Archive for September, 2009
Friday, September 11th, 2009
A snapshot
It is just after 6am on a Friday. K is in the bathroom, drying her hair. She is taking the early bus to make an 8am meeting in the city. I am one of those people who find it difficult to sleep through noise and light, so I am up as well. I can hear [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Cabinet of curios by nerdmeyr
Monday, September 7th, 2009
Furloughs, Fires, and Buckminster Fuller
Greetings Earthlings! wow. How do you begin a narrative about a trip that has no end in sight? I’ll start with the important facts.
Ursus californicus was designated California’s official state animal in 1953. I am pretty fond of the (Oregon) beaver, but I love the California state flag, which for those of you who don’t [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Cartography, Curation by k
Monday, September 7th, 2009
climate change your mind
My second favorite line from this hyperbole-plagued editorial that cheers Wal Mart’s decision to disclose the environmental costs of producing its merchandise is: “One small step for Wal Mart and one giant leap for Planet Earth.”
And my favorite line: “small companies will feel crushed by the giant’s new non-carbon footprint.”
yeah, suckers! reduce this.
2 Comments » - Posted in Curation, the New World Order by k
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
The Weather Report from Ben Lomond
Every evening eases into coolness so that if you go to bed with only a sheet on top, you’ll wake up chilled in the middle of the night.
Every day dawns clear and bright; at most, a few fluffy clouds go scudding overhead.
Every day, I, former midwesterner, dutifully check the weather report to find out what [...]
