01.31.2003/15:48
Eat meat!

01.31.2003/09:12
It's not just the law, it's a good idea.

01.31.2003/09:08
Dehydrated cats in the news.

01.30.2003/15:19
It was in the 70s here yesterday, and it's a pleasant 52 today. Meanwhile, in New York City...

01.29.2003/10:43
Canus the whooping crane, R.I.P.

01.29.2003/08:23
Here's a group worried about just what might be lurking in any kind of samples brought back from Mars.

01.28.2003/09:10
Good collection of Jerry Uelsmann photos, presented in a very nice interface.

01.28.2003/09:05
"The Insect Diet and Rearing Institute does not sell or supply insects or insect diets."

01.28.2003/09:03
Is this just the break that Amtrak is hoping for?

01.28.2003/08:58
In downtown Lafayette, LA, the big hulking tower is coming down.

01.27.2003/19:52

Momentum shift
Immanuel Washington of the Univeristy of Louisiana at Lafayette puts his team ahead to stay in a gritty see-saw battle against Middle Tennessee State in the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA., Jan. 25, 2003. UL won the game 71-65.

01.27.2003/19:48
Our closet floors seem to be filled with an inordinate number of old computer monitors that are just still working enough as to use as emergency backups; and quite a few unused rubber chickens. I think lots of other folks have the old monitors.

01.27.2003/19:46
The rankings of the best Superbowl commercials.

01.27.2003/19:44
Why cats purr.

01.27.2003/12:29
Googlert is a robot that periodically email you updated Google results on searches you specify.

01.27.2003/12:19
Web site for the Christopher Columbus replica ship the Nina.

01.27.2003/12:18
This replica of the Nina was once in New Iberia, docked downtown on the Bayou Teche.

01.27.2003/11:42
A brief look at the history of the NYC transit token, a history that may before long be complete.

01.26.2003/11:12
Facts about the first name James.

01.26.2003/10:47
An in-depth look at the effects of gambling addiction in Kentucky, which of course can be easily applied to other states.

01.25.2003/22:38
It's been 50 years since the conquest of Mr. Everest.

01.25.2003/04:20
An intriguing idea for WTC site: a skyscraper from the pen of Gaudi.

01.24.2003/09:04
It looks like a bobcat. It's a cat. It's a pixie-bob.

01.23.2003/15:14
I think this four-winged dinosaur is pretty cool.

01.23.2003/09:24
All the Perry Mason TV episodes.

01.23.2003/09:21
"Let's keep this a matter of scientific curiosity and not a source of more human tragedy."

01.23.2003/09:12
For this clergyman, a giant step toward sainthood.

01.22.2003/19:37
All sorts of computer wallpapers from space.

01.22.2003/19:33

Take it to the Hole
Michael Southall scores for University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Ragin' Cajuns 64-51 defeat of Florida International, Jan. 18, 2003.

01.22.2003/15:59
Here's a recent photo of Leona Helmsley.

01.22.2003/15:55
Round of applause for a successful instance of raptor rehab.

01.21.2003/13:38
Everything you wanted to know about Chicago's sewers.

01.21.2003/08:50
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
batcalls.org

01.21.2003/08:47
How about a holiday honoring Cesar Chavez?

01.21.2003/08:29
A revival of the art of the blacksmith.

01.20.2003/08:11
After take off, take it off.

01.19.2003/18:17
Interesting story about rising values of memorabalia of black history, including much that is racist in nature.

01.19.2003/13:50
Really, really soon, I'll take the new license plate from the back seat where I put it the day I picked it up from the dealership, and I'll affix it to the car. I promise. Just not today.

01.19.2003/10:34
For all the time I spend in New York, and particularly in the West Village, I just really learned some detail about the High Line today, and boy, am I fascinated.

01.19.2003/10:26
How a clarinet makes its sounds.

01.19.2003/10:24
How electronic communications have developed in just one hundred years.

01.19.2003/10:14

Swing Shift
On Friday night, an organization with whom I work, Performing Arts Society of Acadiana (PASA), in Lafayette, LA, presented the world premiere of the new work "Swing Shift" by choreographer David Parsons set on music by Kenji Bunch, performed by the Parsons Dance Company and the Ahn Trio. We at PASA were lead commissioners for the new work, and had envisioned a collaboration between the Parsons Company and the Ahn Trio after presenting each group separately within the space of a couple of months a few seasons ago. We were delighed that Kenji Bunch, who came to Lafayette to attend the premiere, had his music chosen for the commission. With the premiere itself and a number of other activities while the artists have all been in town, this was a very satisfying week for us! For more photos, click here.

01.18.2003/22:42
This is SAD.

01.18.2003/22:37
They might make it okay to visit Des Moines again.

