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It became a game to find the worm in my foot each morning.
Meet the Flockers: Joseph Logan
When the sun cast its golden rays on the foothills at daybreak today, I thought, “Today is my first day as a Flocker. Anything is possible.” Rick Neece and Deron Bauman made it so; for that, I am deeply grateful.
With thanks to Josh for the format, here’s what’s up:
Origins:
My surname is Scot-Irish. It has no discernible relevance to who I am.
Interests:
My background is in the theory of organizations. I’m interested in aggregate behavior, and I talk about it here. After working in a big corporation for several years, I now spend most of my time helping start-ups become going concerns. Aside from my work, which is really not work at all (because I’m a big ol’ org geek), I’m interested in Southern culture, foreign affairs, politics, visual design, the music of Tom Waits, the photography of William Eggleston, classic spy novels, and culinary arts. I recently decided to swear off alcohol, which I enjoyed immensely, but I still like fine food. Incidentally, I am trying to figure out a good nonalcoholic pairing for rare steak topped with caramelized onions in a red wine reduction. Suggestions are appreciated.
Location:
I grew up in McKenzie TN, about which I have written as Christopher Walken (see “Courthouse Envy”). My first job there was in a factory that made mobile homes. I drove a dump truck. That factory has since burned to the ground.
In the years since, I have lived in Memphis, Nashville, Lexington KY, Washington DC, Wilmington DE, and the Boston area (Cambridge, Josh. Would have loved to live in the post-molasses North End, though). My wife and I recently moved to Denver CO after having lived in The Hague, Netherlands, for 2.5yrs. While there, I shared a doctor with Slobodan Milosevic.
We now live about a mile from Columbine High School and about five miles from Red Rocks.
Religion:
I grew up in a Southern Baptist church and a Methodist church, which should explain my atheism and disinterest.
Family:
My wife, Ronya, is my best friend and one of the coolest people I know. We are the proud parents of three cats: Cassius, Luna, and June Carter.
Like Josh, I have experienced an unusual amount of family and friend death in the last couple of years. The most disturbing loss was that of my grand-uncle and best friend last spring. He penned the letter to the editor in “Courthouse Envy”, and his writings are likely to pop up again.
American Authors:
Not sure if American Authors is the ‘Flock tradition, but I realized upon contemplation that I don’t read many American Authors. William Faulkner and Walker Percy are two, but I’m also fond of the science fiction of Orson Scott Card and Neal Stephenson as well as the graphic adaptations of Batman by Neil Gaiman, Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale, and others. I’ll think of half a dozen other American authors I love as soon as I click “Publish”.
Across the pond, I’ve enjoyed Forsythe, le Carré, Faulks, and Greene, as well as some of the older classics. For nonfiction, I enjoy the travel writing of Bill Bryson, Stuart Maconie, and Chuck Thompson. I won’t bore you with the obscure names of the org theory writers I like.
Age:
I just turned 40. It was no big deal.
Lurking about:
I’ve been moonlighting as Christopher Walken for far less time than Josh, but I’ve been a fan for a long time. I’m truly honored to be here.
Conclusion:
Hmmm… What’s left to say? I promise, to the best of my abilities, to protect, preserve, and defend the ethos of Clusterflock…
El Chupacabra at Weapon of Choice
This just in from Stanley Donwood:
I’ve made 13 paintings of feral carnivorous goats wearing the suits and ties of disgraced (though still disgustingly wealthy) bankers… I must make clear that I’m not anti-goat. It’s just those weird eyes they have. And the horns.
‘EL CHUPACABRA’ by Stanley Donwood runs from the 10th July – 9th August 2009, Weapon of Choice Gallery (across the great pond in Bristol).
Being that “Weapon of Choice” is the name of the song that Christopher Walken infamously dances too, I suppose I should have signed in as him, but I’ve forgotten how.
R.I.P. Mr. Walken
Follower: “Wait, I think he’s gonna say something.”
Gump: “I’m pretty tired. I think I’ll go home now.”
(Sea of followers parts.)
Follower: “Well now what are we supposed to do?!”
At least for now there’s still Steve Buscemi.
Until someone gets behind Barton Fink.
Walken the Twitterverse
Christopher Walken is making friends on behalf of the Clusterflock. Don’t be shy.
Paging Christopher Walken
I’m a little under the weather today, if Christopher Walken has anything to contribute.
Subjectif
Walken or vortex of doom? Oh yes. Just try to turn back now…
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Christopher Walken for President
My name is Christopher Walken and I approve this message.
Thank you, Christopher Walken
I must say, our Christopher Walken experiment is going quite well. Thank you to all who have participated so far, and please feel free to continue doing so, new and old. I’m excited to see what this will become.
More cowbell
Christopher Walken
UPDATE: If you are looking for the story of the @cwalken account go here.
clusterflock is conducting an experiment. I have created a user account called Christopher Walken. The password is morecowbell. Anyone may use this account to make a post on clusterflock. You can log in here to post:
http://www.clusterflock.org/wp-admin/index.php
What are the rules?
Don’t be an idiot. If you’re an idiot, I’ll delete your post.
Otherwise, have fun, do anything you want. The Christopher Walken account may be used to promote something you’re doing that you’re proud of, as a sort of PostSecret for clusterflock, a way to point out something cool or funny or interesting. Really, for anything. Again, just don’t be an idiot.
Also, if you want to put your real name in the post, that’s fine, and if you want to point to your own site, that’s also fine. I may do some format editing until people get a handle on the house rules. Once we’ve lived with this for a while, we’ll decide whether to make it permanent.
Have fun.
Leave questions in comments.
