Friday, September 24, 2004
Well, I have to say that this fits me pretty well.
Category X - The Changeling
Witty, amusing and a bit weird, you're welcomed into most social groups, even though you don't 'fit in' perfectly .
What Type of Social Entity are You?
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Links from others!
From various locals: the MidPoint Music Festival is going on this weekend, and there's a weblog chronicling the experience.
In more local news, courtesy of Zazoo: Mullane's is closing. Again. But they mean it this time. We're thinking of going for a final dinner there next week.
From Nicole: Strindberg and Helium. I especially like the absinthe one.
From Danny: the true weirdness that is TimeCube. "At least he got the big bold and friendly letters right, but somehow it doesn't breathe 'Don't Panic' at all. Even weirder: There's someone out there who understands what he's on about and now there's a wiki/freedictionary entry as well."
From Kathryn via Carolyn: Ben of Ben & Jerry's explains the economy (with the help of Oreo cookies). It's a really well-done Flash animation for a very good cause, and I'm not just saying that because Cartoon Ben looks exactly like my dad. I think Dad may be moonlighting as an animated activist when I'm not looking.
From the Graveworm: "My very own, all-indie "radio" station... Stream and enjoy, with coffee."
Thanks, everyone! Have a great weekend, and I'll see you Monday.
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Hey, fellow librarians: are you conservative? Have you read the weblogs of conservative librarians? I just got finished going through one (which I am not linking to, because I'd rather not send anyone there and rather not have anyone from there come railing over here) and man, it confused (and scared) the crap out of me. I don't quite understand how you can be a librarian and oppose the freedom of information.
Anyway. While my brain is recovering from that experience, I bring you a strange list of 20 reasons to sign your child up for a library card, as September is apparently Library Card Sign-up Month. (Who knew?) I am a little concerned about the blithe belief that all library computers are filtered for the safety of the little ones, and also irritated that the article refers to all librarians as men (I know the he/she construct is awkward, but couldn't they have just used the plural form of "librarians" and "they"?). Swiped from librarian.net; Jessamyn also thinks it's a weird article.
Coffee and libraries. Other than the imminent danger of the combination, it's a lovely thing, worthy of study!
Sick of registering for newspapers online (or sick of making up strange age/location combos for them)? Try BugMeNot!
Interesting links to occupy your day: check out 2004's Best of Still Photojournalism nominees (I take it that they use a weird eligibility calendar, seeing as 2004 isn't nearly over yet); explore the burgeoning world of Shadow TV; read a plethora of Roger Ebert's movie reviews; or study Dante's Inferno. This site comes complete with a map of hell, which might prove useful someday. Well, it MIGHT.
Tomorrow: links from others, for real this week!
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
The parade of festivals continues this weekend, with all sorts of goings-on. The World Beer Festival gets underway in Durham, North Carolina. Not to be outdone by the Americans, Swedes have the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival this weekend as well! There's also the Hermanus Whale Festival in South Africa and the annual WaterFire in Rhode Island.
And, since Halloween is right around the corner, it makes perfect sense that George Romero's Fright Nights start this weekend. (Thanks for the link, Gene "Puma" Henceforth!) And don't forget that if you think a ghost lives and/or works near you, there's always a way to spin it toward historic preservation.
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Auntie Pinko echoes my thoughts on the election, only in a much more articulate way.
Fun nostalgia time: explore the wacky world of cereal characters, and check out the stories behind the sodas we drink. Retro food fun for all!
Robots compete for oil and prizes in the Artbot Robot Talent Show. Speaking of bots, those of us still in mourning for Mystery Science Theatre 3000 can take some comfort in Mike Nelson's commentaries on other DVDs. Hooray!
Monday, September 20, 2004
First, some local news: Bunny's old high school takes on dress codes (look at the gallery of "questionable" t-shirts), and Edward Furlong goes all Lisa Simpson on some local lobsters. We've been to that grocery store often, and I'm sort of annoyed that we weren't there to see it.
From a library mailing list: Adam Bateman creates sculptures from old books. Neat! Also, a possible repeat link (she sent this some time ago, and I am too busy/lazy to check at the moment) from Kathryn: sculpture parks around the nation.
From Zazoo: the Queer Eye guys are not so fab these days. More's the pity.
From Daniel: you know what you need? You need a metronap. (Even if you can't sleep, it's delightfully retro-looking.) And maybe, if you're lucky, you'll wake up to find an authentic Godfather Horsehead Pillow next to you!
From Jack Beltane: a new story, entitled The Jandek Conspiracy, is beginning. For more information on the mysterious Jandek, check out the definitive site on the musician.
Odd Books has updated with some truly odd books -- like mathematical clues in Shakespeare and Biblical prophecies of the Atomic Age. Good stuff!
