see: Junebug, The Squid and the Whale, A History of Violence.
and maybe Funny Ha Ha (?). and Brokeback Mtn.
1/7 also My Summer of Love and another encouragement for Junebug which tops this Chicago Reader list of The Best Ten Movies You Probably Didn't See by J.R. Jones.
(and remember: Best of Youth and Walk the Line. and and and The Woodsman. The Woodsman was outstanding.)
remember, on k's suggestn, seeing at Musicbox w/susie ells (misspelld on purpose, tiny effort to frustrate ggl just in case: privacy)."The Best of Youth," by Marco Tullio Giordana, the story of two Italian brothers and their lives from 1963 to 2000, as they intersect with politics and history. also remember, seen with dad at River North:"Walk the Line," for its astonishing performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.
-mentions from Ebert after his 10 of 2005.
Saturday, December 31, 2005
whoa. I went from bloggies to whatevs (entertainment blog) to skeetonmischa (babes of 05 re laguna girls) and this guy refers to thighswideshut which from RM1995.com guestbook appears to be palan's blog. my first 'real-life' intersxn w/ online finding:
The thing about brokeback mountain is its not the gay cowboy movie, its just another excellent film from ang lee. i don't want to step upon the toes of the thigh master and his review of the film, but... the guy is a masterful filmmaker, if not the best filmmaker working right now.
a fellow funny guy?: a small problem for me with the film, is well, in the past, i've been told that i sorta look like heath ledger and this isn't me trying to wax my own car... okay, so i'm watching the movie and in certain scenes, i get a bit freaked out...
The thing about brokeback mountain is its not the gay cowboy movie, its just another excellent film from ang lee. i don't want to step upon the toes of the thigh master and his review of the film, but... the guy is a masterful filmmaker, if not the best filmmaker working right now.
a fellow funny guy?: a small problem for me with the film, is well, in the past, i've been told that i sorta look like heath ledger and this isn't me trying to wax my own car... okay, so i'm watching the movie and in certain scenes, i get a bit freaked out...
BLOAT WATCH TERROR LEVEL CHART
www.gofugyourself.com
SEVERE:MY GOD MAN, GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF.
HIGH: Think about getting back on the smack.
ELEVATED: Seriously, cut down on the sodium.
GUARDED: Maybe look into a seaweed wrap?
Low:Keep up the good work.
__
Naomi Watts really is somehow ambiguous in her looks. or what is a better word?
www.gofugyourself.com
SEVERE:MY GOD MAN, GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF.
HIGH: Think about getting back on the smack.
ELEVATED: Seriously, cut down on the sodium.
GUARDED: Maybe look into a seaweed wrap?
Low:Keep up the good work.
__
Naomi Watts really is somehow ambiguous in her looks. or what is a better word?
ah. www.Subtraction.com is very lovely. kottke just linked bc this guy now going to work for nytimes.com. I noted subtraction below 8/2 re weblogs and 9/9 re Onion design but never really remarked. pretty dog. and weblog entries are starred.
this one gets 3 stars (of 3? I think.)
Why Blink.com Failed Where Del.icio.us Succeeded
pretty interesting. folders, default not public...
little note inmind- delicious for sites want to come back to, either regularly [z/find/links/a(=favorite at lst of moment) -topical: web(2.0), books, chicago - fxn, psy] or bc not yet looked at [item] ... or bc may want to find again but not putting anyth here on daylikeww [x]. ok.
this one gets 3 stars (of 3? I think.)
Why Blink.com Failed Where Del.icio.us Succeeded
pretty interesting. folders, default not public...
little note inmind- delicious for sites want to come back to, either regularly [z/find/links/a(=favorite at lst of moment) -topical: web(2.0), books, chicago - fxn, psy] or bc not yet looked at [item] ... or bc may want to find again but not putting anyth here on daylikeww [x]. ok.
exbiblio
is there a way we can endow paper documents with some of the power of their digital counterparts, and gain the best of both worlds?
at Exbiblio, we've found a way to do this. We believe that it will, quite simply, transform the future of paper, and we've worked in this area long enough not to make that claim lightly. For some of the details, please have a look at this whitepaper - 6pg pdf
at Exbiblio, we've found a way to do this. We believe that it will, quite simply, transform the future of paper, and we've worked in this area long enough not to make that claim lightly. For some of the details, please have a look at this whitepaper - 6pg pdf
...in past if wanted to endow an existing paper document with extra functionality you had to convert it into digital form scanning one page at a time with a large inconvenient scanner and then using OCR software to extract the test in a form that a computer could manipulate. OCR somewhat unreliable, required a lot of manual intervention - correction on the part of the user.
ah my Maryland archives experience could be of some small but relevant use here on a resume.
in last 10 years world has changed -- the majority of paper documents with which we now interact already exist in electronic form -- (majority ~? well...: Most documents produced in the last decade or two already exist in digital form somewhere and there are many major initiatives to increase publications available, including Amazon's search inside facility, Google Print, and the Internet Archive. it is only a matter of time before the bulk of the world's printed documents are digitized and that time may be shorter than we think. hmm ok.) this means that instead of using the scanning process to create an imperfect digital copy of a paper document we can now use it to find the perfect digital original.
usually only requires a few words to identify document unambiguously...
an important first application is what we call the life library = a record of everything you scan with timestamps, surrounding context, further information. might be presented in weblog format, and might be for your own personal use, or for more public consumption.
