Monthly Archives: August 2004

cielo de vainilla

Visited stepbrother last night, and we watched Abre los Ojos (Open your Eyes) (1997). The surprise ending concerns a concept on which I have spent hours happily musing; I had no idea that the concept had gone so mainstream.

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something for everyone

A job listing on Craigslist has a curious title: Weekend Domestic Violence Advocates

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Mike Mayakis

Mike Mayakis, longtime Libertarian activist in San Francisco, has died of leukemia. Eric Garris [link updated 2006] and Justin Raimondo (see bottom) remember him.

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movies rented this week

Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur) (1952). Set in a declining oil-boom town somewhere in South America, full of unemployed foreigners who can’t afford to leave. The oil company hires four of the becalmed drifters to drive two … Continue reading

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crimes against astronomy

The Campaign for Dark Skies collects evidence that brighter lights do not deter crime. (Cited by Bruce Schneier; link updated 2006.)

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superhero comics and the nature of myth

Crisis on Infantile Earths – or – If it’s Tuesday, it must be Ragnarok! — a long and rambling essay by John Holbo

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where do you see yourself in ten years?

Have I mentioned lately that I hate applying for jobs? They ask you to send a résumé. Then once they have it, they call you back and ask, “So what kind of position are you looking for?” because somehow their … Continue reading

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