This is fantastic! In the aftermath of the Washington Supreme Court's ruling against same-sex marriage, The Stranger (one of Seattle's alt-weekly rags) published an article this week: "Shopping Spree: How to Get Free Books, CDs, and Movies from Focus on the Family -- Thereby Taking Money out of the Pockets of Anti-Gay Bigots -- [...] Read More…
My plant was looking pretty thirsty when I got back from vacation. Poor thing. I gave it some water and the next day these weird mushrooms started growing in the soil: Some of the leaves seem to be dying now and I think the mushrooms might be to blame. Has anyone ever seen [...] Read More…
I have been so horribly neglectful about updating my blog. But it is summer, so I guess I was taking a bit of a blog vacation. Summer in Seattle means that the Underground Tour is in full swing and popping by my window every few minutes on the weekends. New stuff: Much-needed (real) vacation is [...] Read More…
Does anyone get this? I pulled my water filter out of my refrigerator and it was frozen solid, so I tried to adjust the temperature. I don't get it though. Am I slow? I don't understand why there are two dials. Is one for the freezer and one for the refrigerator? [...] Read More…
Nicholas said he went through all his music and tagged it with album art and it kinda made me want to do the same. He's right: scrolling to some music on your iPod and having the album art pop up when you hit play is like 20 times better than no album art. Read More…
I have a gnome now. He's staring right at you. What do you think of him? He sits in a garden with tulips in a beautiful mountain village. Read More…
After a serious dry spell in my blogging pontification, let me tell you about a book I read recently. Canadian Michael Adams’ Fire and Ice: The United States, Canada and the Myth of Converging Values is a fantastic read. I believe we could accurately rename Adams’ work as The Decline of America into [...] Read More…
My copy of Mac OS X Tiger arrives tomorrow. I know, I'm a bit of a late adopter. I decided to treat my little Powerbook with a fresh reinstall. It's a purge of a kind. Man is it ever a beautiful day in Seattle today. The 45 day monsoon appears to have [...] Read More…
Somehow I bought a lot of stuff today. I don't know how it happened. It just did. And at the end of the day, I was rewarded with an amazing sunset outside my window. Read More…
I spent the election night drinking heavily at a friend's place in Magnolia, so I will reserve my election comment until tomorrow evening. Until then, Martin, I commend your accomplishments and wish you well. Your time came too soon, but also not soon enough. Your concession was full of class, dignity, and [...] Read More…