diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json index 914a4230..afd7b60a 100644 --- a/.claude/settings.local.json +++ b/.claude/settings.local.json @@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ "allow": [ "Bash(hugo:*)", "Bash(find:*)", - "Bash(cat:*)" + "Bash(cat:*)", + "Read(//Users/ericwagoner/Downloads/**)", + "Bash(mysql:*)", + "Read(//Users/ericwagoner/Sites/ericwagoner.com/**)" ], "deny": [], "ask": [] diff --git a/content/posts/1999-08-11-tenth-high-school-reunion.md b/content/posts/1999-08-11-tenth-high-school-reunion.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..258b2719 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-08-11-tenth-high-school-reunion.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-08-11T12:00:00' +draft: false +title: tenth high school reunion +--- + +Goin' to my tenth high school reunion next week. I've got the usual mixed feelings, but it'll be good to see most people again. The most embarrassing part will be trying to remember everyone's names. I've such a hard time with them anyway, and I've pushed high school so far out of my mind that it will be tough. I was voted "Most likely to succeed," so there's going to be some expectations on their part. Have I succeeded yet? By my definition, yes. And how! But by theirs? Not likely. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-08-23-well-i-had-a-good-visit.md b/content/posts/1999-08-23-well-i-had-a-good-visit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8933fae8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-08-23-well-i-had-a-good-visit.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-08-23T12:00:00' +draft: false +title: Well, I had a good visit. +--- + +Well, I had a good visit. To any of my classmates reading this: I'm glad I went. It was good to see everyone. It was especially interesting to see who had changed (mostly for the better), and those that hadn't. It was especially good to see my buddies [Scott](http://www.flash.net/~elders) and Ryan. There were a lot of people I had hoped to see that weren't there, and another ten years might go by before I get another change. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-08-25-its-harder-than-id-hoped.md b/content/posts/1999-08-25-its-harder-than-id-hoped.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a070118 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-08-25-its-harder-than-id-hoped.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-08-25T12:00:00' +draft: false +title: It's harder than I'd hoped +--- + +It's harder than I'd hoped to keep this page up. My ISP ([nbank.net](http://www.nbank.net), formerly athens.net) has some sort of FTP restriction that keeps me from accessing my files unless I'm physically dialed in to their network on their modems. Why would they do such a thing? They claim it's some sort of anti-spam protection, but that makes absolutely no sense to me. What it does mean is I can't upload new pages from work, which planned. I've no computer at home, so until the ISP changes their ways or I revolt and move, this page will get updated "catch as catch can". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-08-30-blogger.md b/content/posts/1999-08-30-blogger.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55bec945 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-08-30-blogger.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-08-30T01:27:48' +draft: false +title: Blogger +--- + +Well, if this isn't the most handy thing. Thanks to a hot tip from [Peter Merholtz](http://www.peterme.com), I've fallen for [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com). It's a wonderful tool that lets me get around my ISP's FTP policy (Somehow... I don't understand, but I'm not going to poke at it, either). Woo hoo! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-08-31-got-gifs.md b/content/posts/1999-08-31-got-gifs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..184651ae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-08-31-got-gifs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-08-31T05:08:29' +draft: false +title: Got GIFs? +--- + +Got GIFs? How'd you make them? It seems UNISYS is again agressively pursuing royalties on its patent for the compression algorithm used to make GIFs. Essentially just a mathmatical equation, UNISYS has the legal rights to it nonetheless. They never cared much until the web came along, and now GIFs are all over the place. What can you do? Use PNGs instead. [There's nicely written article on the subject.](http://www.evolt.org/index.cfm?menu=8&cid=389&catid=25) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-08-31-i-really-enjoyed-this-movie-review.md b/content/posts/1999-08-31-i-really-enjoyed-this-movie-review.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fd8a7fce --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-08-31-i-really-enjoyed-this-movie-review.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-08-31T05:31:29' +draft: false +title: I really enjoyed this movie review +--- + +[I really enjoyed this movie review.](http://www.ironminds.com/ironminds/issues/990831/cafe.html) Actually, it's more a review of the "going-to-the-movies" experience. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-01-simshatnertm.md b/content/posts/1999-09-01-simshatnertm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f1a0909b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-01-simshatnertm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-01T01:47:39' +draft: false +title: SimShatner(tm) +--- + +[SimShatner(tm)](http://www.hecklers.com/simshatner/simshatner.html) is the most advanced William Shatner Acting Simulation to-date, featuring all ranges of this revered celebrity's amazing acting spectrum! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-02-cheesemaking-again.md b/content/posts/1999-09-02-cheesemaking-again.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d61cb1ad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-02-cheesemaking-again.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-02T12:49:58' +draft: false +title: Cheesemaking again. +--- + +Cheesemaking again. Of course, I didn't check the obvious url, and it seems to be the best. [www.cheesemaking.com](http://www.cheesemaking.com) is home to the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company. I just gave them $20, and now they're sending me everything I need to make 30 pounds of fresh mozzarella. There's no stopping me now! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-02-i-want-to-make-cheese.md b/content/posts/1999-09-02-i-want-to-make-cheese.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..be80bf4b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-02-i-want-to-make-cheese.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-02T12:07:58' +draft: false +title: I want to make cheese. +--- + +I want to make cheese. Fresh mozzarella is so very good, but so very expensive. Here're two links I've found: [The Cheeze Wizard](http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1288/) and the meta-link from about.com [Cheesemaking](http://cheese.tqn.com/msub4.htm). + +I need to find a local source of cultures and what-not, and then I'll let you know how it goes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-03-overly-dramatic-morrissey-quotation-of-the-day.md b/content/posts/1999-09-03-overly-dramatic-morrissey-quotation-of-the-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..75b80886 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-03-overly-dramatic-morrissey-quotation-of-the-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-03T12:38:58' +draft: false +title: Overly Dramatic Morrissey Quotation of the day +--- + +[This weblog](http://members.aol.com/Adamweezer/) has a section titled "Overly Dramatic Morrissey Quotation of the day". This, I like. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-06-ive-never-really-been-interested.md b/content/posts/1999-09-06-ive-never-really-been-interested.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..86a5af27 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-06-ive-never-really-been-interested.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-06T01:28:27' +draft: false +title: I've never really been interested +--- + +I've never really been interested in abolishing the electoral college, that quirky part of our presidential elections created by those men in powdered wigs. Now, however, [after reading this article](http://208.226.13.177/archive/output.cfm?ID=907), I'm a firm supporter of the system. Of course, as the election draws near, this'll be a hot topic in the media. And now I'll be ready. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-08-my-cheesemaking-supplies-came-yesterday.md b/content/posts/1999-09-08-my-cheesemaking-supplies-came-yesterday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ee38e098 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-08-my-cheesemaking-supplies-came-yesterday.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-08T08:20:09' +draft: false +title: My cheesemaking supplies came yesterday +--- + +Mmmm..... + +My cheesemaking supplies came yesterday. That quick! In less than an hour, I'd made a pound and a half of fantastic mozzarella. It cost under $2 a pound to make, and would have cost about $7 a pound to buy. And boy, is it good. + +I heartily suggest you head on down to [www.cheesemaking.com](http://www.cheesemaking.com) yourself and give it a try. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-08-new-newsletter-from-the-landover.md b/content/posts/1999-09-08-new-newsletter-from-the-landover.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a32cc396 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-08-new-newsletter-from-the-landover.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-08T08:16:30' +draft: false +title: New newsletter from the Landover +--- + +New newsletter from the [Landover Baptist Church](http://www.landoverbaptist.org), featuring this story: + +_Hundreds of Corpses Flown In From Turkey's Earthquake For Use In This Year's Halloween Hell House! To scare the living Hell out of unsaved children on The Devil's Birthday, Landover plans for authentic Christian Haunted House. "Real blood! Real Corpses! Real Guns! You'll wet your pants and beg for salvation!"_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-10-ive-seen-quite-a-few.md b/content/posts/1999-09-10-ive-seen-quite-a-few.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8b996d0b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-10-ive-seen-quite-a-few.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-10T10:57:05' +draft: false +title: I've seen quite a few +--- + +I've seen quite a few mentions of [Hormel's nice letter to spamcop.com](http://imgs.spamcop.net/images/hormel_letter.gif) clearly accepting the slang use of "spam" as junk e-mail. Yes, it's great that Hormel's being so nice to spamcop by not threatening to sue like most companies do. But let's not forget why they're being so nice. + +They [sued Jim Henson Productions](http://www.rsi.com/spam/spam-lawsuit.html) for naming a big pig muppet Spa'am. The district court [ruled in favor of the muppets.](http://hollywoodnet.com/Law/suittalk/closet0496.html#hormel) Hormel appealed to the New York Federal Court of Appeals, who [ again ruled against Hormel.](http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~lila/spam.html) So now, after having everyone short of the US Supreme Court tell them to lighten up, all I can say is it's about time. Good for Hormel \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-10-the-institute-of-metahistory.md b/content/posts/1999-09-10-the-institute-of-metahistory.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a93afd53 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-10-the-institute-of-metahistory.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-10T11:58:43' +draft: false +title: The Institute of Metahistory +--- + +Thanks to [Bifurcated Rivets](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Lindsay/weblog/latest.html), I read through the site for the [Institute of Metahistory](http://www.imh.ru/main_e.htm). + +_The Institute of Metahistory unites people who believe that the existing ideas of the past of the human civilization can be wrong in many respects, since they were evolved on the basis of data which can hardly be considered exhaustive, and bear the imprint of a vast number of stereotypes. + +We think that as a result of closer cooperation between different sciences, the renunciation of biased opinions and the arrogant confidence that modern science, at least basically, knows everything about everything, a fuller and more reliable picture of the past of the human civilization could be reconstructed. + +We are aware that all the suggestions must be substantiated and verified, and all the assertions - proved. And this we will do. + +_ I especially enjoyed reading their theory of Atlantis: that it was an ice-age civilization located where the North Sea is today. Go see! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-10-used-a-big-chunk-of.md b/content/posts/1999-09-10-used-a-big-chunk-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2180c9d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-10-used-a-big-chunk-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-10T07:33:02' +draft: false +title: Used a big chunk of +--- + +Used a big chunk of my mozarella last night making Prosciutto Calzones. I don't mean to keep going on about this, but the $20 I spent on that kit was one of the best-spent $20 I've had. + +[Here's the recipe I used](/legacy/weblog/recipes/calzones.html), adapted from the book that came in the kit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-10-went-and-threw-darts-wednesday.md b/content/posts/1999-09-10-went-and-threw-darts-wednesday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..62551b3f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-10-went-and-threw-darts-wednesday.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-10T07:05:14' +draft: false +title: Went and threw darts Wednesday +--- + +Went and threw darts Wednesday night for a dart league I've joined. Had a lot of fun, too. This week's game was at a bar called "Foxxes" in Normaltown (an Athens neighborhoorhood). The bar's patrons are usually roughly half rednecks and half militant lesbians, all drinking beer together, and Wednesday was karaoke night. Man, I love [Athens](http://www.flagpole.com/Issues/Guide98/contents.html)! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-13-laws-of-physics.md b/content/posts/1999-09-13-laws-of-physics.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e2a03893 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-13-laws-of-physics.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-13T10:08:20' +draft: false +title: laws of physics +--- + +_["I don't see why the laws of physics should be violated to sell orange juice."](http://www.mcsweeneys.net/1999/09/08juice.html)_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-13-the-year-the-earth-implodes.md b/content/posts/1999-09-13-the-year-the-earth-implodes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..75c4fcf4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-13-the-year-the-earth-implodes.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-13T11:35:12' +draft: false +title: The Year the Earth Implodes +--- + +From [Bifurcated Rivets](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Lindsay/weblog/latest.html): + +[The Year 2000 Problem: The Year the Earth Implodes](http://www.garysouth.com/index.html) + +_Before I continue, I wish to tell you my credentials. Now, at this point I could go on for some length about the fact that I have a Ph.D. and am a world-acknowledged expert on Y2K and computers. However, I don't wish to appear that I'm bragging by belaboring my expertise. Therefore I'll just mention the point briefly. I have a Ph.D. and am a world-acknowledged expert on Y2K and computers._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts-23.md b/content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts-23.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1a1fd56d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts-23.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-14T02:28:04' +draft: false +title: Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts +--- + +Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts of fuss around here. By the end of today, the Georgia coast will be deserted. In [ one of the more interesting articles](http://www.charlotte.com/special/floyd/docs/0914shuttles.htm) I've read, the possibility of NASA losing the entire shuttle fleet at once is raised. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts.md b/content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e923c8bd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-14T02:23:28' +draft: false +title: Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts +--- + +Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts of fuss around here. By the end of today, the Georgia coast will be deserted. In [ one of the more interesting articles](http://www.charlotte.com/special/floyd/docs/0914shuttles.htm) I've read, the possibility of NASA losing the entire shuttle fleet at once is raised. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-14-my-mother-has-a-webpage.md b/content/posts/1999-09-14-my-mother-has-a-webpage.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d7329da3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-14-my-mother-has-a-webpage.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-14T09:35:55' +draft: false +title: My mother has a webpage. +--- + +[My mother has a webpage.](http://members.theglobe.com/Lilybet/default.html?nfhp=937711770) Hi mom! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-15-a-gem-from-rebeccas-pocket.md b/content/posts/1999-09-15-a-gem-from-rebeccas-pocket.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a7faef5b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-15-a-gem-from-rebeccas-pocket.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-15T08:14:49' +draft: false +title: 'A gem from Rebecca''s Pocket:' +--- + +A gem from [Rebecca's Pocket](http://www.rebeccablood.net/): + +Many European churches and cathedrals are set up as giant pinhole cameras. There is a tiny hole in the dome and a line inscribed on the floor inside. When the image of the sun crosses the line, it is noon local time. + +[This page](http://www.nauticoartiglio.lu.it/almanacco/Aa_ecli_13.htm) contains photographs taken of these solar images taken during last month's solar eclipse. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-16-from-memepool-in-the-insane.md b/content/posts/1999-09-16-from-memepool-in-the-insane.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7363bbf6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-16-from-memepool-in-the-insane.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-16T09:02:30' +draft: false +title: 'From memepool: In the insane' +--- + +From [memepool:](http://www.memepool.com) + +_In the insane world where venture-cash-rich internet firms are knocking over each other to give away free stuff in order to build market share, the only competitive advantage a startup has is its ability to give away the house faster than its rivals.[uReach.com](http://www.ureach.com) could very well be the winner of this bizzare race, offering webmail, a personal 800-number voicemail box and inbound fax capacities for anyone who logs in. Since its ability to financially sustain itself on pure advertising revenue is laughable, I suspect they're trolling to get acquired._ + +My toll-free number is 1-877-353-3869. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-16-so-theres-this-physics-experiment.md b/content/posts/1999-09-16-so-theres-this-physics-experiment.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..71d392d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-16-so-theres-this-physics-experiment.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-16T11:04:09' +draft: false +title: So, there's this physics experiment +--- + +So, [there's this physics experiment happening in November](http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/FredMoody/moody.current.html) that has some people worried about the end of the world. Literally. The physicist in me says there are so many things wrong with this worry, it's silly. But it's a group of physicists (quoting Stephen Hawking, no less) that has begun pushing this doomsday thing. I guess we'll know in November, won't we? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-17-happy-birthday-to-me-why.md b/content/posts/1999-09-17-happy-birthday-to-me-why.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e99520c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-17-happy-birthday-to-me-why.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-17T03:57:07' +draft: false +title: Happy Birthday to me... Why +--- + +[Happy Birthday](http://www.28.com) to me... + +_Why www.28.com takes you to baby pictures, I have no idea. I just tried it to see what'd come up. Now I know._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-18-highschoolalumnicom-apparantly-lists-every-school.md b/content/posts/1999-09-18-highschoolalumnicom-apparantly-lists-every-school.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..663b3213 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-18-highschoolalumnicom-apparantly-lists-every-school.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-18T12:39:52' +draft: false +title: HighSchoolAlumni.com apparantly lists every school +--- + +[HighSchoolAlumni.com](http://www.highschoolalumni.com/) apparantly lists every school in the country. After agreeing to a "Terms and Conditions" list as long as my arm, you can place your contact info on site so your classmates can find you. + +At my recent reunion, I was (still) "the computer guy," but three of my classmates have beaten me here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-20-oh-my-this-is-too.md b/content/posts/1999-09-20-oh-my-this-is-too.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1bae870d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-20-oh-my-this-is-too.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-20T03:41:15' +draft: false +title: Oh my, this is too +--- + +Oh my, this is too funny. I hate to use a phrase like "too funny," but this really is. + +_We, the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation are in love... with you!_ + +Call 1-800-578-7453. It's the customer line for Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp, the makers of Kool & Lucky Strike. Asked an incredulous executive at another tobacco company, "What are they smokin'?" + +Call the number, and then [read about it.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-09/18/053l-091899-idx.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-21-blessed-are-the-cheesemakers-for.md b/content/posts/1999-09-21-blessed-are-the-cheesemakers-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b311184c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-21-blessed-are-the-cheesemakers-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-21T08:51:48' +draft: false +title: Blessed are the cheesemakers, for +--- + +Blessed are [the cheesemakers](http://www.cheesemaking.com), for they shall inherit the earth. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-21-more-budget-conscious-managers-may-prefer.md b/content/posts/1999-09-21-more-budget-conscious-managers-may-prefer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fff9bd39 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-21-more-budget-conscious-managers-may-prefer.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-21T10:13:24' +draft: false +title: More budget-conscious managers may prefer +--- + +_More budget-conscious managers may prefer to cope by only upgrading crucial applications such as tallow and sundials. But a congress of philosophes estimates coordinating even this small effort may cost as much as a bucket of lard per serf._ + +From [Preparing for domesday: the year 1000 problem.](http://www.simpleton.com/19971024.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-21-saw-you-at-bookstore-or.md b/content/posts/1999-09-21-saw-you-at-bookstore-or.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..406a3719 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-21-saw-you-at-bookstore-or.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-21T09:00:22' +draft: false +title: SAW YOU AT BOOKSTORE, or +--- + +[_SAW YOU AT BOOKSTORE, or maybe farmer's market or do-it-yourself car wash. You had brown hair and some variety of bluish shirt or jacket. I was probably wearing a cowboy shirt or turtleneck. I caught your eye, you either smiled or coughed. Please call. 33452_](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-missedconnections.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-22-i-watch-space-ghost-every.md b/content/posts/1999-09-22-i-watch-space-ghost-every.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa4987f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-22-i-watch-space-ghost-every.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-22T04:26:49' +draft: false +title: I watch Space Ghost every +--- + +I watch [Space Ghost](http://www.spongecake.com) every week on [ the Cartoon Network](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com), and have for years. While watching this weekend, I saw promos for two new Yogi Bear episodes to be shown this Friday on the Cartoon Cartoon show (10pm Eastern). Very strange looking Yogi Bear cartoons. I was overjoyed to see that they were done by John K., the [creator of Ren and Stimpy]( http://www.jsonline.com/enter/tvradio/cuprisin/sep99/yogi22092199.asp), another of my favorite shows of old. Joy! These are tapers, for sure. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-22-ive-played-a-bit-with.md b/content/posts/1999-09-22-ive-played-a-bit-with.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a3668085 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-22-ive-played-a-bit-with.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-22T04:35:39' +draft: false +title: I've played a bit with +--- + +I've played a bit with the color layout. Please [let me know](mailto:ewagoner@partnersoft.com?subject=Kestrel's Nest) what you think. There was a small typo in the old code that made Netscape display the background as anything from white to a dull orange. It should be a nice brown, now. And I never did like all the hard rules everywhere. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-24-cardhouse-passed-along-this-article.md b/content/posts/1999-09-24-cardhouse-passed-along-this-article.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f3014ce1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-24-cardhouse-passed-along-this-article.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-24T09:24:27' +draft: false +title: Cardhouse passed along this article +--- + +[Cardhouse](http://www.cardhouse.com/links/weblog.htm) passed along [this article](http://www.examiner.com/990923/0923seizure.html) regarding Oakland, CA's property forfeiture laws. It looks like the state of California is on the verge of putting common sense back into the laws, making a conviction necessary for property seizure. Jerry Brown, someone I had always respected, is very angry because Oakland laws states that only a suspicion of guilt is necessary. In Oakland, an officer can say "I thought I saw you buy drugs from your car" and the city gets your car. No trial needed! You can either buy your car back, go through a long appeals process (the city's never lost an appeal), or give up. According to the article, a city attorney is proud of the statistic that shows "60 percent of the people arrested are from out of town." People from out of town are much less able to fight back, making them a better target for the city. I make a decent wage, but if this were to happen to me, I don't have the means to fight back. Why is Jerry Brown and Oakland so against the notion that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty? + +Well, that's all of my rant. Thanks for listening. Now [mail Jerry Brown](mailto:mayor@oaklandnet.com) and tell him what you think. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-24-i-got-a-bit-busy.md b/content/posts/1999-09-24-i-got-a-bit-busy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1df6ddd9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-24-i-got-a-bit-busy.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-24T08:50:37' +draft: false +title: I got a bit busy +--- + +I got a bit busy yesterday, and so no updates. Sorry. + +[The company I work for](http://www.partnersoft.com) is preparing to release a major new version of our software. It's all very exciting, because though small, we're a leader in our market. Perhaps the leader. And the process of releasing it is my responsibility, so it keeps me busy. + +Since there were no links yesterday, let me throw out a few here, showing the software tools I've been using to make my job easier. The first set comes from [Indigo Rose](http://www.indigorose.com), a small developer in Canada. I regularly use their two flagship products, Setup Factory and AutoPlay Studio. Setup Factory is a wonderful cheap alternative to the expensive resource-hog installation wizard most large software products use. AutoPlay Studio is a very easy-to-use tool that creates programs that run automatically when a CD-ROM is inserted into the drive. I know many people (including most potential readers of this page) shut off the autoplay option in Windows, but for my customers it's very important. + +Another tool I've begun using is Bridge, by [Kemma Software](http://www.kemma.com). Bridge is a help-desk call logger and issue tracker that has all the features of the large multi-thousand dollar packages but is a fraction of the price. I haven't used it very long, but it's already been wonderful for me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-24-the-southeasts-infatuation-with-all.md b/content/posts/1999-09-24-the-southeasts-infatuation-with-all.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6afb18e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-24-the-southeasts-infatuation-with-all.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-24T03:27:31' +draft: false +title: The Southeast's infatuation with all +--- + +The Southeast's infatuation with all things NASCAR has gone too far. I just went to get a soda out of the soda machine downstairs ([Peter](http://www.peterme.com), it took about two minutes.), I saw in the snack machine bags of racecar-shaped Fritos. Cheddar cheese flavored. And these were being sold in a white-collar professional environment. Vroom vroom! Go Jeff Gordon! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-26-ugh-i-came-down-with.md b/content/posts/1999-09-26-ugh-i-came-down-with.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..84f6aae6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-26-ugh-i-came-down-with.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-26T10:49:56' +draft: false +title: Ugh. I came down with +--- + +Ugh. I came down with a nasty cold over the weekend. + +I was able to watch the [new Yogi Bear cartoons](http://tv.ign.com/feature/1983.html) on Friday, and I thought it ws a hoot. As I mentioned below, they were done by Spumco (headed by John Kricfalusi), the same folks that created Ren and Stimpy. I was very glad to see that John hasn't lost his edge, and sorry to see he's not interested in doing any more. To see what really gets John K. going, visit [Spumco's website](http://www.spumco.com/) for his web cartoons. Of special interest is [the work he's done for Bjork](http://www.spumco.com/entertainment/bjork/index.html), my favorite Icelandic pixie. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-28-another-great-series-from-lil.md b/content/posts/1999-09-28-another-great-series-from-lil.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b8a7173 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-28-another-great-series-from-lil.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-28T09:43:07' +draft: false +title: Another great series from Lil' +--- + +Another great series from Lil' Fishstick: + +_[The oranges are just there for appetite appeal.](http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~jasoncsl/fishstick/filthybologna.html)_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-28-from-a-sca-mailing-list.md b/content/posts/1999-09-28-from-a-sca-mailing-list.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d693a320 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-28-from-a-sca-mailing-list.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-28T09:12:14' +draft: false +title: From a SCA mailing list +--- + +From a SCA mailing list I'm on, in turn from a [Lord of the Rings movie](http://www.lordoftherings.net/) site, here is a list of cast members for the upcoming LOTR movie trilogy: + +Aragorn:-Stuart Townsend +Arwen:-Liv Tyler +Beregond:-Nick Nolte* +Boromir:-Sean Bean +Bilbo:-Sir Ian Holm +Eowyn:-Mira Sorvino* +Frodo:-Elijah Wood +Galadriel:-Uma Thurman +Gandalf:-Sir Ian McKellen +Gimli:-John Rhys-Davies +Gollum:-CG (Peter Woodthorpe)* +Faramir:-Ethan Hawke +Legolas:-Orlando Bloom +Merry:-Dominic Monaghan +Pippin:-Billy Boyd +Sam:-Sean Astin +Saruman:-Christopher Lee +Ted Sandyman:-Brian Sergent +Wormtongue:-Jeffrey Combs* +* These cast and crew members have not yet been confirmed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-28-heres-the-best-unofficial-site.md b/content/posts/1999-09-28-heres-the-best-unofficial-site.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d5b8403 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-28-heres-the-best-unofficial-site.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-28T09:34:57' +draft: false +title: Here's the best unofficial site +--- + +[Here's the best unofficial site](http://www.ringbearer.org/) for the Lord of the Rings movies. Ringbearer.org -- One Site to Rule Them All... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-28-i-had-a-17-hour.md b/content/posts/1999-09-28-i-had-a-17-hour.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f4d353c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-28-i-had-a-17-hour.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-28T08:45:58' +draft: false +title: I had a 17 hour +--- + +I had a 17 hour workday yesterday, all without net access. Oh, the horror! Ten hours were spent driving through dark foggy rain, so that almost made up the excitement I missed on the net. + +While I was away, I received notice that Marion Zimmer Bradley passed away over the weekend, after suffering a heart attack last week. Besides being a [prolific author of Fantasy fiction](http://www.mzbfm.com), she was also a founding member of the [Society for Creative Anachronism](http://www.sca.org), of which I am a member. The very name of the Society has been attributed to her. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-29-phlegm-is-a-graphics-program.md b/content/posts/1999-09-29-phlegm-is-a-graphics-program.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..854ff8ce --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-29-phlegm-is-a-graphics-program.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-29T03:06:51' +draft: false +title: Phlegm is a graphics program +--- + +[Phlegm](http://www.traipse.com/phlegm/) is a graphics program that uses a microphone to control brush characteristics. + +_The user makes natural spitting sounds, and the resulting brush shape approximates what you'd expect to see on the screen if you really were spraying saliva onto the monitor._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-30-again-from-the-bbc-pioneer.md b/content/posts/1999-09-30-again-from-the-bbc-pioneer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6cebeaf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-30-again-from-the-bbc-pioneer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-30T04:32:51' +draft: false +title: 'Again from the BBC: Pioneer' +--- + +Again from the BBC: [Pioneer 10 is still making discoveries](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_460000/460095.stm) after 27 years in space. Good for it! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-30-from-cardhouse-infectious-neckties-scarves.md b/content/posts/1999-09-30-from-cardhouse-infectious-neckties-scarves.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf602dc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-30-from-cardhouse-infectious-neckties-scarves.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-30T10:26:28' +draft: false +title: 'From Cardhouse: Infectious Neckties, Scarves,' +--- + +From [Cardhouse](http://www.cardhouse.com/links/weblog.htm): + +[Infectious Neckties, Scarves, Boxers](https://secure.pageplanet.com/healthmedia/infect.html): _These unique neckties and scarves are made from the finest 100% silk, and are designed to complement every wardrobe from laboratory to boardroom. The patterns represent many of the most serious and misunderstood diseases troubling society today._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-09-30-from-the-bbc-cheese-roll.md b/content/posts/1999-09-30-from-the-bbc-cheese-roll.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..81fd1644 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-09-30-from-the-bbc-cheese-roll.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-09-30T01:25:41' +draft: false +title: 'From the BBC: Cheese roll' +--- + +From the BBC: + +_[Cheese roll goes down well](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_356000/356829.stm)_ + +I wasn't sure if this was going to be a story about the Baby Jessica of cheese or a statement about the benefits of washing down that quesadilla with a healthy serving of milk. Turns out it's about neither. Beware! As the caption helpfully points out, "Rolling cheeses have injured people." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-02-a-long-time-ago-i.md b/content/posts/1999-10-02-a-long-time-ago-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..52f6388d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-02-a-long-time-ago-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-02T10:19:16' +draft: false +title: A long time ago, I +--- + +A long time ago, I spent a lot of time reading though the wonderful nuggets at [An Entirely Other Day](http://www.eod.com/casket.html), but then I forgot about it. + +[Memepool](http://www.memepool.com) reminded me about it, and it's still a good place to visit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-02-my-cold-is-still-lingering.md b/content/posts/1999-10-02-my-cold-is-still-lingering.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96964418 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-02-my-cold-is-still-lingering.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-02T10:20:21' +draft: false +title: My cold is still lingering, +--- + +My cold is still lingering, down deep in my chest. It's been years since I've been hit this hard by a pesky little virus. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-04-come-on-out-kids-are.md b/content/posts/1999-10-04-come-on-out-kids-are.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..656bd428 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-04-come-on-out-kids-are.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-04T02:28:41' +draft: false +title: '"Come on out kids!" "Are' +--- + +["Come on out kids!" "Are you going to destroy us?" "Yes."](http://www.supermanytime.com/images/WJ1.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-04-see-amazing-turtles-on-mars.md b/content/posts/1999-10-04-see-amazing-turtles-on-mars.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8d9b32a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-04-see-amazing-turtles-on-mars.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-04T11:50:43' +draft: false +title: SEE amazing turtles on Mars! +--- + +[SEE amazing turtles](http://www.netside.net/~tbeech/metmast.html) on Mars! +[DODGE flying fists](http://www.mufor.org/dipietro3.html) at AGU meetings! +[WALK barefoot in warm Martian puddles](http://www.netside.net/~tbeech/) (but keep that skimask on)! +All this and more can be yours at [Holger Isenberg's Mars News](http://mars-news.de/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-04-this-american-life-my-favorite.md b/content/posts/1999-10-04-this-american-life-my-favorite.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a447bb29 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-04-this-american-life-my-favorite.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-04T11:33:10' +draft: false +title: This American Life (my favorite +--- + +[This American Life](http://www.thislife.org/) (my favorite Public Radio show) was quite good last night. Titled _Invisible Worlds_ , it discussed eavesdropping on radio transmissions, investigating places you're not suppossed to see, and the power of unspoken conversations. Most This American Life episodes can be heard in RealAudio on the show's website. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-05-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-did-a.md b/content/posts/1999-10-05-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-did-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c289e37 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-05-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-did-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-05T04:28:44' +draft: false +title: The Brunching Shuttlecocks did a +--- + +[The Brunching Shuttlecocks](http://www.brunching.com) did a rating of Paleolithic Webpages, and included [The Garden of Eden](http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~eveander/): + +_Eve Astrid Andersson was the original Hot Web Babe, based on the fact that she was female, had a Web page, and had memorized hundreds of digits of pi. Andersson's star has been eclipsed, sadly enough, by the hundreds of pay-per-peek Web sites with "cam" in the name, but know that there was once a time when a woman's attractiveness on the Web was measured not by how much skin she flashed at her QuickCam, but by how many numbers she could stuff into her brain at once._ + +I'll take a brain stuffed with numbers over a bit of flashed skin any day. But I guess that's just me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-05-youve-got-a-friend-in.md b/content/posts/1999-10-05-youve-got-a-friend-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94374a3d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-05-youve-got-a-friend-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-05T04:33:10' +draft: false +title: You've got a friend in +--- + +You've got a friend in [cheeses!](http://www.cheesemaking.com) + +This last weekend I tried to make some Feta, but the goat milk I was using just didn't curd correctly. I suspect it was just too processed, so I'll have to find a local supply of fresh milk and try again. I was able to make a nice herbed soft goat cheese out of it, so it wasn't a total loss. Next week: Gouda and Cheddar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-06-heres-a-nice-summary-of.md b/content/posts/1999-10-06-heres-a-nice-summary-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e2f40c4d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-06-heres-a-nice-summary-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-06T01:29:09' +draft: false +title: Here's a nice summary of +--- + +[Here's a nice summary](http://www.thespark.com/sparknotes/guides/godot/) of _Waiting for Godot_ , one of my favorite plays. I'm hoping to direct this in the Spring, but I won't know for several months if I get the slot. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-07-im-going-to-go-see.md b/content/posts/1999-10-07-im-going-to-go-see.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f026ec81 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-07-im-going-to-go-see.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-07T12:48:52' +draft: false +title: I'm going to go see +--- + +I'm going to go see the [Atlanta Thrashers](http://www.atlantathrashers.com) host the Detroit Red Wings tonight. I'm quite excited -- I've seen many NHL games on TV, but this'll be my first one to watch in person. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-07-japan-braces-for-new-round.md b/content/posts/1999-10-07-japan-braces-for-new-round.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b0876e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-07-japan-braces-for-new-round.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-07T09:52:32' +draft: false +title: Japan Braces for New Round +--- + +[Japan Braces for New Round of Monster Attacks](http://ss.gettingit.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?GXHC_gx_session_id_FutureTenseContentServer=033c431e8bf391dc&pagename=FutureTense/Demos/GI/Templates/Article_View&parm1=A1480-1999Oct6&topframe=true) + +_TOKYO -- In the wake of last Thursday's nuclear accident at Tokaimura, Japanese police and military forces are rapidly mobilizing for what many officials fear could be the worst wave of giant monster attacks in Japanese history._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-07-the-church-of-mentos-doesnt.md b/content/posts/1999-10-07-the-church-of-mentos-doesnt.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b9ac69f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-07-the-church-of-mentos-doesnt.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-07T10:31:45' +draft: false +title: The Church of Mentos doesn't +--- + +[The Church of Mentos](http://www.churchofmentos.com/) doesn't like the new ad campaign. They just don't have the little lessons of life in them that they used to. Plus, they're just not all that fresh. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-08-a-gameshow-set-on-a.md b/content/posts/1999-10-08-a-gameshow-set-on-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0154ffab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-08-a-gameshow-set-on-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-08T11:37:47' +draft: false +title: A gameshow set on a +--- + +[A gameshow set on a remote island](http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/let005.htm) (well... Borneo, anyway), where the last contestant left is the winner of one million dollars. No, really. This's scheduled for CBS next summer, and they're taking applications now. I'm strangely drawn to this... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-08-according-to-the-new-york.md b/content/posts/1999-10-08-according-to-the-new-york.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d4a46cc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-08-according-to-the-new-york.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-08T11:51:27' +draft: false +title: According to the New York +--- + +According to the New York Times, the US has taken to [filling bombs with concrete instead of explosives](http://news.excite.com/news/r/991007/08/news-iraq-usa) to minimize casulties in Iraq. Sounds like a good idea to me, and I really enjoyed the summarization I saw on [Fark](http://www.fark.com/): _We are dropping laser guided rocks on Iraq._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-08-ive-passed-this-on-before.md b/content/posts/1999-10-08-ive-passed-this-on-before.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15bd9def --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-08-ive-passed-this-on-before.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-08T11:34:37' +draft: false +title: I've passed this on before, +--- + +I've passed this on before, but it's worth another look: [_They'll soar like a glider, race like a Stealth, and, when overflying a barnyard or kennel, turn into a wicked-awesome dive bomber._](http://www.email.net/work-well-together.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-08-on-the-astronomy-front-two.md b/content/posts/1999-10-08-on-the-astronomy-front-two.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a0e82fa4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-08-on-the-astronomy-front-two.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-08T11:55:19' +draft: false +title: On the astronomy front, two +--- + +On the astronomy front, two articles on a massive tenth planet or brown dwarf inferred orbiting our sun, [one from the BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_467000/467572.stm), and [one from MSNBC](http://www.msnbc.com/news/320182.asp). Inferring is all we'll be able to do until the next-generation infrared orbital telescope is launched. We just don't have anything that could see it right now. