Wednesday, May 31, 2006
links for 2006-05-31
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Huh. I can't believe I've not heard of this practice at least once or twice in the past 20 or so years.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
links for 2006-05-30
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In case you were wondering how that "little girl on a bicycle" thing from a few years ago turned out.
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Christine Baranski has just opened in "Mame" at the Kennedy Center. I still have hopes of scooting up there to see it.
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Rogers Cadenhead is outsourcing his weblog. For the week, anyway.
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"...it's striking to realize how little such work is done in cultural facility design and construction, where public spaces are generally less about helping patrons find their way through the building, and more about large pools of people..."
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Not even small talk is sacred anymore. Procter & Gamble has enlisted a stealth army of 600,000 moms who chat up its products
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"...the site where YOU (yes, I mean YOU) can rate purported Signs of the Apocalypse (or End of The World, for those of you who prefer short words), often before they actually happen!" (A product of Wendell "Putting the 'Mess' in Messianic" Wittler.)
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These are the sort of things that make me wish I'd paid more attention in physics classes while I sweat through a humid night. (I've begun sleeping nekkid more, incidentally, since last fall. No reason to bring that up here, but there you go.)
Saturday, May 27, 2006
links for 2006-05-27
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Checking in with the Internet Movie Database, from hobby to hoo-boy.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
links for 2006-05-25
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One is not just the loneliest number, three is not just a preface to -way, and seven...well, seven's got a bunch of shit going for it.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
links for 2006-05-24
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An eighth season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", you say? Well, that'll put marzipan in your pie plate, bingo!
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This is what infinity looks like, sort of.
Monday, May 22, 2006
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I wasn't that excited about "Superman Returns" based on all I'd seen so far (yes, even Brandon Routh's package in the supersuit). But this cut of the trailer has me revved.
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A weblog all about the new BBC Doctor Who spin-off. "Captain Jack will get you high tonight..."
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There's a weblog about the upcoming "Dreamgirls" movie adaptation? Of course there is.
That it will, little Sally. That it will.
Quik-Stop Window, Troy, Missouri
May 21, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Katherine Dunham has died
Dance legend Katherine Dunham has died. She will be very much missed, particularly in her home of East St. Louis, where she was an activist and agent for peace, change and—always—the dance."She was not just a dancer," [Donna] Pollion said. "She was a philosopher. She was a multi-faceted person. Anything you can think of, Miss Dunham has probably done it. She has written books. She was an artist. A good friend. She never shunned anyone. She was always available."
She was 96.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Fudge Packer and Pearl Necklace
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Hard to believe this piece is over a year old.
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If you build it, they will come. In this case, the "it" is the 24-hour glass cube-topped Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York. Here's a time-lapse Quicktime movie (in segments) of the store's first 24 hours.
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Oh, come on. Everyone loves a pearl necklace.
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Will Billy grow up to be a fudge packer like his dad? Starring Robert Gant, Cady Huffman and Alex Borstein.
May 20, 2006 at 6:18 PM
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Clearing the Cache
gay |
humor |
Apple |
Battlestar Galactica |
Steamworks
Clearing the Cache
gay |
humor |
Apple |
Battlestar Galactica |
Steamworks
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
links for 2006-05-17
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Handy chart comparing all of the currently available MacBook and MacBook Pro models.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
links for 2006-05-16
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Dear, sweet, handsome GayProf articulates some of the qualms I have about "gay marriage", as well as some of the discomfort I felt when "gay lib" tilted too quickly and comfortably to simply "gay rights".
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Nice Q&A with the massively talented John C. McGinley, who can call me a girl's name anytime. Woof!
Monday, May 15, 2006
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Those who adore asparagus, it turns out, tend to be "dramatic, theatrical people who like to be the centre of attention." They're also "lively, enthusiastic, flirtatious, provocative and seductive," with a penchant for "flights of romantic fantasy."
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A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we call in an effort to root out confidential sources.
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St. Louis has undergone a remarkable transformation since 1972, when the spectacular demolition of its high-rise Pruitt-Igoe housing project became an indelible symbol of urban decline.
