Thursday, October 31, 2002
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I think I first heard about Kevin Barbieux, a homeless man who maintains a weblog, on MeFi. It looks like he's received a lot of attention since then. (I wonder if the guy who creates Doonesbury read about Kevin. This strip makes me think he may have read about him.)
Rubber duckies for the "bath duck connoisseur:" Celebriducks.
The Visual Thesaurus has been upgraded, and it's as cool as ever!
On January 18, 2002, Cordelia Krizsan Vogel was born. I gave her half of her genetic material. At that point, I began this inspiring journal, so that I could communicate to all my joy. Read on and find out what it is like caring for a new, impressionable, highly dopey human life if you are, well, me.
I was at work, in a building that has withstood two hurricanes, when the tornado hit, so I wasn't afraid for my safety; but I was worried about my family. They're all ok, thank goodness.
The flooding was considerable: We got 7.9 inches of rain in a couple hours. They're predicting even more rain this weekend (from Hurricane Kenna), so it looks like we're in for more flooding.
Power was out at my place for about 4 hours last night. It's still out in other places, though.
I'm just thankful that the damage wasn't totally devastating.
"The Psychology of Weblogs series of articles was written to examine the phenomenon of Weblogs (or blogging), online writings by individuals linking to interesting resources and news in specific topic areas on a daily basis."
The War on Fat: "...preoccupation with fat is not new, of course—it stretches back over a century, during which time it has evolved in tandem with political and popular culture. A trip back through the Atlantic archives offers some revealing insights into American body politics."
Thursday, October 17, 2002
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According to this quiz, if I were a city, I'd be Seattle. I've heard that it's a very nice city, so I'm happy with that.
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
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You know you live in South Texas when you walk out of the movie theater, and it's a comfortable 63 degrees, and people all around you are saying, "Brrr, it's cold!"
Can Giraffes Talk? Most animals have some sort of communication system, so I don't see why they are so surprised that giraffes might "talk" to each other.
The new faces of Satan: "As the devil is ridiculed in popular culture, serial killers -- such as Hannibal Lecter -- replace him as the embodiment of evil."
Lis Harvey Seeks Touring Record: "Harvey is trying to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest 50-state tour by a solo female musician. She toured America in a borrowed station wagon, putting 17,000 miles on the car in two months."
Time, 1976 - 2002: "On June 17th, every year, the family goes through a private ritual: we photograph ourselves to stop a fleeting moment, the arrow of time passing by." Interesting project.
[via the presurfer]
"Publishers hailed Jesus Christ and Harry Potter on Tuesday as saviors of their industry in tough economic times..."The industry depends on two young men: Jesus Christ on the one hand and Harry Potter on the other," said Dr. Hubertus Schenkel..."
AfterNapster.com: List of p2p programs. I like the webmaster's disclaimer: Remember, I have nothing to do with the content of these sites, nor do I encourage you to use them ;-) Heh.
Mushroom photos. Really, it's more interesting that it sounds.
Silence Speaks: "The goal of Silence Speaks is to provide survivors, witnesses, and prevention advocates diverse in age, race/ethnicity, religion, class, ability, gender, and sexual orientation with the support, skills, and equipment they need to create original multimedia pieces about the impact that violence has had on their lives."
The site is heartbreaking and yet empowering.
Thursday, October 10, 2002
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If you could memorize just one book to preserve it, what book would you choose? Also, check out the followup here.
TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER. EL NIÑO, LA Niña. An ice age coming on, or maybe a world drought. Scientists are still debating exactly how global warming affects the climate: Will we enter a deep freeze or a Saharan cycle? An extended monsoon or an endless summer?
We asked two L.A. designers, Monah Li and Jared Gold, to envision what future fashionistas might wear in extreme climates.
[sarcasm] Yeah, like fashion would be the first thing we'd be worried about! [/sarcasm]
Monday, October 7, 2002
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Did you feel a bit odd on Sunday morning? It may have been because of the syzygy.
Jude Law daughter in ecstasy scare: "Jude Law and Sadie Frost's two-year-old daughter, Iris, has been rushed to hospital after swallowing part of an ecstasy tablet." Poor baby.
Alternate Histories: "Did you ever wonder how differently things may have turned out if one particular historical event hadn't happened the way it did? What if JFK hadn't been assassinated? What if FDR had been?" Ahh, speculation, I love it!
[via the presurfer]
Board Reader is a search engine for message boards. Quite useful.
It seems like everyone is addicted to Bookworm. I'm no exception!
If you want to glue leather to glass, what's the best adhesive to use? This To That will tell you.
Madison Avenue and your brain: "New advances in neuroscience are explaining why people just do it, exactly as they're told to, when that commercial comeson."
Official Suggests a U.S.-Iraq Duel: "Iraq Official Suggests Bush Duel With Saddam to Resolve Standoff, Sparing People the Ravages of War." Ya know, that's not a bad idea!
If you want to keep up with what's going on with Iraq, bookmark Alternet's War on Iraq log.
As a (for me) corollary to the above two links: Prayer for Peace.
There aren't enough single women in Silicon Valley, they say. They want dates.
I'm not really an Anglophile, but this is still interesting: Once Were Heroes!
Atmospheric Optics: "Light playing on water drops, dust or ice crystals in the atmosphere produces a host of visual spectacles - rainbows, halos, glories, coronas and many more. Some can be seen almost every day or so, some are once in a lifetime sights."
Computer program to send data back in time: "It sounds like something out of the movie "Back to the Future," but one forward-thinking physicist says as computer technology progresses, scientists may be able to use wormholes to send answers to calculations back to their own past to solve problems."
Pulp Magazine: Your Online Reference to the Golden Age of Pulp Magazines.
