links for 2005-12-26

• The Paranoid Style in American Politics by Richard Hofstadter

The joys and perils of concrete floors

In just one week I’ve gone through the highs and lows of having concrete floors. Last weekend I accidentally set fire to the floor when some white gas spilled. The flames reached an impressive 3 feet. The concrete floor emerged completely unscathed. Good times.

Later in the week I was installing a glass door into a cabinet when it fell out. There was no bounce. As soon as the glass merely touched the concrete it exploded into sea of shiny glass cubes across my floor. I was impressed because it looked the whole thing fell to pieces before it completely hit the floor.

links for 2005-12-10

• The Comment API | 2003-01-17 | The Well-Formed Web

Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story

Steve Coogan plays the actor Steve Coogan who is starring in a movie as Tristram Shandy, as well as Tristram’s father Walter, in an adaptation of the novel Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne. Rob Brydon is playing the character of uncle Toby, a man obsessed with recreating the battle where he was wounded in the groin. The funniest moments of the film come from Coogan trying to avoid being upstaged by Brydon. (Make sure to sit through the closing credits where Brydon and Coogan do dueling impressions of Al Pacino.)

Here Comes Santa

Julie and I came out to see it, but by then it was wrapping up. I enjoyed being there a lot more than I ever have watching them on TV. I suppose you could say that about most things though.

Your name in print

It turns out I had corresponded via email with the books author/editor, Victoria Brooks, about Paul Bowles and to my surprise this warranted a mention. She had been a delight to correspond with and her enthusiasm about the project really came through. The book is called Literary Trips and is about great authors and the places they lived or found inspiration in. After Paul Bowles death in 1999 she published a shortened version about her trip to Tangier to meet Paul Bowles.

What's Left Behind

I’m back from Glenn Mitchell’s public memorial. Hearing stories about him from his friends only deepened my appreciation for the tremendous energy he put into the community and into chasing and sharing great ideas.

links for 2005-11-29

• MacTechNotes: Mac OS X as an NFS Server

West Texas Sunset

I went to Palo Duro Canyon for Thanksgiving. The sunset was spectacular but I didn’t get a picture. I promised myself to get one the next day. Unfortunately the one I captured wasn’t as captivating as the previous one. This sunset was from a backroad in west Texas where the foothills meet the high plains.

I’ve also begun to reflect on all the changes I’ve had for 2005. Julie. IMaCS. Home Ownership.

Thanksgiving Day Escape

I learned the word Hoodoo and took some pictures. Boy oh boy do I need to get into shape.