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Archive for August 2009

A Weather Forecast I've Never Seen Before…

In Uncategorized on 28 August 2009 tagged Apocalypse, weather with Comments Off

Clouds raining fire?

More Popular Than You Think

In Uncategorized on 20 August 2009 tagged internet, maps, popart with Comments Off

I have a tendency to make things on the internet, send them out into the world, and sort of forget about them. This is a bad habit. I’ve been doing a reasonably good job with this blog, but then again I’ve only had it since May. Maybe it’s because I don’t get paid for any [...]

Internal Dialogue

In Uncategorized on 12 August 2009 with Comments Off

Me, when packing things to send home: “I don’t need medicine. I’ve never gotten sick in the summer, and what are the odds of it happening within the next two weeks?” Voice in the back of my head: “You’re jinxing it…” Me: “That’s irrational.” Guess whether I’m sick or not.

Rethinking Arts and Culture for the 21st Century

In best of on 4 August 2009 tagged arts, culture with Comments Off

I had a great long weekend, which involved picking fresh fruit, seeing the Victoria Symphony perform by the ocean, and (finally) seeing Star Trek, in its Imax incarnation, no less. I also spent some time reading a three-part series of articles by Diane Ragsdale which are adapted from a talk she gave at the Vancouver [...]