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-08-the-hockey-game-last-night.md b/content/posts/1999-10-08-the-hockey-game-last-night.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..99f4bab6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-08-the-hockey-game-last-night.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-08T11:33:02' +draft: false +title: The hockey game last night +--- + +The hockey game last night was wonderful. The Thrashers got clobbered 7-1, but it was great all the same. I was in the next-to-cheapest section of seats, but was right center behind home goal and elevated enough that I could see the whole ice easily. The next time I go, I'll request the same seats. Section 303, Row J or less, seat 17ish. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-08-this-reminds-me-of-one.md b/content/posts/1999-10-08-this-reminds-me-of-one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..256ae15a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-08-this-reminds-me-of-one.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-08T11:44:33' +draft: false +title: This reminds me of one +--- + +This reminds me of one of my favorite movies, [Until the End of the World](http://www.panix.com/~archii/uteotw/): + +A team from Harvard and Berkeley [implanted electrodes into a cat's brain](http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/22116.html) and fed the results to a computer, which displayed what the cat was seeing. While not directly discussed in the article, the long-term results from this line of research include artificial eyes that enable the blind to see and video cameras that record what the "cameraman" is seeing, directly from the brain. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-11-at-adagecom-you-can-find.md b/content/posts/1999-10-11-at-adagecom-you-can-find.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..90659558 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-11-at-adagecom-you-can-find.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-11T05:00:26' +draft: false +title: At AdAge.com, you can find, +--- + +At AdAge.com, you can find, among other things, [reviews of many advertising campaigns.](http://adage.com/news_and_features/ad_review/index.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-11-i-saw-a-local-production.md b/content/posts/1999-10-11-i-saw-a-local-production.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..30a3047f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-11-i-saw-a-local-production.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-11T02:56:11' +draft: false +title: I saw a local production +--- + +I saw a local production of [Steve Martin's _Picasso at the Lapin Agile_](http://www.showgate.com/tots/picasso/welcome.html) Sunday. This is a wonderfully written play, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If it's in your area, get yourself a ticket. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-11-im-finally-over-my-coldpnumonia.md b/content/posts/1999-10-11-im-finally-over-my-coldpnumonia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8148dbcf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-11-im-finally-over-my-coldpnumonia.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-11T02:48:35' +draft: false +title: I'm finally over my cold/pnumonia +--- + +I'm finally over my cold/pnumonia thing. What a bear! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-11-tomorrow-august-12-the-world.md b/content/posts/1999-10-11-tomorrow-august-12-the-world.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0657b2df --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-11-tomorrow-august-12-the-world.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-11T03:12:09' +draft: false +title: Tomorrow, August 12, the world +--- + +Tomorrow, August 12, the world population will reach 6 billion. This is up from 1.5 billion just 100 years ago. Many, many people have written dire essays regarding the population boom, but I'd never seen a well-written paper actually applauding it. Until [Memepool](http://www.memepool.com) passed on [this article](http://www.informinc.co.uk/LM/LM124/LM124_Furedi.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-12-im-quickly-becoming-a-fan.md b/content/posts/1999-10-12-im-quickly-becoming-a-fan.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f9de4164 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-12-im-quickly-becoming-a-fan.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-12T01:32:34' +draft: false +title: I'm quickly becoming a fan +--- + +I'm quickly becoming a fan of the Public Radio program [_To the Best of our Knowledge_](http://www.wpr.org/book/). This show covers a wide range of topics, and has always been worth listening to. + +Today's show was titled "[For the Love of Books](http://www.wpr.org/book/991010b.htm)", and touched many of the topics that have been the focus of discussion in weblogs lately (see [Peterme](http://www.peterme.com), [Whim & Vinegar](http://www.gooddeed.net/blog/), and [Bifurcated Rivets](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Lindsay/weblog/latest.html)). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-12-the-new-season-of-space.md b/content/posts/1999-10-12-the-new-season-of-space.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d7c188dd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-12-the-new-season-of-space.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-12T12:02:29' +draft: false +title: The new season of Space +--- + +The new season of Space Ghost Coast to Coast started this weekend with some all-out weirdness. But that's to be expected, of course. You can find a [transcript of the episode](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/spaceghost/chambraigne.html) off Space Ghost's [wonderful official web site](http://www.spongecake.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-12-theres-another-kestrels-nest-out.md b/content/posts/1999-10-12-theres-another-kestrels-nest-out.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca7ef4b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-12-theres-another-kestrels-nest-out.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-12T02:06:29' +draft: false +title: There's another Kestrel's Nest out +--- + +There's [another Kestrel's Nest](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5871/) out there: _I am a Wife & Mother, Witch & Bard, a Woman & Falcon..._. + +When I first started using the nickname Kestrel some 15 years ago, first in role-playing games and then in the SCA, it was a unique name. When I moved to Georgia, I found there were already two other SCA Kestrels and on-line it's near impossible to use that as a log-in name anywhere. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-13-arthur-c-clarke-author-and.md b/content/posts/1999-10-13-arthur-c-clarke-author-and.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7dd87809 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-13-arthur-c-clarke-author-and.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-13T04:29:28' +draft: false +title: Arthur C. Clarke, author and +--- + +Arthur C. Clarke, author and prophet (he prefers "extrapolator") [ predicts what the next hundred years will bring.](http://cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/99/0820/cs2.html) The end of the fossil fuel age is just three years away, when household cold-fusion devices become available. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-13-silly-y2k-story-maines-state.md b/content/posts/1999-10-13-silly-y2k-story-maines-state.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ebaf909d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-13-silly-y2k-story-maines-state.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-13T01:08:04' +draft: false +title: 'Silly Y2K story: Maine''s State' +--- + +[Silly Y2K story](http://zip2.newsreal.com/cgi-bin/NewsService?osform_template=pages/altavistaStory&refresh=10800&ID=altavista&path=News/Story_1999_10_12.NRdb@2@21@3@295&headerID=1): _Maine's State government got its first Y2K surprise months early when owners of 2000 model cars and trucks received titles identifying their new vehicles as "horseless carriages."_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-13-the-immanuel-baptist-church-has.md b/content/posts/1999-10-13-the-immanuel-baptist-church-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7dbaf197 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-13-the-immanuel-baptist-church-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-13T04:41:29' +draft: false +title: The Immanuel Baptist Church has +--- + +The Immanuel Baptist Church has taken the time to draw up a chart explaining [what happens when we die.](http://www.iol10.com/whuyckjr/die1.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-13-world-new-york-pointed-me.md b/content/posts/1999-10-13-world-new-york-pointed-me.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3afbc1a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-13-world-new-york-pointed-me.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-13T12:56:00' +draft: false +title: World New York pointed me +--- + +[World New York](http://www.worldnewyork.com/) pointed me to a fantastic article in the _New Statesman_. [This article warns that](http://www.consider.net/forum_new.php3?newTemplate=OpenObject&newTop=199910110023&newDisplayURN=199910110023) we should not fear overpopulation, but instead **underpopulation**. Sounds strange, but even the UN, who has sounded all sorts of alarms this week, agrees that the world population will soon peak and then plummet. Not from famine, disease, and the "obvious" suspects, but from the fact that women's rise in society has caused the world birth rate to drop drastically. In much of the industrial world, the birth rate is already too low to sustain current population levels. The developing world is showing the same trend. It's a very interesting read, and it's a viewpoint I hadn't heard expressed before. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-14-a-friend-of-mine-is.md b/content/posts/1999-10-14-a-friend-of-mine-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8c96f1cc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-14-a-friend-of-mine-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-14T04:42:31' +draft: false +title: A friend of mine is +--- + +A friend of mine is looking for a house to buy. He found a candidate last night, out in the country. It has its own well since there is no municipal water system out there. He also noticed an industrial site a couple miles away and wondered how that might affect the well water. With a couple mouse clicks over at the EPA, he found out that the industrial site has some major pollution. [See how many sites are near your house!](http://www.epa.gov/enviro/zipcode.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-14-bob-zmuda-remembers-when-he.md b/content/posts/1999-10-14-bob-zmuda-remembers-when-he.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0ec08188 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-14-bob-zmuda-remembers-when-he.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-14T02:22:01' +draft: false +title: Bob Zmuda remembers when he +--- + +Bob Zmuda [remembers when he first saw Andy Kaufman](http://www.twbookmark.com/books/3/0316681237/chapter_excerpt8179.html), when Andy did his Elvis impression at the Improv. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-14-dan-hartung-over-at-the.md b/content/posts/1999-10-14-dan-hartung-over-at-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..695c77b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-14-dan-hartung-over-at-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-14T12:07:03' +draft: false +title: Dan Hartung over at the +--- + +Dan Hartung over at the [Lake Effect Weblog](http://www.wwa.com/~dhartung/weblog/) linked to me today, and the hits keep coming in. Welcome, everyone! I hope you enjoy your stay. Thanks for the good word, Dan. Come back anytime. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-14-robot-wisdom-pointed-me-to.md b/content/posts/1999-10-14-robot-wisdom-pointed-me-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38560b4c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-14-robot-wisdom-pointed-me-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-14T09:25:14' +draft: false +title: Robot Wisdom pointed me to +--- + +[Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com/) pointed me to a [New Scientist article](http://www.newscientist.com/ns/19991016/nshorts.html#18) that reports Buckyballs having wave-like properties. _Zeilinger foresees similar results with objects as large as viruses. "People think that quantum is small and classical is large," he says. "But really, the quantum world has no boundary."_ My favorite physics professor had it right all along. Her usual way to describe slit-interference experiments involved a stream of small dogs shot through a picket fence. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-google-search-evil-monopoly-google.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-google-search-evil-monopoly-google.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a03a34d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-google-search-evil-monopoly-google.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T04:11:40' +draft: false +title: 'Google Search: evil monopoly Google' +--- + +[Google Search: evil monopoly](http://www.google.com/search?q=evil monopoly) +[Google Search: the worst site on the net](http://www.google.com/search?q=the+worst+site+on+the+net) +[Google Search: more evil than satan](http://www.google.com/search?q=more+evil+than+satan&num=10&sa=Google+Search) +[Google Search: a very stupid site](http://www.google.com/search?q=a+very+stupid+site&num=10) + +It's all fun and games until someone sues the pants off google and gets the best net search engine shut down. Easter eggs, ha, ha. But isn't this bordering on legally irresponsible? It's not just a short list of phrases, either, as I've made some up myself. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-has-the-face-of-the.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-has-the-face-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b7265874 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-has-the-face-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T02:09:39' +draft: false +title: Has the face of the +--- + +[Has the face of the creator of Stonehenge been staring at us unrecognised for more than 4,000 years?](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_474000/474977.stm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-negotiating-for-a-raise-successfully.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-negotiating-for-a-raise-successfully.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3f82e72 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-negotiating-for-a-raise-successfully.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T01:38:36' +draft: false +title: 'Negotiating for a raise successfully:' +--- + +[Negotiating for a raise successfully:](http://cnnfn.com/1999/10/13/life/raise/) _Maybe you know your intrinsic worth can never be measured by a paycheck -- but you also know that a few extra bucks can do wonders for your ego._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-pbs-has-a-page-dedicated.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-pbs-has-a-page-dedicated.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0364ae96 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-pbs-has-a-page-dedicated.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T03:04:50' +draft: false +title: PBS has a page dedicated +--- + +PBS has [a page dedicated to our 6 Billion](http://www.pbs.org/sixbillion/) people milestone. Featured on the top is a counter: _Babies born since you entered this page_. Kind of eerie, but after reading this week, pretty alarmist, too. I notice that the world population counter icrements in synch with the babies born counter. What about people dying? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-sometimes-a-bucket-of-chicken.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-sometimes-a-bucket-of-chicken.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6669f111 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-sometimes-a-bucket-of-chicken.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T04:30:42' +draft: false +title: Sometimes a bucket of chicken +--- + +Sometimes a bucket of chicken just isn't enough. In Jordan, you can get a [barrel of chicken](http://www.cns.com.jo/kfc/menu.htm) from your local KFC for only 10650. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-theres-more-stone-faces-here.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-theres-more-stone-faces-here.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f301c79b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-theres-more-stone-faces-here.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T02:18:17' +draft: false +title: There's more stone faces here +--- + +[There's more stone faces here](http://www.stonecentric.connectfree.co.uk/avebury.html) than you can shake a stick at. By the way, did you know that a facial profile to the left is feminine? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-thistothatcom-because-people-have-a.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-thistothatcom-because-people-have-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e75dc289 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-thistothatcom-because-people-have-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T04:35:19' +draft: false +title: 'ThisToThat.com: Because people have a' +--- + +ThisToThat.com: [_Because people have a need to glue things to other things._](http://www.thistothat.com/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-15-tonights-opening-night-for-othello.md b/content/posts/1999-10-15-tonights-opening-night-for-othello.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a73913a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-15-tonights-opening-night-for-othello.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-15T10:56:57' +draft: false +title: Tonight's opening night for Othello. +--- + +Tonight's opening night for Othello. This play is only a three-day run, but it's kept me might busy the last several weeks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-17-the-building-where-i-work.md b/content/posts/1999-10-17-the-building-where-i-work.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca6b2d27 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-17-the-building-where-i-work.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-17T11:51:45' +draft: false +title: The building where I work +--- + +The building where I work is right next to a large high school. Ever since the Colorado shootings, there have been regular bomb threats at the school, forcing an evacuation and full-scale emergency response. Last week, there was one every single day. They happen in the morning and effectively end the day for students and teachers. Is this going on everywhere? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-18-i-dont-know-why-this.md b/content/posts/1999-10-18-i-dont-know-why-this.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7ee36ce5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-18-i-dont-know-why-this.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-18T04:47:49' +draft: false +title: I don't know why this +--- + +[_I don't know why this always happens to me, but every time I look back at one of my relationships, it looks just like a Stanley Kubrick film._](http://www.capnwacky.com/flotsam/flotsam0910.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-18-rejected-imac-think-different-posters.md b/content/posts/1999-10-18-rejected-imac-think-different-posters.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d0ce596 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-18-rejected-imac-think-different-posters.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-18T04:30:09' +draft: false +title: Rejected iMac "Think Different" posters +--- + +[Rejected iMac "Think Different" posters](http://www.capnwacky.com/eGad/item2.html) are only a few of the many items you'll find up for sale at [eGad](http://www.capnwacky.com/eGad/main.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-18-stephen-hawking-has-conjectured-that.md b/content/posts/1999-10-18-stephen-hawking-has-conjectured-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa8b3742 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-18-stephen-hawking-has-conjectured-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-18T11:19:14' +draft: false +title: Stephen Hawking has conjectured that +--- + +Stephen Hawking has conjectured that the laws of physics will disallow time machines. One of his arguments is that if time travel were indeed possible, we would be "awash in thousands of time travelers from the future." Carl Sagan, [in an interview with PBS's Nova](http://pbs.org/wgbh/nova/time/sagan.html), offers half a dozen counter-arguments. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-18-tactical-nuclear-warhead-made-from.md b/content/posts/1999-10-18-tactical-nuclear-warhead-made-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96327ce4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-18-tactical-nuclear-warhead-made-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-18T11:20:24' +draft: false +title: Tactical Nuclear Warhead Made From +--- + +[Tactical Nuclear Warhead Made From Smoke Detectors](http://www.webspawner.com/users/nukes/): _I plan on launching my home made ballistic missile capped with my home made tactical nuclear warhead on April First, 2000. Email me if you want me to notify you of the exact time and location so you can enjoy the fun!_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-18-this-doesnt-need-much-explaining.md b/content/posts/1999-10-18-this-doesnt-need-much-explaining.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6cbfd9c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-18-this-doesnt-need-much-explaining.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-18T03:56:52' +draft: false +title: 'This doesn''t need much explaining:' +--- + +This doesn't need much explaining: it's the[inexplicable object of the week](http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/9938/object.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-19-odds-are-updates-will-be.md b/content/posts/1999-10-19-odds-are-updates-will-be.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1cf82c6a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-19-odds-are-updates-will-be.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-19T05:35:38' +draft: false +title: Odds are, updates will be +--- + +Odds are, updates will be sparse until the User Meeting is done, Friday afternoon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-19-oh-right-howd-the-play.md b/content/posts/1999-10-19-oh-right-howd-the-play.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..91d7e2c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-19-oh-right-howd-the-play.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-19T05:31:10' +draft: false +title: Oh, right! How'd the play +--- + +Oh, right! How'd the play go? Well, all three shows were sold out, and we had to turn away at least 20 per show. It was the first time I've played to sold out houses for every performance. The play itself went on without a hitch. It lasted just over three hours, but noone complained. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-19-orson-wells-arguing-with-advertising.md b/content/posts/1999-10-19-orson-wells-arguing-with-advertising.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f58183b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-19-orson-wells-arguing-with-advertising.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-19T05:34:51' +draft: false +title: Orson Wells, arguing with advertising +--- + +Orson Wells, [arguing with advertising types](http://www.dplay.com/audio/Orsonplay.htm) over a frozen pea commercial. This is the real thing, and is the basis for an Animanics sketch that eventually led to Pinky and the Brain. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-21-the-user-meeting-is-nearly.md b/content/posts/1999-10-21-the-user-meeting-is-nearly.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ff257e01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-21-the-user-meeting-is-nearly.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-21T05:08:33' +draft: false +title: The User Meeting is nearly +--- + +The User Meeting is nearly over. I've got to teach a half-day class tomorrow morning, and then that'll be that. For our first effort, this went pretty well. The new version of our software the we released recently has been a big hit, so the mood was friendly. Friendly users is the goal, after all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-22-according-to-this-article-from.md b/content/posts/1999-10-22-according-to-this-article-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..33640ef9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-22-according-to-this-article-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-22T01:31:02' +draft: false +title: According to this article from +--- + +According to this article from the BBC, the [Moon's not quite dead](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_481000/481455.stm). No, there's no life, but the geology might be a bit active. From the same page, I followed a link to a story on [ the moon's tail.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_363000/363105.stm) If it were only about a thousand times brighter, it would dominate the night sky. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-22-from-honeyguide-the-london-science.md b/content/posts/1999-10-22-from-honeyguide-the-london-science.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..527b20b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-22-from-honeyguide-the-london-science.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-22T01:25:46' +draft: false +title: 'From Honeyguide: The London Science' +--- + +From [Honeyguide](http://www.chaparraltree.com/honeyguide/): + +The London Science Museum has a major new exhibit on Renaissance Engineering, and features working models of many of da Vinci's machines. You can [read the BBC's story on it here](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_479000/479168.stm), or you can [visit the museum's on-line exhibits](http://www.nmsi.ac.uk/on-line/leonardo/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-22-from-robot-wisdom-applet-to.md b/content/posts/1999-10-22-from-robot-wisdom-applet-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e9f42302 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-22-from-robot-wisdom-applet-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-22T01:04:06' +draft: false +title: 'From Robot Wisdom: Applet to' +--- + +From Robot Wisdom: [Applet to manipulate a face](http://www.mrl.nyu.edu/perlin/demox/Face.html) lets you emote a human face. Pretty neat, but even neater was the discussion on improved emotions. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-22-going-to-see-beausoleil-tonight.md b/content/posts/1999-10-22-going-to-see-beausoleil-tonight.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80a32951 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-22-going-to-see-beausoleil-tonight.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-22T02:03:51' +draft: false +title: Going to see BeauSoleil tonight. +--- + +Going to see [BeauSoleil](http://www.rosebudus.com/beausoleil/) tonight. Of course, they're only the best Cajun band in the world. I'm quite excited. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-25-front-row-seats-at-a.md b/content/posts/1999-10-25-front-row-seats-at-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06e58a3f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-25-front-row-seats-at-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-25T09:27:35' +draft: false +title: Front row seats at a +--- + +Front row seats at a fantastic BeauSoleil show immediately followed by a brand-new Space Ghost Coast to Coast (featuring special guests Hanson) was a best possible way to end a most stressful week. It's a shame I can't do that whenever I want. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-25-ive-said-it-once-and.md b/content/posts/1999-10-25-ive-said-it-once-and.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b07b8c9e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-25-ive-said-it-once-and.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-25T10:55:01' +draft: false +title: I've said it once, and +--- + +I've said it once, and I'll say it again: _This American Life_ is a fine, fine piece of work. On my public radio station, I listen to it at 9pm on Sundays. Of course, you may find it at a different time. Even better, .[you can listen to all the shows via Real Audio](http://www.thislife.org/pages/archive99.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-25-noise-between-stations-is-a.md b/content/posts/1999-10-25-noise-between-stations-is-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..932cf6a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-25-noise-between-stations-is-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-25T09:28:15' +draft: false +title: Noise Between Stations is a +--- + +[Noise Between Stations](http://www.noisebetweenstations.com/index.shtml) is a newish weblog worth keeping an eye on. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-25-of-the-seven-wonders-of.md b/content/posts/1999-10-25-of-the-seven-wonders-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6348d409 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-25-of-the-seven-wonders-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-25T04:50:51' +draft: false +title: Of the seven wonders of +--- + +Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, only the pyramids of Egypt remain. However, by the 2004 Olympics,[ the Colossus of Rhodes may get rebuilt.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/19991021/aponline104204_000.htm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-25-ted-unabomber-kaczynski-has-been.md b/content/posts/1999-10-25-ted-unabomber-kaczynski-has-been.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..43220161 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-25-ted-unabomber-kaczynski-has-been.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-25T05:21:03' +draft: false +title: Ted "Unabomber" Kaczynski has been +--- + +Ted "Unabomber" Kaczynski has been trying to recind the uilty plea his lawyers entered for him since day one. Now, the [court has agreed to hear his request.](http://www.apbnews.com/newscenter/breakingnews/1999/10/23/unabomber1023_01.html) If the judge finds his rights were violated, a trial would happen with Ted acting as his own defense. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-25-yowsers-road-repair-crews-in.md b/content/posts/1999-10-25-yowsers-road-repair-crews-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d2efb651 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-25-yowsers-road-repair-crews-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-25T09:34:00' +draft: false +title: Yowsers! Road repair crews in +--- + +Yowsers! Road repair crews in Kenya used gravel from a local gravel pit to pave the roads. This happens all over the world, I imagine. Trouble was, the rock at this gravel pit had a high amount of Thorium 232, and now [up to 25,000 people have to be checked for radiation poisoning.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_484000/484034.stm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-26-cult-tv-timelord-dr-who.md b/content/posts/1999-10-26-cult-tv-timelord-dr-who.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cf7ce8d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-26-cult-tv-timelord-dr-who.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-26T04:30:39' +draft: false +title: Cult TV timelord Dr Who +--- + +[_Cult TV timelord Dr Who is returning for the first time in more than three years with an entire evening of programmes being screened in his honour._](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_481000/481505.stm) Woo hoo! I wonder if BBC America plans on carrying it any time soon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-26-i-know-that-when-you.md b/content/posts/1999-10-26-i-know-that-when-you.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bde47741 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-26-i-know-that-when-you.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-26T09:46:01' +draft: false +title: I know that when you +--- + +I know that when you think of weblogs, you don't also think of segues, but here goes one: + +In 1989, a [video hacker](http://www.tvparty.com/emistakes.html) managed to override the Chicago PBS station's broadcast of 'Dr. Who' for 90 seconds - and replace it with entertainment of his own design. Elsewhere on the tvparty site, you can hear William Shatner tell a sound engineer ["Don't tell me how to do it. It sickens me."](http://www.tvparty.com/emannoun.html) Space Ghost used the same line [this week.](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/spaceghost/home.companion/girlhair/index.html) A boom boom boom boom, Space Ghost! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-26-memepool-pointed-me-to-a.md b/content/posts/1999-10-26-memepool-pointed-me-to-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..efad25ac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-26-memepool-pointed-me-to-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-26T10:32:29' +draft: false +title: Memepool pointed me to a +--- + +Memepool pointed me to [a drinking song by [Hilaire Belloc](http://www.synasoft.com/~rfreeman/belloc.html) about the [Pelagian Heresy](http://www.britannia.com/history/bb418.html) \-- a backlash against [St Augustine](http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/00897.html). Digging deeper, I found a poem titled [_Jim Who Ran Away From His Nurse and was Eaten by a Lion_](http://www.synasoft.com/~rfreeman/jim.htm), which was very reminiscent of [Shel Silverstein.](http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/silverstein.htm) + +I don't think I've ever fit so many links so close together before. Thank god for [Google](http://www.google.com) and [Blogger!](http://www.pyra.com/blogger.asp) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-26-so-youve-found-out-about.md b/content/posts/1999-10-26-so-youve-found-out-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..97c21928 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-26-so-youve-found-out-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-26T09:18:06' +draft: false +title: So you've found out about +--- + +So you've found out about pollution sites near your house from [the EPA](http://www.epa.gov). Now, [find out about your local crime rate](http://www.apbnews.com/resourcecenter/datacenter/index.html) courtesy of the ABP data center. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-27-at-this-point-we-began.md b/content/posts/1999-10-27-at-this-point-we-began.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ad1db711 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-27-at-this-point-we-began.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-27T04:50:48' +draft: false +title: At this point, we began +--- + +[_At this point, we began to consider the probability that these objects in the Turkish video were not actual Taurid objects, but rather symbolic Taurid objects, appearing in the skies over the symbolic 33degree longitude, during an eclipse in a country whose very flag is an eclipse!_](http://www.enterprisemission.com/bismark.htm) How does this guy continue to get people to listen to him. I mean, the face on Mars was at least imaginable, but he's moved **way** beyond that now. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-27-mcsweeneys-has-a-list-of.md b/content/posts/1999-10-27-mcsweeneys-has-a-list-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93bbd14f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-27-mcsweeneys-has-a-list-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-27T09:09:36' +draft: false +title: McSweeney's has a list of +--- + +McSweeney's has a list of [Less Popular Bars (in no particular order)](http://www.mcsweeneys.net/1999/10/20bars.html). My favorite: Karaokefenokee. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-27-welcome-to-my-home-page.md b/content/posts/1999-10-27-welcome-to-my-home-page.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f2b8c156 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-27-welcome-to-my-home-page.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-27T11:09:27' +draft: false +title: Welcome to my home page +--- + +[Welcome to my home page ! Kiss you !!!!!!!!!!!!](http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/primall/mahir/index.html) Could this be the winner of the hotly contested "International Player of the Year" trophy? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-27-when-describing-the-gold-burial.md b/content/posts/1999-10-27-when-describing-the-gold-burial.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80187daf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-27-when-describing-the-gold-burial.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-27T02:22:50' +draft: false +title: When describing the gold burial +--- + +When describing the gold burial mask Heinrich Schliemann (discoverer of Troy and Mycanae) found, he said, "I have gazed on the face of Agamemnon." Now, [some accuse Heinrich of faking the whole thing.](http://www.archaeology.org/9907/etc/mask.html) This is potentially explosive stuff, and this Month's _Archaeology_ treats the subject with care. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-27-yet-another-reason-to-love.md b/content/posts/1999-10-27-yet-another-reason-to-love.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7c493199 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-27-yet-another-reason-to-love.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-27T10:20:32' +draft: false +title: Yet another reason to love +--- + +[Yet another reason to love Iceland:](http://www10.nytimes.com/library/review/091999icelandic-tales-review.html) _In the next few weeks, road authority contractors will gently move a cracked gray boulder known as Grasteinn, said to be owned by dwarfs, that blocks the expansion of a highway on the outskirts of Reykjavik. The dwarfs could not be reached for comment._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-28-douglas-adams-author-of-the.md b/content/posts/1999-10-28-douglas-adams-author-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f67bc04e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-28-douglas-adams-author-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-28T07:51:09' +draft: false +title: Douglas Adams (author of the +--- + +Douglas Adams (author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- but did I really need to say that?) has completed a new series for BBC radio on the past, present, and future of the Internet. I've not yet found a full transcript, but [here's the BBC's official pages on the series.](http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/douglas_adams/) _Riding the wave of change is Douglas Adams, who recognised nearly ten years ago that information technology was set to revolutionise the way in which we communicate._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-28-from-fark-comedian-rowan-atkinson.md b/content/posts/1999-10-28-from-fark-comedian-rowan-atkinson.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7bbb3c72 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-28-from-fark-comedian-rowan-atkinson.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-28T11:42:01' +draft: false +title: 'From Fark: Comedian Rowan Atkinson' +--- + +From [Fark](http://www.fark.com/): + +[Comedian Rowan Atkinson has crashed the sports car he bought to celebrate the success of his movie in the role of Mr Bean.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_485000/485692.stm) He was unhurt. Featured on the same page is a link to a BBC story on the Blackadder movie to be shown in England after the new year. I like the goatee. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-28-ive-been-waiting-all-month.md b/content/posts/1999-10-28-ive-been-waiting-all-month.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2477b4be --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-28-ive-been-waiting-all-month.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-28T05:54:50' +draft: false +title: I've been waiting all month +--- + +I've been waiting all month for a new [Landover Baptist](http://www.landoverbaptist.org/) newsletter, and today they deliver a few days early! I guess so they could tell us about their exciting [trick or tract](http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news1199/trickortract.html) program. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-28-kirk-wheres-your-crew-decker.md b/content/posts/1999-10-28-kirk-wheres-your-crew-decker.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c10ce20 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-28-kirk-wheres-your-crew-decker.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-28T10:50:58' +draft: false +title: 'Kirk: "Where''s your crew?" Decker:' +--- + +Kirk: "Where's your crew?" +Decker: "They're on [the Tenth planet](http://xfacts.com/)." +Kirk: "There is no [tenth planet](http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/Journals/processfree2.asp?contentid=mnr.1999.29&filetype=abstracts&article=35997&year=&journal=)" +Decker: "Don't you think I know that!" + +(By the way, you can see the classic Star Trek episode "The Doomsday Machine" with state-of-the-art digital effects [here](http://www.digistream.com/screen.htm).) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-29-a-state-of-the-art-optical-observatory.md b/content/posts/1999-10-29-a-state-of-the-art-optical-observatory.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96c55f9d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-29-a-state-of-the-art-optical-observatory.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-29T01:21:25' +draft: false +title: A state-of-the-art optical observatory +--- + +[ A state-of-the-art optical observatory that produces images which are sharper and far more detailed than those obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled for construction atop the Magdalena Mountains in central New Mexico.](http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/news/1999/21oct99.html) The university I attended has pulled off another coup in the Astrophysical world. Long a Mecca for radio astronomers, Socorro will soon be known for its optical observatory as well. One of these days I ought to put my astrophysics degree to use, I suppose... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-29-look-what-you-can-do.md b/content/posts/1999-10-29-look-what-you-can-do.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f23133fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-29-look-what-you-can-do.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-29T02:01:33' +draft: false +title: Look what you can do +--- + +Look what you can do with [Elmer's Glue!](http://www.elmers.com/) When I was a kid (not that long ago), all we did with Elmers glue was glue paper together and put it on our hands and let it dry. Who knew you could paint with it? Of course, when we wanted to paint something, we used the big plastic tubs of tempara paint. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-29-lunch-has-been-over-for.md b/content/posts/1999-10-29-lunch-has-been-over-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6aad84e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-29-lunch-has-been-over-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-29T02:46:25' +draft: false +title: Lunch has been over for +--- + +Lunch has been over for three hours now, but I can't stop thinking about how good that fresh bananna pudding was. Still warm, it was the perfect companion for the bar-b-que sandwich I had. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-29-my-college-roommate-one-of.md b/content/posts/1999-10-29-my-college-roommate-one-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0957640 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-29-my-college-roommate-one-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-29T02:17:19' +draft: false +title: My college roommate (one of +--- + +My college roommate (one of them, anyway), Phil "dE Cat with Grape Jelly" Jones has put [some of his artwork online.](http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/~decat/webdoc1.htm) We both started out in physics, but he realized one semester that it wasn't right for him. Unfortunately, it was mid-semester and he couldn't do much about it right then. So, while I wrote my lab reports, he made wonderful drawings and paintings. In the middle of the night, we'd run through [campus](http://www.nmt.edu), me to turn in assignments and he to hang his works on random walls. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-29-steven-over-at-ethyl-the.md b/content/posts/1999-10-29-steven-over-at-ethyl-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e6a74fb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-29-steven-over-at-ethyl-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-29T03:01:04' +draft: false +title: Steven over at Ethyl the +--- + +Steven over at [Ethyl the Blog](http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ethel/blogger.html) wrote a bit about Harpo Marx on Tuesday. The play I'm directing next summer, [The Man Who Came to Dinner](http://turnerlearning.com/tcmbythebook/stage/dinner_before.html), has a character based on Harpo and many others based on his social circle. The show's not until July, but I'm really starting to get into it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-10-29-the-astronomy-cafe-is-the.md b/content/posts/1999-10-29-the-astronomy-cafe-is-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..030f0a9f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-10-29-the-astronomy-cafe-is-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-10-29T01:49:19' +draft: false +title: The Astronomy Cafe is the +--- + +[The Astronomy Cafe](http://www2.ari.net/home/odenwald/cafe.html) is **the** web site for the astronomically disadvantaged, featuring "Ask the Astronomer", "Ask the Space Scientist", and lots of desription, pictures, and movies. And even though we al know that in space, no one can hear you scream, the Cafe has a section of [space sounds](http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/sounds/sounds.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-01-happy-day-after-halloween-everyone-todays-the.md b/content/posts/1999-11-01-happy-day-after-halloween-everyone-todays-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0187e280 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-01-happy-day-after-halloween-everyone-todays-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-01T08:21:08' +draft: false +title: Happy Day-after-Halloween, everyone! Today's the +--- + +Happy Day-after-Halloween, everyone! Today's the day to go buy lots of candy at low, low discount prices. If you like candy corn, anyway. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-01-i-went-grocery-shopping-with.md b/content/posts/1999-11-01-i-went-grocery-shopping-with.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9756134c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-01-i-went-grocery-shopping-with.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-01T08:38:44' +draft: false +title: I went grocery shopping with +--- + +I went grocery shopping with [Kim Basinger](http://mrshowbiz.go.com/people/kimbasinger/content/Bio.html) on Saturday. Athens has a new natural food store (named [EarthFare](http://www.earthfare.com/)) that is fantastic. When I was there this weekend, Ms. Basinger (born and raised here in Athens) was doing some shopping herself. Then we checked out side by side. Ooh, the excitement! For all you guys who got here by searching for "shopping with Kim Bassinger", welcome to Kestrel's Nest! Sorry, no prOn. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-01-sleeping-with-the-fishes-a.md b/content/posts/1999-11-01-sleeping-with-the-fishes-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5a2b75f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-01-sleeping-with-the-fishes-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-01T10:31:05' +draft: false +title: 'Sleeping with the fishes: a' +--- + +[Sleeping with the fishes:](http://cnnfn.com/1999/10/30/life/q_liveaboard/) a CNN story about the "liveaboard" community -- those people who live on their boats. I've often thought this would be a nice thing to do. Besides a houseboat, I'd need a plot of land for a garden. If I found one waterside, I wouldn't need to pay a marina for a slip. And with broadband satellite connections becoming available, I could "telecommute" from just about anywhere. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-01-the-bbc-has-two-stories.md b/content/posts/1999-11-01-the-bbc-has-two-stories.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fde8232a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-01-the-bbc-has-two-stories.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-01T10:10:57' +draft: false +title: The BBC has two stories +--- + +The BBC has two stories up about Nick Park: [Aardman Animations - the creators of hit clay characters Wallace and Gromit - has signed up to a five-film deal with Hollywood director Steven Spielberg](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_492000/492955.stm) and [With three Oscars, four Baftas, a CBE and a Steven Spielberg deal under his belt, there's no doubting Nick Park is a man of talent.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_493000/493232.stm) Of the five upcoming films,no mention is made of a Wallace and Gromit full-length movie, but _Chicken Run_ sounds wonderful nonetheless. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-01-the-semantic-rhyming-dictionary-you.md b/content/posts/1999-11-01-the-semantic-rhyming-dictionary-you.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e68ac116 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-01-the-semantic-rhyming-dictionary-you.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-01T05:06:58' +draft: false +title: 'The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary: you' +--- + +[The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary:](http://www.link.cs.cmu.edu/dougb/rhyme-doc.html) you want rhyming words? They've got you're rhyming words right there! I had to write a series of limmericks for a board meeting presentation tonight (sometimes it's fun to be on a board of directors), and this tool helped me tremendously. Like when I needed several rhyming words for "questions". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-01-troma-studios-has-a-new.md b/content/posts/1999-11-01-troma-studios-has-a-new.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..178207c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-01-troma-studios-has-a-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-01T11:21:48' +draft: false +title: Troma studios has a new +--- + +[Troma studios](http://www.troma.com/) has a new film coming out, and [Salon is there to cover it](http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/10/30/troma/index1.html). The film's called _Terror Firmer_ , and has been described as _Day For Night_ meets _Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer_ through the eyes of Frank Capra. The article does a good job of covering the Troma mindset. A good friend of mine (hi Kim!) recently introduced me to _Tromeo and Juliet_ , which was the first Troma film I'd seen since early college. Though it was no [_Toxic Avenger_](http://www.troma.com/tromaville/contest.html), I still enjoyed it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-02-bloggers-been-down-all-day.md b/content/posts/1999-11-02-bloggers-been-down-all-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..29328eec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-02-bloggers-been-down-all-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-02T12:50:12' +draft: false +title: Blogger's been down all day, +--- + +Blogger's been down all day, so I'm just getting started. It's the first time it's gone down, and they resolved the problem suitably quickly. I'll say it again: I love what the [Blogger](http://www.pyra.com/blogger.asp) folks have done. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-02-its-been-a-while-since.md b/content/posts/1999-11-02-its-been-a-while-since.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a49dfe0b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-02-its-been-a-while-since.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-02T05:14:31' +draft: false +title: It's been a while since +--- + +It's been a while since the [Brunching Shuttlecocks](http://www.brunching.com) have made me laugh out loud, but they did great today with [ Lou Bega: A Career Retrospective (3:39 of fame)](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-loubega.html). It's the complete timeline of his career, from "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Mambo #5" (_at 0:05, Lou Bega burst onto the music scene with little fanfare..._) all the way past the final "A little bit of Monica in my life a little bit of Erica by my side, etc." (_at 2:43, left to a life of local fairs, mall openings and class reunions, Lou Bega was a sad man..._). Huzzah, Brunching Shuttlecocks, huzzah! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-02-this-just-in-via-all.md b/content/posts/1999-11-02-this-just-in-via-all.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..77c8162a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-02-this-just-in-via-all.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-02T06:01:56' +draft: false +title: This just in, via All +--- + +This just in, via _All Things Considered_ on NPR: Rapper Sir Mix-a-lot and the former members of Presidents of the United States of America have joined together to form Subset, and are now playing in clubs around Seattle. The bits on the radio sounded pretty swell. You can find a few blurbs about this [here](http://www.seattletimes.com/news/entertainment/html98/club_19990624.html) and [here](http://www.seattle-pi.com/pop/club25.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-03-cafe-press-so-heres-where.md b/content/posts/1999-11-03-cafe-press-so-heres-where.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1639dd3b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-03-cafe-press-so-heres-where.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-03T11:59:30' +draft: false +title: 'Cafe Press: So here''s where' +--- + +[Cafe Press:](http://www.cafepress.com/kestrel/) So here's where I can put my big ugly mug on a big ugly mug for fun and profit. The link will take you to my "wares", and at the bottom of my "store front" you can click to Cafe Press' home page. There may be a use for this, somewhere. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-03-i-made-a-three-pound-wheel.md b/content/posts/1999-11-03-i-made-a-three-pound-wheel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80102a18 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-03-i-made-a-three-pound-wheel.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-03T12:45:29' +draft: false +title: I made a three-pound wheel +--- + +I made a three-pound wheel of swiss cheese over the weekend. Actually, I started making it -- the cheese won't be ready to eat for about four months. It's fun, it's easy, and it's so very tasty. You too can learn how [the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company](http://www.cheesemaking.com). I highly recommend ordering their 30 minute mozzarella kit. $19.95 gets you everything you need to make 30 pounds of fresh mozzarella except the milk. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-03-nothing-gets-the-old-ticker.md b/content/posts/1999-11-03-nothing-gets-the-old-ticker.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f292c6aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-03-nothing-gets-the-old-ticker.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-03T02:34:44' +draft: false +title: Nothing gets the old ticker +--- + +[_Nothing gets the old ticker pumping like reaching under submerged rocks and into holes in the river bank hoping to feel something -- like a big fish -- snap shut on your hand._](http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/06/04/fishgrab04.shtml) I used to know people who would do this in the irrigation ditches of New Mexico and Texas, and saw pictures of the huge fish they pulled out. There is a small ranch between Socorro and Truth & Consequences, New Mexico, that has a catfish head atop each fencepost around the ranch house. Catfish heads that were, on average, the same size as mine. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-03-two-tech-stories-from-the.md b/content/posts/1999-11-03-two-tech-stories-from-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ff73f377 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-03-two-tech-stories-from-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-03T11:54:05' +draft: false +title: Two tech stories from the +--- + +Two tech stories from the BBC: [_A cybernetics expert is planning to hand over control of his body to a computer in the latest of his high profile experiments_](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_503000/503552.stm) and [_Scientists in the United Kingdom are developing a prototype robot slug-destroyer, which draws its power from the decomposing bodies of its victims_](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_503000/503149.stm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-04-actor-ian-bannen-killed-in.md b/content/posts/1999-11-04-actor-ian-bannen-killed-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14e715aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-04-actor-ian-bannen-killed-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-04T02:56:02' +draft: false +title: Actor Ian Bannen killed in +--- + +[Actor Ian Bannen killed in car crash](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_503000/503875.stm)\-- most well known here in the US for his recent starring role in Waking Ned Divine. I quite enjoyed him there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-04-if-you-do-your-grocery.md b/content/posts/1999-11-04-if-you-do-your-grocery.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..45fc8d41 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-04-if-you-do-your-grocery.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-04T03:15:02' +draft: false +title: If you do your grocery +--- + +If you do your grocery shopping in Lincoln, Nebraska, [don't sample the merchendise!](http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/03/fringe/peanut.ticket/) The fuzz'll be all over you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-04-ive-played-with-the-format.md b/content/posts/1999-11-04-ive-played-with-the-format.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d01b49f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-04-ive-played-with-the-format.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-04T11:04:23' +draft: false +title: I've played with the format +--- + +I've played with the format a bit. The most obvious change is the search feature over to the left. It'll search through the archives, which have really started to pile up. Also, I'm phasing out one statistics counter for another. You'll not notice, unless you scroll all the way down and see the buttons on the bottom left. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-04-november-26th-is-the-busiest.md b/content/posts/1999-11-04-november-26th-is-the-busiest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8abfb48b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-04-november-26th-is-the-busiest.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-04T03:37:58' +draft: false +title: November 26th is the busiest +--- + +November 26th is the busiest shopping day of the year. Adbusters [suggests that we buy nothing.](http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd/) I'll take them up on that. Are you familiar with adbusters? They bill [their website](http://www.adbusters.org) as the Culture Jammers Headquarters, and they focus mainly on consumerism. Their site is full of "uncommercials" that need media outlets, spoof ads, and details of their ongoing campaigns. At the grocery store the other day,I saw that they have a print magazine too that I ought to subscribe to. Even if you don't think much of cultural jammers, adbusters is worth checking out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-04-on-the-subject-of-searches.md b/content/posts/1999-11-04-on-the-subject-of-searches.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..70239dda --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-04-on-the-subject-of-searches.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-04T11:13:31' +draft: false +title: On the subject of searches, +--- + +On the subject of searches, you can [search many weblogs at once here.](http://www.linkwatcher.com/blogsearch.php3) You'll find that often several weblogs will be talking about the same thing at the same time. Some say this is a negative point against weblogs, but the only people that notice the repetition are those who frequent many different logs. I've seen that most of you reading this are people that know me from back when, and I'll assume that you don't read all of the logs. When I do comment on something that is "making the rounds", though, I'll try to do it in a way that doesn't bore those of you coming in from the other logs. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-04-paramedics-rush-toy-to-hospital.md b/content/posts/1999-11-04-paramedics-rush-toy-to-hospital.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1fe4f7ff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-04-paramedics-rush-toy-to-hospital.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-04T08:57:10' +draft: false +title: 'Paramedics Rush Toy To Hospital:' +--- + +[Paramedics Rush Toy To Hospital](http://news.excite.com/news/r/991103/07/odd-alien): _A group of British paramedics had the fright of their lives this Halloween, when they mistook a child's toy found on a London subway station platform for a human fetus and rushed it to hospital._ I don't even know where to begin with this... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-04-the-more-i-dig-through.md b/content/posts/1999-11-04-the-more-i-dig-through.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b6468587 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-04-the-more-i-dig-through.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-04T12:24:04' +draft: false +title: The more I dig through +--- + +The more I dig through the BBC web sites, the more I like what they've got. I'm listening now to [the dramatized diary of a woman](http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/history/dramas.shtml) living in a village ravished by the Black Plague (1348). They also have a viking attack (645), the Highland clearances (1816) and many more. They require RealAudio, but the scripts are there for the reading as well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-05-bob-the-angry-flower-shows.md b/content/posts/1999-11-05-bob-the-angry-flower-shows.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5c2f7bac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-05-bob-the-angry-flower-shows.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-05T05:03:29' +draft: false +title: Bob the Angry Flower shows +--- + +[Bob the Angry Flower](http://www.angryflower.com) shows us that L.A. has [the worst godzilla selection in North America.](http://www.angryflower.com/aweeki.gif) I used to read this every week, but hadn't been by in months. Looks like I've got a lot of catching up to do. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-05-ill-be-away-from-the.md b/content/posts/1999-11-05-ill-be-away-from-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c0def4e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-05-ill-be-away-from-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-05T09:57:44' +draft: false +title: I'll be away from the +--- + +I'll be away from the computer for most of the day. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-05-intel-has-developed-a-digital.md b/content/posts/1999-11-05-intel-has-developed-a-digital.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dfd457f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-05-intel-has-developed-a-digital.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-05T05:01:22' +draft: false +title: Intel has developed a digital +--- + +[Intel has developed a digital microscope](http://www.intelplay.com/products/qx3/index.htm), marketed for kids at home. I saw this in a catalog (Sam's Club, I think) and was really excited. An educational computer toy that is fun! You can capture images from the microscope, edit them, print them, email, etc. Fun stuff. But then I found the official homepage and now I'm much less excited. It never comes out and says what the actual magnification levels are (_Magnification levels are approximate and have been measured using a 15 in. (38cm.) monitor. Actual magnification will vary according to the size of your monitor_ is as close as they get.), but all the screenshots look like less than x10. Less than x5, even. Very disappointing, I think. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-05-linux-got-me-kicked-out.md b/content/posts/1999-11-05-linux-got-me-kicked-out.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac343fc9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-05-linux-got-me-kicked-out.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-05T08:00:49' +draft: false +title: Linux got me kicked out +--- + +[Linux got me kicked out of Wal*Mart](http://www.honeylocust.com/walmart/) details the story of a laptop running linux, a quick-cam, and movies filmed at a Wal-mart. The movies themselves aren't that exciting (unless, perhaps, you're a Wal-mart junkie), but technical know-how that went into it and the run-in with the security guard make a good story. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-06-just-a-reminder-according-to.md b/content/posts/1999-11-06-just-a-reminder-according-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..daf6d9e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-06-just-a-reminder-according-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-06T01:34:43' +draft: false +title: 'Just a reminder: according to' +--- + +Just a reminder: according to Richard Hoagland (the face on Mars guy), [three objects will strike the Earth tomorrow](http://www.enterprisemission.com/Mr2.htm). He states that "everything south of the Chesapeake is toast." That includes me, I'm afraid, so there may not be any updates for a while. It depends on how high the splash wave is... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-08-a-friend-of-mine-from.md b/content/posts/1999-11-08-a-friend-of-mine-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d05b3c3b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-08-a-friend-of-mine-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-08T05:20:18' +draft: false +title: A friend of mine from +--- + +A friend of mine from college was quoted in [this NY Times article](http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/06/circuits/articles/24spoc.html) about pocket protectors. I miss hanging out with John... he's quite a guy, with more stories than about anyone I know. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-08-more-john-shipman-writing-on.md b/content/posts/1999-11-08-more-john-shipman-writing-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e3af37d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-08-more-john-shipman-writing-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-08T05:21:54' +draft: false +title: More John Shipman writing on +--- + +More John Shipman [writing on Pocket Protectors](http://www.nmt.edu/~shipman/write/nerd.html) and what goes in them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-08-my-company-got-dsl-today.md b/content/posts/1999-11-08-my-company-got-dsl-today.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..460902d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-08-my-company-got-dsl-today.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-08T01:11:19' +draft: false +title: My company got DSL today. +--- + +My company got DSL today. The days of all of us sharing a 56kbs dial-up connection are over! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-08-not-that-im-a-staunch.md b/content/posts/1999-11-08-not-that-im-a-staunch.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ad40f66e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-08-not-that-im-a-staunch.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-08T04:59:53' +draft: false +title: Not that I'm a staunch +--- + +Not that I'm a staunch pro-Microsoft fellow or anything, but I was happy to see this: [a well written essay explaining why the Judge's Finding of Fact is wrong.](http://www.byte.com/column/BYT19991108S0001) Written by Jerry Pournelle, a long-time writer with Byte magazine. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-08-oh-the-november-7th-impact.md b/content/posts/1999-11-08-oh-the-november-7th-impact.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aebea2f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-08-oh-the-november-7th-impact.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-08T10:01:02' +draft: false +title: Oh! The November 7th impact +--- + +Oh! The November 7th impact was a false trail, but while investigating it, Hoagland's [Enterprise Mission](http://www.enterprisemission.com) has uncovered something even worse: [_Egypt Air 990 was "killed" in a deliberate act. The symbolic aspects of this ritual murder all point to an "Armageddon problem."_](http://www.enterprisemission.com/egyptair.htm) Who'd've guessed? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-08-recently-discovered-comet-linear-may.md b/content/posts/1999-11-08-recently-discovered-comet-linear-may.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ed0330ae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-08-recently-discovered-comet-linear-may.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-08T01:56:03' +draft: false +title: Recently discovered Comet Linear may +--- + +Recently discovered Comet Linear [may produce a "suprise" meteor shower](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_509000/509520.stm) Thursday evening. Most meteor showers are caused by the earth passing through the path of a comet, and comet Linear passed by just 40 days ago. By the way, Comet Linear was discovered by [a telescope](http://www.ll.mit.edu/LINEAR/) in Socorro, NM (home of my [alma mater](http://www.nmt.edu)) searching for near-earth asteroids . \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-09-in-defense-of-the.md b/content/posts/1999-11-09-in-defense-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c61796a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-09-in-defense-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-09T02:32:49' +draft: false +title: In Defense of the +--- + +[ In Defense of the Savory Breakfast](http://www.outlawcook.com/Page1607.html): one person's realization that breakfast doesn't have to be sugary. _It was hard to admit that, really, I wanted slices of Cheddar on my buttered toast, gobs of liverwurst spread on my English muffins. To me chicken pot pie seemed ideal morning fare while waffles or coffeecake left me cold._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-09-my-experience-with-barnesnoblecom-or.md b/content/posts/1999-11-09-my-experience-with-barnesnoblecom-or.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..71298520 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-09-my-experience-with-barnesnoblecom-or.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-09T09:33:04' +draft: false +title: My Experience with Barnes&Noble.com, or +--- + +**My Experience with[Barnes&Noble.com;](http://www.barnesandnoble.com), or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com)** + +Last week after seeing a page of B&N; on-line coupons linked on Robot Wisdom, I decided to try them out. I'd never used B&N.com; before, so I thought this was a cheap way to see how they stack up. I found a coupon that read $10 off a $10 or more purchase. Great! I found the audio version of [The Onion's](http://www.theonion.com/) _Our Dumb Century_ listed for $9.60 plus shipping, so I placed my order, used the coupon, and was told to wait for a confirmation e-mail. + +The next day, the email arrived. It showed the book cost $9.60, shipping was $0.40, and that my credit card was going to be charged $13 and change. No mention of the coupon, and no explanation for the odd total. I sent an email to their customer service people asking for an explanation of the total and what happened to the coupon. I stated that even though the coupon didn't say so, if the $10 minimum didn't include shipping, I'd be happy to add a book to my order to meet the minimum. + +The next day, I received an email stating that the shipping was listed wrong, and that the total really was $13 plus change. No mention of the coupon, so I called the customer service 800 number. The man that answered the call was very nice, but right after he took my order number he said his computer was acting up. I waited while he waited. Eventually, he said his computer was down and said he'd transfer me to someone else. After a short while, he came back on and said the entire system was down, and that I'd have to call back later. + +The next day, I was able to get through. My order had not been shipped yet, and I could not use the coupon because the base order was not over $10. The lady could not add a book to my order, and instead cancelled the order and told me to place it again. + +I re-ordered _Our Dumb Century_ and resisted the urge to add a $1 book to my order. Instead, I ordered a $5 book on how to reduce clutter in my life. I know the book's destined to add to the clutter on my bookshelf, but that's another matter. Both books were listed as in stock, shipped within 24 hours. The confirmation email came a few hours later, and with shipping, minus coupon, my total cost was just under $10. I waited for my books. + +The next day, I received an email stating that the clutter book was indeed out of stock, and that it was not known when it would be in. They were shipping my _Our Dumb Century_ anyway, and would let me know when the other was coming. + +The next day (yesterday), _Our Dumb Century_ arrived. It was shipped to the billing address instead of the shipping address I had given them. My bank card was charged about $5. Now, I've used Amazon.com many, many times, and have not had a lick of trouble. Once, last year, they sent the wrong item, and when I called, they said to keep it and rushed the correct item to me. Now that they are associated with [GreaterGood](http://www.greatergood.com), all the more reason to stick with them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-09-remember-those-russian-nuclear-suitcases.md b/content/posts/1999-11-09-remember-those-russian-nuclear-suitcases.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7a8cb5b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-09-remember-those-russian-nuclear-suitcases.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-09T09:04:56' +draft: false +title: Remember those Russian "nuclear suitcases" +--- + +Remember those Russian "nuclear suitcases" that were in the news a while back? [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com) pointed me to this NY Post article that raises the possibility that some of those missing suitcases are[buried in locations throughout the US.](http://www.nypost.com/110799/news/17726.htm) Just one more reason why you should [call before you dig](http://www.digalert.org/cbyd.htm)... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-09-welcome-to-my-home-page.md b/content/posts/1999-11-09-welcome-to-my-home-page.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a24e097 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-09-welcome-to-my-home-page.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-09T02:17:35' +draft: false +title: Welcome to my home page +--- + +[Welcome to my home page ! Kiss you !!!!!!!!!!!!](http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/primall/mahir/index.html) No... don't skip over this because you're tired of seeing this guy. He's changed the page, explaining what's happened to him, the excitement and bewilderment he's gone through, and what-not. I was impressed with what he had to say. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-10-bob-rivers-twisted-tunes-is.md b/content/posts/1999-11-10-bob-rivers-twisted-tunes-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f3c5c87 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-10-bob-rivers-twisted-tunes-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-10T11:39:12' +draft: false +title: Bob Rivers' Twisted Tunes is +--- + +Bob Rivers' Twisted Tunes is the nearest thing Weird Al has to competition. He's added [a bunch of songs](http://www.twistedtunes.com/search1.asp?ByAlpha.x=999) since my last visit. I suggest "Dark Side of Naboo" just to hear Yoda's rant at the end, but you'll find many more quality songs here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-10-from-the-bbc-a-dangerous.md b/content/posts/1999-11-10-from-the-bbc-a-dangerous.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ad0b5c2a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-10-from-the-bbc-a-dangerous.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-10T01:39:06' +draft: false +title: 'From the BBC: A dangerous' +--- + +From the BBC: [_A dangerous new type of e-mail virus emerged on Tuesday](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_514000/514145.stm) which reveals the potential to wreak havoc on computers by simply looking at an e-mail. It breaks one of the long-standing rules that you have to open an e-mail attachment to become infected._ It's easily stopped, but most users' default settings in Microsoft's Internet Explorer will let this slip right on through. Yowsers! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-10-i-wrote-down-below-now.md b/content/posts/1999-11-10-i-wrote-down-below-now.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..24c72545 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-10-i-wrote-down-below-now.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-10T04:17:08' +draft: false +title: I wrote down below "Now +--- + +I wrote down below "Now that [Amazon.com is] associated with GiveQuick, all the more reason to stick with them." I'm afraid I've got my charitable organizations messed up. I meant to say [GreaterGood.com](http://www.greatergood.com), who donates a percentage of your on-line purchases through a number of businesses (including Amazon) to charities. The current featured charity is the [Rails-to-Trails Conservancy](http://www.railstotrails.org/), a group I support completely. I've edited the post below to correct my error. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-10-the-apple-sauce-i-had.md b/content/posts/1999-11-10-the-apple-sauce-i-had.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4fd8e86c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-10-the-apple-sauce-i-had.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-10T09:33:59' +draft: false +title: The apple sauce I had +--- + +The apple sauce I had for breakfast gave me the urge to visit [applesauce.com](http://www.applesauce.com/), where I found directions for making several variations of apple sauce plus recipes that use apple sauce. Several years ago, I got the idea to make apple butter. I went a bit overboard on the apples and ended up with several gallens of the stuff before I was done. The apartment had the wonderful smell of apples and cinnamon for weeks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-11-a-bear-an-elephant-knock-knock.md b/content/posts/1999-11-11-a-bear-an-elephant-knock-knock.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf559369 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-11-a-bear-an-elephant-knock-knock.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-11T02:13:47' +draft: false +title: A bear. An elephant. Knock-knock +--- + +A bear. An elephant. [Knock-knock jokes](http://www.supermanytime.com/\(watanabe_\).htm). Need I say more? (_Not for the easily offended._) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-11-scientists-at-sandia-national-labratories.md b/content/posts/1999-11-11-scientists-at-sandia-national-labratories.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa986208 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-11-scientists-at-sandia-national-labratories.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-11T09:38:05' +draft: false +title: Scientists at Sandia National Labratories +--- + +Scientists at Sandia National Labratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico have [simulated some of the effects of a neutron star](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_515000/515765.stm). This appears to be an off-shoot of their fusion experiments. The photo shows the reactor in action, with arcs of electricity crossing over the surface of a pool of water. You can [read more about the place here.](http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/LN02-14-97/pulsed.html) When I was in school, I took a tour of the place. I volunteered to wear the radiation detection badge for the group, and was told during the briefing that I'd get back a full report on how much radiation we were exposed to. Seven years later, I'm still waiting... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-11-the-cat-brought-a-live.md b/content/posts/1999-11-11-the-cat-brought-a-live.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bfe30679 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-11-the-cat-brought-a-live.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-11T09:03:50' +draft: false +title: The cat brought a live +--- + +The cat brought a live chipmunk into the house last night. Oh, the excitement! I've discovered that at 3:30 in the morning, my chipmunk-catching abilities aren't what they ought to be. It's still in there, locked in the most cluttered room I've got. When I got dressed for work, he was sitting in the windowsill sunning himself, but then chirped and ran off under some boxes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-11-tonights-opening-night-for-school.md b/content/posts/1999-11-11-tonights-opening-night-for-school.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27096025 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-11-tonights-opening-night-for-school.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-11T11:23:09' +draft: false +title: Tonight's opening night for School +--- + +Tonight's opening night for [_School for Scandal_](http://www.gashakespeare.org/plays/1997/scandal-synopsis.html). We run through Saturday at the [Morton Theater](http://iep.cviog.uga.edu:2000/Athens/historicimg/MORTON.htm) here in Athens. The Morton has a long history, and is a fine place to perform. This play is particularly well-suited for the space. While looking for a link to the theater, I found [this article](http://www.flagpole.com/Issues/09.01.99/localtheater.html) which recently ran in [The Flagpole](http://www.flagpole.com) about local theater. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-11-you-dont-need-a-physics.md b/content/posts/1999-11-11-you-dont-need-a-physics.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ea9198a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-11-you-dont-need-a-physics.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-11T02:30:50' +draft: false +title: You don't need a physics +--- + +You don't need a physics degree to understand the humor here (especially in the ["Exclusive features"](http://www.kleinbottle.com/why_acme.htm) section), but it might help. [Acme Klein Bottles](http://www.kleinbottle.com/) \-- where yesterday's future is here today! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-12-britain-will-be-providing-morning-after.md b/content/posts/1999-11-12-britain-will-be-providing-morning-after.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e1cf454 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-12-britain-will-be-providing-morning-after.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-12T11:17:32' +draft: false +title: Britain will be providing "morning-after" +--- + +[Britain will be providing](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_517000/517182.stm) "morning-after" contraceptive pills to teens free of charge, without the usual prescription paperwork, to counter unwanted pregnancies that may occur with excessive "Happy New Millennium!" celebrations. It looks like somebody has done their homework over there. I've not heard of anything remotely similar here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-12-opening-night-was-a-smashing.md b/content/posts/1999-11-12-opening-night-was-a-smashing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3af239d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-12-opening-night-was-a-smashing.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-12T08:45:23' +draft: false +title: Opening night was a smashing +--- + +Opening night was a smashing success. For a Thursday, the crowd was nice-sized, too... about 60 people, all told. I've grown to like my powdered wig, too. Why haven't they ever come back into style? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-12-the-european-space-agencys-smart-1.md b/content/posts/1999-11-12-the-european-space-agencys-smart-1.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5875d0c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-12-the-european-space-agencys-smart-1.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-12T11:09:48' +draft: false +title: The European Space Agency's SMART-1 +--- + +The European Space Agency's [SMART-1 mission](http://sci.esa.int/smart/) to the moon [has been given the final go-ahead](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_517000/517232.stm). Powered by an ion-drive, this orbiter will beam X-Rays at the moon to determine the elemental content of the outer crust. Many scientists have complainied that this duplicates previous work and is a waste of money. The principal investigator may not have helped his case by saying "If the Moon is really made of green cheese, we'll be the first to tell the world." In my opinion, any space mission which gets involved with the public as this one apparantly has is a good one. In this case, even if the payload is a duplication of previous work, many new technologies will be tested that will directly apply to future missions [to the outer planets](http://www.space.com/news/planetarymissions/europa_story_991109.html), where some of the most exciting research is now being conducted. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-12-what-happened-to-oneswellfoop-whats.md b/content/posts/1999-11-12-what-happened-to-oneswellfoop-whats.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7ae598c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-12-what-happened-to-oneswellfoop-whats.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-12T11:45:46' +draft: false +title: What happened to OneSwellFoop? What's +--- + +What happened to [OneSwellFoop?](http://oneswellfoop.tripod.com/) What's that all about? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-15-a-few-days-ago-peter.md b/content/posts/1999-11-15-a-few-days-ago-peter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea584e44 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-15-a-few-days-ago-peter.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-15T08:42:01' +draft: false +title: A few days ago, Peter +--- + +A few days ago, [Peter Merholz](http://www.peterme.com) wrote _**Tic toc so what?** I'm finding the concept of measured time losing meaning in my life. If I were to design a clock for M & Co., there would be no numbers. At the end of the hands, slowly circumnavigating the clockface, would be the word "Whenever."_ I knew I'd seen something similar in the catalogs that've been coming in the mail. [Here it is.](http://www.pyramidcollection.com/detail.cfm?prodtitle=Whatever Wall Clock) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-15-busy-busy-day-today-odds.md b/content/posts/1999-11-15-busy-busy-day-today-odds.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5cfbd332 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-15-busy-busy-day-today-odds.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-15T08:39:19' +draft: false +title: Busy, busy day today. Odds +--- + +Busy, busy day today. Odds are there will be no major updates until this evening. [Linkwatcher](http://www.linkwatcher.com/metalog/) will let you know when... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-15-do-you-want-to-know.md b/content/posts/1999-11-15-do-you-want-to-know.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ba3f036 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-15-do-you-want-to-know.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-15T09:18:26' +draft: false +title: Do you want to know +--- + +Do you want to know how the world's going to look after the coming 5/5/00 apocalypse? [Here you go](http://survivalcenter.com/images/iamworld.gif). If you're really into that, you can [order one for your wall](http://survivalcenter.com/scallion.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-15-id-be-remiss-in-my.md b/content/posts/1999-11-15-id-be-remiss-in-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ba27875 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-15-id-be-remiss-in-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-15T09:23:56' +draft: false +title: I'd be remiss in my +--- + +I'd be remiss in my responsibilities (living in Athens and all) if I didn't [link to REM's soundtrack](http://www.wbr.com/manonthemoon/) to the Andy Kaufmann movie. There's a RealAudio version of their new song. When [REM's official website](http://www.remhq.com/) went on-line a few months ago, it was front page headline news in the papers here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-16-how-to-manage-geeks-i.md b/content/posts/1999-11-16-how-to-manage-geeks-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06ba1768 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-16-how-to-manage-geeks-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-16T05:01:42' +draft: false +title: 'How to Manage Geeks: I' +--- + +[How to Manage Geeks](http://www.fastcompany.com/online/25/geeks.html): I read this in the print magazine when it came out, and was happy to find it on the web. I used to get a lot of flak for being a geek myself, but I've since accepted and become proud of the title. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-16-i-just-discovered-abada-abada.md b/content/posts/1999-11-16-i-just-discovered-abada-abada.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eaf29e0e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-16-i-just-discovered-abada-abada.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-16T08:02:12' +draft: false +title: I just discovered abada abada, +--- + +I just discovered [abada abada](http://www.jessamyn.com/journal/), a journal/weblog in Vermont. Start at the bottom of her page and read up, so to get the full effect of _four truths and a lie, Vermont style_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-16-one-of-the-hubble-telescopes.md b/content/posts/1999-11-16-one-of-the-hubble-telescopes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..403a14ad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-16-one-of-the-hubble-telescopes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-16T01:12:55' +draft: false +title: One of the Hubble Telescope's +--- + +[One of the Hubble Telescope's three remaining gyroscopes](http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/9911/15/hubble.breakdown.02/) shut down over the weekend, leaving the telescope useless. Three other gyroscopes had previously failed. NASA has a repair mission planned for early December, and astronomers have put the telescope into hibernation until then. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-16-this-summer-news-made-the.md b/content/posts/1999-11-16-this-summer-news-made-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b0cba32a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-16-this-summer-news-made-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-16T12:38:33' +draft: false +title: This summer, news made the +--- + +This summer, news made the popular press that a physics experiment scheduled for this month in New York could destroy the planet (see my [September 16th entry](/legacy/weblog/archive/1999_09_12_archive.html)). The laboratory commissioned a study to see what the possible effect might be, and they have found that the accelerator[won't destroy the world after all.](http://www.sciam.com/1999/1299issue/1299scicit3.html) The accelerator will go on-line by the end of the year. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-16-we-may-be-in-for.md b/content/posts/1999-11-16-we-may-be-in-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..28651c1c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-16-we-may-be-in-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-16T01:17:07' +draft: false +title: We may be in for +--- + +We may be in for quite treat this week as the Leonid meteor shower [may be a storm.](http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/9911/16/leonids.ap/index.html) The shower peaks every 33 years as the parent comet orbits the sun, and this is the year. Due to quirks in orbital mechanics, it may be the last storm for over 100 years. The peak should be Wednesday evening at 9pm eastern looking to the east, though the best viewing will be in the Middle East. Note all the qualifiers -- predicting these things are very, very tricky. Still, I'll be outside each evening for the rest of the week, hoping to watch a storm. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-17-cnn-is-running-a-story.md b/content/posts/1999-11-17-cnn-is-running-a-story.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7a8785f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-17-cnn-is-running-a-story.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-17T01:28:01' +draft: false +title: CNN is running a story +--- + +CNN is running a story about [breaking Microsoft into three peices:](http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9911/17/3.microsofts.idg/index.html) one for Windows, one for applications, and one for internet business. Of course, that's not a good idea for a number of reasons (some mentioned in the article). What sounds much better to me is James Gleick's proposal, first made back in February, that Microsoft should be [split into three equal clones](http://www.around.com/triplets.html), with full access to all intellectual property the one company has now. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-17-from-eds-weblog-comes-four.md b/content/posts/1999-11-17-from-eds-weblog-comes-four.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..df4f4f6a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-17-from-eds-weblog-comes-four.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-17T10:33:09' +draft: false +title: From Ed's Weblog comes four +--- + +From [Ed's Weblog](http://www.generation.net/~calebos/) comes four supposed [photos of Hobbiton](http://scifi.ign.com/movies/3031.html) from the Lord of the Rings set. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-17-i-spent-many-many-hours.md b/content/posts/1999-11-17-i-spent-many-many-hours.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d323713b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-17-i-spent-many-many-hours.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-17T12:22:28' +draft: false +title: I spent many, many hours +--- + +I spent many, many hours a few years ago lost in the worlds created by Trilobyte software. [7th Guest](http://www.multireviews.com/games/7th_guest/), [11th Hour](http://www.gamespot.co.uk/pc.gamespot/intmovie/11thhour/review.html), and [Clandestiny](http://www.adventuregamer.com/reviews/misc/clandestiny.shtml) were superb puzzle-based games, and still rank among the best I've ever played. I was wondering today what they're up to, as I've not heard of anything from them in a while. Turns out they closed their doors this year, after falling from about as high as a software company can possible get. Their [defunct homepage](http://www.tbyte.com) linked to [this excellent article](http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-tri/index.html) from GameSpot that charts the rise and fall of Trilobyte. It's over 20 pages long, but does a great job of describing what was happening there. As an employee of a software startup myself, the article was all the more pertinant. