Monthly Archives: October 2003

it must be autumn

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 October 22 by Anton

I had my first tangerine of the season today: better than expected, with just a hint of sour aftertaste that I wouldn’t have noticed if I weren’t paying critical attention.

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TNH, I think, called her a “commercial-grade blonde”

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 October 21 by Anton

I’m a couple of months late but it’s still a hoot: Ann Coulter’s Living

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RKBA: incremental recovery continues

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 October 21 by Anton

Clayton Cramer vectors this remarkable animated chart.

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rabbi rentseeking

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 October 21 by Anton

David Bernstein, of the Volokh Empire, reports on an appalling funeral in Israël mechanically presided over by a mandatory Ortho rabbi. (Title borrowed from Rasmusen.)

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bow to your corner

Posted on Sunday, 2003 October 19 by Anton

Kennita Watson has for ages been nudging members of our circle to try square-dancing with Stanford Quads, and this evening I went. My feet gave out early; though I wore my comfy shoes, I’m evidently not accustomed to making so … Continue reading →

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translation wanted

Posted on Friday, 2003 October 17 by Anton

Who can tell me what kuvia means in Finnish?

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wanted: master Lego model builder

Posted on Thursday, 2003 October 16 by Anton

Wired News: Starting Oct. 30, LegoLand, located in Carlsbad, California, will kick off its search at the Art Institute of California – San Diego. Applicants will be given 2,000 Legos and 45 minutes to impress a panel of judges.

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