Sep 04 2008
My livejournal-buddy Robert invited his readers to answer his questions, each of which were tailored to each of us. This was on July 31st, and I left for San Francisco on August 4th, so this is the first time I had time to answer them.
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No matter the profession, everyone has the [...]
Dec 03 2007
Image by Carmi Levy of Written Inc.. Used with permission.
Chess is loaded with ritual, I said to a friend over IM the other night. I didn’t elaborate, ended up riffing on the subject of old men in Greek Navy caps, playing chess in parks, their thick overcoats keeping them warm, their gnarled fingers moving [...]
Sep 30 2007
It may still be summery outside, but clouds keep occluding the sun, making the day feel cooler than it is, and reminding us that despite what the thermometer may say, Fall actually has arrived.
I love Autumn. It is quite possibly my favorite season, with Spring running a close second. I remember being very small, and [...]
Sep 28 2007
They all laughed at Christopher Columbus
When he said the world was round.
They all laughed when Edison recorded sound.
Sometimes, I think I was born in the wrong decade, and would have been much happier around the era when the Rat Pack was in their prime. I am constantly humming tunes from that period, the ones that [...]