with golden hands

What a lovely little spam: Why should you limit yourself in having an elegant look? A professional master with golden hands made this golden watch just for you. How thoughtful! Too bad I looked at the sender’s address.  Let’s just say it replaced this delicate image with one I cannot Borax out of my brain.

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Posted on 19 Feb 2009 | Comments Off

podcast #8: the end? of print, part 2

In part 2 of our query into the end of print, Matt and I discuss books, e-books, libraries, the Kindle (timely!) and my iPhone snobbery. Matt busts out with the phrase “the democratization of distribution” which is merely one of the reasons why he is so awesome. I eagerly await our listener Ned‘s comments on my library-related diatribe. If you haven’t read his comments on part 1, you’re missing out. Every podcast should have a Ned. But not our Ned. Go get your own. Download Episode #8 Part 2 | Subscribe with...

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Posted on 9 Feb 2009 | 1 comment

25 random things

This is that “25 random things about me” meme. I cannot imagine that after 11 years of an online journal there is more to know about me, but here goes. I overuse the words “love” and “favorite” and “awesome”, according to cynical people. According to me, I love my awesome favorite things. My schedule is very important to me. If I do something that isn’t on my schedule, I put it on my schedule after the fact.  If I do not do something that is on my schedule, I remove it from my schedule. Spontaneity is not one of my strong suits, but I don’t mind. I love bad jokes.  The worse, the better.  One of my favorites starts: “Where did Napoleon keep his armies?”  Another starts: “What is...

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Posted on 4 Feb 2009 | 3 comments