01.18.2003/22:35
At long last, I-90 goes from sea to shining sea.

01.17.2003/16:06
I'm thinking of proposing a new reality show: Joe Puts-The-Lid-Down. Or how about Joe Really Actually Very Nice and Considerate. Or Joe Who Likes Chick Flicks. All with the same punch line, of course: We Lied.

01.17.2003/10:55
I'm interested!

01.17.2003/10:52
Every now and then, even the most insensitive of us guys get a glimpse of why women feel sort of... picked on. Maybe this law can help just a bit.

01.16.2003/08:17
A museum and archive of games.

01.16.2003/03:01
Dog bites man, that's not news. Dog might bite adoptee, now that's news!

01.16.2003/02:52
Because too many people are riding trains in the UK, the number of trains will be cut.

01.15.2003/23:08
Groovy jobs.

01.15.2003/23:03
Ticket stubs, and the stories associated with them.

01.15.2003/22:28
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
giantlavalamp.com

01.15.2003/09:32
Save the oceans.

01.15.2003/08:29

Art Shot
My friend Jeannine emailed me a batch of photos which we had taken during a walk around a park when we were in college. In those days, we went barefoot. One photo in particular revives the era: the "art shot" as I look over her shoulder at our reflections in a mirrored corner of a building near the park. Note the date.

01.15.2003/08:17
Day geckos.

01.14.2003/20:17
Right here on Earth, a little bit of Mars.

01.14.2003/19:59
Save the tahrs.

01.14.2003/19:39
Someday soon, maybe, but not this comet.

01.13.2003/17:52
Neptune seems to have three moons we didn't know about before.

01.11.2003/06:54
Runaway elk in the news.

01.7.2003/20:56
I am using Apple's new Safari browswer on my iBook. Man, is it fast. And it does a few interesting things, such as show a little thumbnail of a large photo while the full photo loads. I'll try it on dial-up before long and see how much it helps there. I think the DOM is up to standard, too; it renders pages that work in Mozilla, etc. So far, so good...

01.7.2003/20:22
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
womeninwaders.com (via Haddock)

01.7.2003/09:12
This has been getting a bit of press lately: a blend of Wi-Fi and Powerline networking.

01.7.2003/09:10
Shocking surprise! States are mis-using tobacco settlement money.

01.7.2003/09:08
Life in a truly alien world.

01.6.2003/13:27
How to humanely dispose of a dead fish.

01.6.2003/13:25
We certainly did our part to help the growth of online shopping for this holiday season.

01.5.2003/21:01
Having worked out the part about transportation some decades ago, vehicle manufacturers now battle for our custom in such arenas as cup holders, multiple DC power points, etc. The new car we bought the other day has keyless remote entry (a little remote control on your keychain that lets you unlock the doors, pop the trunk, etc. by pressing a button). The surprise to me is how much I like this, not just for unlocking my or a passenger's door, but for being able to walk up to the car and have the back door unlocked through the magic of radio waves, no trying business of unlocking the front first, then reaching around. How lazy such things make us, I am glad to report.

Meanwhile, the basic issues work the same as all my other previous cars: you sit down in it and move your feet and hands a bit, and before long you can be in another town!

01.5.2003/20:58
Nice photo from Japanese calligraphy competition.

01.5.2003/20:50
Eat the rich and other sentiments from T-shirts.

01.5.2003/20:14
Cool cat.

01.5.2003/16:41
Urban skywatching. For folks who like a bright night.

01.5.2003/01:33
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
jeanharlow.com

01.5.2003/01:04
Bad news from catfish farmers in the Mississippi Delta.

01.3.2003/10:19
Oh, happy day!

01.3.2003/10:12
Hints from Heloise.

01.3.2003/10:10
The proclamation of the manifesto of The Wireless Commons.

01.3.2003/10:07
First it was all those loose socks, and now this.

01.2.2003/16:27
Judging from the stream of phone calls and emails I have had in the last 24 hours, it seems everyone else is just as tired of the holidays as I am and wants to get back to work. All sorts of projects got re-ignited today. Onward!

01.2.2003/16:25
Ooglegay.

01.2.2003/12:25
A friend of ours gave us all bubble gum cigars this Christmas, along with other retro candy treats.

01.2.2003/09:04
Twins born in two different years.

01.2.2003/09:01
Thank goodness, the holidays are finally over.

01.2.2003/08:58
Cross your fingers and hope that the rice mill in Kaplan can do well.

01.1.2003/21:42
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
eatsushi.com

01.1.2003/21:39
Time, or even some control over it, more important than money.

01.1.2003/21:37
Folks ought to be doing a better job of watching out for this thing.

01.1.2003/20:07
Is this the new Dumbledore?

01.1.2003/19:53
In his dreams.

01.1.2003/19:50
Happy New Year.