Barberous
Went and got my hair cut this afternoon. (No, I still didn't get it bleached. Maybe some day.) Been going...
DVD
On the plus side, I learned that watching a DVD on my PowerBook screen is quite workable. Decent resolution, smooth...
Recipe
I don't cook, really, so I wouldn't normally include a recipe here, but hey, it's Thanksgiving, so go check out...
Pope on the Net
Saw a headline that indicated the Pope was sending email, skimmed the article to find out more about that aspect....
Quick clarification
Yesterday, I wrote: (In the Bay Area, "The City" invariably means San Francisco. (And "the Bay Area" invariably means "the...
War and peace
Science fiction as a means of exploring ethics. The Invaders showed up mysteriously in the solar system and started destroying...
How to make a Jed happy
I bought the Encyclopedia Britannica CD two or three years ago, and have been thoroughly pleased with having the entire...
New York state of mind
Yesterday, Susan quoted Joan Didion: "I am not sure that it is possible for anyone brought up in the East...
State of the war
Interesting New York Times opinion/analysis piece about where the war on terrorism is headed....
Members of Parliament
This just in from Harper's: Members of the Liguria parliament in Genoa, Italy, banned the use of the word "member"...
Louking murr English dedges
The seventh annual Interactive Fiction Competition has concluded. I normally don't pay much attention to this contest; I like text...
Afghan women march
Very interesting Reuters article at the New York Times about Afghan women attempting to march to the U.N. office in...