...I was perusing the Los Angeles Times' info on the annual two-day Festival of Books which is exactly what it sounds like. Today's authors included: Julie Andrews, Betty White, Florence Henderson, Mayim Bialik (Ol' Blossom from that 'very special TV series'), Anne Rice, and Bethenny Frankel. I can't decide if that line up skews it to being a 'women's event', or a 'gay man's musical star/TV mom/oversexed octogenarian/child star/author extraordinaire extravaganza'.
Although I sound crabby for not being asked to moderate a panel, it's a great event. One that could only be improved in my mind by returning it to Westwood and UCLA versus that other private university south of downtown with a mascot that's also a prophylactic brand.
But I only write books, I don't do logistics for festivals. Looking at the two page spread, I started to formulate a joke about the headline which had to do with 'getting the point': then I realized the Times was being clever and instead of the pages being all Festival of Books, the top half had to do with the proper disposal of sharps in Los Angeles County as today is Earth Day.
SHARPS ARE RIGS, POINTS, SYRINGES, ya dullards. The tool by which one 'slams'?
Well, sharps should be disposed of properly. That means, in a Sharps container which is bright red, and has that trendy bio-hazard symbol on the outside. After you've spun around for awhile, and are cleaning up the detritus of the play, you want to put your used rigs in one of these smart receptacles.
Sharps containers come in a variety of sizes, from an 'overnight' kit that holds 1, to an 8 or 10 GALLON size should you be hosting a convention. You can order them online, so discretion is assured.
Please don't let me get wind that you casually toss your rigs in the garbage, a dumpster or anyplace else that could seriously injure an innocent person. That isn't cool, and it sure as hell isn't kinky, twisted, depraved, or a directive from Facebook. By cleaning up and disposing of those sharps properly you not only help the environment, you are also taking responsibility for your actions. If that's too much to handle, I suggest you consider a change of habit.
Although I sound crabby for not being asked to moderate a panel, it's a great event. One that could only be improved in my mind by returning it to Westwood and UCLA versus that other private university south of downtown with a mascot that's also a prophylactic brand.
But I only write books, I don't do logistics for festivals. Looking at the two page spread, I started to formulate a joke about the headline which had to do with 'getting the point': then I realized the Times was being clever and instead of the pages being all Festival of Books, the top half had to do with the proper disposal of sharps in Los Angeles County as today is Earth Day.
SHARPS ARE RIGS, POINTS, SYRINGES, ya dullards. The tool by which one 'slams'?
Well, sharps should be disposed of properly. That means, in a Sharps container which is bright red, and has that trendy bio-hazard symbol on the outside. After you've spun around for awhile, and are cleaning up the detritus of the play, you want to put your used rigs in one of these smart receptacles.
Sharps containers come in a variety of sizes, from an 'overnight' kit that holds 1, to an 8 or 10 GALLON size should you be hosting a convention. You can order them online, so discretion is assured.
Please don't let me get wind that you casually toss your rigs in the garbage, a dumpster or anyplace else that could seriously injure an innocent person. That isn't cool, and it sure as hell isn't kinky, twisted, depraved, or a directive from Facebook. By cleaning up and disposing of those sharps properly you not only help the environment, you are also taking responsibility for your actions. If that's too much to handle, I suggest you consider a change of habit.
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