Monthly Archives: April 2003

another day

Posted on Saturday, 2003 April 05 by Anton

Damn — five weeks and still my knee is sore. Around 2pm today the clouds were curiously regular: all about the same size and shape, and all with flat bottoms. My companion and I thought simultaneously: “They’re Magritte clouds.” My … Continue reading →

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that symmetry guy

Posted on Friday, 2003 April 04 by Anton

The eminent geometer HSM (Donald) Coxeter of Toronto died a few days ago, aged 96 years. His book Regular Polytopes (1963) sits on my reference shelf. For you non-mathematical types, it was Coxeter who sent MC Escher an article on … Continue reading →

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my new drug habit

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 April 02 by Anton

I’m now taking Wellbutrin @ four dollars a day. Full dose since Friday. Sleep slightly disturbed. My housemate says I’m less irritable. I’ve had just one depressive episode since I started on half-dose (the previous Friday); normal average would be … Continue reading →

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voodoo security

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 April 02 by Anton

A year ago I griped to you about hassle at the Federal Building. I also wrote to the home office of US Marshals, as well as to the three relevant legislators:

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because they’re special

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 April 01 by Anton

David T. Wright — You are the Enemy Such training, and the militarization of police equipment and dress, have, I believe, encouraged cops to look upon themselves as an elite, apart from and above the rabble. That is reinforced by … Continue reading →

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because they’re special II

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 April 01 by Anton

Pity the Poor Soldier!

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