Archives for July 2002
de-carbo-hydration
743 words, 3 comments July 9, 2002 3:31am
I was recently pointed to a New York Times Magazine article on fats, carbohydrates, and the much-reviled Dr. Atkins (free registration required), which, ...
why wasn't it called vanilla ice?
455 words, 12 comments July 9, 2002 4:31am
I had a Vanilla Coke (warning: annoying music) recently, after hearing all the hub and the bub. Mind you, I've been drinking vanilla Cokes since ...
comix redux
561 words, 1 comment July 12, 2002 6:02pm
In the small chunk of the universe that is my world, in the relatively large subchunk that deals with reading the comics, there is something strange ...
dream on
597 words, 3 comments July 16, 2002 9:37am
I recently had a weird dream. Lacking any other stories to tell you, I will regale you with tales from my somnambulant synapses. I found myself ...
[Untitled #392]
35 words, no comments July 22, 2002 12:11pm
You know you're reading an old computer manual when you come across the text "Netscape Navigator is the Web's most popular browser" (from The Allaire ColdFusion ...
[Untitled #393]
76 words, no comments July 22, 2002 4:45pm
Maybe we need some kind of Martin Luther of the technology world. Someone who will come along and lead a revolt against the greedy, evil leaders that ...
[Untitled #394]
71 words, no comments July 22, 2002 11:56pm
Hey, look! extreme drought and severe market turmoil (in addition to the recession and all), all following a period of seemingly endless prosperity and ...
[Untitled #395]
49 words, no comments July 23, 2002 12:01am
Every so often, reading the news (Plastic, Salon, The New York Times, or even CNN) makes me think we should just scrap America as it is and start over. ...
[Untitled #396]
99 words, no comments July 23, 2002 1:56am
Oh, I know, you read the Onion like everyone else. But their TV listings always make me laugh out loud, if only because they are mercifully short. Thus ...
living in amerika
364 words, 7 comments July 26, 2002 2:42am
Let's play a game. Pretend that you are brought in by a Congressional committee to recommend a solution to the rampant problem of videocassette ...
the barbituate of the masses
540 words, 10 comments July 26, 2002 3:42am
But when life gets you down, there's always TV to take your mind off things! If you have the time, may I recommend PAX's breakout show, Supermarket ...
[Untitled #397]
65 words, no comments July 29, 2002 11:17am
As my usual deodorant was still packed from this weekend's trip to Port Angeles, WA, I found myself wearing the same deodorant as I last used when I traveled ...
[Untitled #398]
89 words, no comments July 29, 2002 11:18am
My subtle encroachment on the people of Timber Press continues. Although I remain a temporary employee or contractor or somesuch, I have now attained ...
[Untitled #399]
66 words, no comments July 30, 2002 7:20pm
While I rank in the top ten sites that Google returns for some rather prurient searches, I am nowhere near as proud of that as I am for ranking (as of ...
[Untitled #400]
84 words, no comments July 31, 2002 1:45am
I love my webhosting company. There I was at one in the morning, having forgotten my password for mySQL. What to do? Why, call up tech support, of course! ...
[Untitled #401]
85 words, no comments July 31, 2002 9:20am
There is a wild blackberry bush that grows on the sidewalk down my street. Every day, as I walk by it, I've been watching the berries ripen. Then all ...
[Untitled #402]
61 words, no comments July 31, 2002 9:30am
While walking through the South Park Blocks on my way to work, I noticed that the roses smelled particularly redolent. I was reminded very much of a Sesame ...
[Untitled #403]
114 words, no comments July 31, 2002 9:35am
Another thing I've been walking by a lot on the way to work is the Fox Tower cinema. And every time, I notice the poster for My Big Fat Greek Wedding. ...
[Untitled #404]
86 words, no comments July 31, 2002 10:40am
The encroachment at Timber Press continues. I have now scavenged the parts to form a hanging file folder system. This is less exciting of itself than ...
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