imagine the value of having a reocrd of everything you ever read that you thought was interesting, a record that you could revist, search. remind you of the sort of books you were reading five years ago... mmmmmm. but disappointing me...? at home 9619 was thinking of this - could I easily make a record of my letters, my notes, books already read? --- I suppose a good pen-like scanner would help but the point here is not capturing unique content is it.
imagine you have a small scanner on your key ring. our plans are for something about the size of a USB flash drive, which you hold as if it were a highlighter pen. alternatively, the functionality could be built into your phone, mp3 player, bluetooth headset or other device already carried. it can communicate in some way with your phone, your PC, your wireless network - either directly or by being plusgged in to synchronize from time to time.
ah my Maryland archives experience could be of some small but relevant use here on a resume.
in last 10 years world has changed -- the majority of paper documents with which we now interact already exist in electronic form -- (majority ~? well...: Most documents produced in the last decade or two already exist in digital form somewhere and there are many major initiatives to increase publications available, including Amazon's search inside facility, Google Print, and the Internet Archive. it is only a matter of time before the bulk of the world's printed documents are digitized and that time may be shorter than we think. hmm ok.) this means that instead of using the scanning process to create an imperfect digital copy of a paper document we can now use it to find the perfect digital original.
usually only requires a few words to identify document unambiguously...
an important first application is what we call the life library = a record of everything you scan with timestamps, surrounding context, further information. might be presented in weblog format, and might be for your own personal use, or for more public consumption.
imagine the value of having a reocrd of everything you ever read that you thought was interesting, a record that you could revist, search. remind you of the sort of books you were reading five years ago... mmmmmm. but disappointing me...? at home 9619 was thinking of this - could I easily make a record of my letters, my notes, books already read? --- I suppose a good pen-like scanner would help but the point here is not capturing unique content is it.
imagine you have a small scanner on your key ring. our plans are for something about the size of a USB flash drive, which you hold as if it were a highlighter pen. alternatively, the functionality could be built into your phone, mp3 player, bluetooth headset or other device already carried. it can communicate in some way with your phone, your PC, your wireless network - either directly or by being plusgged in to synchronize from time to time.
Classic Literature Evangelist Build and nurture relationships with publishers, libraries, writers, and teachers as you make a truly important contribution to the study and appreciation of classic literature. html pdf
The products and services that we are creating enable new kinds of rich, interactive experiences around paper documents by leveraging the power of digital media. Exbiblio is a growing company incorporated in the Netherlands, and operating through a sister company located in Seattle. We are a team with diverse talents and backgrounds, but we share a common passion for reading, inventing, and improving our world. Are you entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate about your work? If so, please join us and contribute to a culture where each one of us looks forward to coming to work each day.
Every individual at Exbiblio has a wide variety of responsibilities and participates in many aspects of our business. As our Classic Literature Evangelist, you will focus on building and nurturing relationships with publishers, libraries, high schools and colleges, writers, editors, and teachers. You will also help us with product design and strategic planning. - Own and read great literature- Some experience teaching literature- Business degree (MBA), Library Science degree or related business experience- Knowledge and understanding of education institutions- Knowledge and understanding of the publishing world- Communications and marketing experience
I guess I found this via plasticbag:
Exbiblio a company doing interesting things with paper
I met these guys at FooCamp and wait to see what they're up to with great curiosity
to paper by plasticbag 2005-09-07
my delicious posts:
Exbiblio- The Company watch for info... to web ... on 2005-09-17
Exbiblio- The Paper Renaissance exbiblio starts telling... to web ... on 2005-10-01
Classic Literature Evangelist opportunities at exbiblio... to web a ... on 2005-12-20
is there a way we can endow paper documents with some of the power of their digital counterparts, and gain the best of both worlds?
at Exbiblio, we've found a way to do this. We believe that it will, quite simply, transform the future of paper, and we've worked in this area long enough not to make that claim lightly. For some of the details, please have a look at this whitepaper - 6pg pdf
The products and services that we are creating enable new kinds of rich, interactive experiences around paper documents by leveraging the power of digital media. Exbiblio is a growing company incorporated in the Netherlands, and operating through a sister company located in Seattle. We are a team with diverse talents and backgrounds, but we share a common passion for reading, inventing, and improving our world. Are you entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate about your work? If so, please join us and contribute to a culture where each one of us looks forward to coming to work each day.
Every individual at Exbiblio has a wide variety of responsibilities and participates in many aspects of our business. As our Classic Literature Evangelist, you will focus on building and nurturing relationships with publishers, libraries, high schools and colleges, writers, editors, and teachers. You will also help us with product design and strategic planning. - Own and read great literature- Some experience teaching literature- Business degree (MBA), Library Science degree or related business experience- Knowledge and understanding of education institutions- Knowledge and understanding of the publishing world- Communications and marketing experience
I guess I found this via plasticbag:
Exbiblio a company doing interesting things with paper
I met these guys at FooCamp and wait to see what they're up to with great curiosity
to paper by plasticbag 2005-09-07
my delicious posts:
Exbiblio- The Company watch for info... to web ... on 2005-09-17
Exbiblio- The Paper Renaissance exbiblio starts telling... to web ... on 2005-10-01
Classic Literature Evangelist opportunities at exbiblio... to web a ... on 2005-12-20
is there a way we can endow paper documents with some of the power of their digital counterparts, and gain the best of both worlds?
