Sunday, April 13, 2003
I’m sitting in a Starbuck’s, watching the people go by. A man and his daughter sit next to me, the girl delightedly drawing on a piece of construction paper. Just drawing. Her father flips through a newspaper, and occasionally plays a game of Hangman with her (what a morbid connection!). Others sit, and read their newspapers, and drink expensive coffee. And I suddenly realize…there are no televisions blaring newsbites here. These are people reading […]
April 11, 2003
Y’know, it’s a shame. Orson Scott Card (yes, of Ender’s Game) has a column called “War Watch” in which he argues about the war on terrorism (of which he considers Operation Iraqi Freedom to be a part). He’s for the war, but not rabidly so, and his books have been fascinating and intelligent enough that I was eager to read his views. And I find that, while his arguments are reasonable and interesting, […]
April 10, 2003
Isn’t it weird when you stumble across a definition of something you never really needed a definition for? “CALL ME MUSASHI!!” (If you don’t get the reference, explaining it won’t help.) Thanks to Brennen‘s efforts, the site seems back to normal. Thanks, Bren! And good luck with the Wiki. A good friend of mine happens to be an artist. I took advantage of this fact by arranging with her to take […]
April 9, 2003
Mr. Ebert, thank you. “Disney can do better, will do better, usually does better. To release this film theatrically is a compromise of its traditions and standards. If you have a child in the target age range, keep them at home, rent an animated classic or Miyazaki’s great “My Neighbor Totoro” and do them a favor. “Roger Ebert’s review of “My Neighbor Totoro” is in his Great Movies series at www.suntimes.com/ebert. — […]
April 8, 2003
“Fangirls, fanboys – some of you people out there get chastised by the fan community more than others. Yes, there is a reason. And yes, it is your fault.”— “Bamboo Dong” from Anime News Network, in this column The move is going well. It’s still crazy, as everything settles down into more-or-less final locations, but the last big thing should be done next Monday, […]
Monday, April 7, 2003
Evangelion soap dishes. Really.
April 4, 2003
Last week, I finished reading a remarkable book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig. Rather than post a lengthy description of my thoughts about it here, I wrote a review for Points of View. So, consider that my journal entry for today. Hey, cool…there’s a Tolkien Wiki, with lots of interesting stuff about Tolkien’s work and world.
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Here’s the latest on my moving out: I’m currently in the process of buying furniture and moving all my stuff into the new apartment. Last Saturday, I bought a beautiful little table, a nice set of china, a microwave, kitchen utensils, supplies, and all that miscellany. I’m sure I’ve missed a few things, but I think I have what I need. I don’t have any bookshelves yet. Bookshelves are important. Based on a rough estimate, I figure I own […]
April 1, 2003
Audiences scale, communities don’t. But Wikis may not have this restriction. I tossed and turned on my bed, waiting for sleep to come. It refused. It was early February 2003, and for some reason, I couldn’t go to sleep. I thought about Wine, and what I wanted to write about. I didn’t have anything new to write; I was just sorting through images and ideas. Finally, since sleep would not come to me, I rolled […]