Author Archives: Anton

to pass the time

Posted on Friday, 2013 May 03 by Anton

If I didn’t have to worry about such mundanities as weather and fatigue — if, say, I had a synthetic antimatter-powered body with some of the traditional flaws ironed out — I think I might like to spend eternity walking … Continue reading →

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what didn’t happen in Juneau didn’t stay in Juneau

Posted on Friday, 2013 March 29 by Anton

In “It Happened in Juneau”, near the end of the third season of Northern Exposure (one of very few TV series of which I’ve seen every episode twice), Maggie flies Joel to Juneau for a conference; they both get lonely, … Continue reading →

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unexpected solutions to unknown problems

Posted on Monday, 2013 March 18 by Anton

I woke up (within a dream), looked out my window and saw that my new upstairs neighbor (there is no upstairs unit here) stored his cello by hanging it from a kite. I went up to the roof and found … Continue reading →

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mood swing

Posted on Friday, 2013 March 15 by Anton

Thursday I saw that my favorite bookshop is hiring. I got a bit of a buzz from the fantasy of working there. Friday I went to the shop and had a polite chat with one of the owners. When I … Continue reading →

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better my computer than me

Posted on Sunday, 2013 March 10 by Anton

My computer ran for eight solid days to extend this table from six rows — (2 3 7), (2 4 5), (3 3 4), (2 3 ∞), (2 ∞ ∞), (∞ ∞ ∞), each of which is (in some sense) … Continue reading →

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