at Exbiblio, we've found a way to do this. We believe that it will, quite simply, transform the future of paper, and we've worked in this area long enough not to make that claim lightly. For some of the details, please have a look at this whitepaper - 6pg pdf
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
the best -disclosingunconcealmentscovery- always! begins begins! with a question want search --here for a phrase -and!:
explodingdog 2005 i just want to go home. 04.11.05 i don't want to forget you · i will wait forever ·no you can't have it · are you sick of this yet? it's growing on me... www.explodingdog.com/ - 23k - Dec 20, 2005
I just like the titles, listed all down the page... what? simple personal statements
i was lonely for something i forgot about
please forgive me if i take you for granted
- and the idea I guess:
is this a service?do you charge for this? my client needs a logo for his company, and i heard that you do free drawings, can you email me a drawing of a dog and cat wearing suits playing frisbee? i need it by friday.
answer: i am sorry but you have misunderstood this site. people suggest titles and i do drawings from some of them, then post them on this site. if some one likes the picture i drew, they email it to their friends and say "hey, look at this funny picture."
and every which lead: via his links - http://www.dieselsweeties.com/shirts/#monkey :
Light blue shirt with a two-tone brown talking monkey. Clango.org URL on sleeve. Tell the world you're sick of human beings, but do it with some panache.
( diesel sweeties rstevens does dieselsweeties.com he used to live across the street. and he taught me about how to make a website. )
and at dumbrella , there is a message board for explodingdog -
good stuff and newbie guide thread:
sam brown and his work
sam is an elusive man who seldom posts on the board. Don't expect sam to answer questions posted on the board, and remember that having your title drawn is something that rarely happens, if at all. don't be discouraged, just don't expect your title to be drawn at first try. You can read a few interviews with sam here, here, here, and here. And here's a speech given by sam a while ago.
from 2nd here=MorningNews:
Sam: Monsters, super heros and talking animals only seem childish when viewed from one dimension. Throughout my day most people I deal with are robots, talking fish and monsters.
TMN: How about Web sites? Sam: I admire modern living not necessarily for the drawings. I like how personal it is. =hoogerbrugge.com - pretty - click on nails - and on info says 2002 brings a new series nails -Hoogerbrugge himself is again the subject of his animations dealing with modern day life.
there's a pretty big livejournal about explodingdog, created by essell and maintained by my dear girl.
explodingdog 2005 i just want to go home. 04.11.05 i don't want to forget you · i will wait forever ·no you can't have it · are you sick of this yet? it's growing on me... www.explodingdog.com/ - 23k - Dec 20, 2005
I just like the titles, listed all down the page... what? simple personal statements
i was lonely for something i forgot about
please forgive me if i take you for granted
- and the idea I guess:
is this a service?do you charge for this? my client needs a logo for his company, and i heard that you do free drawings, can you email me a drawing of a dog and cat wearing suits playing frisbee? i need it by friday.
answer: i am sorry but you have misunderstood this site. people suggest titles and i do drawings from some of them, then post them on this site. if some one likes the picture i drew, they email it to their friends and say "hey, look at this funny picture."
and every which lead: via his links - http://www.dieselsweeties.com/shirts/#monkey :
Light blue shirt with a two-tone brown talking monkey. Clango.org URL on sleeve. Tell the world you're sick of human beings, but do it with some panache.
( diesel sweeties rstevens does dieselsweeties.com he used to live across the street. and he taught me about how to make a website. )
and at dumbrella , there is a message board for explodingdog -
good stuff and newbie guide thread:
sam brown and his work
sam is an elusive man who seldom posts on the board. Don't expect sam to answer questions posted on the board, and remember that having your title drawn is something that rarely happens, if at all. don't be discouraged, just don't expect your title to be drawn at first try. You can read a few interviews with sam here, here, here, and here. And here's a speech given by sam a while ago.
from 2nd here=MorningNews:
Sam: Monsters, super heros and talking animals only seem childish when viewed from one dimension. Throughout my day most people I deal with are robots, talking fish and monsters.
TMN: How about Web sites? Sam: I admire modern living not necessarily for the drawings. I like how personal it is. =hoogerbrugge.com - pretty - click on nails - and on info says 2002 brings a new series nails -Hoogerbrugge himself is again the subject of his animations dealing with modern day life.
there's a pretty big livejournal about explodingdog, created by essell and maintained by my dear girl.
you need to whisper
don't accept me - it's more about where i am going - so different with out you - come closer - so you're not angry? - i'm not done growing yet - he looks crazy to me - i'd like to be lost with you mc- i hate everyone, i hate everything, say sandwich, don't look at it, thursday?, that's not mine, mine!, give me that rg!? - just when we have become close, you have to leave mc- to me they are the only real things in the world mc postitnotes- i would be lost without you - you have become a ghost - now now now - the only thing i want, i can't have - what is it like out there? - how do i look in your eyes? - just hold me - you couldn't have known - i wish we could talk like we used to - i'm here - i just want to go home everything everything everything
don't accept me - it's more about where i am going - so different with out you - come closer - so you're not angry? - i'm not done growing yet - he looks crazy to me - i'd like to be lost with you mc- i hate everyone, i hate everything, say sandwich, don't look at it, thursday?, that's not mine, mine!, give me that rg!? - just when we have become close, you have to leave mc- to me they are the only real things in the world mc postitnotes- i would be lost without you - you have become a ghost - now now now - the only thing i want, i can't have - what is it like out there? - how do i look in your eyes? - just hold me - you couldn't have known - i wish we could talk like we used to - i'm here - i just want to go home everything everything everything
exploding dog is great. period. i've been enjoying sam's ability for years now. it's amazing what he can do with such deceptively simple art. there is a great deal expressed here. highly recommended. now I look at stumbleupon reviews of a page (another way to see what people say What do people Think arist phenomena, in addition to google of)
Salon.com News The television will be revolutionized
A spokesman for Current told Salon that all videos that viewers submit to thenetwork ... Steve Garfield, a professional film producer in Boston who's been ...
what recently? oh-mult-tudes: The Revolution will be Improvised.
vi search to see what salon said about Your fertile entertainment source as seen in TIME, BusinessWeek, NY Times, Salon.com and Wired. "Steve Garfield is no ordinary blogger."
