Archive for March, 2005
yBrownpau
Dear whoever registered “brownpau” on Yahoo in 1998: Can I have the name? You don’t seem to be using it anyway. Before 360 launches, ideally? Pretty please?
Free Classical Concerts
DCist’s Classical Music Agenda. I’ve been going to the free Sunday concerts at the National Gallery of Art, but I had no idea that LOC had free classical concerts too. More wonderful stuffing for my classical music schedule.
Cassava, Jailbreaks, and Politicians
Death and chaos land the Philippines back in the world headlines: first the kids killed by contaminated cassava, then the bloody Abu Sayyaf jailbreak attempt. Key quote from the Philstar editorial: Throughout the day the nation had to listen to the demands of people who had just killed three jail guards and were on trial [...]
Walking Home on a Sunny Sunday
(I’m actually cheating a bit; I took these photos on a walk about a month ago, and am only showing them now because I forgot to take my camera when I walked the same route home today. That’s why the second photo doesn’t include the lovely St. Patrick’s Day Parade which went down Constitution Ave [...]
What’s On My Bed
When Enterprise Tried to Do Religion
In the Enterprise episode “The Forge”, Archer and T’Pol talk about the teachings of Surak: “Over the centuries, his followers made copies of his teachings.”“Let me guess: With the originals lost, whatever’s left is open to interpretation.”“You find this amusing.”“I find it familiar.” Is this what passes for criticism of religion in Star Trek? Archer [...]
Gout in my Shoulder
For your reference: Gout. Monday, 9pm: Russell, visiting from California, takes me and my coworkers out to dinner at Mimi’s and Johnny’s Half Shell. I consume a bottle of Yuengling, a few bites of calamari, six raw clams, a bowl of extra-spicy filé gumbo with mussels, and a glass of white wine. Monday, 11pm: I [...]
Memetic Mappage
Here’s a fun way to waste your day on Google Maps: try to find (1) the farthest possible destination from your hometown, and (2) the absolute longest possible trip you can make through the US. Both my linked attempts are limited to within the USA, but Canadian destinations are also a possibility. Can you go [...]
The Other Manilas
Fun fact: There are at least two places named “Manila” in the USA: Manila, Arkansas and Manila, Utah, both small towns. Does your home city have any heartland echoes? Update: Okay, my coworker Keith has sent me the ultimate list of US geographic features named “Manila,” via the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). They [...]
Begonia, Snowballs, and a Wiggle
Just got back from New Jersey. This quick snapshot en route did not get posted because my password in the blog settings was wrong. Anyway, here are some photos from the weekend. Closeup of a spiny begonia leaf. Snowball fight outside First Baptist Church in Union, NJ. Stereo wiggle of the view from inside Art [...]