Author Archives: Anton

countersigns

Posted on Monday, 2009 November 30 by Anton

Moving, one rediscovers many miscellaneous old papers. I think I copied this down from a comic skit about spies: “Would you care to purchase a pair of mittens?” “It depends on the yarn.” “In Italy it is illegal to record … Continue reading →

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d(granfalloon)

Posted on Saturday, 2009 November 28 by Anton

Looking east from 49°00′08″ N by 122°28′30″ W. After taking the shot, I circumambulated the obelisk, widdershins. I don’t know which emperor made this primitive earthwork defense against the other.

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whats your excu’se?

Posted on Sunday, 2009 November 08 by Anton

Does Spanish normally use apostrophes at all?

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getting away with progress

Posted on Thursday, 2009 October 22 by Anton

In Before I Hang, Boris Karloff played Doctor John Garth, a scientist seeking a serum to “cure old age”. He tries a version of the serum on himself, and color returns to his hair — but he used a multiple … Continue reading →

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sights

Posted on Tuesday, 2009 October 20 by Anton

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I can’t be the first to ask

Posted on Monday, 2009 October 12 by Anton

At one point in Blade Runner (not the book by Alan Nourse), Deckard, with two broken fingers on his right hand, clings to a parapet ornament. I wonder whether that was an intentional salute to Harold Lloyd, who made movies … Continue reading →

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two links about medical policy

Posted on Monday, 2009 September 07 by Anton

blogpost on medical licensing surprisingly sane Atlantic article on the structure of the health biz Update: Twice in 2018, people urged me to improve this page by adding links about addiction and vaping. If it happens again, I’ll suggest that … Continue reading →

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