A spokesman for Current told Salon that all videos that viewers submit to thenetwork ... Steve Garfield, a professional film producer in Boston who's been ...
what recently? oh-mult-tudes: The Revolution will be Improvised.
vi search to see what salon said about Your fertile entertainment source as seen in TIME, BusinessWeek, NY Times, Salon.com and Wired. "Steve Garfield is no ordinary blogger."
The history of this FAQ starts with Jorn Barger writing a first FAQ for
rec.music.gaffa/Love-Hounds.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/kate-bush-faq/
via search for "jorn barger" "sam brown"
Love-Hounds was founded with the idea of being a newsgroup about "Progressive Artists with emphasis on Kate Bush", so discussions about other "progressive artists" are generally encouraged. 2 of note: Happy Rhodes. Tori Amos.
so-wow, to explore (or my mood tonite, leads all interest)-why people so into kate bush especially? meaning what is it they are into? -this faq has a sensibility like robotwisdom, so what is that. well for one just earlier internet culture groups lists.
rec.music.gaffa/Love-Hounds.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/kate-bush-faq/
via search for "jorn barger" "sam brown"
Love-Hounds was founded with the idea of being a newsgroup about "Progressive Artists with emphasis on Kate Bush", so discussions about other "progressive artists" are generally encouraged. 2 of note: Happy Rhodes. Tori Amos.
so-wow, to explore (or my mood tonite, leads all interest)-why people so into kate bush especially? meaning what is it they are into? -this faq has a sensibility like robotwisdom, so what is that. well for one just earlier internet culture groups lists.
Narrator: And so the family staged an intervention.
Michael: I’m sorry, what exactly is this intervention for?
Lucille: We need you to come back and run the business.
Michael: Oh, okay. Well, then, so, technically it’s not really an intervention. It’s a little bit more of an imposition, if you think about it.
Lindsay: Oh, whatever you want to call it.
Michael: I’d love to call it an imposition.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arrested_Development
Michael: I’m sorry, what exactly is this intervention for?
Lucille: We need you to come back and run the business.
Michael: Oh, okay. Well, then, so, technically it’s not really an intervention. It’s a little bit more of an imposition, if you think about it.
Lindsay: Oh, whatever you want to call it.
Michael: I’d love to call it an imposition.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arrested_Development
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
mimi
mimi
I am no good to anyone right now---more like a crow shrieking doom on the telephone wire than any sort of online whatever-ist. (Diarist? Journalist? What is this thing? Did you know that, privately, to myself, I call this webpage the Thing? It works in the John Carpenter sense, the Fantastic Four sense, and the [virtual] tourist trap sense. For me, I must stress. It works for me.) oh- a voice I like. ...in chicago? I want to make some dramatic gesture, like stand in Daley Plaza all day holding a sign that says STOP IT YOU ARE KILLING ME. -
-someone had drawn a rather skillful, soulful, and detailed Chicago skyline in the dirt and grime of the bus window. http://smartypants.diaryland.com/022503.html
I will post this Jim Harrison quotation:
There is an inordinate capacity in institutions, whether governments, universities, publishers, or studios, to turn pretty good wine, vintage or not, into distilled water that they hope everyone will want to drink. You have to hold out for the wine, even blood, nights that are actually dark, bears that aren't teddy, gritty women like you actually know, children who die contorted into question marks, the sun on people who never bought lotion, the human voice not reduced to prattle, animals who have never been watched, the man who cuts all the ropes so he won't hang himself.
I am no good to anyone right now---more like a crow shrieking doom on the telephone wire than any sort of online whatever-ist. (Diarist? Journalist? What is this thing? Did you know that, privately, to myself, I call this webpage the Thing? It works in the John Carpenter sense, the Fantastic Four sense, and the [virtual] tourist trap sense. For me, I must stress. It works for me.) oh- a voice I like. ...in chicago? I want to make some dramatic gesture, like stand in Daley Plaza all day holding a sign that says STOP IT YOU ARE KILLING ME. -
-someone had drawn a rather skillful, soulful, and detailed Chicago skyline in the dirt and grime of the bus window. http://smartypants.diaryland.com/022503.html
I will post this Jim Harrison quotation:
There is an inordinate capacity in institutions, whether governments, universities, publishers, or studios, to turn pretty good wine, vintage or not, into distilled water that they hope everyone will want to drink. You have to hold out for the wine, even blood, nights that are actually dark, bears that aren't teddy, gritty women like you actually know, children who die contorted into question marks, the sun on people who never bought lotion, the human voice not reduced to prattle, animals who have never been watched, the man who cuts all the ropes so he won't hang himself.
***the above via kottke's about page:
-Speed: If I stop writing, the bus will blow up. (source)=mimi smartypants***
check these other references:
-Small pieces, loosely joined (after David Weinberger's book of the same name). <--interesting: This book looks at the internet by looking at Space, Time, Perfection, Togetherness, Matter and Hope.