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-17-my-much-missed-friend-from.md b/content/posts/1999-11-17-my-much-missed-friend-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5996f71a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-17-my-much-missed-friend-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-17T12:16:32' +draft: false +title: My much missed friend from +--- + +My much missed friend from college Randy has [a series of pages up](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/stable.htm) including a [weblog/journal](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm). Looks like he's making a batch of apple jack, which would taste mighty good right about now. Too bad he's so many miles away. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-17-nasas-leonids-live-website-will.md b/content/posts/1999-11-17-nasas-leonids-live-website-will.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19302943 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-17-nasas-leonids-live-website-will.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-17T01:00:44' +draft: false +title: NASA's Leonids, Live! website will +--- + +NASA's [Leonids, Live!](http://www.leonidslive.com/) website will start showing live images of the Leonids in about twelve hours, if you can't get out yourself. Among the many interesting resources here is an article about [watching the moon for impacts](http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast03nov99_1.htm) to help prospect for specific molecules, similar to the experiment that [crashed the Lunar Prospector](http://www.ae.utexas.edu/~cfpl/lunar/) onto the moon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-18-it-took-me-about-a.md b/content/posts/1999-11-18-it-took-me-about-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4db4280e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-18-it-took-me-about-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-18T02:13:52' +draft: false +title: It took me about a +--- + +It took me about a month too long to read this epinion titled [The Incredible Truth About Minneapolis](http://www.epinions.com/trvl-review-685E-13ABDBD2-3808205C-prod1). Very funny, and written by that wacky Wendell over at [OneSwellFoop](http://oneswellfoop.tripod.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-18-many-astronomers-were-skeptical-of.md b/content/posts/1999-11-18-many-astronomers-were-skeptical-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3b1aea18 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-18-many-astronomers-were-skeptical-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-18T03:24:53' +draft: false +title: Many astronomers were skeptical of +--- + +Many astronomers were skeptical of the precise predictions for the Leonids offered by [Asher and McNaught](http://www.arm.ac.uk/leonid/) earlier this year. Data from last night seems to precisely match their predictions, and go a long way toward validating their model. The real good news? They predict a strong storm [visible in North America for 2002.](http://www.arm.ac.uk/leonid/dust2002.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-18-well-i-observed-the-leonids.md b/content/posts/1999-11-18-well-i-observed-the-leonids.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3cf1e71c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-18-well-i-observed-the-leonids.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-18T01:41:57' +draft: false +title: Well, I observed the Leonids +--- + +Well, I observed the Leonids for about four hours last night, and saw roughly four meteors. It might have been three, as they were all very dim, and I could have imagined one. Apparantly at the same time I was watching, observers in Spain saw one every second or so. + +The thing that I noticed most was the extreme amount of airplanes in the sky. At one time, two dozen were in my field of vision at the same time! And the sound of engines was steady, a constant deep droning. I guess that's what happens when you live within 100 miles of the Atlanta airport. Too bad, really. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-19-brigit-at-eatonweb-blog-turned.md b/content/posts/1999-11-19-brigit-at-eatonweb-blog-turned.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..222e8054 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-19-brigit-at-eatonweb-blog-turned.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-19T09:39:09' +draft: false +title: Brigit at EatonWeb 'Blog turned +--- + +Brigit at [EatonWeb 'Blog](http://209.66.95.107/weblog/) turned me to [this article by Ralph Nader](http://www.sfbayguardian.com/nader/78.html) that poses the question, "What if Alan Greenspan was actually worried about working people?" + +It strikes me as odd that I'm making quite a bit more than my parents did at my age, I don't have a family of my own, but I've got nothing to show for it. I live from paycheck to paycheck, but don't live a materialistic lifestyle. There's something I'm just not getting. Something I'm sure that Greenspan gets, but just doesn't much care about. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-19-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-made-me.md b/content/posts/1999-11-19-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-made-me.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..02578a23 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-19-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-made-me.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-19T10:54:42' +draft: false +title: The Brunching Shuttlecocks made me +--- + +[The Brunching Shuttlecocks](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-untitled6.html) made me cackle again this morning. Also worth checking out is the [rating of Street Names](http://www.brunching.com/ratings/rate-streetnames.html). _I would like to apply this principle to other street names, giving us "Harding Road That Winds Around a Lot Then Comes to an Abrupt End at the Cannery."_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-21-last-year-the-canadian-medical.md b/content/posts/1999-11-21-last-year-the-canadian-medical.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b12b5a3b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-21-last-year-the-canadian-medical.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-21T12:06:45' +draft: false +title: Last year, the Canadian Medical +--- + +Last year, the Canadian Medical Association Journal published an article titled [D'oh! An analysis of the medical care provided to the family of Homer J. Simpson](http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/vol-159/issue-12/1480.htm). They compare and contrast the medical care provided by Drs Julius Hibbard and Nick Riviera, and offer a suggestion on which one doctors should emulate into the 21st century. The editorial discussing the article is just as funny, and nominates instead Dr. Bones McCoy for TV's only true physician. (From Memepool) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-22-microsoft-story-84613-wash-your.md b/content/posts/1999-11-22-microsoft-story-84613-wash-your.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dbde9722 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-22-microsoft-story-84613-wash-your.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-22T10:06:58' +draft: false +title: 'Microsoft Story #84,613: Wash Your' +--- + +**Microsoft Story #84,613: Wash Your Mouth Out With Soap** + +A friend of mine recently bought a new Gateway computer for his family. He's a playwright and an English professor, and so does plenty of writing. The computer came pre-installed with Microsoft Word 97, which he was beginning to get comfortable with. He told me the other day that he was having a problem he needed help with -- he was writing a script that contained a character with a mild potty mouth, but every time he wrote the "S-word", it got instantly replaced with XXXX. What's worse, in another script, a period piece with archaic English, MS Word would replace those four letters with XXXX even if they were parts of two different words, such as "'Tis hit!". These four letters show up surprisingly often in English of a few hundred years ago, and this was driving him crazy. + +I thought it was a simple matter of setting the auto-correct feature in MS Word, that maybe cuss words were now censored by default. I told him how to disable the feature, or at least how to remove those letter combinations from the lists. He told me a few days later that it didn't help, that even with auto-correct completely shut off he was still plagued with XXXXs in his scripts. I told him I'd gladly come over and take a look. + +When I did, I found he was correct, that I had told him wrong. I scoured Word for some kind of "child protection" feature, but could find nothing anywhere. Out of curiosity more than anything, I opened WordPad and tried to type the word, and it was instantly replaced with XXXX. I opened NotePad, and again XXXX. I realized then that it was a global Windows 98 setting and had nothing at all to do with Word. In the control panel, I looked in Users, Accessibility Options, and anywhere else I could think to look for child protection features, and came up blank. Finally, I noticed that in the Start menu was the item "Log Off DEFAULT". It struck me that in all the many times he and his family had booted up the computer since he bought it, no one had logged into Windows under their own name, that everyone was using the DEFAULT user. + +I restarted Windows and logged in as "eric". All of the XXXXing was gone, and I was free to type what I wished. I logged on again as DEFAULT, and censoring began anew. I gave him the solution, and he was happy. + +I've now scoured the web for some mention of this "feature" but have found nothing. I tried logging on as DEFAULT on my own computer, and when Windows started I got an error (advpack not started -- missing dll -- something like that), so it seems that this may be something built in by Microsoft for some reason. The only thing I can guess is maybe it's for store floor models so some kid can't go leaving dirty graffiti on the screens. Of course, Gateway sells direct by mail-order, so that's not an issue here. + +Anyone ever heard of this before? Is this something for [Risks Digest](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/20.65.html)? Certainly, real professional work was being prevented by this seemingly undocumented feature. [Let me know](mailto:ewagoner@athens.net?subject=XXXX) if I should have known about this before, and if it's new to you, well, here you go. Interestingly, very few words were censored in this way. I could be plenty raunchy with nary an interference, but say the "S-word" or what [CAP](http://www.capalert.com/capreports) calls the "most foul of foul" words, and I was silenced. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-22-oh-my-ive-just-found.md b/content/posts/1999-11-22-oh-my-ive-just-found.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b4825cf7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-22-oh-my-ive-just-found.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-22T01:41:14' +draft: false +title: Oh, my! I've just found +--- + +Oh, my! I've just found Athens' [Beer-o-meter](http://www.onlineathens.com/beerometer/), where you can see who's got the best beer prices of the day. Now, Athens is known for its cheap beer (_"Um... I'd like three PBR bottles, a Bud draft, and a shot of JD." "OK, that'll be $3.25."_), and this "tool" is just what's needed to keep the prices down. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-22-the-athens-bus-system-installed.md b/content/posts/1999-11-22-the-athens-bus-system-installed.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..804e6877 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-22-the-athens-bus-system-installed.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-22T01:18:46' +draft: false +title: The Athens bus system installed +--- + +The Athens bus system [installed bike racks on the front of the busses](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/111999/new_1119990011.shtml) last week, becoming the first bus system in Georgia to do so. Each rack holds two bikes, and allows the rider to take his bike to his bus destination. This, coupled with bike lanes that are beginning to appear around town, is a wonderful thing. When I moved to Athens two years ago, all I had was my bike to get around. Although there are many bikers here, Athens was a terrible town to try to bike around in. Sprawl has put many of the shopping areas outside of the reach of bikers, and too many cars on the road made even the short rides dangerous. I lived within a mile of where I work and took one of the "safest" roads Athens had, but still got hit by inattentive drivers several times -- luckily without injury to me. Finally, out of necessity, I bought my first car this summer (at age 28!). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-22-the-super-bowl-of-dogfighting.md b/content/posts/1999-11-22-the-super-bowl-of-dogfighting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..61aa009a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-22-the-super-bowl-of-dogfighting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-22T01:31:52' +draft: false +title: The ''Super Bowl'' of dogfighting +--- + +The [''Super Bowl'' of dogfighting](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/112299/new_1122990014.shtml) was busted up by police over the weekend, several towns over. Apparantly, folks from all over the South-east were charged with felony counts of dog-fighting and nearly 20 pit bulls were recovered. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-22-wax-or-the-discovery-of.md b/content/posts/1999-11-22-wax-or-the-discovery-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94965855 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-22-wax-or-the-discovery-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-22T04:20:53' +draft: false +title: Wax, or the Discovery of +--- + +[Wax, or the Discovery of Television among the Bees](http://www.thing.net/~lilyvac/wax.html) is a very strange movie set (in part) in Southern New Mexico. It is the bizarre fictional story of Jacob Maker, aka Hive-Maker, weapons-guidance designer and committed beekeeper. When the bees drill a hole in Jacob's head and insert a television whose supernatural images control his will, Jacob enters an hallucinatory alternative reality. Its first public screening, I believe, was in the weekly film series shown at the college I attended, [New Mexico Tech](http://www.nmt.edu). I see now that [you can view the entire film on the web](http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/wax/), and every frame is a clickable link to somewhere. As the site says: _"click inside the video to enter a shot."_ It claims to be the first full-length film to be broadcast on the internet, on-line since 1993. I've never seen anything like it, both the movie and the website. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-23-kevin-smith-director-of-dogma.md b/content/posts/1999-11-23-kevin-smith-director-of-dogma.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a522cc57 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-23-kevin-smith-director-of-dogma.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-23T10:44:53' +draft: false +title: Kevin Smith, director of Dogma, +--- + +Kevin Smith, director of _Dogma_ , [protested his own film](http://www.mrshowbiz.go.com/news/Todays_Stories/991116/dogma111699.html) in his hometown of Eatontown, N.J. I sure do like that guy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-24-the-forum-romanum-is-your.md b/content/posts/1999-11-24-the-forum-romanum-is-your.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..76f048ba --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-24-the-forum-romanum-is-your.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-24T10:52:19' +draft: false +title: The Forum Romanum is your +--- + +The [Forum Romanum](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html) is your portal to all things of the Roman Empire. Among the many goodies here is the full text of the ancient cookbook [De Re Coquinaria](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/literature/apicius.html) by Caelius Apicius. If your Latin's not so good but you still want to have an [authentic toga party](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/party.html), English translations of many of the dishes can be [found here.](http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-24-the-galileo-spacecraft-is-scheduled.md b/content/posts/1999-11-24-the-galileo-spacecraft-is-scheduled.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9d557d50 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-24-the-galileo-spacecraft-is-scheduled.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-24T09:59:47' +draft: false +title: The Galileo spacecraft is scheduled +--- + +The Galileo spacecraft is scheduled to begin today what's described as a [daring low-altitude flyby of Jupiter's moon Io](http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/news/thiswk/today991122.html). The craft will pass within 186 miles of Io's surface (closer to the surface than the International Space Station is to Earth's), passing over the moon's south pole. Closest approach will be tomorrow evening. On its way, it will pass by the moon Callisto tonight and the [scientificly-popular Europa](http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/moons/europa.html) tomorrow morning. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-24-where-have-i-been-habro.md b/content/posts/1999-11-24-where-have-i-been-habro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b061cb55 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-24-where-have-i-been-habro.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-24T02:36:02' +draft: false +title: Where have I been? Habro +--- + +Where have I been? Habro Interactive has [released Diplomacy](http://www.hasbrointeractive.com/hi/product.cfm?product=99666) for the Mac & PC. Avalon Hill had a version in the 80's that was very poor, even for then, and that's all there's ever been available commercially. This game looks fantastic, and includes full AI players (that you can negotiate with) and multi-player capabilities. It even accepts input from (and output to!) the various [Diplomacy Adjudicators](http://devel.diplom.org/~dippouch/Email/) out there. One of the giants in the email [diplomacy community](http://devel.diplom.org/~dippouch/), Marcus Hand, [published a sneak peek](http://devel.diplom.org/DipPouch/Zine/S1999R/Hasbro/shots.html) into the game earlier this year. At $50, it may be more than December's budget will allow me, but I don't know how I can resist buying this game. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-24-you-are-where-you-live.md b/content/posts/1999-11-24-you-are-where-you-live.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ee4f85a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-24-you-are-where-you-live.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-24T11:18:59' +draft: false +title: You Are Where You Live +--- + +[You Are Where You Live](http://yawyl.claritas.com/) shows off the power of gathering demographics. Type in your zip code and get told what kind of people live there. Where I grew up: "[Shotguns & Pickups](http://yawyl.claritas.com/clusterlookup.asp?cluster=44&zipcode=63060)" and "[Back Country Folks](http://yawyl.claritas.com/clusterlookup.asp?cluster=60&zipcode=63060)". Yeah, that's true. Where I live now: "[Towns & Gowns](http://yawyl.claritas.com/clusterlookup.asp?cluster=36&zipcode=30606)" and "[Southside City](http://yawyl.claritas.com/clusterlookup.asp?cluster=51&zipcode=30606)". If you're a travelling salesman, [you gotta know the territory](http://www.endresnet.com/mmsounds.html), and this'll get you almost all of the way there. (_from[Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com)_) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-26-resistance-nothing-i-found-diplomacy.md b/content/posts/1999-11-26-resistance-nothing-i-found-diplomacy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..988dca01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-26-resistance-nothing-i-found-diplomacy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-26T06:00:34' +draft: false +title: Resistance, nothing. I found Diplomacy +--- + +Resistance, nothing. I found Diplomacy (see below) on sale, and have already bought it. At first glance it looks real good, but I'll let you know more as Iplay it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-27-french-geophysicists-have-proposed-the.md b/content/posts/1999-11-27-french-geophysicists-have-proposed-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73efd3db --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-27-french-geophysicists-have-proposed-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-27T06:29:14' +draft: false +title: French geophysicists have proposed the +--- + +French geophysicists have proposed the theory that [gravitational tugs by the sun and moon have caused mass volcanism](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_536000/536814.stm) at key times in Earth's past, the most recent responsible for the rise of the dinosaurs. This article, from the BBC, doesn't get into any of the details, like why it's only happened a few times. I need to see the original research I guess to understand this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-28-i-cant-say-enough-good.md b/content/posts/1999-11-28-i-cant-say-enough-good.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..39605beb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-28-i-cant-say-enough-good.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-28T01:28:31' +draft: false +title: I can't say enough good +--- + +I can't say enough good things about [Mike's Weblog](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp). The content this last week has been beyond compare, and includes a few places he just beat me to. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-29-ive-agreed-to-do-a.md b/content/posts/1999-11-29-ive-agreed-to-do-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d84ab5dd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-29-ive-agreed-to-do-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-29T01:34:33' +draft: false +title: I've agreed to do a +--- + +I've agreed to do a review of the Hasbro Interactive Diplomacy game for the [Diplomatic Pouch](http://devel.diplom.org/DipPouch/Zine/), the webzine for the internet Diplomacy community. First impressions: looks good, great for learning the game, doesn't come near matching having seven human players sitting around a table. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-29-spril-news-is-the-official.md b/content/posts/1999-11-29-spril-news-is-the-official.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6ee3b0f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-29-spril-news-is-the-official.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-29T01:27:46' +draft: false +title: SPRIL News is the official +--- + +[SPRIL News](http://www.spril.com/spril/) is the official newsletter of the Subatomic Particle Rights League. This was published in print form by Tom Jones primarily at New Mexico Tech, and consisted mostly of "psuedo-scientific satire". After Tom left Tech, a few issues were published on-line, including a selection of Dr. Staff's Greatest Hits. Dr. Staff is/was a scientific genius who taught about a third of all classes offered at Tech (that is, if you went by each semester's course catalog) who took the time to answer reader's questions. Tom also served as student body president and editor of the official school newspaper, Paydirt. He brought a new new era of quality to the paper, but having a satirist n charge of the official news brought forth some very interesting issues. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-29-the-kooks-museum-has-been.md b/content/posts/1999-11-29-the-kooks-museum-has-been.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0925310 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-29-the-kooks-museum-has-been.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-29T02:41:19' +draft: false +title: The Kooks Museum has been +--- + +[The Kooks Museum](http://www.teleport.com/~dkossy/kooksmus.html) has been "dismantled, compacted, frozen, laminated and reassembled" for your viewing pleasure. As it's laminated, no new additions will be made to the museum. In its place is [_Book Happy_](http://www.teleport.com/~dkossy/index.html), a print magazine with some on-line content about collecting weird books. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-29-the-swiss-cheese-im-making.md b/content/posts/1999-11-29-the-swiss-cheese-im-making.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..89024eae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-29-the-swiss-cheese-im-making.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-29T02:21:36' +draft: false +title: The swiss cheese I'm making +--- + +The swiss cheese [I'm making](http://www.cheesemaking.com) begins three months of hibernation in the back of my fridge tomorrow. It's been sitting out for the last three weeks, and indications are that the eyes have formed beautifully. It smells just like a nice swiss cheese, too. I guess I'll find out for sure in late February. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-30-la-pulcina-piccola-was-featured.md b/content/posts/1999-11-30-la-pulcina-piccola-was-featured.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..da92cd79 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-30-la-pulcina-piccola-was-featured.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-30T09:29:07' +draft: false +title: La Pulcina Piccola was featured +--- + +[La Pulcina Piccola](http://www.pulcina.org/) was featured on [This American Life](http://www.thislife.org)'s annual poultry show this week. _Love's Fowl_ is an opera sung in Italian featuring Chicken Little (La Pulcina Piccola), acted using puppets by the Clothespin Repertory Theater. Unfortunately, the Pulcina site doesn't have any audio or video clips, but you can hear the entire Poultry '99 This American Life show in RealAudio at [thislife.org](http://www.thislife.org). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-11-30-y2kaos-documents-one-persons-attempts.md b/content/posts/1999-11-30-y2kaos-documents-one-persons-attempts.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b6c85556 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-11-30-y2kaos-documents-one-persons-attempts.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-11-30T02:24:49' +draft: false +title: Y2Kaos documents one person's attempts +--- + +[Y2Kaos](http://www.fadetoblack.com/y2k/index.html) documents one person's attempts to discover if common household items are Y2K compliant. In the same vein as [_Letters from a Nut_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0380973545/thementormercantA/103-4738232-7183844), several companies from Quaker State to Elmer's Glue were sent emails that in a round-about way asked about Y2K. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-06-all-you-hampster-dance-lovers.md b/content/posts/1999-12-06-all-you-hampster-dance-lovers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0dc17cc4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-06-all-you-hampster-dance-lovers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-06T02:32:17' +draft: false +title: All you hampster dance lovers +--- + +All you [hampster dance](http://www.hampsterdance.com) lovers out there can [watch the new video](http://www.virgin.net/music/features/index_feature3103.html) by The Cuban Boys on-line courtesy of Virgin Records. The song features a "re-created sample" of the hampster dance's sample of the Disney _Robin Hood_ movie, and the video features a singing hamster puppet. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-06-december-2-a-combination-of.md b/content/posts/1999-12-06-december-2-a-combination-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a101dd1c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-06-december-2-a-combination-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-06T02:27:10' +draft: false +title: 'December 2: A combination of' +--- + +_December 2:_ A combination of FTP troubles and a day away from the computer means no updates today. Try again tomorrow... the blogger folks think this ftp thing will clear up in the next few hours. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-06-thanks-to-memepool-i-now.md b/content/posts/1999-12-06-thanks-to-memepool-i-now.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea29d8ba --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-06-thanks-to-memepool-i-now.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-06T02:36:45' +draft: false +title: Thanks to Memepool, I now +--- + +Thanks to [Memepool](http://www.memepool.com), I now know whare to buy some [really funny greeting cards](http://www.kaboomcards.com/Dirty_Works.html). Most are too mean to really send to anybody, but many had me laughing out loud. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-06-time-for-more-space-ghost.md b/content/posts/1999-12-06-time-for-more-space-ghost.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..baf98504 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-06-time-for-more-space-ghost.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-06T02:49:36' +draft: false +title: Time for more Space Ghost +--- + +Time for more [Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast](http://www.spongecake.com) links, both from the ghost planet mailing list I belong to. First, visit Mike Shawaluk's [Episode Guide](http://snard.com/sg/guide/) that contains dynamicaly-formatted transcripts of every show. His transcripts were so good that Cartoon Network used them as the official transcripts until they recently started doing them in-house. Second, Hen Solo has [ a wonderful page](http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/Hen_Solo/SG.htm) that includes a flash christmas card that creatively mixes clips from the show with original animation. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-06-today-december-1-is-world.md b/content/posts/1999-12-06-today-december-1-is-world.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7a7341cd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-06-today-december-1-is-world.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-06T02:26:06' +draft: false +title: Today (December 1) is World +--- + +[![World AIDS Day](dwa_picture.gif)](http://dwa99.creativetime.org/dwa1999/dispatch/index.tcl) + +Today (_December 1_) is [World AIDS Day](http://www.aids.org). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-06-woohoo-bloggers-ftp-problem-is.md b/content/posts/1999-12-06-woohoo-bloggers-ftp-problem-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ba4f8f45 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-06-woohoo-bloggers-ftp-problem-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-06T02:23:58' +draft: false +title: Woohoo! Blogger's FTP problem is +--- + +Woohoo! Blogger's FTP problem is fixed! I've done the last few entries by hand, so I'll enter them using Blogger and then get this show back on the road... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-07-from-john-walker-founder-of.md b/content/posts/1999-12-07-from-john-walker-founder-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b22b9f46 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-07-from-john-walker-founder-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-07T01:56:46' +draft: false +title: From John Walker, founder of +--- + +From John Walker, founder of AutoDesk, comes [The top ten reasons Eternal Damnation is better than Windows Software Development](http://www.fourmilab.to/documents/top10.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-07-if-i-didnt-check-my.md b/content/posts/1999-12-07-if-i-didnt-check-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d8ea0e11 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-07-if-i-didnt-check-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-07T12:43:45' +draft: false +title: If I didn't check my +--- + +If I didn't check my referrer logs, I'd have never known that I could listen to [Combo #5](http://www.supertom.net/001/wavs-a/crazy wavs/201-225/combo no5.wav), or [Matzah #5](http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dukehk/matzah5.wav), or even [Bimbo #5](http://members.xoom.com:80/bloodybytes/bimbo5.wav). But, since I do, now I know. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-08-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-have-really.md b/content/posts/1999-12-08-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-have-really.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38ac2b1d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-08-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-have-really.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-08T09:49:14' +draft: false +title: The Brunching Shuttlecocks have really +--- + +[The Brunching Shuttlecocks](http://www.brunching.com) have really outdone themselves with a full audio presentation of [_88 Lines about 42 Presidents_](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-88lines.html), based of course on the Nails' classic _88 Lines about 44 Women_ , one of my favorite songs from my days as a [KTEK DJ](http://www.nmt.edu/~ktek/) back in college. In MP3 or Real Audio, complete with Lyrics. Huzzah! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-08-the-first-1-ghz-pc.md b/content/posts/1999-12-08-the-first-1-ghz-pc.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e69f2c9b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-08-the-first-1-ghz-pc.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-08T02:41:23' +draft: false +title: The first 1 GHz pc +--- + +The first [1 GHz pc is on the market](http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/99q4/991115/index.html), and you can get one for only $2450. It's a bit loud, at 39db, and, thanks to the compressor, weighs about 80 pounds. But still... 1 GHz! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-08-whats-being-called-a-mars.md b/content/posts/1999-12-08-whats-being-called-a-mars.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf9849ab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-08-whats-being-called-a-mars.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-08T11:12:34' +draft: false +title: What's being called a Mars +--- + +What's being called a [Mars Internet](http://www.space.com/space/mars_micromissions_991207.html) (really just a flock of communications satellites) is being planned. Assuming that the Polar Lander touched down safely, such a system may have prevented its silence, and will certainly help all such future missions. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-09-a-bbc-story-about-the.md b/content/posts/1999-12-09-a-bbc-story-about-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ae8e448b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-09-a-bbc-story-about-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-09T10:53:53' +draft: false +title: A BBC story about the +--- + +[A BBC story](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_555000/555087.stm) about the Cuban Boys' single featuring the hampster dance. It's poised to knock off England's current number one single, a recitation of the Lord's Prayer set to the music of Auld Lang Syne. I wish I was funny enough to make this stuff up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-09-a-new-article-in-the.md b/content/posts/1999-12-09-a-new-article-in-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00ddffa0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-09-a-new-article-in-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-09T10:11:44' +draft: false +title: A new article in the +--- + +A new article in the journal Nature suggests that the planets Neptune and Uranus [were ejected from a much younger Jupiter](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_555000/555473.stm) and slowly migrated to their present orbits. Astronomers have calculated that it would take longer than the solar system is old for the two to form where they are now, so this may be a big step forward in our understanding of the formation of planetary systems. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-09-five-points-is-a-neighborhood.md b/content/posts/1999-12-09-five-points-is-a-neighborhood.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7c94d469 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-09-five-points-is-a-neighborhood.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-09T09:44:02' +draft: false +title: Five Points is a neighborhood +--- + +Five Points is a neighborhood of Athens that is generally upper-middle class, full of landscaped yards and healthy, active people. The area has nice small eateries, shops, and other businesses. It's a nice place to walk and bike, and would be a nice place to live, if the rents weren't so amazingly high (compared to the rest of town, anyway). [Friends of Five Points](http://www.fivepts.com/) is the community association, and their website is full of local activism. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-09-from-the-bbc-one-in.md b/content/posts/1999-12-09-from-the-bbc-one-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..122793af --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-09-from-the-bbc-one-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-09T10:14:08' +draft: false +title: 'From the BBC: One in' +--- + +[From the BBC:](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_556000/556229.stm) One in four Britons would rather be using their computer than having sex and four out of five would rather be using their home computer than eating a portion of chips \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-09-in-the-orkney-isles-of.md b/content/posts/1999-12-09-in-the-orkney-isles-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7663c6c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-09-in-the-orkney-isles-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-09T10:28:53' +draft: false +title: In the Orkney Isles of +--- + +In the Orkney Isles of Scotland, archaeologists are studying [Mine Howe](http://www.orkneyjar.com/minehowe.htm) and its 29 steps that lead "into the bowels of the earth." Probably thousands of years old, not much is yet known about this chamber, located underneath one of the familiar earthen mounds located across northern Europe. Local surveys and anecdotal evidence suggest that the immediate area may be littered with many of these chambers, undisturbed for countless centuries. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-09-last-night-i-went-to.md b/content/posts/1999-12-09-last-night-i-went-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cd402d75 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-09-last-night-i-went-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-09T09:23:12' +draft: false +title: Last night I went to +--- + +Last night I went to the first meeting of [BikeAthens](http://www.bikeathens.com), a group that, despite its name, supports all manners of alternative transportation here in Athens, GA. I hold a particular interest in this, because I was forced this summer to buy my first car (at age 28) just to survive here. Their site has links to street plans, biking laws, suggested civic improvements, and many other things that can make Athens an even nicer place to live. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-09-poetic-language-from-randy-arrived.md b/content/posts/1999-12-09-poetic-language-from-randy-arrived.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b2666ef --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-09-poetic-language-from-randy-arrived.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-09T12:00:55' +draft: false +title: 'Poetic language from Randy: Arrived' +--- + +Poetic language [from Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm): _Arrived yesterday in Seattle. The skies had parted and let a little bit of the sun through for the arrival. Today, though, the sky has been stitched shut and has resumed its slow leak. This morning, the moss ladened lawns are glistening and spongy to the shoe. They smell like dirt. That is a smell that is lost a majority of the year in the Southwest. There isn't much like this overcast gloom._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-10-the-european-space-agency-has.md b/content/posts/1999-12-10-the-european-space-agency-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..82a253ce --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-10-the-european-space-agency-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-10T12:43:11' +draft: false +title: The European Space Agency has +--- + +The [European Space Agency](http://www.esa.int/) has a successful launching of an Ariane 5 rocket bearing the [XMM Telescope](http://www.estec.esa.nl/spdwww/xmm/factsheet.html). This telescope, named the X-Ray Multi Mirror, could be as important to astronomy as the Hubble Space Telescope (currently inoperational, with the Space Shuttle repair mission [delayed yet again](http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/space/12/09/shuttle.delay.ap/index.html)). Besides the X-Ray receiver, there are optical instruments on board as well. I do take issue with the following line: _with its sensitive cameras it will see infinitely more than any previous X-ray satellite_. "Infinite" is a mighty big word to be throwing around, especially in the space sciences. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-13-ive-just-had-the-wonderful.md b/content/posts/1999-12-13-ive-just-had-the-wonderful.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0fea1faa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-13-ive-just-had-the-wonderful.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-13T02:48:30' +draft: false +title: I've just had the wonderful +--- + +I've just had the wonderful experience of repiecing my computer together because windows died in a hard, hard way this morning. I've recovered everything but my main email folder now. I talked to Microsoft Customer Support for a good while, because I use Outlook Express. I'm sure I got what I had coming to me for that. Microsoft told me that I may need to uninstall Outlook Express and all of Internet Explorer 5.0 and then redownload and reinstall each component from scratch. The mail file may be unrecoverable, but they suggested that I use Netscape's mailer to try and read it. Unfortunately, Netscape can't directly convert Outlook Express 5.0 files, so I may be just out of luck. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-14-cosmas-home-on-the-net.md b/content/posts/1999-12-14-cosmas-home-on-the-net.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c196b428 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-14-cosmas-home-on-the-net.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-14T10:30:19' +draft: false +title: Cosma's home on the net +--- + +[Cosma's home on the net](http://www.santafe.edu/~shalizi/) punishes you for using Microsoft Internet Explorer by playing Shatner's _Mr. Tamborine Man_ in the background. I haven't explored this whole site yet, but it looks very interesting, not the least because each section is named with a snippit of Talking Heads lyrics. Cosma was a physics grad student in Madison, WI, but is now in Santa Fe, NM. Physics is only one of Cosma's many interests, as you will discover. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-14-john-perry-thinks-like-i.md b/content/posts/1999-12-14-john-perry-thinks-like-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c3f0c94 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-14-john-perry-thinks-like-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-14T09:53:40' +draft: false +title: John Perry thinks like I +--- + +John Perry thinks like I do and has written a passionate [Plea for the Horizontally Organized](http://www-csli.stanford.edu/~john/plea.html). He begins by talking about the plight of left-handedness. I'm both left handed and horizontally organized, so I guess this counts double for (or against...) me. There are [other light essays](http://www-csli.stanford.edu/~john/light.html) on his site as well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-14-pamie-learned-a-few-lessons.md b/content/posts/1999-12-14-pamie-learned-a-few-lessons.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ddbd7f83 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-14-pamie-learned-a-few-lessons.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-14T10:11:58' +draft: false +title: Pamie learned a few lessons +--- + +[Pamie](http://www.pamie.com) learned a few [lessons over the week-end](http://www.pamie.com/December99/13December99.html). +_5\. Don't goof off at the top of metal staircases. And the worst is when you're goofing like you're going to fall down the stairs, and then you do. Just act like a grown-up for once in your damn life and sit still._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-14-recently-my-office-got-an.md b/content/posts/1999-12-14-recently-my-office-got-an.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b0b857e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-14-recently-my-office-got-an.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-14T09:22:06' +draft: false +title: Recently, my office got an +--- + +Recently, my office got an ADSL net connection, so I've been revisiting all the high-bandwidth sites I had to avoid before (during my coffee breaks, of course). My favorite is [My Boot's Movie Theater](http://www.myboot.com/movies.html) and its annex. The theater has several high-caliber movie clips of spoofs, home-videos, and other mostly funny pieces. The annex is a jumping-off point to other worth-while films, such as those offered by [TrailerVision](http://www.trailervision.com/) (The trailer's better than the movie, especially when there is no movie.). The theater is just a small part of the whole [My Boot](http://www.myboot.com) site, run by Craig Mitchell of St. Louis. My Boot also includes the entertaining story "_She Hates My Futon_ ", about dating and relationships set in and around St. Louis. If you like what Craig's done, you can send him an entertaining [Alpha-numeric page](http://www.myboot.com/pageme.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-14-the-english-newspaper-the-guardian.md b/content/posts/1999-12-14-the-english-newspaper-the-guardian.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..caaf0fda --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-14-the-english-newspaper-the-guardian.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-14T09:40:56' +draft: false +title: The English newspaper The Guardian +--- + +The English newspaper _The Guardian_ has been publishing a cons ice history of the millennium over the last year and a half, covering two years of history per day. [Today's section includes](http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk/Millennium/0,2833,113448,00.html), among mention of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Kennedy Assassination, the introduction of Dr. Who. Full archives are on-line, and the medieval years are highly recommended. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-14-the-gallery-of-the-absurd.md b/content/posts/1999-12-14-the-gallery-of-the-absurd.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf6345eb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-14-the-gallery-of-the-absurd.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-14T10:04:21' +draft: false +title: The Gallery of the Absurd +--- + +[The Gallery of the Absurd](http://absurdgallery.com/gallery2.shtml) features advertisements and products that are just weird. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-15-ive-found-good-reading-recently.md b/content/posts/1999-12-15-ive-found-good-reading-recently.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..014dcb15 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-15-ive-found-good-reading-recently.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-15T09:18:47' +draft: false +title: I've found good reading recently +--- + +I've found good reading recently at [MetaJohn](http://metajohn.com/), another weblog I've found through my referrer logs. John claims Kestrel's Nest as a source of design inspiration. Thanks! