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criminal sniffles

September 30, 2005
rants Pursuant to my last post, Keith is out trying to buy some pseudoephedrine. It's not out on the shelves at the pharmacy anymore! You have to ask for it behind the counter. How dumb.

down and out

introspection I've got it. I caught it from Keith. He might have gotten it from Jack. The first cold of the season. So I'm applying palmarosa and sucking down echanecea and zinc. Maybe I'll treat myself with a toddy later. If I can remain vertical long enough, anyway.

sunday sermonette

September 25, 2005
sunday sermonettes You make it sound easy You say just hold your hand out don't you You just hold your hand out don't you That hope never leaves you 'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer Makes everything clear (Well it might) Well it might in your world (but it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine (I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years And the light just made me blind You say it lights every pathway Shows me how to live life For the rest of my days For the rest of my days (But I can't) But I can't put my faith in (Your words) Your words and demands (I believe) I believe in God alright It's folk like you I just can't stand You don't have to try and scare me To reinforce my faith sir 'Cos I know ...
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why americans are so dumb

September 19, 2005
ann arborrants It's because of the 'education' they're getting. I'm sitting here looking at Jack's schoolwork. The teacher has given him an F on a paper for having only 7 correct out of 12 questions. However, he actually has 10 correct. On the sheet, there is an array of dots, 4 columns and 9 rows. It asks for the 'number model' for the given array and Jack has written 4*9 = 36. The teacher has marked this wrong and written 9*4=36 instead. Did she not learn about the commutative property of multiplication? The following question asks for the number model for a 5 column, 5 row array and Jack has correctly put in 5*5=25. The next question asks "Which of ...
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martini republic

web, tech & gadgets Last week, we had some trouble with our host at Martini Republic. At first we thought it was a security problem with our blogging software, but it turned out that wasn't the case. However, in the process, we 'upgraded' the blogging software to its newest version. This rendered it nearly completely unusable, as the new version relies on a WYSIWYG editor that only works on alternate Tuesdays in months without an R. So. I spent large parts of last week and this weekend moving Martini Republic to WordPress. You can see the results here: new improved MR If you happen to read MR in an rss feed, you'll need to check the url you're using - it has changed.

RUFUS!

September 14, 2005
ann arborraves October 9, Michigan Theater. You know where I'll be! (Row E, center balcony, to be exact.)

franz

September 8, 2005
arts I've been thinking about Franz Kline lately. How did he do that? How did he make such animated, dimensional space with such limited visual means? Like complex mathematical proofs, where I can follow, but can't recreate them, I can see the pieces he used and I can see the end result, but how he put it together is mysterious and magical.

their appointed rounds

September 7, 2005
ann arborraves Hey! The post office (on Stadium) is open late now. 8am - 7pm weekdays, and 10am - 4pm on Saturdays. Well. Thought I had more to say. Guess not. But hey - 7 pm!

drinking to save new orleans

September 6, 2005
raves The Museum of the American Cocktail is located in New Orleans and is rallying support for the restaurant and bar workers of New Orleans through a fundraising event on September 12. Save New Orleans Cocktail Hour If you know any establishments who would like to participate, you can have them email MOTAC at Katrinafund at museumoftheamericancocktail dot [org]

drinking liberally

September 1, 2005
ann arborpoliticsraves John Redmond has started up a chapter of Drinking Liberally here in Ann Arbor. I can personally recommend the meeting - I had a great time tonight. Next one is in two weeks: Sept 15, 8:00-11:00pm at the Arbor Brewing Company. Be there or be square. Ok, that dates me, doesn't it? Well, just come along anyway and have a beer or two with some interesting, progressive-minded people.

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speed racer

Forget the old cartoon, forget any hint of serious intent and go watch this movie for the sheer technicolor delight of it. It's beautiful, it's fast, it's silly (in the good way), it's exciting and inspired. Go Speed go!

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