On the plus side, I learned that watching a DVD on my PowerBook screen is quite workable. Decent resolution, smooth...
I don't cook, really, so I wouldn't normally include a recipe here, but hey, it's Thanksgiving, so go check out...
Saw a headline that indicated the Pope was sending email, skimmed the article to find out more about that aspect....
Yesterday, I wrote: (In the Bay Area, "The City" invariably means San Francisco. (And "the Bay Area" invariably means "the...
Science fiction as a means of exploring ethics. The Invaders showed up mysteriously in the solar system and started destroying...
I bought the Encyclopedia Britannica CD two or three years ago, and have been thoroughly pleased with having the entire...
Yesterday, Susan quoted Joan Didion: "I am not sure that it is possible for anyone brought up in the East...
Interesting New York Times opinion/analysis piece about where the war on terrorism is headed....
This just in from Harper's: Members of the Liguria parliament in Genoa, Italy, banned the use of the word "member"...
The seventh annual Interactive Fiction Competition has concluded. I normally don't pay much attention to this contest; I like text...
Very interesting Reuters article at the New York Times about Afghan women attempting to march to the U.N. office in...
Perhaps you've all seen the Horrible Affliction Test. But perhaps not....