Entries from October 1, 2007 - October 31, 2007

Wednesday
Oct312007

NOAA's Feed Re Tropical Storm Noel

I have some family in the path of Tropical Storm Noel, and it's hard to figure out exactly what's going on from hours-old (and dramatically-headlined) news reports. But thank you, Dave Winer — NOAA has a feed with a report less than an hour old.

Tropical Storm Noel

Monday
Oct292007

Because You Build Better Professions Faster With Sticks Than With Carrots

 



Originally uploaded by Caselet

Adam Liptak has a good piece today about Building a Better Legal Profession, a group born, like so many useful and effective things in life, of frustration and impatience. (Someone ought to purchase holdingsomewhiteshoedfeettothefire.org and redirect it, just to avoid any potential confusion, yes?)

Wednesday
Oct242007

Ashes, Ashes

The place my son takes swimming lessons is near where the Irvine fire was raging. Orange County got off easy; we're coughing from the smoke (and many a Range Rover's paint job is ash-besmirched; the horror) but otherwise the burn area we saw was mostly brush.

Monday
Oct222007

Headline Of The (Last) Week

From Professor Patry: Urinetown producers pissed off...

Tuesday
Oct162007

When Kids Usurp Your Brain...


Bi-Curious George
Originally uploaded by Earthman

...you entertain yourself at the book store wondering what sort of pun people must have had with "Bi-Curious George." There are at least three bands, a slang term, merch, satire ("That scene with the ether was a big mistake...."), photoshoppery (and yet more photoshoppery), video, art, etc...

(It's always comforting to learn one's thought crimes have such wide and varied company.)