-Chock full of "wussy PoMo Sedaris-wannabe attitude" (source) <--elegantly simple log w/ input and selecteded output: http://www.rickbradley.com/
-A giant RFC document.
also look at:
Someone got fired for reading MetaFilter at work (kottke.org) But I ask myself: what part of "NSFW text" - as the post was marked - did the... (I was searching kottke for "NSFW" to find: Thumbnails of images that look like porn but aren't really porn ... May be NSFW, but not really.)
comments:
- it's almost as if the people online are real people who exist in the outside world.
-Speed: If I stop writing, the bus will blow up. (source)=mimi smartypants***
check these other references:
-Small pieces, loosely joined (after David Weinberger's book of the same name). <--interesting: This book looks at the internet by looking at Space, Time, Perfection, Togetherness, Matter and Hope.
-Chock full of "wussy PoMo Sedaris-wannabe attitude" (source) <--elegantly simple log w/ input and selecteded output: http://www.rickbradley.com/
-A giant RFC document.
also look at:
Someone got fired for reading MetaFilter at work (kottke.org) But I ask myself: what part of "NSFW text" - as the post was marked - did the... (I was searching kottke for "NSFW" to find: Thumbnails of images that look like porn but aren't really porn ... May be NSFW, but not really.)
comments:
- it's almost as if the people online are real people who exist in the outside world.
avatars
Online Gamers Unmasked The BBC presents an amazing portfolio by photojournalist Robbie Cooper, otherwise known as "the Walker Evans of online gaming." The concept is simple: a series of portraits of hard-core gamers placed alongside images of their avatars. Along with writer Tracy Spaight, Cooper also hosts Alterego.Net, an exploration of online gaming communities in words and pictures. http://picks.yahoo.com/
Online Gamers Unmasked The BBC presents an amazing portfolio by photojournalist Robbie Cooper, otherwise known as "the Walker Evans of online gaming." The concept is simple: a series of portraits of hard-core gamers placed alongside images of their avatars. Along with writer Tracy Spaight, Cooper also hosts Alterego.Net, an exploration of online gaming communities in words and pictures. http://picks.yahoo.com/
Monday, December 19, 2005
Sunday, December 18, 2005
The Austin Chronicle Music: No-Show Jones: During the heyday of George Jones' absenteeism in the Sixties, promoters took advantage of the singer's reputation by putting his name up on club marquees without ever having actually booked him. By the end of the evening, the bar would be better off, some fans would be drunk enough to not ask for their money back, and the the rest of those in attendance would shrug their shoulders at the crazy antics of country music's favorite boozehound. Not that Jones doesn't acknowledge his habit of missing concerts due to drunkenness; in fact, he's made a trademark of it, flaunting his 'NO SHOW' vanity plates and recording a song called 'No-Show Jones.' They say the first step to recovery is acknowledging the problem.
In his 1996 autobiography I Lived to Tell It All, the singer claims years of sobriety, attributing it to the love of a good woman -- his wife Nancy Sepulveda.
In his 1996 autobiography I Lived to Tell It All, the singer claims years of sobriety, attributing it to the love of a good woman -- his wife Nancy Sepulveda.
Friday, December 16, 2005
Transparent: Available to others. Nothing unavailable. Absence of pretense or guile. No one to impress.Non consumptive of energy, people or environments. [Striving to become someone, even just to become 'yourself.' is fairly consumptive.] Nothing expensive. Lightness of style, communication. Nothing is heavy. Highly flexible, responsive. Nothing is gripped/rigid.
-Wide Open-
Absence of You program unhappily means absence of me 'self' not about you ( I don't want to be with me if you're not with me too)
(who do you admire? who do you want to impress? does a person want anything without having someone to impress?)
_12/21 thinking what if were to prepare -for- an audience? is it not imaginable - no different just my notes - insider style
not that I am aiming for transparency it's that there is no distracting motivation
-Wide Open-
Absence of You program unhappily means absence of me 'self' not about you ( I don't want to be with me if you're not with me too)
(who do you admire? who do you want to impress? does a person want anything without having someone to impress?)
_12/21 thinking what if were to prepare -for- an audience? is it not imaginable - no different just my notes - insider style
not that I am aiming for transparency it's that there is no distracting motivation
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
the reason people visit kottke (or maybe it's just me) is because, well, its more "normal" then what others expected (and easier to accept and digest).
and i think it might be the same reason people dislike it ("what?! what so good about it!?")
it's not great, and it's not bad, therefore making it readable, anyday, anytime.
posted by cqny at 11:32 PM PST on January 3 Metafilter re 2002 bloggies
that's right.
also note: Alamut.com
and i think it might be the same reason people dislike it ("what?! what so good about it!?")
it's not great, and it's not bad, therefore making it readable, anyday, anytime.
posted by cqny at 11:32 PM PST on January 3 Metafilter re 2002 bloggies
that's right.
also note: Alamut.com
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
the sum of my parts » figured it out!
matched anon to non-anon blogger by linguistic markers
are we so consistent with ourselves? maybe I am.
look more at this blog:
My name is Stephanie Hendrick and I am a Doctoral Student at the Department of Modern Languages. The working title of my thesis is Representing topic and coherence in online weblog networks.