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-15-jorn-over-at-robot-wisdom.md b/content/posts/1999-12-15-jorn-over-at-robot-wisdom.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7d166873 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-15-jorn-over-at-robot-wisdom.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-15T01:56:38' +draft: false +title: Jorn over at Robot Wisdom +--- + +Jorn over at [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com) has removed all weblog minibanners from his site. I found these very nice, especially the ones that changed on a regular basis, to show "headlines" or whatever. There is a similar set of minibanners [over at the Weblog Monitor](http://subhonker2.userland.com/weblogMonitor/stories/storyReader$76), but those are stored in a way to make them harder to change on a regular basis (and often inaccessible altogether!). I've kept my favorites down to the lower left, and will keep them as long as the owners maintain them. + +UPDATE: Mike at [LarkFarm](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp) now has a [page of minibanners](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog_ads.htm). I know I've said this before, but it's worth saying again: LarkFarm is an amazing weblog, and I've found nearly everything he's posted both interesting and related to my own interests. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-15-no-southern-weblog-would-be.md b/content/posts/1999-12-15-no-southern-weblog-would-be.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73f94267 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-15-no-southern-weblog-would-be.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-15T11:31:53' +draft: false +title: No southern weblog would be +--- + +No southern weblog would be complete without Kudzu links, so here's one to [The Kudzu Festival](http://www.wnok.com/festival.html) held each year in Blythewood, South Carolina (in the IGA parking lot!). You'll enjoy one Indiana woman's account of the Miss Kudzu pagant, where all the judging criteria got thown out when none of the contestants could walk in their gowns made of kudzu. The only one who could cross the stage without falling was declared winner, and she fell just past the "finish line", taking down her mother. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-15-one-week-from-today-you.md b/content/posts/1999-12-15-one-week-from-today-you.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..20ade13b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-15-one-week-from-today-you.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-15T02:35:35' +draft: false +title: 'One week from today: You' +--- + +One week from today: _You will never see[a Moon like this](http://www.bendypig.com/moon.html) again, even if the world does not end seven days later._ The rest of [Bendy Pig](http://www.bendypig.com) is worth checking out, too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-15-the-first-global-earthquake-risk.md b/content/posts/1999-12-15-the-first-global-earthquake-risk.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6628ed01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-15-the-first-global-earthquake-risk.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-15T03:54:19' +draft: false +title: The first global earthquake risk +--- + +The first [global earthquake risk map](http://seismo.ethz.ch/GSHAP/) has been released by the Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program. Several years in the making, the map has few suprises, but does help drive the point home that half of the world's largest cities are in an area of high risk. I wish there was a much larger version of the map there, though. It looks like South Carolina is in an earhquake zone, but I can't really see. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-16-digging-through-a-link-provided.md b/content/posts/1999-12-16-digging-through-a-link-provided.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1822308a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-16-digging-through-a-link-provided.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-16T03:49:59' +draft: false +title: Digging through a link provided +--- + +Digging through a link provided by [Memepool](http://www.memepool.com), I ran across a photographic essay titled [The Difficulties of Being a Goof](http://www.spinnwebe.com/stories/goof/index.shtml). The person here taped several pads of post-it notes and a pen to the side of a new stripmall building and watched the public discourse that resulted. A very entertaining read. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-16-how-is-it-that-i.md b/content/posts/1999-12-16-how-is-it-that-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9b11d485 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-16-how-is-it-that-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-16T09:49:13' +draft: false +title: How is it that I +--- + +How is it that I never saw [_The Name of the Rose_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0091605) before today? Sean Connery and a young Christian Slater in a murder mystery set in an Alpine monastary in the 1300's. Fine cinema. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-16-i-see-that-im-getting.md b/content/posts/1999-12-16-i-see-that-im-getting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..97e050d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-16-i-see-that-im-getting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-16T03:53:48' +draft: false +title: I see that I'm getting +--- + +I see that I'm getting more readers than usual today, but the referrer log's not telling me where you're all coming from. I'm glad you're here -- pull up a chair and stay a while. And if you like what you see, tell whomever sent you here thanks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-16-my-computers-still-sick-suffering.md b/content/posts/1999-12-16-my-computers-still-sick-suffering.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0e57decc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-16-my-computers-still-sick-suffering.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-16T09:00:36' +draft: false +title: My computer's still sick, suffering +--- + +My computer's still sick, suffering from the terrible crash of Monday. I've been getting the "bleached pin-striped screen of death" as my screen fades to white with multi-colored vertical lines, locking all input devices along the way. I'm running Norton Crash Guard -- quoth the Microsoft technician on Monday, "There's your problem. Crash Guard actually causes crashes. You should get rid of it." Okay, then! I've now reinstalled all the video drivers, and we'll see where that gets me. Incidentally, while trying to recover my mail files, I installed Netscape Communicator to my system. Despite very carefully answering "No" to repeated queries of "Would you like Netscape to be your default ...", it went ahead and do so anyway to several key file types. It's not just Microsoft that likes to arrogantly seize control of your system. Hmmm... I didn't include a link anywhere, and this **is** a weblog afterall, so here's one: [End of a Ship at Sligo](http://www.rossespoint.com/endofship.htm), a tramp steamer that went down off New England in 1925. _A table from her saloon is the one which you rest your glass on in "Austie's Nautical Museum Bar", and one of her forecastle head ladders, is in Miss Katie Haren's barn on Coney Island. They are all that remain today of the ill-fated vessel._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-16-so-remember-cafe-press-where.md b/content/posts/1999-12-16-so-remember-cafe-press-where.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..749a8c2a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-16-so-remember-cafe-press-where.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-16T01:28:29' +draft: false +title: So, remember Cafe Press, where +--- + +So, remember [Cafe Press](http://www.cafepress.com/kestrel), where you can sell mugs, tshirts, and mouse pads with your graphics on them, at your prices? There's a new site now called [vStore](http://www.vstore.com) that lets you set up a store front that sells brand name electronics, media, toys, tools, etc. You get commission for everything that you sell from your page, but you don't get to set prices or determine exactly what items you can sell. I'm not sure what the point is here -- adding another middleman will make prices higher, no? What incentives can I give people to [visit my store](http://kestrelsnest.vstoreelectronics.com) other than "If you buy from me, I make money." Kickbacks? I just don't understand. And I know that some investors have pumped money into this thing, probably paying the people who set this all up a nice amount of money, for no real reason. And the company I work for is doing exciting things that make a difference (helping lower your electricity bill while saving the utilities a bundle of money) in obscurity. Hrmph. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-17-ken-rona-wrote-a-charming.md b/content/posts/1999-12-17-ken-rona-wrote-a-charming.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a3f5f949 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-17-ken-rona-wrote-a-charming.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-17T11:19:45' +draft: false +title: Ken Rona wrote a charming +--- + +Ken Rona wrote a [charming description of the weblog community](http://www.facto.org/subject.asp?subname=46) while discussing the potential negative impact of the [various](http://pine.cs.yale.edu/blogs/scoops.html) [weblog](http://ptypes.pitas.com/) [ratings](http://beebo.org/metalog/ratings/) [out there](http://www.thewebtoday.com/bloat/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-17-now-that-my-referrer-logs.md b/content/posts/1999-12-17-now-that-my-referrer-logs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fe201acd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-17-now-that-my-referrer-logs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-17T10:04:54' +draft: false +title: Now that my referrer logs +--- + +Now that my referrer logs are working again, I see that Kestrel's Nest has been placed on the [periodic table of web elements](http://www.spacemonkeys.net/Fairvue/Concept.htm) (**Kr 36**)! That made my morning... especially seeing that I'm a noble gas (Eric does mean "King" after all), right between.... AOL & Excite? Add a proton to me and I become [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com)! It's a neat thing, and I wonder how Fairvue came up with elemental placement. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-17-the-latest-issue-of-risks.md b/content/posts/1999-12-17-the-latest-issue-of-risks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..52e8cf04 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-17-the-latest-issue-of-risks.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-17T10:16:54' +draft: false +title: The latest issue of Risks +--- + +The [latest issue of Risks Digest](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/20.69.html) has my story of Windows98 censorship (posted here [a couple weeks ago](/posts/1999-11-21-last-year-the-canadian-medical/)), and that's already generated more email to me than anything else I've ever written. I've not found out for sure, but it seems to have been caused by a program called "Microsoft Plus! for Kids Protect It!". And for the record, I don't find the program so exciting that it warrants two exclamation points in the title. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-20-apparently-aol-recently-reindexed-their.md b/content/posts/1999-12-20-apparently-aol-recently-reindexed-their.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d1b5851b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-20-apparently-aol-recently-reindexed-their.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-20T12:00:52' +draft: false +title: Apparently, AOL recently reindexed their +--- + +Apparently, AOL recently reindexed their search engine, and Kestrel's Nest is showing up near the top of all kinds of searches. A good third of all of the recent visitors have been sent here via AOL. If you're one of them, welcome! Your search phrase has probably long since been sent to the archives, but you can use the search box to the left to find what you're looking for. And for those of you searching for "women in thongs" (mentioned in my "In Rehearsal" sidebar item), sorry... no pr0n. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-20-my-computer-troubles-arent-over.md b/content/posts/1999-12-20-my-computer-troubles-arent-over.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..45effbee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-20-my-computer-troubles-arent-over.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-20T10:00:40' +draft: false +title: My computer troubles aren't over, +--- + +My computer troubles aren't over, but at least I have a cause and solution. Last week, the "Pin-striped Screen of Death" became progressively worse, and was finally replaced with the system completely freezing roughly 4.3 seconds after Windows started (if it started at all). Quoth the [WinBook](http://www.winbook.com) service rep, "I'll tell you right now what the trouble is. You've got yourself a hardware problem." So, I'm very carefully salvaging what I can and will send them back the computer. When I return from next week's vacation (Hi, Marjorie!), I'll either have a fixed laptop or, more likely, a brand new one. WinBook's several models beyond what I currently have, and they have a reputation for replacing broken ones with brand-new, much better ones. So, in the meantime, I'm using a spare computer to get me through the week. At home, I patched together a computer that's set broken for about a year, ran the video signal through my TV, and changed my email from POP to computer-independant IMAP while watching the Simpsons through picture-in-picture. Pretty darn nerdy, I know, but I felt rather clever and resourceful. Also this weekend, I went to a Christmas party (see... I **can** be social) at the home of my playwright/professor friend that was having his computer censor him. Turns out the problem was [Cyber Patrol](http://www.cyberpatrol.com/), pre-installed by [Gateway](http://www.gateway.com) and set to monitor the keyboard for objectionable keypresses, such as "push it," which got replaced with "puXX XX." Maybe this is pretty minor in the grand scheme of things, but I really hate it when someone invasively tries to protect me from myself. By the way, if you find yourself on a Gateway computer and really, really want to proclaim what [CAP](http://www.capalert.com/capreports/) calls the "most foul of foul" words, just type "firetruck" and then delete out letters 2 through 6. That'll show the man! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-21-if-athens-were-a-few.md b/content/posts/1999-12-21-if-athens-were-a-few.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c32e7b4c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-21-if-athens-were-a-few.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-21T02:10:51' +draft: false +title: If Athens were a few +--- + +If Athens were a few degrees farther North, there'd be plenty of snow on the ground. But we're not, so it's just cold and very wet. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-21-randy-has-done-a-bang-up.md b/content/posts/1999-12-21-randy-has-done-a-bang-up.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..392eab0d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-21-randy-has-done-a-bang-up.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-21T02:36:29' +draft: false +title: Randy has done a bang-up +--- + +Randy has done a bang-up job redesigning [his webloggy journal](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm), which tells me it's something he's going to keep up with. Joy! He's given us some [javascript eye-candy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Terrain.htm) too -- a random terrain generator. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-21-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the.md b/content/posts/1999-12-21-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96d8c719 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-21-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-21T02:31:45' +draft: false +title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the +--- + +[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Earth Edition](http://www.h2g2.com) just sent me a [Christmas card](http://www.h2g2.com/A225712), and so of course I'll pass it all on to you. They do their best to explain the 12 Days of Christmas song. Of course, you can buy everything mentioned in the song [on the web for only $3,907.60](https://www.webcertificate.com:443/webcert/12_days_xmas.asp?mscssid=FF60GXSTNXS12JH000AKHDFC9EQMEHL8). Bless the web! Bless it! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-22-about-that-christmas-gift-to.md b/content/posts/1999-12-22-about-that-christmas-gift-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ce44a539 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-22-about-that-christmas-gift-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-22T07:32:53' +draft: false +title: About that Christmas gift to +--- + +About that Christmas gift to you all... I'd hoped to do something a bit more substantial, but that'll have to wait for another time. Instead, [go here](https://www.webcertificate.com/webcert/pr1_welcome.asp?mscssid=R3FRMVBQPQSH2JH000AKHDFC9E0T6CV6) to claim $5 spendable at many, many places on the web. May I suggest [GreaterGood](http://www.greatergood.com), who has teamed up with many major on-line merchants to give sizable portions of your purchase price to charities of your choice, all at no extra cost to you. Again, may I suggest the [Rails to Trails Conservancy](http://www.railtrails.org/), a group committed to reclaiming old railbeds for recreational use. Of course, you can give to whomever you choose. Happy Holidays, and be generous to everyone you can in any way you can. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-22-i-just-returned-from-seeing.md b/content/posts/1999-12-22-i-just-returned-from-seeing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..405c0598 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-22-i-just-returned-from-seeing.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-22T07:24:34' +draft: false +title: I just returned from seeing +--- + +I just returned from seeing [_Man on the Moon_](http://www.man-on-the-moon.com/). I won't give any spoilers, but I left satisfied. Carrey did as good a job as anyone could have done, though a time or two it was disconcerting to see his big goofy grin poking out through Andy's face. If you've seen all of the Comedy Central specials, there's few suprises for you, and still some unanswered questions (Just how did Tony Clifton get a guest spot on the _Miss Piggy Show_?) The neatest thing about the movie was during the closing credits, nearly the entire theater joined me in my usually solitary activity... watching to the very end. And I don't think they were staying just to hear local Athens fellows [REM's](http://www.remhq.com) songs. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-22-im-taking-a-vacation-next.md b/content/posts/1999-12-22-im-taking-a-vacation-next.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ade8d7c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-22-im-taking-a-vacation-next.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-22T12:08:58' +draft: false +title: I'm taking a vacation next +--- + +I'm taking a vacation next week to balmy Madison, Wisconsin. That's made work this week extremely busy. That's made updates here less frequent. I'm really grateful for all of you who come read what I have to say. Some of you I know, most of you I don't. I'm working on a little Christmas something for all of you, but it's been harder than I hoped to pull it off. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-22-the-big-bright-full-moon.md b/content/posts/1999-12-22-the-big-bright-full-moon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09b06ce2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-22-the-big-bright-full-moon.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-22T07:02:39' +draft: false +title: The big, bright full moon +--- + +The big, bright full moon is out. Last night was overcast, but tonight is hazy. The moon's shining through, reflecting off the haze, looking like a big fuzzy ball of light. I know, it's not really as once-in-a-lifetime a moon as the meme claimed it'd be, but from down here, it looks wonderful to me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-23-i-see-that-the-5.md b/content/posts/1999-12-23-i-see-that-the-5.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b9fd2763 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-23-i-see-that-the-5.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-23T01:26:55' +draft: false +title: I see that the $5 +--- + +I see that the $5 link below isn't working today, illustrating the dangers of deep-linking dynamic URLs. [Try this instead](http://www.greatergood.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/GreaterGood.woa/17/wo/Yz0000De400KX200He/1.2.1.0.0.5.1.6.5.4.1.1.6.1.6.1.5.1.2.1.0), though it's another deep link and may not work. To manually find the page, go to [greatergood.com](www.greatergood.com). Once there, pick a charity from the list, go to the "Travel, Computers, & More" shopping category, and once there choose "Greater Good Webcertificates". Finally, there you can find a link to the free $5 certificates, good at most major web retailers. Ho, ho, ho! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-23-i-was-reading-this-cnn.md b/content/posts/1999-12-23-i-was-reading-this-cnn.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e10b6570 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-23-i-was-reading-this-cnn.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-23T03:02:49' +draft: false +title: I was reading this CNN +--- + +I was reading [this CNN article](http://www.cnn.com/1999/NATURE/12/21/floyd.fish.ap/index.html) about the long-term environmental damage in North Carolina due to hurricane Floyd. Nice and lengthy for a CNN article, and near the bottom I ran into the following quote: "_Crowder said almost all the menhaden caught in sample trawls recently have shown signs of disease. Also affected are other species, including hardier fish such as weakfish._ " Hardier fish such as weakfish? Is this for real, or did someone slip that in there to see if we were really reading? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-24-david-lettermans-been-full-of.md b/content/posts/1999-12-24-david-lettermans-been-full-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d339cd40 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-24-david-lettermans-been-full-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-24T03:19:46' +draft: false +title: David Letterman's been full of +--- + +David Letterman's been full of internet references lately. Besides haveing a Mahir-lookalike playing ping-pong backstage ("I kiss you, David Letterman!"), last night his guest John Withspoon heavily plugged his site, [www.bangbangbangbang.com](http://www.bangbangbangbang.com). There, you can buy T-shirts with such witticisms as "You got to coordinate" and "Ho's got to eat too". He claims he's made up about 1000 shirts and sold 30, so he's sure to have your shirt in stock. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-24-i-received-my-first-non-english.md b/content/posts/1999-12-24-i-received-my-first-non-english.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..febc0241 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-24-i-received-my-first-non-english.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-24T03:11:46' +draft: false +title: I received my first non-english +--- + +I received my first non-english spam today. The subject was "_Wirtschaftsmagazin "Mein Geld"_ ", I thought it was a Make Money Fast. After siccing the Babelizer on it, I see it's just another hot stock tip: "_Prominent Internet enterprise went to the Frankfurt stock exchange. My cash expects course Ralley. Cover yourselves up now at start prices._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/1999-12-24-im-leaving-in-the-morning.md b/content/posts/1999-12-24-im-leaving-in-the-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e24cd73c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/1999-12-24-im-leaving-in-the-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '1999-12-24T03:33:01' +draft: false +title: I'm leaving in the morning +--- + +I'm leaving in the morning to visit a dear friend in Madison, Wisconsin. Thanks to an incredible stroke of luck, I'll also get to see [Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm) while I'm there. Hot-diggity! I might also get to peek inside [the Gobbler](http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel.html), too. I'm not planning on updating while I'm gone, so check back after the first. I'm flying back on New Year's Day... I'll either be looking down on all the burning cities or sitting back and reading _The Name of the Rose_ (suggested by Dan over at [Lake Effect](http://www.wwa.com/~dhartung/weblog/)), depending on the circumstances. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-01-i-made-it-back-had.md b/content/posts/2000-01-01-i-made-it-back-had.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..42c50c65 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-01-i-made-it-back-had.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-01T04:39:13' +draft: false +title: I made it back. Had +--- + +I made it back. Had a fantastic trip, saw Randy, visited the Gobbler (now known as the King Arthur Inn, but still featuring up-the-wall shag carpeting -- pics to follow), and had a wonderful time. I'll post details, but not until tomorrow at least. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-03-of-course-there-was-a.md b/content/posts/2000-01-03-of-course-there-was-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..58737e60 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-03-of-course-there-was-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-03T10:11:54' +draft: false +title: Of course, there was a +--- + +Of course, there was a pile of work waiting for me back at the office. I'll sprinkle Madison tidbits in with regular weblog entries over the next few days. +Just down the block from my friend Marjorie's place is [the Crystal Corner bar](http://crystalcorner.homepage.com/), where apparently many blues legends have played. Where, I couldn't tell you, as the place was very small. Average neighborhood-bar-sized, really. But they had well-kept pool tables and cider on tap, and is a nice place to unwind. I was there for a bit on New Year's Eve afternoon, and while playing pool, I was treated to fun games of pool with Marjorie, the Simpsons on one TV, some football game on a second, and a discussion between two wizened bar patrons about the Chinese calendar, the Gregorian calendar, the origin of year zero, and the whole arbitrary nature of the millennium. That's a bar worth going to. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-03-on-sunday-february-20-2000.md b/content/posts/2000-01-03-on-sunday-february-20-2000.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..704cc94e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-03-on-sunday-february-20-2000.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-03T03:28:19' +draft: false +title: On Sunday, February 20, 2000, +--- + +On Sunday, February 20, 2000, the Cartoon Network will air _Brak Presents The Brak Show Starring Brak_. Brak is, of course, one of Space Ghost's old enemies who suffered severe, um, brain damage while passing through some sort of nebula. Now he sings a lot and tells jokes. He has [his own page](http://www.CartoonNetwork.com/spaceghost/cod/brak/index.html) on the Cartoon Network servers. He has [reviewed his own show](http://www.CartoonNetwork.com/spaceghost/reviews.html). You can find more details via [Kim's Brak Scrapbook](http://members.aol.com/essobmcc/brakbook/brakbook.htm), including a few screen grabs from an unannounced preview aired while I was away. And, just to round things off, you can see [me dressed up as Brak](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/brak.jpg) several years ago for Halloween. It sounds like Brak could use a vacation to Madison: "_I am so tired. I've been taping my new show and hobnobbing with the big time celebrities appearing on my show and eating butter. I'm worn out, buddy buddy!_ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-03-one-of-the-most-watched-religious.md b/content/posts/2000-01-03-one-of-the-most-watched-religious.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a94ed238 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-03-one-of-the-most-watched-religious.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-03T05:30:52' +draft: false +title: One of the most-watched religious +--- + +One of the most-watched religious cults can be found near Athens. On New Year's Eve, they held a big bash here in town, and [front-page news](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/123099/new_1230990003.shtml) in our local paper. The group, known by many names but most commonly called [The United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors](http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/4978/) is an odd blend of Christain, Muslim, Egyptian, and American Indian beliefs. Their focus if the arrival of a spaceship that will arrive in 2003 to take away a select 144,000 people. There have been many articles written about them, including [this one in Time](http://www.pathfinder.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,27708,00.html) and [this one in the New York Times](http://www.civilwartwo.com/nuwaub.html) (scanned in, including photo). The Freedom of Mind Center also has [a page on them](http://www.freedomofmind.com/groups/nuwaubian/nuwaubian.htm). They run a bookstore directly across the street from my apartment, and I went in the other day. Right as I entered, a tall man in a fez showed me a book and told me that if I read it, "no one could touch me. Not the FBI, not the CIA, not the president, nobody." I didn't buy it, but I did admire the cover artwork on all the books. Much prettier than the Watchtower artistry. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-04-in-madison-we-stopped-into.md b/content/posts/2000-01-04-in-madison-we-stopped-into.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eff212b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-04-in-madison-we-stopped-into.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-04T01:00:39' +draft: false +title: In Madison, we stopped into +--- + +In Madison, we stopped into [The Puzzle Box](http://www.puzzlebox.com/), a small toy store filled mostly with "thinking-person's toys". Two companies caught my eye, [The Unemployed Philosopher's Guild](http://www.philosophersguild.com/) and [Found Objects](http://www.foundobjects.com/). The Philosopher's Guild has a number of quirky items, including "Brainy Beanies" and "Fruedian Slippers", my two favorites. Found Objects sells art and zen related games, displays, and things to play with. My favorite is the "[Dada Box](http://www.foundobjects.com/buy/art/dada_box.html)" game, where you try to make sentences out of words randomly drawn from a bag. The words are magnetic, much like the [Magnetic Poetry series](http://www.magneticpoetry.com/), but cheaper and more versitile. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-04-nearly-eleven-years-ago-i.md b/content/posts/2000-01-04-nearly-eleven-years-ago-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8c7bfdde --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-04-nearly-eleven-years-ago-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-04T03:22:42' +draft: false +title: Nearly eleven years ago, I +--- + +Nearly eleven years ago, I left home for college. Most all of my possessions were boxed up and shipped by UPS to my college address. Out of the eight boxes, I received three. It seemed clear that they were stolen somewhere along the way, as inside each box was plenty of material to identify me and how to find me should they just have gotten misplaced. I was pretty upset about the whole thing at the time, as most of what was lost was irreplaceable. Signed high school yearbooks, an awful lot of writing, an entire fantasy world I had created and pored hours into. As the years went by, I realized that it wasn't entirely a bad thing, as it forced me to start over, reinvent myself, and move on, and the me that emerged was a good deal better than what I had before. It doesn't even sound right to me that my entire life should be defined by what was in a few small boxes, but at the time, that's how it was. I write this because one of the things in the boxes, perhaps the only thing with real monetary value, was my class ring. The ring was returned to my parents yesterday, and is now on its way back to me. Its eleven year history is still being discovered, but apparently it never made it out of the county my parents live in. It'd be neat to find the rest of the stuff too, like opening up a time capsule, but I don't hold out much hope it'll all turn up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-04-two-wonderful-sites-courtesy-of.md b/content/posts/2000-01-04-two-wonderful-sites-courtesy-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc3ee75d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-04-two-wonderful-sites-courtesy-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-04T04:18:25' +draft: false +title: Two wonderful sites courtesy of +--- + +Two wonderful sites courtesy of [Bovine Inverus](http://bovineinversus.com/): detailed instructions on how to [build your own Boba Fett](http://www.geocities.com/~byobf/) suit and an essay on [auctions where people spend money to win a smaller amount of money](http://www.magnolia.net/~leonf/sd/bargame9.html) and how it relates to our everyday life. That second one is probably the best thing I've seen on the web in a while. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-05-frontline-on-pbs-this-week.md b/content/posts/2000-01-05-frontline-on-pbs-this-week.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b540818 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-05-frontline-on-pbs-this-week.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-05T10:39:17' +draft: false +title: Frontline on PBS this week +--- + +[Frontline on PBS this week](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/) is titled _Apocalypse! The evolution of apocalyptic belief and how it shaped the western world._ Of course, the show was very interesting, and as always, they've done a bang-up job with their website. While you're there, be sure to take the antichrist quiz! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-05-last-night-was-another-night.md b/content/posts/2000-01-05-last-night-was-another-night.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f8724cac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-05-last-night-was-another-night.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-05T10:23:18' +draft: false +title: Last night was another night +--- + +Last night was another night where my plans to clean the apartment were tossed aside in favor of fine cinema. The [Independant Film Channel](http://www.ifctv.com/) (alone worth the extra price for my digital cable service) showed _[Sirens](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0111201)_ , and it sucked me in. If you don't mind a ton of nudity (the film features an artist whose paintings of nude people offends the church, represented by Hugh Grant as a fine vicar), I highly recommend this film. The beauty is outstanding... not just the flesh, but the australian landscape and the artistic imagery also was a treat to the eyes. The dialogue was well written, and the story of the vicar's wife's awakening (played by Tara Fitzgerald) held everything together quite well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-05-walmart-would-like-to-close.md b/content/posts/2000-01-05-walmart-would-like-to-close.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..41761342 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-05-walmart-would-like-to-close.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-05T01:49:55' +draft: false +title: Walmart would like to close +--- + +Walmart would like to close down a nine-year-old store here in Athens and build a new supercenter just down the road on land that's presently zoned for residential buildings. Of course, there's a big fight to stop the move. Walmart's latest attempt to "reason" with Athens residents is currently featured at [the SprawlBusters site](http://www.sprawl-busters.com/newsflash.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-05-well-blow-me-down-not.md b/content/posts/2000-01-05-well-blow-me-down-not.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..63dfc163 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-05-well-blow-me-down-not.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-05T10:43:29' +draft: false +title: Well, blow me down! Not +--- + +Well, blow me down! Not only has another weblog sprung up in Athens -- [chip's log](http://www.athenstown.com/chip/blog.html) \-- but there a big communal weblog/journal to boot -- [Year2000Logs](http://www.athenstown.com/year2000/). Both were set up by Chip Woods, who is also the publisher of [AthensTown](http://www.athenstown.com/index.html), "a weekly online magazine about Athens and the people who live here." It looks like it's been here a while, but this is the first I've heard of it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-06-00-cheese-taco-a-true.md b/content/posts/2000-01-06-00-cheese-taco-a-true.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7bd05315 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-06-00-cheese-taco-a-true.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-06T02:47:37' +draft: false +title: '!00% Cheese Taco, a true' +--- + +[!00% Cheese Taco](http://www.myboot.com/cheesetaco.html), a true story by Craig Mitchell. Craig says that another chapter of "She Hates My Futon" will be out in a week or so. If you haven't ever been by [My Boot](http://www.myboot.com), go have a look-see. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-06-if-todays-my-lucky-day.md b/content/posts/2000-01-06-if-todays-my-lucky-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b962da0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-06-if-todays-my-lucky-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-06T11:46:10' +draft: false +title: If today's my lucky day, +--- + +If today's my lucky day, I'll be told this evening that I'm going to New York City this weekend to possibly appear on _[Who Wants to be a Millionaire](http://abc.go.com/primetime/millionaire/mill_home.html)_. Last night, for the first time, I got through the phone line **and** answered all the questions correctly. Usually, the last question is very hard ("_Put the following four Southeast Asian cities in geographical order from north to south..._ "), but last night they asked me something I knew ("_Put the following four major events in the US banking industry in chronological order..._ "). So, if the computers pull my name out of their electronic hat, I'll be called this afternoon and given instructions on how to play another round this evening. And if I'm in the top 25% this evening, then they'll tell me how to pick up my plane tickets. Or, if the computers don't select me, then I'll try again from the beginning ("_Put the following four Bangledeshi cricket players in order based on the number of lifetime runs scored from greatest to least..._ "). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-06-todays-not-my-lucky-day.md b/content/posts/2000-01-06-todays-not-my-lucky-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5943cf4d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-06-todays-not-my-lucky-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-06T03:37:38' +draft: false +title: Today's not my lucky day. +--- + +Today's not my lucky day. I'll try again tomorrow. But, I did get my laptop back from the shop today, so it wasn't all lost. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-07-it-was-quite-the-day.md b/content/posts/2000-01-07-it-was-quite-the-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d4f5f100 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-07-it-was-quite-the-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-07T05:34:49' +draft: false +title: It was quite the day +--- + +It was quite the day today. I was under the gun from the minute I walked into the office until the minute I left this evening. I'll unwind tonight by watching a high school production of _The Canterbury Tales_ , followed up by beer and some great Athens music. That'll be just the ticket, I think. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-07-randys-epilogue-is-starting-to.md b/content/posts/2000-01-07-randys-epilogue-is-starting-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..556940f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-07-randys-epilogue-is-starting-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-07T05:32:45' +draft: false +title: Randy's Epilogue is starting to +--- + +[Randy's Epilogue](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/) is starting to get noticed. I see that Himself over at [The Other Side](http://www.gooddeed.net/tos/) (the counterpart to [Whim & Vinegar](http://www.gooddeed.net/blog/)) has included it in his daily reads. I've always admired Randy's writing style, and when I bring it up with him, he just says "Aw, shucks." Or the equivilant, anyway. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-09-i-find-out-tomorrow-whether.md b/content/posts/2000-01-09-i-find-out-tomorrow-whether.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..42298296 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-09-i-find-out-tomorrow-whether.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-09T05:54:26' +draft: false +title: I find out tomorrow whether +--- + +I find out tomorrow whether or not I get to direct _Waiting for Godot_ this Spring. The project has plenty of support from the powers-that-be, but the scuttlebut is that there's so much support that it'll get passed over for a Second Stage slot for a probable slot for next season's Main Stage. Second Stage shows are low budget shows that run for one weekend. Main Stage shows have a much larger budget and run for two weeks. I'll be happy with either one. Second Stage lets me hand-pick my cast, Main Stage requires open auditions. Anyway, I'll know tomorrow night. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-09-the-local-pbs-affilliate-is.md b/content/posts/2000-01-09-the-local-pbs-affilliate-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c71ff6ab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-09-the-local-pbs-affilliate-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-09T01:43:24' +draft: false +title: The local PBS affilliate is +--- + +The local PBS affilliate is now broadcasting 24 hours a day, and so at 1:30 in the morning I'm watching the new series of Nature, [_Inside the animal mind_](http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animalmind/index.html). Episode one, _Are Animals Intelligent?_ , is wonderful. Of course there's the footage of dolphins and chimps doing smart-lookng things, but there's also the learning behavior of birds. Pigeons were shown a Picasso painting and a Monet painting. Pecking on Picasso gave food, Monet did not. When they had that down, other paintings from the two artists were shown. The birds could recognize who painted paintings they had not seen before, and whether they'd get food or not. Then Matisse was introduced, and the birds confused Picasso and Matisse at about the same rate that art students did. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-09-today-saturday-is-elvis-birthday.md b/content/posts/2000-01-09-today-saturday-is-elvis-birthday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f342d7e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-09-today-saturday-is-elvis-birthday.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-09T01:13:59' +draft: false +title: Today (Saturday) is Elvis' birthday. +--- + +Today (Saturday) is [Elvis' birthday](http://www.elvispresley.com/). His 65th. I like holidays as much as the next fellow, but it sure would be better if they took some of these winter holidays and put them where they're really needed, like August. I celebrated tonight by going to [the Fabulous 40 Watt](http://www.40watt.com/), where they had Elvis Karaoke, free peanut butter & banana sandwiches and [moon pies](http://www.moonpie.com/). Of course, that could only go on for so long, so I had to follow up with a pint of [guinness](http://www.guinness.com/) at the Manhattan (from the outside, this place looks like the worst hole-in-the-wall in town -- shlitz sign and all -- but inside, ooh la la!) and wrapped up with a sausage from JB's The Polish Sausage Man (with Comeback Sauce!). It was a nice way to celebrate the holiday, but I've decided that going out downtown by myself just isn't what it used to be. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-10-when-i-was-in-wisconsin.md b/content/posts/2000-01-10-when-i-was-in-wisconsin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb716169 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-10-when-i-was-in-wisconsin.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-10T04:33:16' +draft: false +title: When I was in Wisconsin, +--- + +When I was in Wisconsin, I went to The Gobbler. [This is my story.](/legacy/weblog/gobbler/intro.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-10-yet-another-ifc-movie-sucked.md b/content/posts/2000-01-10-yet-another-ifc-movie-sucked.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fbf87954 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-10-yet-another-ifc-movie-sucked.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-10T03:20:51' +draft: false +title: Yet another IFC movie sucked +--- + +Yet another IFC movie sucked me in last night. This time it was [_Exotica_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0109759), directed by Atom Egoyan. This one is a thinker, with a set of dark not-so-likable characters with intertwined stories. Most of the action takes place in and around a Toronto high-class strip club (even still, there's less sex and nudity than _Sirens_). As the movie progresses, presonalities and actions are put into context a bit at a time until the last fifteen minutes where everything fell into place and the power of the movie hit me full force. It appeared that the movie was going to be about porn or sex, and indeed, if you were to watch any random five minutes of the film you would think that was true, but Atom masterfully uses that setting to tell an entirely different type of story. Following _Exotica_ was the David Lynch film [_Nadja_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0110620), a modern dracula movie that looked like it has promise. Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Fonda) has finally killed Dracula in modern-day New York and now Dracula's daughter, Nadja, can escape from his shadow and be her own self. A great line at the beginning as Van Helsing is describing Dracula: "He was like Elvis in the end. Careless. Drugged. Surrounded by zombies. The magic was gone." But, it was late, and I went to bed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-11-inspired-by-my-recent-visit.md b/content/posts/2000-01-11-inspired-by-my-recent-visit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..103d5264 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-11-inspired-by-my-recent-visit.