Monthly Archives: September 2010
Pennies results and new poll
There were 2,846 pennies (five of them Canadian) and one dime in the jug, making Al the winner and killing some of my faith in the wisdom of crowds–although that was a bad picture. Poll! I have three-four unread books … Continue reading
The Invention of Everything Else
It has romance with pigeons, Nikola Tesla, time travel, and historic New York, so it can’t not be charming. And it’s playful. But it’s leaving me with the sense that it’s anemic, contrary to all expectations, which I think is … Continue reading
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Contest
I don’t think of myself as a big DISCARDER, a la the new header (once again courtesy of Al; thanks Al!), but in the face of my impending move across the country, some culling’s become necessary. So, how many pennies … Continue reading
I’ll never be a sci fi aficionado.
This is something I realize by degrees and then forget about. The idea that I’m just a few Philip K. Dick* novels short of total mastery of all alien planets and potential futures is alluring. I spent a couple years … Continue reading
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