be headlining Coachella this year. Troy, Mike and I are already excited to go. I still regret missing Daft Punk last year, and there’s no way my high school-self will allow me to skip a RATM reunion. (Unless it was in another ten years, and thus unavoidably depressing and insincere.)