I keep hearing about how the conversion from analog to digital in television broadcasts is going to be some sort of armageddon. That 19 million americans are going to suddenly be awash in panic and darkness as their TV sets stop being able to pull pablum from the air. That we need to step up . . . → Read More: Analog conversion
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clued me in to Warren Ellis’s link to this set of pictures about a series of Soviet era nuclear powered lighthouses, now abandoned near the arctic circle. The great northern coast of Russia is inside the Arctic Circle, and the shoreline is hundreds of miles from civilisation almost the whole way along. Lighthouses were . . . → Read More: Abandoned Nuclear Lighthouses When we come to you Our rags are torn off us And you listen all over our naked body. As to the cause of our illness One glance at our rags would Tell you more. It is the same cause that wears out Our bodies and our clothes. The pain in our shoulder comes You . . . → Read More: Poverty Went to Judo last night, and got my pants un-seamed. Ripped clean open from knee to crotch on the inside of the right leg. This is perfectly normal, though rare. In judo (and other gi-based sports) you control the uniform in order to control the person inside it. I put on a pair of the . . . → Read More: Pants I’ve been disconnected from the net (by choice) for a couple of lovely days with family out in Virginia. I return to see that Israel is actually invading and conquering Gaza. My first impression, which I’m sure will be moderated by reading the actual article rather than just seeing the headline is that this is . . . → Read More: War Someone made an interesting point at Judo on Monday. It was that in Judo (and wrestling, and other similar sports) have the ability to stop the action with a tap. Beyond being able to stop – you are expected to do so before you suffer serious injury. In football, if your position is bad and . . . → Read More: Judo I manage my long-term savings by the “don’t touch it!” philosophy. Therefore, through the application of iron will, I’ve managed to ride out the current financial crisis without selling off all my assets and hiding the revenues under my mattress (while weeping quietly). However, there are two days of the year on which I allow . . . → Read More: Finance Down in PA for a quick visit to s parents. We even got to catch up briefly with her brother, which is a rare treat. While the drive down on Friday evening was uneventful we expect the trip back today (Sunday post Christmas) to involve heavier traffic. Seems like I’ve been having the same conversation . . . → Read More: Family I have a family friend who has helped out with all sorts of handyman jobs in the Detroit area for many years. He just got laid off from his day job, and is looking for piece work until he finds something new. Email me if you’ve got any contacts and I’ll put you in touch. Back from one of the pricier dinners I’ve ever had – and I’m pleased to report that it was quite tasty. The five course wine-paired Christmas dinner was really something. redmeds parents got me Rattlesnake Eggs for Christmas. They’re sturdy little magnets that you throw into the air. They bounce off each other rapidly, . . . → Read More: Of cats and magnets |
