20 Aug 2008, 8:22 a.m.

Constructive Criticism or Dickishness? Yes!

Just because someone's a jerk doesn't mean they're wrong. But just because someone's right doesn't make them not a jerk! Both/and thinking to the rescue!

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19 Aug 2008, 16:09 p.m.

Pretty Things To Click On

I helped lead the team that built MoMA's online exhibition for "Kirchner and the Berlin Street". Enjoy!

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19 Aug 2008, 14:23 p.m.

The Scene

I'm probably heading to the KGB bar sci-fi/fantasy reading night tomorrow. Join me?

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17 Aug 2008, 22:57 p.m.

Diary of Happy Summer Weekends

Finished Thomas Lynch's moving, dense The Undertaking: Life Stories from the Dismal Trade and was going to recommend it to Rachel Chalmers until I saw she already loved it. Leonard summed up some of our …

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17 Aug 2008, 22:34 p.m.

Commemorating The Memorable

I wish a happy birthday weekend to my sister, who has been having multiple melas to celebrate. Nandini's birthday and that of India itself nearly coincide. Coincidence? Semantically, sorta! Long years ago we made a …

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17 Aug 2008, 21:33 p.m.

Make The Eagle Bigger

You may have heard about information architect Sean Tevis running for state office in Kansas. He worked on the campaign logo himself. If you're looking for silly stories about the campaign trail, there you are. …

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15 Aug 2008, 8:58 a.m.

*Toot*

Happy birthday, India and Pakistan!

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14 Aug 2008, 9:07 a.m.

Screenpay to Screenplay

Last night's dream included a Make/Shawshank Redemption crossover, a visit to Rivka's gigantic historic landmark house (it had Wings), and tomatoes growing near my bed -- providing, as Leonard pointed out later, nightshade. Also invented …

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13 Aug 2008, 15:38 p.m.

Pi Con

3Pi-Con, a week and a half from now in western Massachusetts, seems very cool. Do I know anyone who's going?

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10 Aug 2008, 22:44 p.m.

A Salt And Buttery

It's odd, trying to decompress from a month spent in involuntary government service. In its most asinine moments it was like the stereotypical nerd-stuck-in-high-school social boredom/drama. You're trapped, with people you didn't choose, and others …

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