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-11T04:38:17' +draft: false +title: Inspired by my recent visit +--- + +Inspired by my recent visit with [Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/), I've revived my [sourdough starter](http://www.faqs.org/faqs/food/sourdough/recipes/part1/). I used to cook with it a lot, back when Randy and I shared an apartment in Socorro (his name was on the lease with me for at least a year, but I don't think he stayed one night in the place), but I haven't in years. When I returned from Wisconsin, I immediately began a new culture. It was ready to use this weekend, and use it I did. I started Saturday with sourdough pancakes, just to be sure the culture was good. When those turned out quite tasty, I spent most of Sunday making several dozen sourdough english muffins. These are so fun to make because they're unlike most other bread products. The dough is much softer than regular bread, and they're baked on the stovetop, in a griddle or frying pan. Here's the recipe so you can try them yourself. If you don't have a sourdough starter, they're easy to make. The link above is a good resource. + +Sourdough English Muffins +--- +1 cup soughdough starter| 2 tbs sugar +2 cups milk| 1 tsp salt +4 1/2 cups flour -- I use an unbleached light whole-grain flour, but you can use all-purpose flour +cornmeal +In a large mixing bowl, combine starter, milk, and 4 cups of flour. Mix well, cover loosely, and let stand overnight. Mix together remaining flour, sugar, salt, and soda. Sprinkle over dough and mix in. Knead dough on a floured board until no longer sticky (this takes an extra cup or so of flour). Roll out dough to 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds. I use a tuna can with both ends cut out. Place one inch apart on cookie sheet or board sprinkled with cornmeal. Sprinkle more cornmeal on top. Cover and let rise until doubled. Bake on griddle or skillet at 275 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes on a side, turning once. If you are not using a non-stick cooking surface, you may need to lightly grease it. When done, I let cool to room temp, fork split (go all around edges with a fork, being careful not to fully split the muffins), and freeze together in a plastic bag. When you want to use them, they thaw quickly (10 minutes or less), split easily, and can be toasted to get that just-baked flavor. Makes 24 - 30 muffins. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-11-ive-been-following-a-relaxed.md b/content/posts/2000-01-11-ive-been-following-a-relaxed.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7f58827f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-11-ive-been-following-a-relaxed.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-11T02:10:50' +draft: false +title: I've been following a relaxed +--- + +I've been following a relaxed version of John Walker's [_The Hacker's Diet_](http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/) for almost a month now. Relaxed because he makes a very strong case for menu planning and calorie counting that I have chosen to ignore, instead relying upon my intuition and experience to improvise all my meals. Of course, he says that's the worst mistake one can make, but in the three+ weeks I've been doing this I'm down 15 pounds and feeling great. I'd like to drop another 50 pounds this year. People who know me may gasp and say that there's no way I have anywhere near 50 pounds to lose, but they wouldn't guess by looking that I'm at 255 pounds right now, either. It's in there, somewhere near the middle, packed in like lead bricks. And it's coming out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-11-the-post-office-wants-to.md b/content/posts/2000-01-11-the-post-office-wants-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..69935a06 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-11-the-post-office-wants-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-11T12:07:08' +draft: false +title: The Post Office wants to +--- + +[The Post Office wants to raise rates another penny](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/01/11/mail.rates.ap/index.html), making first class stamps cost 34 cents each. I just figured out last week that stamps are now 33 cents. A few weeks ago, I bought two flats of stamps at the post office. All of them were **32 cent** stamps. A good clerk concerned with customer service would have warned me, but she let me spend 10 dollars on old stamps without saying a word. I proceeded to use them all, still not knowing that they were wrong. One day, I received a letter with a 33 cent stamp on it, and that caught my attention. All of my letters had been delivered; not one was returned for insufficient postage. I looked through all the letters I had recently received, and some had 32 cent stamps, some had 33. It seemed the post offce didn't care, so long as there was a stamp on there of one sort or another. Anyone else notice this? Has automation gotten sloppy over there at the USPS? Or do they just not care about that extra cent? A bonus: I used the last eleven stamps to mail an express mail envelope to Beth in New Mexico and they were delivered uncancelled, ready to reuse. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-12-officially-im-still-waiting-for.md b/content/posts/2000-01-12-officially-im-still-waiting-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a2c70fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-12-officially-im-still-waiting-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-12T11:37:18' +draft: false +title: Officially, I'm still waiting for +--- + +Officially, I'm still waiting for word on _Waiting for Godot_. Unofficially, I've been approved to direct the play April 14-16 on the Town & Gown Second Stage. The T&G; board is still hashing out one of the three slots, and so that's why it's not official. Nevertheless, I'm moving ahead as if everything were a go. You can see how things are going by visiting [Weblog For Godot](/legacy/weblog/godot/godot.html), a weblog I've created to be an on-line resource for me, my actors and crew, and you. You'll find a permanent link on the sidebar to the left, right under "I went to the Gobbler". It's a bit sparse right now, but as things jump into high gear there'll be plenty to see. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-cnn-also-has-posted-the.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-cnn-also-has-posted-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2da37d51 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-cnn-also-has-posted-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T10:18:49' +draft: false +title: CNN also has posted the +--- + +![Photo from CNN](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/01/12/fringe/rude.nudes/story.rude.nude.jpg)CNN also has posted the video of a story on two art galleries in New York displaying [artistic nude photos of women over 90.](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/01/12/fringe/rude.nudes/index.html) While it seems many attendees have been repelled by the photos, I found them to be well worth seeing. The story compares the wrinkled skin to wrinkles in the earth's crust and other forms from nature. The video is presented in Quicktime, RealVideo, and Windows Media formats. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-cnn-has-posted-a-full.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-cnn-has-posted-a-full.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b41cee6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-cnn-has-posted-a-full.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T09:34:12' +draft: false +title: CNN has posted a full +--- + +CNN has posted a full story on [the fatal crash of Charlotte Hornets player Bobby Phills](http://www.cnnsi.com/basketball/nba/news/2000/01/12/phills_update_ap/index.html). It seems he and fellow player David Wesley were out racing their Porsches on a public road in traffic when the accident occured. They were travelling at least 30 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Phills sent passengers in two other vehicles to the hospital. The article quotes team officials as saying _"[Bobby was a] role model that everyone respected and admired. He was someone that you would want your children to be like."_ and _"He had extreme high character. A family man. If there's a person you would want to your children to be, a role model, it's Bobby Phills."_ I'm sorry, but I don't want my children to risk the lives of strangers in the pursuit of some selfish thrill. And a family man wouldn't thoughtlessly make his children grow up without a father. Cars are not toys, not even shiny new Porsches. They can hurt and kill. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-more-evidence-that-im-some.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-more-evidence-that-im-some.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8f8d38ac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-more-evidence-that-im-some.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T02:00:34' +draft: false +title: More evidence that I'm some +--- + +More evidence that I'm some sort of pinko commie anti-comsumerism guy: [Here is the latest _Tom the Dancing Bug_](http://www2.uclick.com/client/pio/td/), where ruben bolling makes a sharp attack on Sport Utility Vehicles. "_The Cantelope: By whimsically classifying this vehicle as a**melon** , our only restriction is on pesticide use._" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-aias-center-for-livable.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-aias-center-for-livable.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f92610db --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-aias-center-for-livable.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T02:06:29' +draft: false +title: The AIA's Center for Livable +--- + +[The AIA's Center for Livable Communities](http://www.e-architect.com/gov/livable/home.htm) describes just what makes a "safe, attractive, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable community." It's encouraging to live in a town with many people who think like this. Maybe someday we'll be in power and will be able to do more than just lobby for change. Found via [More Like This](http://www.whump.com/moreLikeThis/index.php3). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-ban-on-gays-in.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-ban-on-gays-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..56e545bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-ban-on-gays-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T03:33:29' +draft: false +title: The ban on gays in +--- + +The ban on gays in the military [has been lifted in the UK.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_599000/599810.stm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-funniest-thing-on-tv.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-funniest-thing-on-tv.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..44fe8fc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-the-funniest-thing-on-tv.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T01:29:16' +draft: false +title: The funniest thing on TV +--- + +The funniest thing on TV right now is a promo for The Simpsons running on [Atlanta's WB affiliate](http://www.wb36.com): a black-and-white old-style test pattern of circles, crosshairs, and the like with Homer's head in the middle. Then, for 15 seconds straight, there's a continuous "D'ooooooooooooooh!", like the old emergency system tests. I laugh out loud every time that comes on. I was hoping they'd have it on-line, but alas. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-walmart-update-as-mentioned-last.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-walmart-update-as-mentioned-last.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e8c2764 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-walmart-update-as-mentioned-last.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T01:52:10' +draft: false +title: 'Walmart Update: As mentioned last' +--- + +**Walmart Update** : As mentioned last week, Walmart has been trying to open a second supercenter here in Athens. They want to close a current regular Walmart (and thus kill a shopping center that's barely hanging on) and build a brand new shopping center anchored by the supercenter just down the road on land now zoned for residential use. The planning committee was to meet last week on the issue and vote on what to recommend to the full commission. Less than 24 hours before the meeting, [Walmart withdrew the proposal](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/010600/new_0106000010.shtml). They say that they suspected it was going to be voted down, so they'd like to have more time to address the committee's concerns. Had it been voted upon and rejected, they couldn't resubmit the proposal for a full year. The meeting was held in one of the city's largest auditoriums to hold the many people expected to attend (most all of the anti-Walmart). I hope that the Walmart people have to reimburse the government for the cost of renting the hall for no reason, but I'm sure [they can't be held responsible](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/010700/opi_0107000036.shtml). I've been asked if I'm anti-Walmart. No, not really. I shop there from time to time when I need a laundry basket or a cheap bookcase or something like that. But I am against this specific proposal. I'm fairly sure Athens doesn't need another Walmart supercenter, but if they want to open one anyway, they've got a shopping center already that they could put it in. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-13-want-to-listen-to-music.md b/content/posts/2000-01-13-want-to-listen-to-music.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c87d2b18 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-13-want-to-listen-to-music.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-13T02:29:34' +draft: false +title: Want to listen to music +--- + +Want to listen to music from great Athens bands? Visit [the RockAthens jukebox,](http://www.onlineathens.com/rockathens/myjukebox.shtml) courtesy of [our local commercial newspaper](http://www.onlineathens.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-14-i-guess-they-didnt-like.md b/content/posts/2000-01-14-i-guess-they-didnt-like.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..178ffcc4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-14-i-guess-they-didnt-like.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-14T08:32:02' +draft: false +title: I guess they didn't like +--- + +I guess they didn't like what they saw. Earlier today, webloggers were pointing to stories on David Letterman's suprise announcement that he was to have a angiogram, an announcement he made while interviewing Regis for a show to be aired tonight. Now, [he's recovering from an emergency quintuple bypass.](http://www.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/letterman.heart.ap/index.html) Get well soon, David Letterman! Back in the day (1992 or so), I was an active participant in the usenet group [alt.shenanigans](http://x37.deja.com/\[ST_rn=if\]/topics_if.xp?search=topic&group=alt.shenanigans&GRPP=947898657.900071481&title=Related&query=alt.shenanigans). Back then it was an outlet for culture jammers and the like, and one thing we did was mail many coconuts to Letterman. It turns out than you can afix stamps to the outside of a coconut, write an address on it, and just drop it in a mailbox. I have no idea how many were sent that week (I sent three), but Letterman inserted into one of his top ten lists that next week "What's with all the coconuts?" Perhaps now would be a good time to send him a get well coconut or two. On a complete side note, while reading the [alt.shenanigans FAQ](ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/shenanigans-faq/), circa 1996, I see that Jorn Barger of [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com) is listed in the credits. Any other shenanigan folks in the weblog community? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-14-todays-installment-of-movies-worth.md b/content/posts/2000-01-14-todays-installment-of-movies-worth.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..21e40f65 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-14-todays-installment-of-movies-worth.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-14T10:26:35' +draft: false +title: Today's installment of "Movies Worth +--- + +Today's installment of "Movies Worth Watching" takes us to [_Go!_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0139239), a new video release directed by Doug Liman ([_Swingers_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0117802)). Go begins like a hip teen comedy, so much so that I almost gave up on it after a few minutes. After a quick dive into some fairly dark territory, though, I kept up with it. The movie tells a series of overlapping stories told from three different points of view. The stories are presented sequentially, so we see some of the same scenes more than once as the characters converge here and there. The first story ended on a similar note to the first story in [_Run Lola Run_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0130827) (my favorite film of last year), and when the events began right back at the beginning, I wondered if I was watching an American knock-off. When the cameras focused on a new main character, though, I finally figured out how this movie was structured. I didn't realize this while I was watching, but the lead actress in _Go!_ also played a main character in _Exotica_ , which I talked about a few days ago. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-14-tommasi-pinot-grigio-le-rosse.md b/content/posts/2000-01-14-tommasi-pinot-grigio-le-rosse.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e5f3acd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-14-tommasi-pinot-grigio-le-rosse.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-14T07:49:59' +draft: false +title: 'Tommasi Pinot Grigio Le Rosse:' +--- + +[Tommasi Pinot Grigio Le Rosse](http://www.dailywine.com/may99/Tommasi/tommasi.html): I don't yet know a whole lot about wines, but I like Pinot Grigio, and this in particular was very good. And only $10 a bottle! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-14-two-cooking-adventures-last-night.md b/content/posts/2000-01-14-two-cooking-adventures-last-night.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc83303f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-14-two-cooking-adventures-last-night.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-14T09:52:11' +draft: false +title: Two cooking adventures last night. +--- + +Two cooking adventures last night. First, I made some sourdough pitas. They looked just right up through baking, puffing up in the oven and the whole bit. But when they were done, they were very, very crispy. I thought they'd soften up by letting them cool wrapped in a warm damp towel, but they stayed very, very crispy. They've got a nice taste to them, but they're more fragile than a taco shell. The second adventure was much more successful. I made some spinach & chicken stuffed manicotti, but instead of chicken I used eggplant. I had no idea at all if this would work (I made up the recipe as I went), but I knew for it to work at all, I'd need thin firm strips of eggplant. I did this by peeling one and slicing it 1/3 inch think. I salted the slices and stacked them in a colander, alternating layers of slices with paper towels. I placed a weight on top (my ceramic crockof sourdough starter) and pressed them for about 6 hours. I took these slices, brushed them with olive oil, and roasted them under the broiler for about 5 minutes to a side, until they were just starting to brown. I then julienned the slices, using a non-serrated knife. The result was a supremely tasteful dish. I used [mozzarella and ricotta that I made myself](http://www.cheesemaking.com) as well. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to lunch! If you want the recipe, send me an email. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-15-im-leaving-tomorrow-for-a.md b/content/posts/2000-01-15-im-leaving-tomorrow-for-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a9cb5147 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-15-im-leaving-tomorrow-for-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-15T10:36:19' +draft: false +title: I'm leaving tomorrow for a +--- + +I'm leaving tomorrow for a week-long work-related trip to southern Colorado. Colorado Srings and Pueblo, to be exact. I'll have access while I'm gone, but my posts probably won't be as verbose and certainly won't be as frequent this week. Thanks for reading! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-17-apathy-has-a-wonderful-ascii.md b/content/posts/2000-01-17-apathy-has-a-wonderful-ascii.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a2ba8680 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-17-apathy-has-a-wonderful-ascii.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-17T08:34:33' +draft: false +title: Apathy has a wonderful ASCII +--- + +[Apathy](http://apathy.pitas.com/) has a wonderful ASCII art weblog portal at the bottom of each page. January 17th's the Cheshire cat, topping off more links on Lewis Carroll than you could ever use. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-17-im-staying-at-a-hampton.md b/content/posts/2000-01-17-im-staying-at-a-hampton.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5db6dffb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-17-im-staying-at-a-hampton.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-17T08:39:36' +draft: false +title: I'm staying at a Hampton +--- + +I'm staying at a Hampton Inn in Colorado Springs. Hanging above my bed is a [signed original print](http://www.artprintcollection.com/html/doug_west_-_cabezon.html) from one of my favorite artists, [Socorro](http://www.socorro.com) resident [Doug West](http://www.artprintcollection.com/html/west1.html). You couldn't have suprised me more with a da Vinci. [Here's many more on-line West prints](http://www.leslielevy.com/Westgallery.html). They are silk-screening at its best. His [gallery and studio](http://www.collectorsguide.com/ab/g350.html) is on the plaza in Socorro, and is open to the public. There are usually several pieces in various stages of completion lying about. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-17-kestrels-nest-is-now-bobby.md b/content/posts/2000-01-17-kestrels-nest-is-now-bobby.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..05f8701e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-17-kestrels-nest-is-now-bobby.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-17T02:20:21' +draft: false +title: Kestrel's Nest is now Bobby +--- + +Kestrel's Nest is now [Bobby Approved](http://www.cast.org/bobby/) for accessibility for peole with disabilities. Thanks to Brig at [Eatonweb](http://www.eatonweb.com/weblog/) for pointing to [wetlog](http://lightning.prohosting.com/~ntalbot/wetlog/wetlog.htm) who pointed this out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-20-im-now-in-pueblo-colorado.md b/content/posts/2000-01-20-im-now-in-pueblo-colorado.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..de6db9d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-20-im-now-in-pueblo-colorado.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-20T12:29:16' +draft: false +title: I'm now in Pueblo, Colorado. +--- + +I'm now in Pueblo, Colorado. My belly is full from the best stack of enchiladas I've had in a long time, courtesy of The Cactus Flower. Yeah... I said stack. The best way to prepare (and consume) enchiladas is stacked flat like pancakes rather than rolled and placed side-to-side. Don't forget the eggs over easy on top! This trip has been wildly successful. Other than knowing there were enchiladas waiting for me, I wasn't looking forward to this trip much. But, the work could not have been better. Of course, I've got a day and a half to go, all at a new place, so I'm not out of the woods yet. Enchilada links: [a recipe](http://www.premiersystems.com/recipes/mexican/enchilada.html), [a restaurant](http://www.nm-chile.com/menu.htm), and [an article on art museums](http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa073.shtml) that mentions them in passing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-24-back-in-october-i-linked.md b/content/posts/2000-01-24-back-in-october-i-linked.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b8c3a92 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-24-back-in-october-i-linked.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-24T04:56:26' +draft: false +title: Back in October, I linked +--- + +Back in October, I linked to a page written by a person who claimed to have built a fission warhead out of radioactive material from discarded smoke detectors, and also planned to launch it on a model rocket on April 1, 2000. The page has since gone 404, but I've [snagged a copy](warhead.htm) from google's cache. My referrer logs show that this is a popular search topic now for some reason, so... here you go. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-24-in-my-ever-increasing-effort-to.md b/content/posts/2000-01-24-in-my-ever-increasing-effort-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d638ccee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-24-in-my-ever-increasing-effort-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-24T10:59:02' +draft: false +title: In my ever-increasing effort to +--- + +In my ever-increasing effort to bring this weblog to the masses, I give to you [Malkovich's Nest](http://www.lfw.org/jminc). Thanks to [_Malkovich Effect_](http://www.wwa.com/~dhartung/weblog/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-24-is-there-a-better-movie.md b/content/posts/2000-01-24-is-there-a-better-movie.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a56a98a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-24-is-there-a-better-movie.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-24T03:13:20' +draft: false +title: Is there a better movie +--- + +Is there a better movie soundtrack than [the one for _Until the End of the World_](http://www.wetware.demon.co.uk/misc/uteotw.html)? If so, I'd sure like to know about it. This CD is easily one of the best in my collection. Other _Until the End of the World_ links: the [not-quite-official-but-pretty-close site](http://www.panix.com/~archii/uteotw/) and [The Strange Case of _Until the End of the World_](http://www.dvdresource.com/savant/s53until1.shtml). If you haven't seen this movie yet, find it and watch it. It's nearly three hours (unless you somehow find the 5 1/2 hour version) of beautiful cerebral cinema. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-24-ive-found-a-new-term.md b/content/posts/2000-01-24-ive-found-a-new-term.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..af29260d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-24-ive-found-a-new-term.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-24T02:16:33' +draft: false +title: I've found a new term +--- + +I've found a new term that describes me and my current obsession pretty well: **Ecopoet**. This is from [Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy](http://www.xs4all.nl/~fwb/rgbmars.html). I'm nearly done with the set, and I'll write about the work when I'm done, but in the third book he introduces the term ecopoet. Like a poet does with words, an ecopoet takes bits and pieces of ecology and turns them into something beautiful. Just as there are many types of poems, an ecopoet can create many sorts of things. Gardens. Landscaping. Buildings. And not just plants, but animals are included in the mix as well. A combination of _[Little House on the Prairie](http://vvv.com/~jenslegg/)_ and art. [_The Art of the Kitchen Garden_](http://www.taunton.com/books/fg/artofkg/gallery.htm) has some nice photos illustrating the point, though these are more on the side of art than I picture things. For me, living in my apartment of concrete on asphalt, food has been my creation. I grew what I could in pots (tomatoes, basil, oregano), but I have this overwhelming need to dig in the dirt, to nuture living things, and to use them to make other things. My lease expires late this spring, and so I'll find a place in town with a large enough yard to get me going for now. Eventually, though, I'd love [country land to play in](http://www.farminfo.org/). Mike Gunderloy, a fellow blogger that I mention more than most, has an [array of pages](http://www.larkfarm.com) devoted to his small farm. There, look in the "around the farm" section in the navigation bar on the left. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-24-robot-wisdom-is-now-featuring.md b/content/posts/2000-01-24-robot-wisdom-is-now-featuring.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..24f1c12a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-24-robot-wisdom-is-now-featuring.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-24T10:10:47' +draft: false +title: Robot Wisdom is now featuring +--- + +[Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com/) is now featuring a "Cam of the Hour". There's no telling how long Jorn will keep this up, but while it's there you'll find live camera shots from around the world. Already this morning we've seen a spectacular sunrise and a snow-covered Montana mountain. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-24-so-i-come-back-from.md b/content/posts/2000-01-24-so-i-come-back-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ae4e6135 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-24-so-i-come-back-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-24T09:58:45' +draft: false +title: So I come back from +--- + +So I come back from the high desert mountains of Colorado, where the weather was a balmy 50 degrees to Georgia and the worst ice storm in about 15 years. Something's wacky about all that. Athens was hit pretty hard. Trees came down all over, and much of the city was out of power. Parts still are, including most of my apartment complex. Somehow my building stayed energized, but outside my windows, all was dark. I took advantage of the cold weather to stay inside, make a batch of sourdough pancakes, and fill a videotape with movies from the [Independent Film Channel](http://www.ifctv.com): [_Monster in a Box_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0102467) and _[Gray's Anatomy_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0116447), both monologues by Spalding Gray, [_Slacker_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0102943), and _The Pesky Suitor_ , a 30-minute short with Claire Danes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-24-there-are-currently-16-weblogs.md b/content/posts/2000-01-24-there-are-currently-16-weblogs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b84acb70 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-24-there-are-currently-16-weblogs.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-24T02:38:16' +draft: false +title: There are currently 16 weblogs +--- + +There are currently 16 [weblogs linking to me](http://www.weblogs.com/stats/findinweblogs?q=athens.net), more than ever before, but that's still not enough to get me listed on [the beebo weblog popularity contest](http://beebo.org/metalog/ratings/). Rather than illustrating my unpopularness, this really shows [the explosion of weblogs](http://www.larkfarm.com/growth_of_weblogs.asp) in the last few months. Shoot, even my parents (hi mom!) are fixin' to use [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com) to start one of their own. + +"Hi mom" just reminded me of my college roommate [Phil "de cat with Grape Jelly" Jones](http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/~decat/). Our freshman year we both had weekly physics lab writeups, and for some reason I can't remember we found it funny to embed "Hi Mom!" somewhere in each writeup -- in the text, in a graph, hidden in an equation, somewhere terribly clever. Now, ten years later, I don't think my mom's ever even seen one of my lab writeups. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-25-more-astronomy-the-hubble-data.md b/content/posts/2000-01-25-more-astronomy-the-hubble-data.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..065e48ff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-25-more-astronomy-the-hubble-data.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-25T03:41:04' +draft: false +title: More astronomy. The Hubble Data +--- + +More astronomy. The [Hubble Data Archive](http://archive.stsci.edu/HDA/) contains over 100,000 Hubble Space Telescope observations of more than 20,000 targets. If you don't mind digging a bit, you can find plenty of pretty pictures, including the [famous deep-field shots](http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pr/96/01/HDF.html) showing uncountable numbers of galaxies. Please, try not to feel lonely and insignificant when you look at these. It's tough not to, though. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-25-obathenslink-the-elephant-six-collective.md b/content/posts/2000-01-25-obathenslink-the-elephant-six-collective.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb65479f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-25-obathenslink-the-elephant-six-collective.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-25T05:03:54' +draft: false +title: 'ObAthensLink: The Elephant Six Collective' +--- + +ObAthensLink: [The Elephant Six Collective](http://www.addict.com/html/hifi/Features/Elephant_Six/960909/) is a group of (mostly) Athens-based bands. A cross between a record label and a cooperative, the collective's member bands are among the most original and conceptual in Athens. This page tells their story and has a sample from one of the highest-profile bands, [Olivia Tremor Control](http://www.addict.com/html/hifi/Features/Olivia_Tremor_Control/960909/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-25-today-is-the-feast-of.md b/content/posts/2000-01-25-today-is-the-feast-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d5e67b0d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-25-today-is-the-feast-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-25T01:49:24' +draft: false +title: Today is the Feast of +--- + +Today is the [Feast of the Conversion of Paul](http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/0125.htm). Today's weather will indicate how the year to come will turn out (so said Europeans in the 15-1600's). Fair weather = good year. Windy = war. Cloudy = plague. Here in Athens, it's cloudy with bursts of wind. Dagnabit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-25-while-studying-astrophysics-at-new.md b/content/posts/2000-01-25-while-studying-astrophysics-at-new.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9c9e319f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-25-while-studying-astrophysics-at-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-25T02:35:26' +draft: false +title: While studying astrophysics at New +--- + +While studying astrophysics at [New Mexico Tech](http://www.nmt.edu), I had many of the world's best astronomy tools at my fingertips, ranging from the best astronomers in the world to the best observatories in the world. But, one thing I did not have was an [F-18 Fighter Jet Mobile Telescope Platform](http://www.boulder.swri.edu/swuis/swuis.instr.html). Dagnabit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-26-astute-readers-kim-and-jen.md b/content/posts/2000-01-26-astute-readers-kim-and-jen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..405064c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-26-astute-readers-kim-and-jen.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-26T12:14:44' +draft: false +title: Astute Readers Kim and Jen +--- + +Astute Readers Kim and Jen pointed me to [The Poultry Site](http://www.cyborganic.com/People/feathersite/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html). There are so many things here I can't begin to describe them all. If you've got the time, though, you can find out about every breed of poultry that exists, including all 6 gazillion types of chickens. For example, [the Frizzles](http://www.cyborganic.com/People/feathersite/Poultry/CGD/Friz/BRKFrizzles.html), the descriptive page of which shows a chicken bred to look like Sesame Street's Big Bird. If you want to mix the sharp beak of a bird with the soft fur of a Persian cat, how about [the Silkies](http://www.cyborganic.com/People/feathersite/Poultry/CGP/Silkies/BRKSilkies.html)? For you AOL'ers who got here by [searching for pr0n](http://search.aol.com/dirsearch.adp?query=pr0n), there's a breed called [Sex-Links](http://www.cyborganic.com/People/feathersite/Poultry/CGP/Sex-links/BRKSexLink.html). (I'm sure my daily traffic will triple once this entry gets indexed.) Of course, this site's majesty is not limited to chickens... all the poultry are here. As well as [a few sheep](http://www.cyborganic.com/People/feathersite/Farm/sheep.html) for good measure. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-26-its-about-20-degrees-f.md b/content/posts/2000-01-26-its-about-20-degrees-f.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..57ace19b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-26-its-about-20-degrees-f.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-26T08:47:05' +draft: false +title: It's about 20 degrees F +--- + +It's about 20 degrees F here, with a windchill of about -5. I think I need some more [malt-o-meal](http://www.malt-o-meal.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-27-last-weekend-north-georgia-was.md b/content/posts/2000-01-27-last-weekend-north-georgia-was.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..18370aaf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-27-last-weekend-north-georgia-was.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-27T09:22:11' +draft: false +title: Last weekend, North Georgia was +--- + +Last weekend, North Georgia was hit with the worst ice storm in recent memory. Several thousand people are still without power. This weekend, Atlanta hosts the Super Bowl, and coming to watch is [a winter storm that is shaping up to be even worse.](http://www.cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/01/27/winter.storm.01/index.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-27-leonard-grossman-of-reflections-of.md b/content/posts/2000-01-27-leonard-grossman-of-reflections-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3c14f745 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-27-leonard-grossman-of-reflections-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-27T11:18:38' +draft: false +title: Leonard Grossman (of Reflections of +--- + +Leonard Grossman (of [Reflections of a ModemJunkie](http://www.mcs.net/~grossman/mjnk/)) sent me an email alerting me to [_Kestrel's Eye_](http://www.nytoday.com/scripts/editorial.dll?eetype=Article&eeid=1476197&render=y&ck=&userid=156762293&userpw=.&uv=7780&uh=156762293,0,&adrVer=920771229&mwhere=Manhattan&rwhere=Manhattan&rwhat=233&ver=hb1.0.10) (NY Times, free registration required), a new Swedish documentary film showing a family of European Kestrels from their literal point of view. The film sounds beautiful, and is playing this week only in one theater in New York City. The odds of this film coming to Athens are slim-to-none, but I must see it somehow. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-27-once-again-i-will-be.md b/content/posts/2000-01-27-once-again-i-will-be.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cf1b2eed --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-27-once-again-i-will-be.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-27T02:35:37' +draft: false +title: Once again, I will be +--- + +Once again, I will be using my powers as an ordained minister for the forces of good, this time by joining my college friends [Jeff and Mellissa in wedded bliss](http://www.nmt.edu/~janetslu/ceremony.html) in Key Largo this May. The other wedding I did (and the reason I got ordained) was for my college friends Shawn & Gypsy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-27-peace-fleece-is-a-yarn.md b/content/posts/2000-01-27-peace-fleece-is-a-yarn.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea4094ee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-27-peace-fleece-is-a-yarn.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-27T09:40:56' +draft: false +title: Peace Fleece is a yarn +--- + +[Peace Fleece](http://www.peacefleece.com/) is a yarn company dedicated to helping historic enemies cooperate and prosper through trade. They started during the cold war and have moved on to Israeli/Palestinian relations and the quagmire in Kosovo. Their goods are of very high quality. Anyone who does any sort of knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, etc. should be aware of these folks. Actually, everyone should be aware of these folks -- they give us a model to emulate. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-27-usually-the-bbc-front-page.md b/content/posts/2000-01-27-usually-the-bbc-front-page.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e891f5c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-27-usually-the-bbc-front-page.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-27T10:30:34' +draft: false +title: Usually, the BBC front page +--- + +Usually, [the BBC front page](http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/today/) has some cute little [Doctor Who](http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/) game. Today, though, they had this gem: + +[ ![Get trekkin'](http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/images/entertainment/culttv/startreck/an_nextgen.gif)](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/openurl.pl?link=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/&pid=hpstorypic) _[**Enter other worlds**](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/openurl.pl?link=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/&pid=hpstorytitle) +Uncover the Next [Generation](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/openurl.pl?link=http://www.bbc.co.uk/startrek/tng/index.shtml&pid=hpstorytext), then get **your** Star Trek [article](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/openurl.pl?link=http://www.bbc.co.uk/startrek/writingcomp.shtml&pid=hpstorytext) online. But watch out for the [Buffy](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/openurl.pl?link=http://www.bbc.co.uk/buffy/monsters/&pid=hpstorytext) monsters._ + +I'm amused by the mental picture of Troi advising Picard on how to fight the Buffy Monsters. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-27-when-you-use-your-peace.md b/content/posts/2000-01-27-when-you-use-your-peace.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..df7c1af5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-27-when-you-use-your-peace.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-27T12:46:53' +draft: false +title: When you use your Peace +--- + +When you use your [Peace Fleece](http://www.peacefleece.com) to make a wonderful sweater for yourself, you of course have to be careful of shrinkage. Wool shrinks when you get it wet and hot, and once shrunk, your garment's ruined. Right? [Jason Kottke](http://www.kottke.org/#000127), in his Jan 27th entry, expains how to recover your shrunken sweater. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-28-i-just-received-an-email.md b/content/posts/2000-01-28-i-just-received-an-email.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..880fc39e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-28-i-just-received-an-email.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-28T03:51:08' +draft: false +title: I just received an email +--- + +I just received an email from MP3.com. They [are being sued by virtually every mainstream record label](http://www.mp3.com/news/533.html?cp=link1) over their neat-o [My.MP3.com](http://my.mp3.com) service that lets you register the CDs you own on their servers and then listen to the music from any computer. Anyway, the subject line of the email read "MP3.Communicator: Defend Your CDs, Women..." I briefly thought that maybe the lawsuit had far more reaching effects than just music, but no. There's also an article in there about "The Women of MP3.com", and the subject line just got truncated. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-28-more-chicken-strangeness-the-bbc.md b/content/posts/2000-01-28-more-chicken-strangeness-the-bbc.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7fe898e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-28-more-chicken-strangeness-the-bbc.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-28T11:46:54' +draft: false +title: More chicken strangeness. The BBC +--- + +More chicken strangeness. The BBC is reporting on [the death of a chicken](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_621000/621954.stm) that was insured for £1M after receiving death threats from neighbors. Apparantly, the chicken was accused of defacing a local war memorial, but the owner says the chicken was framed by a group of unruly ducks. It's unclear if the owner will be able to collect the money, as the insurance reportedly covers the chicken only if it was killed and then eaten by a parish councillor. The local police are not investigating. I can't make this stuff up, folks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-28-retropsychokinesis-use-your-brain.md b/content/posts/2000-01-28-retropsychokinesis-use-your-brain.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..322b7193 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-28-retropsychokinesis-use-your-brain.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-28T03:40:43' +draft: false +title: RetroPsychoKinesis - use your brain +--- + +[RetroPsychoKinesis](http://www.fourmilab.ch/rpkp/) \- use your brain to influence the past. This page includes on-line experiments and plenty of related links. Myself, I'm already working hard to fix that losing lottery ticket from last year. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-28-thanks-to-apbnews-you-can.md b/content/posts/2000-01-28-thanks-to-apbnews-you-can.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a290f24 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-28-thanks-to-apbnews-you-can.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-28T11:24:03' +draft: false +title: Thanks to APBNews, you can +--- + +Thanks to APBNews, you can view the [rap sheets for NFL players](http://www.apbnews.com/media/celebnews/superbowl/profiles/index.html) in the Super Bowl. [Crime in the NFL](http://www.apbnews.com/media/celebnews/superbowl/index.html?s=spotlight_l90) is APB's current focus. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-28-this-legal-document-found-folded.md b/content/posts/2000-01-28-this-legal-document-found-folded.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..83548ebf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-28-this-legal-document-found-folded.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-28T01:18:47' +draft: false +title: This legal document, found folded +--- + +[This legal document](http://www.wrdsnpix.com/evaporation/archives/big warning.htm), found folded up and packaged with a small toy, may well be the Rosetta stone for some future civilization. Learn how to say "**Warning, read and keep:** Toy not suitable for children under 3 years. Small parts might be swallowed or inhaled." in many languages. All of them, I think. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-31-small-world-two-sites-i.md b/content/posts/2000-01-31-small-world-two-sites-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a4c70ba --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-31-small-world-two-sites-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-31T04:25:36' +draft: false +title: Small world. Two sites I +--- + +Small world. Two sites I linked to some time ago, [Linux got me kicked out of Wal*Mart](http://www.honeylocust.com/walmart/) and the [Game Boy Camera project](http://www.tapir.org/gbc/), are just two pieces of a [much larger set of pages](http://www.honeylocust.com/) maintained by fellow [NMT](http://www.nmt.edu) physics student Paul Houle. Paul and I weren't all that close in school, despite being in nearly every physics class together. I do like what I've seen of his sites, though. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-31-udderly-smooth-udder-cream-is.md b/content/posts/2000-01-31-udderly-smooth-udder-cream-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ab99e309 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-31-udderly-smooth-udder-cream-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-31T03:18:08' +draft: false +title: Udderly Smooth Udder Cream is +--- + +[Udderly Smooth Udder Cream](http://www.uddercream.com/) is a "water-based moisturizer that is greaseless, stainless, with a light, fresh fragrance." Originally formulated for dairy farmers to help relieve dry, cracked udders, it's now available to the general public for use on dry skin in general. Their website has plenty of pictures of cows, an animation of three cows singing the Udder Cream jingle, testimonials with other uses (the non-grease formula is a big hit with cross-stichers), and of course details on how you can get some. One tub of Udder Cream took a vacation to China and [posed on the Great Wall](http://www.uddercream.com/friends.