Weblogs are much more than small pieces, loosely joined (David Weinberger). Two schools of thought seem to be emerging from both popular and academic research in weblog community. One group proposes that the blogosphere is ‘partially interconnected and sporadically conversational’ (Herring, et al.) while the other puts forth that weblogs are topically related communities which converse often (Hendrick, Efimova, Marlow). My own research focuses on how these communities are formed, as well as how they communicate in dispersive environments. Links are often singularly studied as a form of conversation in weblog communities. I believe that it is necessary to go beyond the link, into the language itself, and examine elements of discourse such as those proposed by theories of mental spaces, frames, and cognitive and cultural models.
personally, i am interested in in the process of finding out and formulating why. i am an active 27 year old single mother of incomparable twins, emma and sebastian. and living in Sweden. in the spirit of the great ee cummings, i have decided to do away with capital letters in this blog.
matched anon to non-anon blogger by linguistic markers
are we so consistent with ourselves? maybe I am.
look more at this blog:
My name is Stephanie Hendrick and I am a Doctoral Student at the Department of Modern Languages. The working title of my thesis is Representing topic and coherence in online weblog networks.
Weblogs are much more than small pieces, loosely joined (David Weinberger). Two schools of thought seem to be emerging from both popular and academic research in weblog community. One group proposes that the blogosphere is ‘partially interconnected and sporadically conversational’ (Herring, et al.) while the other puts forth that weblogs are topically related communities which converse often (Hendrick, Efimova, Marlow). My own research focuses on how these communities are formed, as well as how they communicate in dispersive environments. Links are often singularly studied as a form of conversation in weblog communities. I believe that it is necessary to go beyond the link, into the language itself, and examine elements of discourse such as those proposed by theories of mental spaces, frames, and cognitive and cultural models.
personally, i am interested in in the process of finding out and formulating why. i am an active 27 year old single mother of incomparable twins, emma and sebastian. and living in Sweden. in the spirit of the great ee cummings, i have decided to do away with capital letters in this blog.
Monday, December 12, 2005
-If you're looking for a collection that captures the breadth of Van Zandt's recording career, I'd recommend the double-disc "Texas Troubador" collection. If you're looking for a collection that captures the depth of his troubled soul, this is the one. Utterly beautiful in its darkness. Perhaps the most consistently eerie and true collection of TVZ yet released.
-Not sure i've ever heard music that was so mired in an unyielding hopelessness, but every now & again you'd see some light get through, and in those moments you felt really good because the bad moments were so bad. I can't sum up Townes Van Zandt any better than that. These aren't songs that are gonna lift you up and carry you away on angels' wings. These are songs about being just about as low as one can get among the living. And make no mistake, these aren't hokey blues numbers with clever turns of phrase and wry lyrics. The heartbreak and loneliness bleeds through the music and pours out from between some lyrics that might not seem all that depressing, if not for the musical delivery of a man beset on every side by the typical demons of 20th century America. It is said that Jay Farrar has been heavily influenced by TVZ, and i can see that. The world-weary warble of Jay's voice is heavily informed by Van Zandt's dusty drawl. But what Jay can't touch (and I'm admittedly a huge fan of Farrar) is the honestly hopeless yet fearless, almost gothic, tone that always seemed to come so naturally to Townes Van Zandt. It wasn't an act, it wasn't a put-on. As for this release, it's apparently a companion piece to a documentary film about the man, a work i have not seen but can believe in its vitality. The songs included on this 2-disc set seem chosen to accentuate the tragedy of the artist, and the bleak world he called home. It's as good an introduction as I can think of.
sold! Be Here to Love Me ~ Townes Van Zandt (Audio CD)
-Not sure i've ever heard music that was so mired in an unyielding hopelessness, but every now & again you'd see some light get through, and in those moments you felt really good because the bad moments were so bad. I can't sum up Townes Van Zandt any better than that. These aren't songs that are gonna lift you up and carry you away on angels' wings. These are songs about being just about as low as one can get among the living. And make no mistake, these aren't hokey blues numbers with clever turns of phrase and wry lyrics. The heartbreak and loneliness bleeds through the music and pours out from between some lyrics that might not seem all that depressing, if not for the musical delivery of a man beset on every side by the typical demons of 20th century America. It is said that Jay Farrar has been heavily influenced by TVZ, and i can see that. The world-weary warble of Jay's voice is heavily informed by Van Zandt's dusty drawl. But what Jay can't touch (and I'm admittedly a huge fan of Farrar) is the honestly hopeless yet fearless, almost gothic, tone that always seemed to come so naturally to Townes Van Zandt. It wasn't an act, it wasn't a put-on. As for this release, it's apparently a companion piece to a documentary film about the man, a work i have not seen but can believe in its vitality. The songs included on this 2-disc set seem chosen to accentuate the tragedy of the artist, and the bleak world he called home. It's as good an introduction as I can think of.
sold! Be Here to Love Me ~ Townes Van Zandt (Audio CD)
As notorious for his substance abuse and death wishes as he was for a mysterious ability to survive them, Van Zandt died in 1997 of a mere heart attack. He was 52. "I booked this gig 30 years ago," joked friend and fellow musician Guy Clark at the funeral, swallowing tears.
Hard-Living Folk Icon in a Sympathetic but Frank Doc Be Here to Love Me
by Georgia Christgau November 29th, 2005 villagevoice.com
did I fall in love with the name Georgia? since that Italian movie.
