Author Archives: Anton

in a cool dark place

Posted on Saturday, 2004 August 28 by Anton

Saturday was Hayward’s hottest day this year, or so it seemed; so we went to a place where, for a fee, we could sit in coolth for a while. As a bonus, they showed us Hero (英雄), the most gorgeous … Continue reading →

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another sort of language blog

Posted on Saturday, 2004 August 28 by Anton

In his blog Literal-Minded, Neal Whitman reports on his toddler’s acquisition of syntax.

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nobody’s perfect

Posted on Saturday, 2004 August 28 by Anton

Once in a while Netflix makes a booboo: this week they sent me Taxi Driver (1976), which I have already seen, in place of Taxi Driver (1954). Tuesday: Make that twice in a while. Wednesday: I imagine that some minimum-wage … Continue reading →

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you click me! you really click me!

Posted on Saturday, 2004 August 28 by Anton

Traffic on this site is heavier this month than in the previous eleven, with a spike on August 19 which seems to be a fluke. Later: September was heavier still. I hope it’s not just me.

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what do you get when you cross a zebra?

Posted on Thursday, 2004 August 26 by Anton

Sir George Martin’s new coat of arms

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not a butterfly’s wing

Posted on Sunday, 2004 August 22 by Anton

Voronoi cells of nodes of the golden sector spiral, colored according to three different cycles (one for each primary), all with irrational periods.

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movies rented this week

Posted on Sunday, 2004 August 22 by Anton

How to Marry a Millionaire (1953). Formulaic fluff, but fun to watch. The Trouble with Harry (1955), a farce by Hitchcock, disappointingly thin. Shirley MacLaine’s first film.

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