The Crooked and the Straight

When I was still at Microsoft, a friend of mine (who may not want to be associated with it) and I invented the word "stratragic" to describe decisions or actions that the company made which were touted as being strategic but which had--at least in our opinion--tragic consequences. Without going into details, we applied the word to events involving (for example), the Xbox, Longhorn, and the various employee benefits.

I now present you with my newest word: pragmantic. It is used to describe romantics who approach romanticism with a dose of pragmatism. For example, using a USB drive and some MP3s in place of a mix CD. (Note that this does not include sending email Flash animated valentines, which is just tacky.)

Go forth and spread your love pragmantically. (Look, I didn't say it was a good word, okay?)

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Every lesson learned is a mystery lost. This used to bother me, until I realized that there are limitless mysteries. Closing one door behind you opens one--or sometimes many--doors ahead.

"We do on stage things that are supposed to happen off. Which is a kind of integrity, if you look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else."

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard

I find this comforting.

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