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-01-31-watched-the-super-bowl-yesterday.md b/content/posts/2000-01-31-watched-the-super-bowl-yesterday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..33c329f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-01-31-watched-the-super-bowl-yesterday.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-01-31T10:04:43' +draft: false +title: Watched the Super Bowl yesterday. +--- + +Watched the Super Bowl yesterday. It may be the first one I've ever watched in its entirety. I've never really cared much for pro football, and when I left the St. Louis area for college, the area was still anti-football after running the Cardinals out of town on a rail. Still, I did have some sense of rooting for "the hometown team", and both teams put on a great show. Of course, the real reason I watched was for the commercials. There was so much hype over the "dot com" ads, but what struck me was how alienating most of the ads were. Football is traditionally a blue collar sport. Both teams were from small working class towns. It may be safe to say that the majority of the television audience was middle class and lower. So why were so many ads about trading stocks and big business transactions? Even with online stock trading, what percentage of the US population actually actively plays the stock market? I don't mean giving money to a 401(k), but really trading on an individual level. Of course, when the commercials weren't for eTrade or the like, they were for Budweiser so maybe that evened things out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-01-as-kurt-vonnegut-recovers-from.md b/content/posts/2000-02-01-as-kurt-vonnegut-recovers-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..581a56ed --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-01-as-kurt-vonnegut-recovers-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-01T12:58:59' +draft: false +title: As Kurt Vonnegut recovers from +--- + +As Kurt Vonnegut recovers from his near-fatal house fire, you can browse through [the most comprehensive Vonnegut site in the cosmos](http://www.duke.edu/~crh4/vonnegut/), courtesy of Duke University. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Kurt! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-01-beck-radio-all-beck.md b/content/posts/2000-02-01-beck-radio-all-beck.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6c35065 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-01-beck-radio-all-beck.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-01T09:26:36' +draft: false +title: Beck Radio -- All Beck, +--- + +[Beck Radio](http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mrchonk/beckradio.htm) \-- All Beck, all the time, in streaming audio. Thanks to [Bird on a Wire](http://students.washington.edu/lwinn/bird/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-01-i-havent-mentioned-my-who.md b/content/posts/2000-02-01-i-havent-mentioned-my-who.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..053e7129 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-01-i-havent-mentioned-my-who.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-01T12:47:50' +draft: false +title: I haven't mentioned my Who +--- + +I haven't mentioned my _Who Wants to be a Millionaire_ efforts lately. I'm still trying, and every night get tripped up by the final question. I thought I had a chance last night, but couldn't put four historical monarchs in order based on the timespan they ruled. [Amanda McKay, also from Athens,](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/020100/new_0201000004.shtml) will be on the show tonight. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-01-i-watched-a-fantastic-hockey.md b/content/posts/2000-02-01-i-watched-a-fantastic-hockey.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8d844d7f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-01-i-watched-a-fantastic-hockey.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-01T09:44:21' +draft: false +title: I watched a fantastic hockey +--- + +I watched a fantastic hockey game last night: [The Phoenix Coyotes at home versus the Detroit Red Wings](http://www.cnnsi.com/hockey/nhl/news/2000/01/31/redwings_coyotes_ap/index.html). Except for fighting, this game had everything. Excitement throughout, excellent goaltending, fast and furious scoring, and a loss by the Red Wings. That last is pretty important, as the Saint Louis Blues are neck and neck with Detroit for tops in their division and the conference but are now missing two of their most important players to injuries. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-01-ive-found-a-wonderful-100.md b/content/posts/2000-02-01-ive-found-a-wonderful-100.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2cc487c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-01-ive-found-a-wonderful-100.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-01T12:30:34' +draft: false +title: I've found a wonderful 100 +--- + +I've found a wonderful 100 year old farmhouse for rent outside Athens (reference my **ecopoet** entry of Jan 24, below). It's not a sure-thing yet, but I'm going to try to make it so. More details to follow. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-01-james-lileks-has-done-it.md b/content/posts/2000-02-01-james-lileks-has-done-it.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bc03f769 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-01-james-lileks-has-done-it.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-01T04:11:41' +draft: false +title: James Lileks has done it +--- + +James Lileks has done it again. The master of mixing witty commentary and captions with old photos now gives us [The Dorcus Line of Menswear](http://www.lileks.com/institute/dorcus/index.html). What he did with technicolor dining in [The Gallery of Regrettable Food](http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery.html) and with opulent motels in [The Gobbler: The Grooviest Motel in Wisconsin](http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel.html), he's now done with menswear. The Dorcus Line: another great exhibit at [The Institute of Official Cheer](http://www.lileks.com/institute/index.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-02-listen-to-all-those-glorious.md b/content/posts/2000-02-02-listen-to-all-those-glorious.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8dd5c7d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-02-listen-to-all-those-glorious.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-02T04:04:50' +draft: false +title: Listen to all those glorious +--- + +Listen to all those glorious TV theme songs from days gone by at [TV Cream Themes](http://tv.cream.org/themes.htm). This site made one of my co-workers very, very happy when he got to listen to the theme from _Fall Guy_. Whatever makes you happy, Brad... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-02-pbss-nova-began-a-new.md b/content/posts/2000-02-02-pbss-nova-began-a-new.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..416d99d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-02-pbss-nova-began-a-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-02T10:55:26' +draft: false +title: PBS's NOVA began a new +--- + +PBS's NOVA began a new series yesterday. [_Secrets of Lost Empires_](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/textindex.html) shows historians trying to reproduce ancient engineering marvels using the same ancient methods. The first episode detailed [the medieval trebuchet](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/), a catapult/slingshot that was the first weapon to threaten stone castle walls. The websites are up to the usual high PBS standards and provide plenty of background material and links to other sites of interest. In the [SCA](http://www.sca.org), a medieval recreationist/research society I belong to, there is some interest in recreating siege engines of all types. The annual [Estrella War](http://www.estrellawar.org) (to be held in two weeks in Southern Arizona) hosts a [siege engine contest](http://www.estrellawar.org/posteventinfo/99resultssiege.html). The entries have gotten more impressive and authentic in recent years, but I haven't yet found any photos. I miss Estrella. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-03-ask-and-you-will-receive.md b/content/posts/2000-02-03-ask-and-you-will-receive.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ebe6356 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-03-ask-and-you-will-receive.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-03T04:59:30' +draft: false +title: Ask and you will receive. +--- + +Ask and you will receive. The very next site I visited after posting about the yak creature was a weblog titled [Mandomonger Farm, 21st century American Homestead](http://www.groksoup.com/Site/MandomongerFarm/). Of course, I'll be spending plenty of time there reading, but the very first entry there was for Oklahoma State's [Breeds of Livestock - Goat Breeds](http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/BREEDS/GOATS/) pages. Photos of every type of goat are there, as well as cattle, horses, sheep, swine, and "other". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-03-i-was-leaving-the-potential.md b/content/posts/2000-02-03-i-was-leaving-the-potential.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..23c83dfc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-03-i-was-leaving-the-potential.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-03T04:24:21' +draft: false +title: I was leaving the potential +--- + +I was leaving the potential country home last night and made it a few hundred yards down the road when I had to swerve to miss some sort of Himalayan yeti mountain yak. Or something... I have no idea what it was. It had a body like [a yak](http://www.eunet.fi/nepal/ne_jakki.htm), but a goat head with big curled [sheep horns](http://www.seattle-pi.com/getaways/102199/trekpix1.html). I checked the [American Goat Society](http://www.imagin.net/~ags/index.html) webpage where they describe all the breeds, but they don't have photos. I'll know by Saturday whether the house is mine or not, and then I'll try to track down the critter and figure out what it was. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-03-if-you-need-transcripts-video.md b/content/posts/2000-02-03-if-you-need-transcripts-video.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4a49181e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-03-if-you-need-transcripts-video.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-03T09:40:07' +draft: false +title: If you need transcripts, video, +--- + +If you need transcripts, video, audio, or background information from [Monty Python's Flying Circus](http://www.pythonline.com), look no further than [Stone Dead Productions](http://www.stone-dead.asn.au/) in Australia. Those Bruces sure know how to serve up a transcript. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-03-textfilescom-is-your-source-for.md b/content/posts/2000-02-03-textfilescom-is-your-source-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ab9eafd4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-03-textfilescom-is-your-source-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-03T09:32:04' +draft: false +title: textfiles.com is your source for +--- + +[textfiles.com](http://www.textfiles.com/) is your source for everything ASCII. Over 20,000 documents are at your fingertips. The emphasis is on text files from the 1980's, and they are arranged by category. The humor section alone is a goldmine for would-be [_fram_ ers](http://www.wwa.com/~dhartung/weblog/about.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-03-where-is-cassini-now-cassini.md b/content/posts/2000-02-03-where-is-cassini-now-cassini.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9bb3d54e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-03-where-is-cassini-now-cassini.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-03T03:21:27' +draft: false +title: Where is Cassini now? Cassini +--- + +[Where is Cassini now?](http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/today/) Cassini is on its way to Saturn, arriving in 2004. While it's flying there, you can see simulated views from the spacecraft. One view looks back at Earth, a second looks toward Jupiter, a third looks ahead at Saturn, while a fourth view looks down on the craft from high above the solar system. The pictures update themselves every few hours, and for the next few months they serve a second purpose: watch the planets align in the great [5/5/00 alignment that will destroy the Earth](http://rnoone.com/) (as we know it)! You know, this planet's getting hard to live on what with all the catastrophes lately. First the [devestating asteroid impacts](http://www.enterprisemission.com/) last November, the whole [Y2K](http://www.garynorth.com/) / [apocalypse](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/) thing, and now the planets pulling the Earth apart. Sheesh! Enough, already! How will I ever make it to 2003, [when the mothership arrives](http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/4978/) to take home the chosen 144,000? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-04-james-doohan-star-treks-scottie.md b/content/posts/2000-02-04-james-doohan-star-treks-scottie.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d1128d73 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-04-james-doohan-star-treks-scottie.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-04T11:37:55' +draft: false +title: James Doohan (Star Trek's Scottie) +--- + +James Doohan (_Star Trek_ 's Scottie) is a [father-to-be at age 79.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_630000/630883.stm) BBC headline: "Scottie to beam up a baby." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-05-im-pretty-sure-i-used.md b/content/posts/2000-02-05-im-pretty-sure-i-used.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e489c92 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-05-im-pretty-sure-i-used.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-05T12:24:21' +draft: false +title: I'm pretty sure I used +--- + +I'm pretty sure I used up at least a month's worth of luck today. This morning I received word that the potential country home is now **my** country home. I'll go tomorrow morning to fill out the papers. Wait... not mine, really, as it is a rental, but as they say, possession is nine tenths of something or other. Apparently many peoiple looked into it, but I'm the winner. Then I had lunch out with many of my coworkers, and my boss picked up the tab. After work, I picked up a pair of choice hockey tickets (Toronto at Atlanta on Feb 29). Then, to round off the day, I made it all the way through the _Who Wants to be a Millionare_ questions. And this was even more of a fluke than the first time I did it last month... I managed to place four teas in order based on the countries that made them famous moving from West to East starting in the United States. Hopefully, I've got a bit of luck left in me, because I now have to wait by the phone for three hours tomorrow for Regis to call and invite me to New York. Of course,it's a bit more complicated than that, but I'll be waiting by the phone like a good boy. (No fair calling me and pretending to be Regis. Really.) For those of you interested, I'll be posting more specifics about the house over the next week. Hopefully I'll be able to borrow a digital camera and all. I'm very excited about the whole thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-05-my-luck-continued-this-morning.md b/content/posts/2000-02-05-my-luck-continued-this-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eaf1c5bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-05-my-luck-continued-this-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-05T08:04:53' +draft: false +title: My luck continued this morning. +--- + +My luck continued this morning. When I went to sign my new lease, I found out that the house has several well-producing peach trees, several more prolific pecan trees, and (if I'm good) I can even get a kitty to live with me. All three were pleasant suprises. I then went home to wait by the phone for Regis to call and... nothing happened. No call today. I guess I'll just have to try again. Sigh. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-07-digging-into-lance-further-i.md b/content/posts/2000-02-07-digging-into-lance-further-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..495262fc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-07-digging-into-lance-further-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-07T09:05:29' +draft: false +title: Digging into Lance further, I +--- + +Digging into Lance further, I was hoping to find out what the hack [a Nekot is.](http://www.lancesnacks.com/index2.htm) The cookie page says "_Take a break from the daily grind with the subtle sweetness of Lance's Nekot® cookies with peanut butter . . . While you snack, try to solve the mystery of the word Nekot®._ " Sneaky Lance people. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-07-mmmm-toastchee-lance-snacks-has.md b/content/posts/2000-02-07-mmmm-toastchee-lance-snacks-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..901911d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-07-mmmm-toastchee-lance-snacks-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-07T09:03:12' +draft: false +title: Mmmm.... Toastchee. Lance Snacks has +--- + +Mmmm.... [Toastchee](http://www.lancesnacks.com/). Lance Snacks has finally established a web presence. According to the nifty animated gif at the top of their page, we're expected to consume about 3000 calories a day of between-meal snacks. I can't afford to buy that many honeybuns, but thankfully, they're [giving away free samples](http://www.lancesnacks.com/FSI.htm) of their new sugar wafers. Sugar wafers make great coffee stirrers, you know. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-07-that-idiot-on-wetlog-made.md b/content/posts/2000-02-07-that-idiot-on-wetlog-made.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bb86f78a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-07-that-idiot-on-wetlog-made.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-07T10:07:47' +draft: false +title: '"That idiot on wetlog made' +--- + +_"[That idiot on wetlog](http://lightning.prohosting.com/~ntalbot/wetlog/wetlog.htm) made a serious error of judgement with his pathetic weblog junior high portal. The moron must be a couple of ten-sided die short of a gaming convention if he thinks that an ill-written, unintelligible piece of crap like that is going to even border on witty. Neale must have some major self-esteem issues. He's probably impotent."_ + +I for one enjoyed [Weblog Junior High](http://lightning.prohosting.com/~ntalbot/wjh/wjh.htm), complete with rudeness, ugly language & images, and all that. And, just like junior high, I got left out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-07-viva-la-cola-even-though.md b/content/posts/2000-02-07-viva-la-cola-even-though.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..07e766fa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-07-viva-la-cola-even-though.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-07T10:50:18' +draft: false +title: Viva la Cola! Even though +--- + +Viva la Cola! Even though [Havana Cola](http://www.havanacola.com/) proudly claims to be "the original Key Lime cola" right on the can, my co-worker Paul (host of [World of Beverage](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/) \-- where happiness comes in a bottle and refills are free.) claims that this tastes the most like Coke of any non-coke he's tasted. More so even than Australian Coke. _"In 1898, during the Spanish American war, Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders brought to Cuba the first bottled cola. To toast the liberation of Havana, cola and rum were combined with key lime juice for the first time. The result was the "Cuba Libre" (free Cuba). Today, Havana Cola® brings back the taste of key lime and cola to celebrate the spirit of the Rough Riders."_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-08-giuseppe-garibaldi-who-united-italy.md b/content/posts/2000-02-08-giuseppe-garibaldi-who-united-italy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..68a8a6f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-08-giuseppe-garibaldi-who-united-italy.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-08T11:51:29' +draft: false +title: Giuseppe Garibaldi, who united Italy +--- + +Giuseppe Garibaldi, who united Italy in the 1860s, was [asked by Lincoln to run the army](http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,133629,00.html) during the US Civil War. Garibaldi said he would if Lincoln officially declared that the aim of the war was to end slavery. Lincoln replied that he couldn't at that time, and so [Garibaldi moved on](http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/9/0,5716,36769+3,00.html) to other things. + +While researching this entry, I've seen how much things could have changed had Garibaldi gotten involved in the war. There's an [anti-catholic page](http://www.reformation.org/garibaldi.html) about him, the [white supremacists](http://www.stormfront.org/whitehistory/hwr37.htm) seem to like him (why, if he was so anti-slavery?), the French hated him, the English loved him. Had he led the Federal troops, would France have jumped in on the side of the South? Would England have then jumped in on the Union side to counter? The Papacy would clearly have denounced the North (indeed, the pope was the only world leader to recognize the Confederacy). A whole different world history, perhaps, hanging on a yes/no question. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-08-hmph-i-whine-about-junior.md b/content/posts/2000-02-08-hmph-i-whine-about-junior.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9af70831 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-08-hmph-i-whine-about-junior.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-08T09:02:22' +draft: false +title: Hmph. I whine about Junior +--- + +Hmph. I whine about Junior High and suddenly people are tripping over themselves to come see me. I feel like [Urkle.](http://www4.ncsu.edu/~armeadow/fm200/fmcast2.html#urkel) < whine > [Defamation?](http://lightning.prohosting.com/~ntalbot/wetlog/wetlog.htm) Did I do that? < /whine > Wecome [wetlog](http://lightning.prohosting.com/~ntalbot/wetlog/wetlog.htm) readers! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-08-patience-randy-patience-not-all.md b/content/posts/2000-02-08-patience-randy-patience-not-all.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c9559440 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-08-patience-randy-patience-not-all.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-08T04:42:59' +draft: false +title: Patience, Randy, patience... not all +--- + +[Patience, Randy, patience...](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/) not all of us have a way-keen digital camera like you do. I have arranged to borrow one tomorrow and hope to have a complete virtual tour up by the week-end. A nice one, on caliber with [this site](http://www.totalobscurity.com/features/apartment/apartment.html), maybe. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-09-i-caught-her-whispershe-is.md b/content/posts/2000-02-09-i-caught-her-whispershe-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..67a51a1d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-09-i-caught-her-whispershe-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-09T04:55:30' +draft: false +title: I caught her whisperShe is +--- + +I caught her whisper +She is sitting cross legged on soft silky carpet +I laugh, numb with love + +That was my submission to the [Poetry in Motion contest](http://www.poetry.com/Poetry_in_Motion/MagCon.asp), where you can make little word magnet poems for a $100 prize. Maybe because it's February, the word choices were romance-heavy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-09-its-been-a-while-since.md b/content/posts/2000-02-09-its-been-a-while-since.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..26b18ad4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-09-its-been-a-while-since.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-09T10:44:07' +draft: false +title: It's been a while since +--- + +It's been a while since I've lusted over a piece of electronics, but [this could change my life.](http://www.eyemodule.com/splash.htm) The Visor / Camera combo is definately a winner. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-09-my-weight-loss-has-been.md b/content/posts/2000-02-09-my-weight-loss-has-been.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c653f758 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-09-my-weight-loss-has-been.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-09T05:07:37' +draft: false +title: My weight loss has been +--- + +My weight loss has been stagnant the last week and a half. The first 20 pounds melted away with almost no effort on my part. Now, without changing a thing, I'm fighting for every ounce. Maybe moving a bunch of furniture tomorrow will get the fat burning again. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-10-no-updates-today-as-ill.md b/content/posts/2000-02-10-no-updates-today-as-ill.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e51c5dbe --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-10-no-updates-today-as-ill.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-10T08:57:48' +draft: false +title: No updates today, as I'll +--- + +No updates today, as I'll be lugging furniture from here to there. Thanks for reading! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-11-from-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-its.md b/content/posts/2000-02-11-from-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-its.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..749fa446 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-11-from-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-its.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-11T09:34:58' +draft: false +title: From the Brunching Shuttlecocks, it's +--- + +From the Brunching Shuttlecocks, it's [Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth From An Asteroid](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-saveearth.html): _**Project Jumping China --** "What's that racket!" "Why it's those damn Chinese folk, jumping up and down to save the world. Again." "Well can't they keep it down? Hee-Haw's on!"_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-11-i-was-thinking-the-other.md b/content/posts/2000-02-11-i-was-thinking-the-other.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea2aec8f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-11-i-was-thinking-the-other.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-11T12:26:35' +draft: false +title: I was thinking the other +--- + +I was thinking the other day (hmmm... yesterday, maybe) "What ever happened to the Britannica Boy?" Like always when I have questions like these, I turned to the internet, thinking somebody's done a big fan page for the twerp. It seems he was too universally despised, as the only mention of him I could find was [this page of taglines](http://www.mcs.brandonu.ca/~ennsnr/Tags/Alpha/e.html) which includes "The Encyclopedia Britannica Boy must die!" Once for Halloween, my friend Matt did a spot-on impression of him and was threatened with beatings everywhere he went. Of course, in his day-to-day persona, he was also threatened with beatings everywhere he went. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-11-now-that-ive-got-garden.md b/content/posts/2000-02-11-now-that-ive-got-garden.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..039b82ad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-11-now-that-ive-got-garden.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-11T03:31:51' +draft: false +title: Now that I've got garden +--- + +Now that I've got garden space, I've circled $90 worth of [seeds in my Seeds of Change catalog.](http://store.yahoo.com/seedsofchange/) My gardens have been [square foot gardens](http://www.blueriver.net/~dorsett/articles/squarefoot980424.html) in the past, and I'll keep that style at my new place. I've already put plans down on graph paper for 430 square feet of garden space. I'm a happy, happy man. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-11-several-news-sources-mostly-cnn.md b/content/posts/2000-02-11-several-news-sources-mostly-cnn.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d833548 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-11-several-news-sources-mostly-cnn.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-11T10:56:00' +draft: false +title: Several news sources (mostly CNN) +--- + +Several news sources (mostly CNN) reported Tuesday that [CNN.com](http://www.cnn.com) was a victim of the recent denial-of-service attacks and was unavailable for some time Tuesday afternoon. At the same time, CNN.com underwent a massive redesign. Coincidence? I think not... I'm guessing the redesign had a flaw that forced it off-line. The redesign's pretty bad, I think, and is fairly unreadable in some places, such as [this article about the Handspring Visor / camera combo](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/02/09/handspring.photo.idg/index.html) that features light grey text on a white background. I had to highlight the text just to read it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-11-yesterday-i-lugged-bookshelves-my.md b/content/posts/2000-02-11-yesterday-i-lugged-bookshelves-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c6575974 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-11-yesterday-i-lugged-bookshelves-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-11T10:12:38' +draft: false +title: Yesterday I lugged bookshelves, my +--- + +Yesterday I lugged bookshelves, my futon, kitchen things, chairs, and other large items to the new house. Enough to let me stay the night there. I spent the evening watching the Blues [lose to their rivals](http://www.nhl.com/scoreboard/recaps/760_recap.htm) the Red Wings and building a [fine Sauder TV stand](http://www.sauder.com/productpage.asp?ProdNumber=2653&From=Entertainment&Sub=TV%2FVCR%5FStands). This morning, all my muscles are sore, my fingers are swollen (from the screwdriver), and I'm 15 pounds lighter than yesterday. Either my scale's broken today, or it has been for the last two weeks (when it read the same value every day after weeks of steady loss). Things with the digital camera didn't work out, either, so it'll be a couple weeks before the virtual tour's up. I'll wait until after I get unpacked and next week's play is over. I've updated the "[About Me](/legacy/weblog/aboutme.html)" page to show my new address and phone number. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-12-i-need-a-massage.md b/content/posts/2000-02-12-i-need-a-massage.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dd491941 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-12-i-need-a-massage.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-12T11:31:34' +draft: false +title: I need a massage. +--- + +I need a massage. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-14-a-vote-for-brak-is.md b/content/posts/2000-02-14-a-vote-for-brak-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dbf0c2be --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-14-a-vote-for-brak-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-14T10:49:06' +draft: false +title: A vote for Brak is +--- + +![Brak for Prez!](http://members.aol.com/essobmcc/brakbook/brakprez/brakprez.gif)[A vote for Brak is a vote for beans every day.](http://members.aol.com/essobmcc/brakbook/brakprez/) Good gassy gobbledy-good beans, toodley-doo! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-14-chapter-214-in-which-eric.md b/content/posts/2000-02-14-chapter-214-in-which-eric.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..84910889 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-14-chapter-214-in-which-eric.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-14T09:32:41' +draft: false +title: 'Chapter 214: In which Eric' +--- + +**Chapter 214: In which Eric is woken from a Rather Pleasant Dream** + +On my new front porch, I've hung a set of windchimes. I used to have them hung in my apartment's living room, where the only wind would come from my neighbor's subwoofers. Now, in their native environment, they make a relaxing tinkle. Last night, while I was having a Rather Pleasant Dream, the chimes began making a sound as loud as any alarm, waking me from my sleep. Grumbling and half-asleep, I went to the front door with the intent of removing the chimes and resuming my slumber. As soon as I unlatched the door, however, it nearly flew off its hinges and the wind, blowing directly at me, literally knocked me down and blew me across the room. Now wide-awake, it took all of my strength to close the door and re-latch it. No sooner did I do this when the lightning started striking all around me. I hadn't watched the weather yesterday and wasn't at all expecting a storm. I turned the TV to the weather channel, but the TV greeted me with "Satellite signal has been lost. Please wait." The dish is mounted on my front porch, pointing square into the wind like a sail. The rain began, softly at first, but soon pounding on my tin roof. All the while, the wind increased until the noise was painful to my ears. I thought back to a conversation I had on Friday with my new neighbor: "I love living out here. The only thing that scares me are tornadoes." I looked out the window and can just barely see her standing on her porch, hurridly throwing things indoors. Suddenly, the rain turned into large hailstones, and I became genuinely frightened. The noise was dreadful. Where was the safest part of the house, should it all blow over? No sooner had I decided, the hail stopped, the wind died down, and the TV came on. "_Your future has been decided. Call now for your free Tarot reading!_ " No thanks. If it's all the same, I'd really prefer Dopplar radar. After the commercials, the weather center returned and showed me the reds and yellows superimposed on the state of Georgia. The fellow explained to me that due to an unusual placement of the jet stream, hot and cold were colliding over my head and I could look forward to a string of heavy storms, one right after another, all night long. Tornadoes had already hit Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. An arm came into view, passing him a sheet of paper. More tornadoes had been spotted in southwest Georgia. Across the state from me; there wasn't even a watch for my area. I was somehow comforted by this and finally drifted off to an uneasy sleep. The Rather Pleasant Dream didn't return. This morning, I see that those tornadoes in southwest Georgia [killed at least 12 people](http://www.msnbc.com/msn/369887.asp). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-14-ive-added-a-map-to.md b/content/posts/2000-02-14-ive-added-a-map-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9a06580b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-14-ive-added-a-map-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-14T10:43:47' +draft: false +title: I've added a map to +--- + +I've added [a map to my house](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/map.gif). It's permanent home is on the [About Me page](/legacy/weblog/aboutme.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-14-someone-recently-said-my-weblog.md b/content/posts/2000-02-14-someone-recently-said-my-weblog.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f7d494a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-14-someone-recently-said-my-weblog.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-14T11:04:48' +draft: false +title: Someone recently said my weblog +--- + +Someone recently said my weblog was heavy into cows. I don't recall mentioning cows more than anything else I write about, but when [Memepool](http://www.memepool.com) posted [this link about mad cows](http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/madcow.htm), I had to pass it along here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-15-drop-me-in-france-with.md b/content/posts/2000-02-15-drop-me-in-france-with.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b1f15de --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-15-drop-me-in-france-with.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-15T09:12:10' +draft: false +title: '"Drop me in France with' +--- + +"_Drop me in France with a toothbrush and a twenty._ " I wish I could consistently write like [Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-15-my-college-buddy-jason-fellow.md b/content/posts/2000-02-15-my-college-buddy-jason-fellow.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19f46245 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-15-my-college-buddy-jason-fellow.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-15T11:45:05' +draft: false +title: My college buddy Jason, fellow +--- + +My college buddy Jason, fellow founder of the NMT Physics Junta, will be on Win Ben Stein's Money. The taping's this Thursday, and you are encouraged to [send him trivia questions](mailto:jstiffler@benson.mckenna.edu?Subject=Take his money!!!) to hone his skills. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-15-why-call-your-psychic-friends.md b/content/posts/2000-02-15-why-call-your-psychic-friends.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d75465f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-15-why-call-your-psychic-friends.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-15T09:45:30' +draft: false +title: Why call your psychic friends +--- + +Why call your psychic friends for a tarot reading at $2.99 a minute when Steve Jackson has [The Silicon Valley Tarot](http://www.svtarot.com/spread/) online for free? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-15-zims-crack-creme-is-not.md b/content/posts/2000-02-15-zims-crack-creme-is-not.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d7c6e19 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-15-zims-crack-creme-is-not.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-15T03:54:41' +draft: false +title: Zim's Crack Creme is not +--- + +[Zim's Crack Creme](http://www.crackcream.com/) is not at all a smooth dairy dessert made from crystalized coca extract, but rather a medicated skin salve. When watching the TV commercial half asleep at 1 in the morning, however, I wasn't so sure. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-16-no-updates-today-as-im.md b/content/posts/2000-02-16-no-updates-today-as-im.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..16a93db5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-16-no-updates-today-as-im.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-16T11:02:59' +draft: false +title: No updates today, as I'm +--- + +No updates today, as I'm scrubbing floors and walls so I can leave my apartment behind forever... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-17-from-backup-brain-comes-a.md b/content/posts/2000-02-17-from-backup-brain-comes-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..abe50f9d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-17-from-backup-brain-comes-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-17T03:44:47' +draft: false +title: From Backup Brain comes a +--- + +From [Backup Brain](http://www.backupbrain.com/) comes a study on the quantum effects of [a can of ravioli](http://web.mit.edu/kpatel/www/verbage/quantum.html), specifically what would happen if the can were shot at relativistic speeds at a large star cruiser. Stand back: "_Thermonuclear interactions, such as hydrogen fusion, may take place in the tomato sauce..._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-17-i-got-my-tax-refund.md b/content/posts/2000-02-17-i-got-my-tax-refund.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..45eda86c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-17-i-got-my-tax-refund.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-17T10:07:55' +draft: false +title: I got my tax refund +--- + +I got my tax refund back yesterday. It only took 18 days, which I think is a speed record for me. It came in a brown envelope with a hole cut in it so my mailing address printed right on the check could be clearly seen. The hole was big enough that anyone could see without any doubt that the envelope did indeed contain a check for nearly $900. The back of the envelope had this nifty message: "Thank you for filing your income tax return. Use direct deposit to have your refund deposited directly into your bank account. Just fill out the direct deposit portion on your tax form." There are **so** many things wrong with this -- True, I've already filed my taxes. You're welcome. But, the envelope was specially designed to hold checks and in fact contains my refund. It's too late to choose direct deposit, no? And anyway, as you've already pointed out way back in sentence one, I've already filed my tax forms, so I couldn't fill out the direct deposit section anyway, even if I wasn't already holding the check in my hands, right? + +Maybe it's their terribly clever way to confuse would-be mail theives. "_Woo hoo! I scored someone's tax check! I can see it through the hole, clear as day. Wait, what's this on the back... Choose direct deposit? Huh? Maybe that's not a $900 check I see in there. I guess it's just a, um, a receipt. Damn!_ " + +Anyway, now that the money's safely in my bank account, I can actually [order those seeds](http://www.seedsofchange.com) and start playing in the dirt. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-after-mentioning-retro-educational-tv.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-after-mentioning-retro-educational-tv.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..931ee5f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-after-mentioning-retro-educational-tv.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T03:50:10' +draft: false +title: After mentioning retro educational TV +--- + +After mentioning retro educational TV this morning, Marjorie asked me about Zoom. I never saw Zoom myself, and everytime I hear it mentioned, it's in the context of "_I used to love Zoom, but everyone I talk to thinks I'm crazy, that I'm making it up._ " Zoom's not on [Noggin](http://www.noggin.com), but you can read all about it, see photos from the show, and even look at original Zoom mailings [at TV Party's Lost Kid Show's pages](http://www.tvparty.com/lostzoom.html). PBS is now running a hip modern revival of the show, and like all PBS programs, they've got [a mighty complete internet presence](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/zoom/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-at-my-new-house-ive.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-at-my-new-house-ive.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3dc74d94 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-at-my-new-house-ive.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T10:12:55' +draft: false +title: At my new house, I've +--- + +At my new house, I've got [the dish network](http://www.dishnetwork.com) (America's Top 100), but I really haven't had the time to explore the channels. Last night as I was falling asleep I found [Noggin](http://www.noggin.com), a channel of educational children's programming with a focus on such "retro" shows as 3-2-1 Contact (_Wherever there's trouble, we're there on the double. We're the Bloodhound Gang! If you've got the crime, we've got the time. We're the Bloodhound Gang!_), The Electric Company (_Hey You Guys!_), and '60s and '70s Sesame Street. It had been at least 20 years since I'd seen The Electric Company. The channel is clearly targeted at people of my age group with young uns of their own. In place of commercials, they run little clips of animation, quick fun facts, and lots of retro TV moments. Each week the website has three retro clips that [you can vote on](http://www.noggin.com/noggins_choice/choice.tin) for your favorite. This week, choose between Jennifer of the Jungle teaches the ape about quotation marks, Sing a Song, and the Bert & Ernie classic Bannana in Ear. I'm as much for Jennifer of the Jungle as the next guy, but when you're up against Bannana in Ear, there's just not much that can be done. Last week's winner: The Mad Painter ("_Today, I'm going to paint a four_ "). I don't know why this appeals to me so. It's especially puzzling since my family didn't have a TV for much of my childhood. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-back-on-the-28th-of.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-back-on-the-28th-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..005f36b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-back-on-the-28th-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T03:24:59' +draft: false +title: Back on the 28th of +--- + +Back on the 28th of January, I commented on [the strange story](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_621000/621954.stm) of a murdered English chicken. [CNN has just now picked up](http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/02/16/bc.britain.fowl.ap/) on the story (oh yeah... I scooped CNN by 21 days!). They've added a few details, like the fact that the chicken used to perch up in a local tavern and relieve itself wherever it pleased. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-harrolds-angels-sing-opens-tonight.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-harrolds-angels-sing-opens-tonight.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..91fd4fc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-harrolds-angels-sing-opens-tonight.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T11:34:06' +draft: false +title: Harrold's Angels Sing opens tonight +--- + +![I'm an angel!](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/poster.gif)_Harrold's Angels Sing_ opens tonight and runs through Sunday at the [Town and Gown theater](http://www.negia.net/~tandg). In this image from the poster, I've been turned into a cute little cherub, lecherously peeking down the beauty's toga. That describes my character pretty well, really. You can click on the picture for a larger version. For those of you reading this in Athens, the show's at 8:15 tonight and tomorrow, 2:15 on Sunday. $5 to get in, or $4 if you're a student. You [spynotebook](http://www.spynotebook.org) folks might enjoy this one. And hey, it's all happening right next door to Chip's place. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-heres-a-very-nice-article.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-heres-a-very-nice-article.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..add2a069 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-heres-a-very-nice-article.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T12:57:04' +draft: false +title: Here's a very nice article +--- + +Here's a [very nice article](http://216.116.224.179/stories/021700/ent_harrolds.shtml) about _Harrold's Angels Sing_ that appeared in our local paper. Yup... that's me in the WWF shirt, staring lecherously at the amazing Ashley standing next to me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-i-have-had-the-grand.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-i-have-had-the-grand.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e617f93b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-i-have-had-the-grand.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T01:20:02' +draft: false +title: I have had The Grand +--- + +I have had _The Grand Old Duke of York_ (...he had ten thousand men...) running through my head for three days straight now. Someone, anyone, please make it stop! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-please-help-billy-evans-the.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-please-help-billy-evans-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f6e327f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-please-help-billy-evans-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T02:21:32' +draft: false +title: Please help Billy Evans (the +--- + +Please help [Billy Evans](/legacy/weblog/billyevans.html) (the boy with just a head, and a burlap sack for a body). Every nickle from Bill Gates and AOL is a prayer from NASA, and Billy needs our help. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-sometimes-like-here-in-my.