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Monthly Archives: May 2008
links for 2008-05-29
Verdict on the new US embassy in Berlin: as elegant as a council house – Times Online The new US embassy in Berlin has opened. Best description: “If a building could stand with its arms crossed, it would look like … Continue reading
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Phoenix Mars Lander
Congratulations everyone! Our Martian robot population increases by one. The Bad Astronomy guy (via Making Light) beats his chest for the humans a little loud, so I have to add my own experience in here. During the landing I was … Continue reading
R.I.P. Robert Asprin
R.I.P. On May 22, 2008, Bob passed away quietly in his home in New Orleans, LA. He had been in good spirits and working on several new projects, and was set to be the Guest of Honor at a major … Continue reading
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links for 2008-05-22
Guy Peellaert Some samples from pop-art comic artist Guy Peellaert (tags: art comics graphics vintage)
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Cat and mouse blamed for Albanian blackout
I’ve been fascinated by Albania for years. OK, so it gets made fun of often, and stories like this aren’t helping. I can’t help laughing though… Cat and mouse blamed for blackout Albanians may have found a new villain to … Continue reading
The mall with the strange device, Excelsior!
After picking fights with irate self-absorbed dog owners, I finally decided to check out the Americana in Glendale. My honorary title of Captain Obvious only permits me to offer up one comment: Yup, it’s a shopping mall. Still, it’s a … Continue reading
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What I did with my $600 from the government
Forget any of that “spend it on the economy” malarkey, I contributed some of it to the Irish-American Drone Rock Reunion Fund and the rest on our own 2008 travel fund. Cthulhu knows how this is all going to turn … Continue reading
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Zeitgeist Watch
“I Drink Your Milkshake” scribbled on the sidewalk in Larchmont.
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links for 2008-05-12
Topography of Terror – News – The Stranger, Seattle’s Only Newspaper How the design of Seattle’s Freeway Park engenders crime (tags: crime urban.planning seattle)
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