While doing some GovTrack data mining at work today, I came upon this graph of statistical analysis of bill sponsorship in the recent sessions of the United States Congress. I am not certain of the data's usefulness, but it's way neat regardless. And I do think it's interesting that GovTrack considers Hillary Clinton a "radical [...]
I totally own Google for "Carlos d'Avis" (see results) and for "Drew d'Avis" (see results) and I am even at number one for "Carlos Drew" and "Andrés d'Avis." I am lacking a bit in other regards. The first result for "Andrew d'Avis" is about me but doesn't lead to this website. More significantly, I think, [...]
Ken Knight produces beautiful, typographically-oriented wall and desk calendars. The classic Stendig calendar---it's all Helvetica, baby---is interesting (and also available from Unica) but not quite as beautiful as the Pentagram design. I have no idea if Ken Knight is a person or company. Nice work. I was rightly impressed by the creativity and innovation in [...]
I am snoozing an extra ten minutes or so each morning, the cold driving me back under my new fuzzy duvet cover and blanket. With four pillows all to myself, I sleep on one and construct a sort of warmth fort around my head with the other three. The time change last weekend has pushed [...]
I jerked awake this morning at quarter to five with my face shoved down in my pillow and had a moment of lucidity. "Alarm's not set," I realized. "And you're dehydrated." I stumbled down the hall to the bathroom for a pee and several long gulps of water from the faucet---am I the only person [...]
When I am walking in the city in the morning and listening to Led Zeppelin, I feel extra super cool. I was seriously surprised today that no one stopped me to give me fat wads of cash or profess undying love. Even from the 10th floor of the Smith Tower, I can hear bagpipes somewhere [...]
I am not at liberty to reveal much at this moment but Sarah RV and I have a genius small business concept. By the autumn of 2008, I just may be quitting any gainful employment for a pursuit a bit more whimsical. I will be launching the website soon.