Hard-Living Folk Icon in a Sympathetic but Frank Doc Be Here to Love Me
by Georgia Christgau November 29th, 2005 villagevoice.com
did I fall in love with the name Georgia? since that Italian movie.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
If the ladies were blackbirds if the ladies were thrushes I'd lie upallday inthecoldrainymarshes
If the ladies were squirrels with big bushy tails I'd fill up my shotgun with rocksaltandnails
-written by Bruce "Utah" Phillips performed by Steve Young
If the ladies were squirrels with big bushy tails I'd fill up my shotgun with rocksaltandnails
-written by Bruce "Utah" Phillips performed by Steve Young
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Atlantis Books, Oia, Santorini Island, Greece (where Lena in SOTP). This is a dream of a bookstore. Perched on the cliffs of this volcanic island in a postcard-worthy Greek villa, it's run by an international collective of artists, writers and activists. As well as organizing theatre and open-air cinema, they set up programs such as the 'book donkey', which brings books to the local schools. I'll be living beside Atlantis for the first four months of 2006 to work on my next book.
Atlantisbooks.org: Atlantis Books opened in the spring of 2004. Since then Quinn and Karisha have arrived, and the cat’s had kittens. The bookshop feels like home now and we’re still laughing about how our children will run it someday. As Will says, it’s as easy as that. As you. As that. news and photos (a bookshop with beds yay: The room now contains not only standard shelves, but also a ‘philosophy tower’, a children’s corner, two extra beds and two swing bookcases.)
first on list - Author Jeremy Mercer picks his top 10 bookstores in the world.
If you make a donation we will buy a book of your recommendation, put your name in it next to the Atlantis stamp and stock it on our shelves. If you choose, we will include your email address so that whoever takes your recommendation can thank you personally for your excellent good taste in literature. We will thank you for your support by sending you a copy of our own first publication "Atlantis Books the Seminal Voyage."
well-done. http://www.atlantisbooks.org/sponsor_a_book.php
but, moving? from photos and descriptions, the current shop looks wonderful.
well-done. http://www.atlantisbooks.org/sponsor_a_book.php
but, moving? from photos and descriptions, the current shop looks wonderful.
Shakespeare and Co, 37 rue de la Bucherie, Paris, France - Shakespeareco.org
#2 on Mercer's list: George Whitman has been running what he calls "a socialist utopia masquerading as a bookstore" for 50 years. His store has long been a literary hub, attracting the likes of Henry Miller, Richard Wright, and William Burroughs. More importantly, George has been inviting people to live in his shop from its very first days. oh -huh. There are now 13 beds among the books, and he says that more than 40,000 people have slept there at one time or another. All he asks is that you make your bed in the morning, help out in the shop, and read a book a day. so Atlantis is following this lead in being a live-in collective. (could be great but you know it scares me.)
After living here for five months, I was inspired to write my own book about the place.
ah right: Time Was Soft There : A Paris Sojourn at Shakespeare & Co.
#2 on Mercer's list: George Whitman has been running what he calls "a socialist utopia masquerading as a bookstore" for 50 years. His store has long been a literary hub, attracting the likes of Henry Miller, Richard Wright, and William Burroughs. More importantly, George has been inviting people to live in his shop from its very first days. oh -huh. There are now 13 beds among the books, and he says that more than 40,000 people have slept there at one time or another. All he asks is that you make your bed in the morning, help out in the shop, and read a book a day. so Atlantis is following this lead in being a live-in collective. (could be great but you know it scares me.)
After living here for five months, I was inspired to write my own book about the place.
ah right: Time Was Soft There : A Paris Sojourn at Shakespeare & Co.
k: Any personal favorites that you'd add to the list? (49 cmts)
Seminary Coop Bookstore in Chicago. Must be visited to experience properly. A basement maze of only books books books, no magazines, no toys, no crap with a front table of only the most egghead academic books. Unfortunately, no used books either. Harvard Bookstore is also great and Powells and the Tattered Cover are true American National Treasures. » by jen
Seminary Co-Op in Chicago. An absolute subterranean joy. » by Chris
For selection, Powell's in Portland - recognize! For atmosphere, Elliott Bay Books in Seattle. » by Timothy McClanahan
The Elliot Bay Booksop at Pioneer Square in Seattle (http://www.elliottbaybook.com/) which is a hangout on visits to Seattle... we bring an empty suitcase! Great staff recommendations yay Leah and Paul and great coffee shop. » by Steve
ebbco gets a few more mentions but the most-mentioned seems to be Powells...
Powell's absolutely should be on there. I don't know the facts, but they pretty much pioneered putting the very same used books right next to the new ones on the same shelf, when most other stores were sending you off to the not-so-well-lit and dusty "Used Books" section at the back of the store. As a college student, this was life-saving. And as others have said, Powell's is also hard to match from a selection standpoint, especially for more unusual titles. Wonderful laid-back atmosphere. » by Courtney
Powell's .... Also, no snobbiness. Huge sections for fantasy, sf, thrillers, rpgs, comics, you-name-it » by Slickdpdx
I 5th or 6th or what ever powells in Portland. » by justin
no mention at all of Politics&Prose - huh.
new to me:
The Book Mill in Montague, MA, is great. So pretty. » by Sathya
Seminary Coop Bookstore in Chicago. Must be visited to experience properly. A basement maze of only books books books, no magazines, no toys, no crap with a front table of only the most egghead academic books. Unfortunately, no used books either. Harvard Bookstore is also great and Powells and the Tattered Cover are true American National Treasures. » by jen
Seminary Co-Op in Chicago. An absolute subterranean joy. » by Chris
For selection, Powell's in Portland - recognize! For atmosphere, Elliott Bay Books in Seattle. » by Timothy McClanahan
The Elliot Bay Booksop at Pioneer Square in Seattle (http://www.elliottbaybook.com/) which is a hangout on visits to Seattle... we bring an empty suitcase! Great staff recommendations yay Leah and Paul and great coffee shop. » by Steve
ebbco gets a few more mentions but the most-mentioned seems to be Powells...
