Entries from October 2006

A Dim View of the Future

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The BBC reported on the predictions of young, hotshot evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry with nary an admonishment or rebuttal of his horribly racist and classist assumptions. I suppose I should not be so enraged by “science” produced for a men’s television channel in Britain; rather I take issue with the BBC carrying to the extreme [...]


Pancakes Without Flapping Your Jacks

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Check out this wordless pancake recipe. I love clever design like this and the recipe is very close to how I make pancakes.


For Your Consideration

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“In every actor, there lives a tiger, a pig, an ass and a nightengale. You never know which one is going to show up.”

Christopher Guest is a genius. Joining the usual cast of characters is the boss from the British version of the Office.


Back in the Fall

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I have not enjoyed a True Autumn since 1999, having spent the previous six in the near-seasonless Southern California. It is with much excitement and anticipation that I observe the now changing leaves in Seattle. According to this helpful map, we should soon be entering the height of Leaf Beauty in the Pacific Northwest. Still, the [...]


Northwest Regionals

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Last Saturday, Trina, Sam, Hovey and I trekked up to Mount Vernon to watch the Open and Women’s Northwest Ultimate Frisbee Regionals. Claire, Deirdre, Lorianna, and Meredith were all playing with Viva!, Alex was playing with the UW team, and Spencer, Whitey and other good folks were playing with Whit’s team, Contra. With friends to [...]


Multiplicity

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Beautiful, inspiring photography. Take a look at all her sets; she’s wonderful.