Thank you everyone for coming out for my birthday party last night. Surprising me a week ahead of the date, September 4th, was very tricky. It’s been many years since I’ve had a birthday party (outside of my immediate family). I’d especially like to thank Tracy for putting it all together, and Tracy […]
Over the weekend, I moved into a new apartment. I’m staying in the South End (don’t call it “Southie”, that’s South Boston). My new place is only about 1/2 a mile away, but it is much nicer and $125/month cheaper. There were lots of problems with my old apartment, so I’m pretty […]
Talk of increased security measures, particularly in the paranoia following the September 11th attacks, always makes me nervous. It might be due to my libertarian leanings. More likely, it’s because I’ve read more than my fair share of dystopian science fiction. It turns out there are practical reasons not to like most […]
I took this picture a week ago at a pub night Claire called at the Independent. Can you identify the owners of these toes? Aren’t they pretty? (Yes, I have since cut my toenails.) You probably aren’t interested uness you were there, but I also posted the other pictures I took […]
In my wanderings around the ‘net, I stumbled on a link to Ali Davis’s True Porn Clerk Stories. She aspires to be a comedian, but has been paying the rent working at a video store that rents porn. This journal is a record of her observations. Print out both pages of her […]
Since I usually carry around both my Visor Edge and my mobile phone, I’ve been carefully watching Handspring’s new Communicators, aka Treos. Reviews for these PDA/Phone combos have been good. In addition to the reduced pocket space, the integration of the PDA contact list with phone dialing and caller ID is sweet. […]
When I was in Paris last month, I visited the Louvre. Its collection is one of the biggest and best in the world, which is its main problem. Of course, I’m not suggesting you skip it. It is worth enduring the crowd.
Lots of people seem more interested in documenting their trip than […]
Tracy and I had a great time in Chicago. Here are some vignettes.
Chicago is famous for it’s deep-dish pizza. Karl recommended I try out Gino’s East. I was impressed. It was unlike any pizza I had ever had. I’ve heard people call them “pizza pies” before, but these really are […]