Powell's absolutely should be on there. I don't know the facts, but they pretty much pioneered putting the very same used books right next to the new ones on the same shelf, when most other stores were sending you off to the not-so-well-lit and dusty "Used Books" section at the back of the store. As a college student, this was life-saving. And as others have said, Powell's is also hard to match from a selection standpoint, especially for more unusual titles. Wonderful laid-back atmosphere. » by Courtney
Powell's .... Also, no snobbiness. Huge sections for fantasy, sf, thrillers, rpgs, comics, you-name-it » by Slickdpdx
I 5th or 6th or what ever powells in Portland. » by justin
no mention at all of Politics&Prose - huh.
new to me:
The Book Mill in Montague, MA, is great. So pretty. » by Sathya
Friday, December 9, 2005
The adverbial use of passing does not mean what you might expect. It is neither 'merely adequately' nor 'fleetingly', but 'surpassingly; exceedingly; very', so that something passing strange is very strange indeed.>The Mavens' Word of the Day
Thursday, December 8, 2005
impressive chicago blogs found
- here the top post of each:
Cosby, footwear, and the state of social science
http://locussolus.com/archives/001612.html
Does Cheap Fashion Undercut Designers? {H&M}
http://www.knowledgeproblem.com/archives/001463.html
- here the top post of each:
Cosby, footwear, and the state of social science
http://locussolus.com/archives/001612.html
Does Cheap Fashion Undercut Designers? {H&M}
http://www.knowledgeproblem.com/archives/001463.html
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
I don't have any secret sites. I just have sites I haven't made public yet.
» by Joseph on Dec 06, 2005 at 09:17 PM
right on
I think we usually blog for legitimation by our peers, and anything which moves us too far away from this "real world" will usually not be maintained.
» by Newfred on Dec 06, 2005 at 09:44 PM
where I differ
Perhaps there's a distinction between, "This is my secret blog which nobody must associate with me" and what I've got, which is more like, "This is some writing that shouldn't be construed as having an intended audience." It's not meant to convey an opinion, be clever, witty, controversial or intriguing. It's not designed for reading at all. » by Andrew on Dec 07, 2005 at 06:43 AM
Currently, I maintain a very public blog and a very private one with an audience of one - myself. The latter is almost more of an electronic commonplace book than a blog, however.
» by Trent on Dec 07, 2005 at 01:18 PM
...more personal than, "today i did this..." » by Faith
If it's truly supposed to be secret, it shouldn't be on a website. The purpose of a website is self-publication. » by Nels Nelson
nah... I'm with: Why keep a private real live notebook diary when current blogging tools make publishing journals so easy and pretty? Of course, no one can read my notebook diary so my secret site keeps the same rules. The tools are there, hence secret site. » by rapturekat
» by Joseph on Dec 06, 2005 at 09:17 PM
right on
I think we usually blog for legitimation by our peers, and anything which moves us too far away from this "real world" will usually not be maintained.
» by Newfred on Dec 06, 2005 at 09:44 PM
where I differ
Perhaps there's a distinction between, "This is my secret blog which nobody must associate with me" and what I've got, which is more like, "This is some writing that shouldn't be construed as having an intended audience." It's not meant to convey an opinion, be clever, witty, controversial or intriguing. It's not designed for reading at all. » by Andrew on Dec 07, 2005 at 06:43 AM
Currently, I maintain a very public blog and a very private one with an audience of one - myself. The latter is almost more of an electronic commonplace book than a blog, however.
» by Trent on Dec 07, 2005 at 01:18 PM
...more personal than, "today i did this..." » by Faith
If it's truly supposed to be secret, it shouldn't be on a website. The purpose of a website is self-publication. » by Nels Nelson
nah... I'm with: Why keep a private real live notebook diary when current blogging tools make publishing journals so easy and pretty? Of course, no one can read my notebook diary so my secret site keeps the same rules. The tools are there, hence secret site. » by rapturekat
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Top Grocery Stores Ranked by Supermarket News NACS Online > October 2002
Wal-Mart Supercenters was ranked the number-one grocery store in terms of sales by Supermarket News. The four grocery stores rounding out the top five and their sales were:
Kroger Co. - $50.1 billion (actual)
Albertson's - $37.9 billion (actual) -Jewel?
Safeway - $34.3 billion (actual) -Dominik?
Ahold USA Retail - $23.2 (actual) -Giant
Wal-Mart Supercenters was ranked the number-one grocery store in terms of sales by Supermarket News. The four grocery stores rounding out the top five and their sales were:
Kroger Co. - $50.1 billion (actual)
Albertson's - $37.9 billion (actual) -Jewel?
Safeway - $34.3 billion (actual) -Dominik?
Ahold USA Retail - $23.2 (actual) -Giant
Monday, December 5, 2005
I kind of love high school. put a bunch of people of about the same age in
a building, have them switch rooms every hour for various activities. it's
like a playground for personality: having one, trying one, encountering
others. is it like that because the people are young? and more or less
trapped there? or maybe you think it is no more like that than any other
place where people convene day after day.
a building, have them switch rooms every hour for various activities. it's
like a playground for personality: having one, trying one, encountering
others. is it like that because the people are young? and more or less
trapped there? or maybe you think it is no more like that than any other
place where people convene day after day.
Sunday, December 4, 2005
Friday, December 2, 2005
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