Monthly Archives: August 2004

we don’t need no education

Posted on Tuesday, 2004 August 31 by Anton

Why Nerds are Unpopular — an essay by Paul Graham blaming the neuroses of adolescence on the pointlessness of schooling. I’m surprised to find I haven’t blogged it already; so here it is so I’ll be able to find it … Continue reading →

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Elmer Ludd

Posted on Tuesday, 2004 August 31 by Anton

Ronald Bailey slaps Francis Fukuyama silly. Thanks to Monica White and Perry Metzger for the link. (See also Happy Fun Pundit‘s response to Fukuyama’s previous bio-luddite essay.)

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cross-pollinate

Posted on Sunday, 2004 August 29 by Anton

It struck me today that Buffy fans ought to enjoy College Roomies from Hell!!!.

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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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