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Yes, St. Louis is a city that takes its parks seriously. Anheuser Busch even grinds its beechwood into mulch for the parks. But let's keep our eye on the ball.
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"When we come home, we (say), 'Did you see the three things this afternoon that weren't there this morning?' " says Fratello, a professor of art history who moved downtown three years ago.
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I enjoyed a showcase presentation by Jud Laipply a while back. Here's a great video to pick you up from your Monday blahs.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
WeaKnees Blog debuts
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The folks from whom I've purchased my last two E-Z install Tivo upgrades have a blog.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Clearing the Cache: May 13, 2006
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Now if they could just devise a system that kept the idiot in front of me from trying to cram his too-big bag six different ways in the overhead compartment.
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The delicious Mr. Coates prudently refuses to buy into the hype.
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My pal Bill is looking for grocery lists for his upcoming book.
May 13, 2006 at 6:20 PM
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Clearing the Cache
travel |
Doctor Who |
airlines |
Bill Keaggy |
Cybermen |
grocery lists
Clearing the Cache
travel |
Doctor Who |
airlines |
Bill Keaggy |
Cybermen |
grocery lists
Friday, May 12, 2006
links for 2006-05-12
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Exhaustive, opinionated reference for BSG old and new.
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Now, see, I would have thought this'd be called the Matrix.
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Definitely needs some beefing up.
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Exploring the six-way intersections, anomalies of Chicago's grid system.
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Photos of some of your favorite intersections.
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WW II-era magazine ads featuring buck naked soldier boys. (She said, as she reached for the towel...)
Monday, May 8, 2006
Imaginary prequel posters
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Some nice ones here. I especially like "Extremely Low Barometric Pressure" and the prequel for "The Italian Job".
Sunday, May 7, 2006
links for 2006-05-07
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BSG characters in the Groening mode. Brilliant.
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I've always enjoyed the Flex properties. This should be something to see.
Friday, May 5, 2006
links for 2006-05-05
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Paul has common-sense tips for tracking down the elusive site that was just...wait, where did it go?
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Lightweight del.icio.us client, works with NetNewsWire. I like it so far, although I wish it would support "do not share" in del.icio.us.
Thursday, May 4, 2006
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You learn something new every day. I certainly never knew about this side of Target.
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
links for 2006-05-03
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Another data point to fortify the "privacy is a myth these days" supposition.
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
links for 2006-05-02
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Excellent for those increasingly frequent where-the-hell-did-I-put-that? moments.
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Here's a good example of how a few bad flacks give all PR professionals a black eye. Geez, what a wretched plan.
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Greg Knauss is back at EOD! Greg Knauss is back at EOD! Greg Knauss is back at EOD! I'm so happy I'm vibrating llike a cardboard box full of Africanized bees!
Unlucky lobster
My spring of whirlwind travel continues, with the past few days spent on a breezy (and rainy) jaunt to Chicago for assorted obligations. Despite the nip in the air and the persistent drizzle, it was a lovely visit. I think it was Emerson who said that the earth laughs in flowers and, if my glimpses of the many parks and plazas of the city through the raindrops are any indication, Chicago was laughing through tears all weekend long. Just lovely!
Late Sunday night while enjoying the hospitality of my bosom pal and ami avec des avantages John, I spied a commercial on TV. I wish I could remember what it advertised; to the best of my recollection, it was internet service or integrated communications or something. Might have been Comcast?The spot featured a "regular guy" in the foreground, extolling the virtues of the service while, in the background, someone dressed as a lobster passed out circulars to passersby. While regular guy rambled on about unlimited minutes or $19.95 a month or somesuch, the lobster got frustrated, threw down his handbills and tried to walk into a building through a revolving door, getting his tail caught in the process and eventually becoming comically trapped as the commercial ended.
I tried to describe the spot to another friend the next day, but I'm afraid I didn't do it justice. It was entertaining—perhaps moreso given the wine and smoke in my system—but apparently not very effective if I can't recall the product being hawked.
Anyone have any idea what I'm talking about and, optimally, if there's a place online to see the spot?
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