Well actually, having spent a further 3 weeks in the Playground of the Baby Giants following my week there last march, I have to say that I think I pretty much covered my impressions in the song. The cars are really giant, and when you drive a normal car, in my case a new beetle,…
Catégorie : Blowin’ off steam
Europe: Plan B…
…as in Blair. First, the US sinks to new lows, and now, it seems the EU is unraveling at the seams, with the UK taking advantage of the increasing political weakness of the current French and German governments, of the rejection of the proposed constitutional treaty by the French and the Dutch, and general dissatisfaction…
Have a nice day
As a US citizen living abroad, I routinely receive e-mails such as the one quoted below (Note: emphasis is mine. Dig the standard disclaimer type language). PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman March 08, 2005 « This Public Announcement is being updated to remind U.S. citizens of the continuing threat of terrorist…
Current Events
I often feel the urge to comment on current events. But then as a regular reader of the Harper’s Magazine Weekly Review, it has become quite apparent to me that commentary is quite unnecessary. The bare facts speak for themselves. Here’s an excerpt from the latest installment: An expert witness in the Robert Blake murder…
Cranky Frog
Don’t feel like writing much these days. Probably on a downer after all the excitement with La pêche à la baleine… Most of all, I’m waiting to receive a brand new 20″ iMac G5. The wait has been excruciatingly long because I’m getting a special deal through connections (don’t ask for details, and no, I…
2004: Good riddance
Here’s hoping 2005 won’t be as awful.
Audio & Politics
I hang out a lot on OS X Audio, a site dedicated to audio on the Mac. The news aren’t updated often enough, but the forums are very active. Anyway, just before and after the US November elections, there were many heated threads debating US politics, some of which I eagerly participated in. (They eventually…