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| May 12, 2008 |
- Jay McInerney from a year ago,
reviewing
two new books about Sushi. The only of his books
I've read is Ransom, and although my raw fish
consumption is way down (due to the expense, and guilt
about over-fishing of the oceans) the subject still
fascinates.
- Regarding another author, Tony Horowitz, I've read
two: Baghdad Without a Map and Confederates
in the Attic, both recommended. A review of his latest,
A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World --
Is
everything we know about American history wrong?
- One more video:
the
Freeway Ride - on Bicycles -- pedaling through
slow-and-go LA traffic during rush hour (mostly on
the 405, I believe).
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| May 9, 2008 |
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Say, what's going on here? The ALL VIDEO
post I put up a few days ago disappeared -- somehow, a
file overwrite wiped out an update. Herewith, a reconstruction.
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| May 7, 2008 |
My afternoon group, taken a few days ago, unfortunately when
several of the other women were out. To my right is Ayako, and
this was her last day -- she's back in Japan now, and
with luck we'll be meeting up in Yokohama this August.
Turns out I won't be teaching my usual afternoon
session at Cupertino HS next Fall, as that school's
taking back some of the classrooms they've been loaning
to my organization. Instead, I'll be at nearby Lynbrook
(which they say has better facilties). My time at
'Tino's been enjoyable, but I won't mind moving on.
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| May 4, 2008 |
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Major decision looming, difficult -- should I
stow my gear during, and move out; or deadhead the
vacant apartment for over seven weeks!? Since a
long-overdue rent increase was just announced
(15% - ouch!) been leaning towards the former, even
though it'd mean being essentially homeless for
awhile. I was contemplating this same thing during
my previous jaunt overseas, in 2005, and was then
glad I hadn't after returning with my leg in a cast.
A week before I must decide... and also where to park,
during -- there's another vexing issue.
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| April 26, 2008 |
- Yes, you know of Robert Smithson's
Spiral
Jetty in the Great Salt Lake, but
what about Michael Heizer's monumental
City,
still under construction at a classified Nevada
location?
- The April 10th issue of The Economist
featured a multi-part report on
the
new Nomadism enabled by wireless tech, and how it's
changing society. Connected presence, mediated vs.
co-present interactions, tele-nesting and 'linguistic
whateverism' are samples of the jargon contained within.
- Prices
at the Gas Pump around the world.
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| April 23, 2008 |
- Inspecting my pocket change at the end of the day, I found
only two quarters, both Rhode Islands. Checking them on a whim, I
discovered they were a complete set -- one, the usual West-coast
D, the other, a P, from the East. Am I a lucky guy, or what?
- The upcoming trip's long duration is forcing me to upgrade,
automating various routine banking tasks, which will save me
time, postage, and the occasional late fee; but it's a little
unsettling to this late adapter.
- Interesting CONUS map distortion showing
Where
News Breaks.
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