#125 Easily Distracted

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I’d like to take a few minutes to talk about the serious issue of the fiscal crisis in the United States. I’d like to, but I’m easily distracted so before I really got going I’d probably wind up talking about something entirely … hey! Do I smell pizza?

You see what I mean?

Years of excessive mental stimulation have left my attention span so withered it can’t hold any one idea for more than fifteen seconds. Even if I suffered from the illusion that I was qualified to write about the fiscal crisis, I’d have to start by doing research which would probably mean using the internet which would mean in about twenty-minutes you’d find me watching YouTube and singing along with the video of 99 Red Balloons…

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NOTES: 

• You can find Crystal Smallings’ Squint Squad podcast at:
  http://bonespodcast.mypodcast.com
  http://bonespodcast.livejournal.com
• Jeff Hite’s very interesting short fiction experiment is at:
  http://greathites.blogspot.com
• Rick Walton’s home on the web is:
  http://www.rickwalton.com
• Mette Ivie Harrison (and her wonderful books) can be found at:
  http://www.metteivieharrison.com