Monthly Archives: January 2010
POD?
1. You know who I think needs to get the EBM? Coffee shops. 2. What is going to save the independent bookstore? Quite possibly an archaic business model in which booksellers are printers. 3. Do I still value the independent … Continue reading
Braindump
Some things, in no particular order: Making bread, since I still don’t do it very often, is an adventure and a treat. Fresh-baked bread with experimental red pepper dip: totally awesome. (It is exactly what I thought it was, and … Continue reading
Have I lost your attention yet?
So little to do, so much time … strike that, reverse it. (I didn’t hate the Tim Burton remake as much as some people, but Gene Wilder will always be Willy Wonka. Even when I re-read the book. Which I … Continue reading
Lordy, I’m an idiot.
I woke up this morning with about the most obvious observation in my head, and simply could not get back to sleep. (Given what time that was, it’s a good thing I have today off…) Clearly the problem with intellectual … Continue reading
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A Very Important Question, and a snapshot.
The shot first, I think, for those of you who aren’t interested in large chunks of text: I took advantage of a rare moment in which the escalators were mostly clear. Now, the very important question. This epic anti-institutional intellectual … Continue reading
It’s the views from the oddest places.
This is from a few days ago. Today, it’s snowing again. I had hot chocolate with ginger marshmallows as a warm celebratory beverage after work, and let me tell you – proper marshmallows are a thing of great beauty. I’m … Continue reading