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Finally, oh finally, I see the light at the end of the tunnel on this benchmarking project. * I’ve got results that pass the “sniff” test in terms of not being totally skewed by irritating and pointless noise. * I’ve got the bones, and some meat, on a pretty decent description of the project . . . → Read More: Completion Nearly a year ago, in Northern Virginia, a young man named Aaron Brown was shot and killed by a police officer. He was a close friend of my brother, and at the time, I wrote a lot of stuff about it. It was a bad scene all around, with many mistakes made. Recently, the . . . → Read More: The wheels of justice Okay, now that that enlightenment stuff is passed, I can share these: . . . → Read More: Weird crap on the web. Yoga again this evening, with a different teacher. She (Shanna) was quite distinct from the guy last time (Tim). Where Tim was athletic and powerful, she was graceful and subtle. Both are amazing instructors. There is a point, about an hour and ten minutes into the hour and a half class, at which I become . . . → Read More: Yoga Two things: 1st: Everyone should go check out Super Indie Films. annacallahan made it. It’s a way for independent filmmakers to directly sell their films to individuals. I poked around and (a) it works (b) it sounds like a decent business model. 2nd: My company needs a smart, reliable person who is able to schedule . . . → Read More: Help wanted People talk about some very weird and very private stuff at Starbucks. Sometimes I sit here with my headphones on, but no music, so they’ll feel more free to talk. This afternoon’s edition was a rather impassioned argument about female circumcision, also known as “female genital mutilation.” This, . . . → Read More: Conversation Back on the essay horse. Here’s a little bit on Health Care in the US. The rest of them are listed out here. Let me know what you think. Yesterday, we went out to Old Sturbridge Village to check out life in the 1820s. This sort of thing always gives me new appreciation for the “old masters.” I mean, life was not simple or terribly pleasant when Jefferson, Admas, and Franklin were re-shaping our standards for civilization. This morning started with very nice pancakes, . . . → Read More: Weekend, and Week, and life Pan’s Labyrinth is unfettered genius. I hope that it wins all the Academy Awards. It totally deserves them. Art. Moo. Everyone else is doing it, I might as well do it too: (A) First, in the comments, recommend to me: 1. a music (or other internet accessible) video that you think rocks: 2. something tasty that I might never have eaten: 3. a song that makes you dance: (B) I want everyone who reads . . . → Read More: Interactive time. Play with me! |