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-sometimes-like-here-in-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2ed63097 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-sometimes-like-here-in-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T02:42:25' +draft: false +title: Sometimes (like here in my +--- + +Sometimes (like here in my office), I don't have the space to roll out the full-sized Twister mat. At times like that, I turn to [Finger Twister](http://www.albionweb.com/peter/fingertwister.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-18-todays-mental-image-of-the.md b/content/posts/2000-02-18-todays-mental-image-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c2f20ec9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-18-todays-mental-image-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-18T12:47:24' +draft: false +title: Today's mental image of the +--- + +Today's mental image of the day comes from [MonkeyBagel](http://www.monkeybagel.com) in his [ode to _The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy_](http://www.monkeybagel.com/nonlinear.html): _"... a whimpering mime curled into a fetal ball, corndogs smacking wetly into his head ..."_ Mmmm.... corndogs. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-19-what-were-you-doing-at.md b/content/posts/2000-02-19-what-were-you-doing-at.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f08ec85 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-19-what-were-you-doing-at.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-19T04:19:28' +draft: false +title: What were you doing at +--- + +What were you doing at 2:15am? I was snug in my bed after a very successful opening night. Randy was at his computer, [writing to us](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/) after an evening at The Press Club. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-21-after-over-three-months-of.md b/content/posts/2000-02-21-after-over-three-months-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6ca855e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-21-after-over-three-months-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-21T04:09:25' +draft: false +title: After over three months of +--- + +After over three months of waiting, I finally opened up my [homemade Emmenthal Swiss cheese](http://www.cheesemaking.com/) yesterday. I can honestly say I have never tasted a better cheese. Absolutely amazing. Next: Gouda, Brie, Feta, and more Swiss. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-21-bob-rivers-twisted-tunes-jukebox.md b/content/posts/2000-02-21-bob-rivers-twisted-tunes-jukebox.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d063c65f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-21-bob-rivers-twisted-tunes-jukebox.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-21T10:48:10' +draft: false +title: Bob Rivers' Twisted Tunes Jukebox +--- + +[Bob Rivers' Twisted Tunes Jukebox](http://www.twistedtunes.com/frames/main_frame.asp) is currently featuring the well-done _Media Killed the Royalty Star_ and the Johnny Cash classic _I Hear McCain A Comin'_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-21-famous-fonts-is-the-only.md b/content/posts/2000-02-21-famous-fonts-is-the-only.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bfba76f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-21-famous-fonts-is-the-only.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-21T12:41:31' +draft: false +title: Famous Fonts is "the only +--- + +[Famous Fonts](http://www.eliteentertainment.net/famousfonts/index.html) is "_the only font archive on the web which collects ONLY fonts used in TV shows, movies, publications, and other media and products..._ ". What's really important, though, is that they have the Ren & Stimpy font. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-21-from-queso-comes-the-funniest.md b/content/posts/2000-02-21-from-queso-comes-the-funniest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..403ec12a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-21-from-queso-comes-the-funniest.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-21T04:43:52' +draft: false +title: From Queso comes the funniest +--- + +From [Queso](http://q.queso.com/) comes the funniest movie review I've ever read: [Secret Video Game Tips, Tricks, and Strategies](http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/video.htm). "_The Super Dodge Ball tip is where the tape falls apart even more. It's not just a train wreck anymore. It's a train filled with radioactive explosives hitting a guitar-shaped boat full of nuns._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-21-i-missed-this-last-week.md b/content/posts/2000-02-21-i-missed-this-last-week.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..01de49d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-21-i-missed-this-last-week.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-21T09:15:32' +draft: false +title: I missed this last week. +--- + +I missed this last week. _South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut_ was [nominated for an Academy Award](http://oscar.com/nominees/nominated/films/southpark.html) for best original song. No, not the one about being extra-friendly with your Uncle. Blame Canada! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-21-its-been-a-great-couple.md b/content/posts/2000-02-21-its-been-a-great-couple.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..65928856 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-21-its-been-a-great-couple.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-21T09:17:45' +draft: false +title: It's been a great couple +--- + +It's been a great couple of days over at [the LarkFarm Weblog](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-21-my-truth-name-is-omniscient.md b/content/posts/2000-02-21-my-truth-name-is-omniscient.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06f47dbd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-21-my-truth-name-is-omniscient.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-21T09:44:11' +draft: false +title: My Truth Name is Omniscient +--- + +[My Truth Name](http://www.thetruth.com/comm/flash/index.cfm) is Omniscient Treasure Hunting Professor of Truth. I shall try to use it wisely. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-22-if-you-missed-sunday-nights.md b/content/posts/2000-02-22-if-you-missed-sunday-nights.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..04847050 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-22-if-you-missed-sunday-nights.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-22T03:07:04' +draft: false +title: If you missed Sunday night's +--- + +If you missed Sunday night's showing of [Brak Presents The Brak Show Starring Brak](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/spaceghost/cod/brak/), find someone who taped it. Like me. In the meantime, [Brak's homemade webpage](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/spaceghost/cod/brak/) has all kinds of goodies, including quicktime clips and a peek at his contract. "_**II. PU PU PLATTERS.** Brak ("Brak"), as a subsidiary of Peking Dragon, cannot be held responsible for Pu Pu not on the platter ("Platter")." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-22-my-new-digital-camera-came.md b/content/posts/2000-02-22-my-new-digital-camera-came.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..79e316d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-22-my-new-digital-camera-came.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-22T12:07:41' +draft: false +title: My new digital camera came +--- + +![Yup. It's me.](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/pic.gif)My new digital camera came today. It's a Polaroid PDC300 I bought at [ubid.com](http://www.ubid.com) for about 70% of what it's selling for at WalMart. It looks like it'll be nice for snapping quick photos for the web, which is really all I want to do with it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-22-the-bradlands-pointed-me-to.md b/content/posts/2000-02-22-the-bradlands-pointed-me-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b221615 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-22-the-bradlands-pointed-me-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-22T04:17:04' +draft: false +title: The Bradlands pointed me to +--- + +[The Bradlands](http://www.bradlands.com/) pointed me to a nice example of applied statistical analysis. [The Grim Reaper's Age Guesser](http://www.danzen.com/grimreaper/index.html) will attempt to guess your age based on your answers to a number of questions. As I was going through, I kept thinking "no way will this be close," but it hit my age spot-on. And then told me how it did it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-22-yikes-the-management-of-my.md b/content/posts/2000-02-22-yikes-the-management-of-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..78aafd0f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-22-yikes-the-management-of-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-22T01:27:42' +draft: false +title: Yikes! The management of my +--- + +Yikes! The management of my former apartment turned down the person who was subleasing from me due to a failed credit check. So now I've got 7 days to find someone else. Good thing I saved all those answering machine messages from the ad I ran. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-23-a-uk-woman-came-to.md b/content/posts/2000-02-23-a-uk-woman-came-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..91f2131e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-23-a-uk-woman-came-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-23T03:20:05' +draft: false +title: A UK woman came to +--- + +A UK woman came to the US to drill a hole in her head to help cure her chronic fatigue. She trepanned herself while standing in front of a mirror while a film crew looked on. Suprisingly, [the procedure went wrong, and she required urgent medical assistance](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_651000/651892.stm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-23-randy-ten-now-pogo-did.md b/content/posts/2000-02-23-randy-ten-now-pogo-did.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a2e94eb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-23-randy-ten-now-pogo-did.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-23T03:51:01' +draft: false +title: Randy, TEN (now pogo) did +--- + +[Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm), TEN (now [pogo](http://www.pogo.com)) did have a pretty nice java WizWar game going for a while. I played a few times and it was a good first effort. It had a very limited spell set, but was fun just the same. After looking at [Tom Jolly's page](http://www.silcom.com/~tomjolly/), I saw that GameWorld will [soon offer online WizWar](http://www.gameworld.com/comingsoon.htm) \-- if soon means "in the months to come." No word on if it's the same as what TEN was offering. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-24-a-wacky-cnn-story-about.md b/content/posts/2000-02-24-a-wacky-cnn-story-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..499d8606 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-24-a-wacky-cnn-story-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-24T10:53:15' +draft: false +title: A wacky CNN story about +--- + +A wacky CNN story [about a man and his sourdough](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/02/23/sourdough.bread.ap/index.html). Must've been a slow newsday at the Food desk, I guess. My friend Kim takes great pleasure in telling people that I've named my sourdough starter, offering it up as one more piece of evidence showing just how weird I really am. If only she knew the whole of it (she will now... hi Kim!). She thinks its name is Harold, but really it's Harald , named for Harald Hardrada, the King of Norway who invaded England in 1066, was defeated by King Harold Godwinson, who was in turn immediately defeated by William, Duke of Normandy in the [Battle of Hastings](http://www.ibiscom.com/bayeux.htm). So I'm not just weird, I'm a weird dork, no? I know it's not all that strange to name your sourdough, though. I'm sure my parents had a named starter (Herman, I think) when I was small that they got from someone else. Actually, after a quick [Google search](http://www.google.com/search?q=%2B%22herman+sourdough%22&num=10), it appears that many, many people must have had Herman. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-24-always-water-the-monkeys-always.md b/content/posts/2000-02-24-always-water-the-monkeys-always.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27f0f3de --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-24-always-water-the-monkeys-always.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-24T11:19:17' +draft: false +title: Always water the monkeys. Always! +--- + +Always water the monkeys. Always! Let [this be a lesson](http://news.excite.com/news/r/000224/09/odd-monkeys) to you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-24-for-whatever-reason-the-shonen.md b/content/posts/2000-02-24-for-whatever-reason-the-shonen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..903382ce --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-24-for-whatever-reason-the-shonen.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-24T10:15:05' +draft: false +title: For whatever reason, the Shonen +--- + +For whatever reason, the [Shonen Knife Home Page](http://www.mmjp.or.jp/knife/) has been showing up in my referrer logs. There's no link from there to here, but what the hey... Welcome to Kestrel's Nest, Shonen Knife fans! If you ever come to Athens, GA, be sure to catch a show by the Japancakes or one of the other [six bazillion Athens bands](http://www.flagpole.com/Issues/MusicDir99/bands.html). **Update:** Anita (of [Anita's LOL](http://anitar.pitas.com/)) has informed me that this was a fake referrer left by an indexer or robot. For some reason, this put [Ralph Wiggum](http://www.thesimpsons.com)'s voice in my head, saying "The spider robot told me to see Shonen Knife." **Another Update:** Anita has been very industrious. She tells me that some research led her to [The Poxomitron](http://io.spaceports.com/~ptron/), a "universal web filter" written by Scott R. Lemmon, a big Shonen fan. He's released the software as ShonenWare: "_you can support the program's future development by purchasing any album by the female, Japanese power-trio Shonen Knife! They are an amazing band who's music I dearly love. By supporting them you not only make me happier, but can perhaps help make the entire world a happier place!_ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-24-jack-saturns-feeling-badly-about.md b/content/posts/2000-02-24-jack-saturns-feeling-badly-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d520453a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-24-jack-saturns-feeling-badly-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-24T04:02:10' +draft: false +title: Jack Saturn's feeling badly about +--- + +[Jack Saturn](http://saturn.org/)'s feeling badly about what he wrote about a party here in Athens last weekend (see 2/24 entry). This is one of the dangers of writing a public journal, I guess. I don't think I've upset anyone by what I've written here, but if I do, be sure to [let me know](mailto:ewagoner@athens.net?subject=You Bastard). Thanks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-24-last-week-a-few-bloggers.md b/content/posts/2000-02-24-last-week-a-few-bloggers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3eaf976 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-24-last-week-a-few-bloggers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-24T11:10:29' +draft: false +title: Last week a few bloggers +--- + +Last week a few bloggers wrote about deep-fried candy bars. I don't remember which ones, and the search engines aren't telling, but here's a BBC article about [the uproar caused when a Scottish chef](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_654000/654750.stm) put deep fried Mars bars on the menu in his restaurant in France. Apparently, the French food critics don't care for that sort of thing. The article give a brief account of the food's history, noting "_The deep-fried Mars Bar is thought to have originated in Stonehaven, in the north-east of Scotland. Its existence may help account for the fact that parts of Scotland have the highest incidence of heart disease, cancer and strokes, the worst teeth and the lowest life expectancy in the developed world._ " Leave it to the BBC to take a swipe at the Scots. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-24-whats-black-and-white-and.md b/content/posts/2000-02-24-whats-black-and-white-and.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cbc96a7c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-24-whats-black-and-white-and.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-24T12:31:16' +draft: false +title: What's black and white and +--- + +What's black and white and dead all over? [The 500 Snacks](http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/500/index.html) temporary exhibit over at Lilek's [Institute of Official Cheer](http://www.lileks.com/institute/index.html)'s Gallery of Regrettable Food. Hurry... the exhibit may close at any time. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-25-my-what-a-beautiful-morning.md b/content/posts/2000-02-25-my-what-a-beautiful-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b9e2964b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-25-my-what-a-beautiful-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-25T09:05:15' +draft: false +title: My, what a beautiful morning +--- + +![The Smokehouse](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/shed.gif)My, what a beautiful morning it was. This is the ivy-covered smokehouse as seen from my back porch. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-25-over-lunch-i-heard-on.md b/content/posts/2000-02-25-over-lunch-i-heard-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..82561889 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-25-over-lunch-i-heard-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-25T01:49:02' +draft: false +title: Over lunch I heard on +--- + +Over lunch I heard on NPR an interview with Robert Wright about his new book [Non Zero: The Logic of Human Destiny](http://www.nonzero.org/). I haven't looked over the website yet, but the interview was very interesting. Like his previous book, _The Moral Animal_ , this one looks at the evolution of human society and takes a stab at looking where we are going. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-26-heres-a-badly-edited-panoramic.md b/content/posts/2000-02-26-heres-a-badly-edited-panoramic.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8422a178 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-26-heres-a-badly-edited-panoramic.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-26T10:24:16' +draft: false +title: Here's a badly edited panoramic +--- + +![The View off the Front Porch](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/front.gif) +Here's a badly edited panoramic view from my front porch. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-27-i-live-in-rural-georgia.md b/content/posts/2000-02-27-i-live-in-rural-georgia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0c3dbce2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-27-i-live-in-rural-georgia.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-27T09:39:39' +draft: false +title: I live in rural Georgia. +--- + +**I live in rural Georgia.** Yesterday I visited my local laundramat. The fellow next to me was washing two loads of camouflage clothes while talking on his cellphone about the hunt that evening. I asked him what was in season and he told me "We go coon huntin'!" He then proceeded to talk at me at great length about the disastrous hunt the night before with his buddies "Hoss", "Mange", and some kid. It was disastrous because their pack of dogs was hit by a car as they crossed a highway, killing two of them. One dog was only five months old and was just bought by the kid for $400. "I sure felt bad for that kid," he told me. They were going right back out that night. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-28-im-hoping-that-this-meme.md b/content/posts/2000-02-28-im-hoping-that-this-meme.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..158002a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-28-im-hoping-that-this-meme.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-28T04:26:30' +draft: false +title: I'm hoping that this meme +--- + +I'm hoping that this meme won't spread too fast, but I give it here so you can view the goods while they're still there. [Cletus' Farm](http://cletus.free.fr/) ("_Some folk'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folk'll, like Cletus the slack-jawed yokell!_ ") has most of the episodes of The Simpsons available for viewing in either streaming or downloadable realplayer formats. The site is heavily flashed, and certainly not legal (in the eyes of Fox, anyway). My personal favorite is "Last Exit to Springfield" from season for, where the nuclear plant workers strike over a dental plan. That episode has everything that makes The Simpsons great wrapped up in a single episode, but for some reason it never shows up in anyone's favorites list. Thanks to [Bird on a Wire](http://students.washington.edu/lwinn/bird/) for posting about this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-28-the-financial-impact-of-the.md b/content/posts/2000-02-28-the-financial-impact-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..97844149 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-28-the-financial-impact-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-28T04:58:04' +draft: false +title: The financial impact of the +--- + +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/gaflag.gif)The [financial impact](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/28/flag.boycott.ap/index.html) of the NAACP boycott of South Carolina has been heavy in the news today. In case you've been asleep for a while, the [NAACP is boycotting South Carolina](http://www.naacp.org/president/releases/ECONOMIC%20SANCTIONS%20AGAINST%20SOUTH%20CAROLINA%20NOW%20IN%20EFFECT.htm) because the confederate battle flag is flying over the capitol building there. I understand that the NAACP has had to pick its battles, and maybe this was the easiest to win, but in South Carolina, there's one flag flying over one building. The NAACP press release says "_South Carolina is the only state to fly the Confederate battle flag over its Statehouse_ " and I strongly disagree. The picture at the beginning of this post is the Georgia State flag. If you click on the image, you'll be taken to the state's official flag webpage. As you can see, the confederate battle flag makes up about 80% of the entire flag design. This flag is flown not just over the capitol building, but at every government office, in every state courtroom, at every public school, at every library. Millions of flags flying on millions of public flagpoles, all either proudly displaying the state's heritage or cruelly reminding of several hundred years of atrocities depending on your point of view. Why is one flag over one building getting all of the attention? I hope that one flag gets taken down soon so that the NAACP and the presidential candidates and the press can start seeing all of the millions of flags here in Georgia. I've called the NAACP (410.486.9227) on this issue to see what their position is, and they've informed me that they don't currently have one. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-29-if-you-are-upset-about.md b/content/posts/2000-02-29-if-you-are-upset-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b8bfe333 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-29-if-you-are-upset-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-29T10:09:13' +draft: false +title: If you are upset about +--- + +If you are upset about Dubya apologizing to New York Catholics, you may be interested in [bjunet.com](http://www.bjunet.com/), filtered internet access courtesy of Bob Jones University and Mayberry USA. Keep in mind, though, that Kestrel's Nest will likely be off-limits to you from there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-02-29-its-been-another-busy-day.md b/content/posts/2000-02-29-its-been-another-busy-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..259299c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-02-29-its-been-another-busy-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-02-29T04:51:19' +draft: false +title: It's been another busy day, +--- + +It's been another busy day, with little time for surfing or posting. I did take some time to work on the tour of my new house ([sneak peek of floorplan](/legacy/weblog/house/floorplan.html)), and I'm on my way out the door to go watch Toronto beat on the Atlanta Thrashers. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-01-as-predicted-toronto-beat-on.md b/content/posts/2000-03-01-as-predicted-toronto-beat-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ecf7841 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-01-as-predicted-toronto-beat-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-01T12:12:45' +draft: false +title: As predicted, Toronto beat on +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/game.gif)As predicted, Toronto beat on the Thrashers last night, winning 4-0. The gameplay was uninspired on both sides, but the [Guinness](http://www.guinness.com) was mighty fine. Very amusing was the second intermission time-killer: a mid-rink game of Sumo Hockey. Six people dressed in those big inflatable sumo suits played a quick game. I'll be back tomorrow to watch my favorites, the St Louis Blues, deliver yet another pounding. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-01-at-topozone-i-was-able.md b/content/posts/2000-03-01-at-topozone-i-was-able.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f7b592c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-01-at-topozone-i-was-able.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-01T03:21:57' +draft: false +title: At Topozone, I was able +--- + +At [Topozone](http://www.topozone.com), I was able to find [my house on a set of old](http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=34.0863&lon=-83.2713&size=s&s=25) USGS quad maps. In the center of the map you'll see an upside-down "T" intersection with three houses shown. Mine's the one right at the corner, the middle of the three. Since this map was made, the road segment heading west from the house has been abandoned, leaving just a wicked curve. The house shown just to the west of mine has also been abandoned, and my landlords live in the one to the east. Hook up your GPSs and come visit: 34.0863ºN, 83.2713ºW . Hmmm... not to far from 34N,83W. If only I could find the URL to The Convergence Project. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-01-greg-over-at-mandomongerfarm-slouching.md b/content/posts/2000-03-01-greg-over-at-mandomongerfarm-slouching.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a21e6c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-01-greg-over-at-mandomongerfarm-slouching.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-01T05:02:50' +draft: false +title: Greg over at MandomongerFarm ("slouching +--- + +Greg over at [MandomongerFarm](http://www.groksoup.com/Site/MandomongerFarm/) ("_slouching toward self-sufficiency_ ") has come back from his blogging hiatus, started the day I found the site. While away, he's started [Goldfish Dreams](http://www.goldfishdreams.org/), a place for homesteading, health, social activism, and other interests. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-01-if-youve-ever-wanted-to.md b/content/posts/2000-03-01-if-youve-ever-wanted-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..af7ac0a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-01-if-youve-ever-wanted-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-01T02:07:36' +draft: false +title: If you've ever wanted to +--- + +If you've ever wanted to see [the Wal-Mart Visitor's Center](http://www.aristotle.net/~russjohn/walton.html) in Bentonville, Arkansas, you may first want to see RussJohn's write-up. Actually, if you've ever wanted to see anything in Arkansas, [RussJohn's there for you](http://www.aristotle.net/~russjohn/). My wonderful friend Marjorie (hi Marg!) may be particularly interested in the [30 Foot Tall Mr Peanut](http://www.aristotle.net/~russjohn/things/peanut.html), just one of the sites listed under [Things Which Defy (or at least do not require) Explanation](http://www.aristotle.net/~russjohn/things/things.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-01-lady-luck-walks-out-on.md b/content/posts/2000-03-01-lady-luck-walks-out-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f4d28eb9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-01-lady-luck-walks-out-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-01T12:24:47' +draft: false +title: Lady Luck walks out on +--- + +_Lady Luck walks out on the Kilkenny Cats on the one day they need her most as Cork stage a dramatic triumph._ You can catch up on all of your [hurling news](http://www.guinness.ie/hurling/default.asp), thanks to a site from Guinness. I think if you were to follow a link labelled "hurling" from an American brewery's page, you might expect to be taken [somewhere entirely different](http://www.puke.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-02-macaroni-cheese-makes-me.md b/content/posts/2000-03-02-macaroni-cheese-makes-me.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9a320e5b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-02-macaroni-cheese-makes-me.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-02T03:55:48' +draft: false +title: Macaroni & Cheese makes me +--- + +[Macaroni & Cheese makes me dance](http://www.groovechamber.com/Hindude.htm), too. Requires Flash. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-02-mike-gunderloy-author-of-larkfarm.md b/content/posts/2000-03-02-mike-gunderloy-author-of-larkfarm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4bfaf6aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-02-mike-gunderloy-author-of-larkfarm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-02T02:07:17' +draft: false +title: Mike Gunderloy, author of Larkfarm +--- + +Mike Gunderloy, author of [Larkfarm](http://www.larkfarm.com/default.asp?Nav=weblog) (a favorite site of mine), has shown me to [the Degree Confluence Project](http://www.confluence.org/). And suprisingly enough, the 34N, 83W point near my house has not been done yet. So, I'll just have to find a GPS unit to borrow and go hiking... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-03-biblical-discernment-ministries-does-its.md b/content/posts/2000-03-03-biblical-discernment-ministries-does-its.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a03931b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-03-biblical-discernment-ministries-does-its.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-03T12:54:25' +draft: false +title: Biblical Discernment Ministries does its +--- + +[Biblical Discernment Ministries](http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/) does its best to show us how far to the right the extreme right can go. During a quick browse through the site, I discovered that the TBN (home to the 700 Club) and Pat Robertson [are blasphemers](http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Letter/v9n1.htm#Zola%20Levitt's%2015%20Billion%20Year-Old%20Earth) helping spread secular filth, that someone is [wearing Hitler's secret Mormon underwear](http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Letter/v6n6.htm#Hitler%20Saved%20by%20Mormons!), that Elvis Presley is burning in Hell ([and Billy Graham will be joining him there](http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Letter/v1n6-6.htm)), and of course that Bob Jones University is anything but [a bastion of Bible Christianity](http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Psychology/bju/fundam.htm). Did you know that Bob Jones allows sodomites to view his collection of blasphemous "sacred art" **and** sponsors a demonic karate team? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-03-tveyes-were-watching-while-youre.md b/content/posts/2000-03-03-tveyes-were-watching-while-youre.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e8b127c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-03-tveyes-were-watching-while-youre.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-03T02:53:15' +draft: false +title: TVEyes, we're watching while you're +--- + +[TVEyes, we're watching while you're not!](http://www.tveyes.com/index.asp) This company will monitor the TV airwaves for utterences of any word or phrase you choose, and then email you a notification. It seems this is mostly intended for financial types who want to see what people are saying about their hot stock, but it has other interesting uses, too. For example, Chip over at [Chip's SpyNotebook](http://www.athenstown.com/year2000/chipw/) watched for the word "monkey" Wednesday evening and found a number of quotes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-06-one-of-the-most-entertaining.md b/content/posts/2000-03-06-one-of-the-most-entertaining.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9d142516 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-06-one-of-the-most-entertaining.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-06T09:13:40' +draft: false +title: One of the most entertaining +--- + +One of the most entertaining thins about Monday mornings is looking through the logs to see what those wacky AOL'ers were searching for when the found Kestrel's Nest. Today's winning entry: "[nude and telescope](http://search.aol.com/dirsearch.adp?query=nude and telescope)". Maybe I should have joined the Nekkid Astronomers Club in college after all... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-06-today-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-provide.md b/content/posts/2000-03-06-today-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-provide.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ba43eb38 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-06-today-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-provide.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-06T10:36:33' +draft: false +title: Today, the Brunching Shuttlecocks provide +--- + +Today, the Brunching Shuttlecocks provide us with a thoughtful analysis and rating of [the This Little Piggy rhyme](http://www.brunching.com/ratings/rate-piggies.html). "_For all the flaws, the work illuminates a universal human truth: grabbing someone's pinky toe and going "wee wee wee" is fun._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-07-barns-painted-red-reminds-me.md b/content/posts/2000-03-07-barns-painted-red-reminds-me.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ab11b24c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-07-barns-painted-red-reminds-me.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-07T01:57:48' +draft: false +title: Barns painted red reminds me +--- + +Barns painted red reminds me of a (bad) joke I used to tell when I was young and obnoxious. + +Why are fire engines painted red? Because 2 + 2 is 4 and 4 x 3 is 12. There are 12 inches in a ruler. Queen Elizabeth is a ruler. Queen Elizabeth is also a boat. Boats sail on the sea. Fishes swim in the sea. Fishes have fins. The Fins fought the Russians. Russians are also known as reds. Fire engines are always rushin', and that's why they're painted red. + +You really didn't want to know me in junior high. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-07-ohmygoodness-theres-a-croquet-group.md b/content/posts/2000-03-07-ohmygoodness-theres-a-croquet-group.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d364ea20 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-07-ohmygoodness-theres-a-croquet-group.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-07T02:32:19' +draft: false +title: Ohmygoodness. There's a croquet group +--- + +Ohmygoodness. There's a croquet group in town, the [Marigold Mallet Society](http://dghill.home.mindspring.com/mms/). They have a game tonight. I'm **so** there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-07-so-why-are-barns-painted.md b/content/posts/2000-03-07-so-why-are-barns-painted.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ad7b4975 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-07-so-why-are-barns-painted.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-07T01:25:25' +draft: false +title: So, why are barns painted +--- + +![A Barn. No, really!](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/barn.gif)So, why are barns painted red? That happens to be the most frequently answered question at [_The Barn Journal_](http://museum.cl.msu.edu/barn/), and of course [ they have an answer](http://museum.cl.msu.edu/barn/stories/story006/index.html). Several, actually. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-07-tim-oreillys-conversation-with-jeff.md b/content/posts/2000-03-07-tim-oreillys-conversation-with-jeff.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ae4747a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-07-tim-oreillys-conversation-with-jeff.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-07T05:12:11' +draft: false +title: Tim O'Reilly's conversation with Jeff +--- + +[Tim O'Reilly's conversation with Jeff Bezos](http://www.oreilly.com/ask_tim/bezos_0300.html) reinforces my opinion that Amazon is not evil because of their application for and defense of certain patents. While I may not have done what they did, they are fighting off larger competitors using the tools our economic system has given them. They haven't used strong-arm tactics against the little guy and they have a case for protecting true innovations. I'm sticking by them. Besides, I dislike Barnes & Noble for anchoring a new stripmall here in Athens with the most meager B&N; store you've ever seen and for [my rough experience](/archive/1999_11_07_archive.html#10429) at their on-line store. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-07-you-all-may-or-may.md b/content/posts/2000-03-07-you-all-may-or-may.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..070127d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-07-you-all-may-or-may.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-07T01:39:34' +draft: false +title: You all may or may +--- + +You all may or may not find this useful (I know I will), but I've added a "permanent location" to the bottom of each entry. It's a bit of a misnomer, because they really won't be permanent until they're archived, but you'll be able to bookmark specific archived entries if you wish. You can link to specific entries here, as well, but the link will expire after 10 days. Until I can find an automatic way, you can construct the permanent address if you wish from the date of the Sunday of the week I posted the entry. Sounds confusing, but it's not too bad. For example, the address to this post is while it's on the front page. The perrmanent address is . If you know the entry number and the Sunday's date, you can construct a permanent link to any specific post I've written, going [back to day one](/legacy/weblog/archive/1999_08_29_archive.html#10582). Thanks to [Matt Haughey](http://haughey.com/#77532) for explaining how this works. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-08-i-knew-blogging-would-pay.md b/content/posts/2000-03-08-i-knew-blogging-would-pay.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..68d5ac54 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-08-i-knew-blogging-would-pay.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-08T09:45:55' +draft: false +title: I knew blogging would pay +--- + +I knew blogging would pay off some day. After finding the Athens Marigold Mallet Society ([posted yesterday](/#78444)) posted by [Chip Woods](http://www.athenstown.com/year2000/chipw/) (brain-father to the [Year 2000 Project](http://www.athenstown.com/year2000/) family of weblogs), I marched on over and played a raucus game of croquet, my first in over two years. Finally, I met Chip, and he's as nice a guy as his weblog suggests. His blogged technological exploits always interest me, but his degree of wiredness was a sight to behold: + +Chip (talking on cell phone): "_Oh, hey, I gotta go_ " +Us: "_No, it's not your turn yet._ " +Chip: "_Huh? What? No! I've got a call on the other line._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-08-im-not-registered-republican-but.md b/content/posts/2000-03-08-im-not-registered-republican-but.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4251c287 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-08-im-not-registered-republican-but.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-08T12:25:35' +draft: false +title: I'm not registered Republican, but +--- + +I'm not registered Republican, but I cast my vote for McCain yesterday. As usual, I was the youngest person at the polling place by about 40 years. Now that the primaries are effectively over, all the candidates have the next 8 months to woo over the ever-important Eric vote. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-08-to-help-liven-their-paper.md b/content/posts/2000-03-08-to-help-liven-their-paper.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e11499f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-08-to-help-liven-their-paper.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-08T10:52:32' +draft: false +title: To help liven their paper +--- + +To help liven their paper on [Multiple Regression](http://www-psych.nmsu.edu/regression/home.html), a team of New Mexico State psychology graduate students enlisted the aid of Ren & Stimpy. From [A Curmudgeon Teaches Statistics](http://cuwu.editthispage.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-09-after-one-hears-the-inspiring.md b/content/posts/2000-03-09-after-one-hears-the-inspiring.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..36f6d775 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-09-after-one-hears-the-inspiring.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-09T11:12:37' +draft: false +title: After one hears the inspiring +--- + +After one hears the inspiring words of Pat Robertson, you just might agree [with this guy](http://www.christslove.com/pat.htm) when he says, "_I don't know about you, but I've started carrying stones in my briefcase. Not only does it build my trapezius and deltoid muscles; I'm always prepared when I meet UFO enthusiasts._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-09-back-when-i-was-just.md b/content/posts/2000-03-09-back-when-i-was-just.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cfdbb618 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-09-back-when-i-was-just.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-09T09:45:20' +draft: false +title: Back when I was just +--- + +Back when I was just small, I often had to mow the lawn using one of [those old reel push mowers](http://productopia.gopbi.com/P/0,1720,36-100-812,FF.html). The grass was thick, the blades were dull, and I wished we had a riding mower. I'm glad my parents didn't know about this: [a kit that attaches a reel mower to your bicycle](http://www.gardeners.com/sell.asp?ProdGroupID=10893). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-09-i-saw-on-the-weather.md b/content/posts/2000-03-09-i-saw-on-the-weather.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..88dd6ac7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-09-i-saw-on-the-weather.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-09T01:46:49' +draft: false +title: I saw on The Weather +--- + +I saw on [The Weather Channel](http://www.weather.com) that the northern states saw temperatures fall about 70 degrees overnight. You folks up there might scratch up your car, floors, walls, what-have-you, in your haste to bring the skis back out. To prevent such a disaster, you may want to consider using [the Ski Condom](http://www.jaws.com/SkiCondom/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-09-the-pat-robertson-quotes-linked.md b/content/posts/2000-03-09-the-pat-robertson-quotes-linked.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..645f7a5e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-09-the-pat-robertson-quotes-linked.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-09T11:21:27' +draft: false +title: The Pat Robertson quotes linked +--- + +The Pat Robertson quotes linked below is just one section of the [Christ's Love Christian Parody site](http://www.christslove.com/). Sometimes funny, often vulgar -- you don't have to be Ned Flanders to find something offensive in here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-10-charles-gray-the-narrator-of.md b/content/posts/2000-03-10-charles-gray-the-narrator-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e48c5ce6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-10-charles-gray-the-narrator-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-10T12:52:07' +draft: false +title: Charles Gray, the narrator of +--- + +Charles Gray, the narrator of _[The Rocky Horror Picture Show](http://www.rockyhorror.com/)_ (and known for many, many other roles), [has passed on.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_670000/670271.stm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-10-following-a-link-from-zannah.md b/content/posts/2000-03-10-following-a-link-from-zannah.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34525e8f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-10-following-a-link-from-zannah.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-10T11:38:58' +draft: false +title: Following a link from Zannah, +--- + +Following a link from [Zannah](http://www.stormwerks.com/linked/), I gave myself [an on-line palm reading](http://www.mindbodysoul.com/corpus/soul/psychic/crystal/palmistry/main.html). Those of you who know me may be interested [in the results](/legacy/weblog/palm.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-10-i-got-an-email-from.md b/content/posts/2000-03-10-i-got-an-email-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..804733d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-10-i-got-an-email-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-10T09:15:39' +draft: false +title: I got an email from +--- + +I got an email from a James Berry claiming that he created the parody song Bimbo #5 that [I linked to back](/archive/1999_12_05_archive.html#11986) in December. He would like me to either remove the link or add him as a link with credit. I won't remove the link, so [here he is](http://jamesberry.sydcom.net/home.htm) \-- though I wouldn't go there unless you want background music, a gazillion animated gifs, [comet cursors](http://www.cometsystems.com/help/privacy.shtml), etc. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-10-i-love-it-when-things.md b/content/posts/2000-03-10-i-love-it-when-things.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4555620c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-10-i-love-it-when-things.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-10T11:19:54' +draft: false +title: I love it when things +--- + +I love it when things just work out. Yesterday morning I was wishing that I didn't have rehearsal so I could go to the public library and watch a screening of _[North by Northwest](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0053125)_. By late afternoon, one of my two cast members let me know he couldn't be at rehearsal (he's a trial lawyer, and a trial was going late into the evening) -- but in the meantime I decided that it would e better to get home and do gardening work before todays thunderstorms hit. I dug a new flowerbed (1 ft by 150 ft of hummingbird and butterfly flowers along a white wooden fence), weeded, mixed compost into a few more vegetable beds, and other odds and ends. After dark, I went inside, started some rice cooking and flicked through the channels. On TCM the funny "host" was just saying "and now, _North by Northwest_." Ahh... I really enjoy that movie. As the IMDB entry points out, I particularly enjoy [the dialogue](http://us.imdb.com/Quotes?0053125) that is banal today but shocking for the day. + +Eve Kendall: _It's going to be a long night._ +Roger Thornhill: _True._ +Eve: _And I don't particularly like the book I've started._ +Roger: _Ah._ +Eve: _You know what I mean?_ +Roger: _Ah, let me think. Yes, I know exactly what you mean._ + +Unfortunately for me, I'm much more like [Ruben Bolling's Louis](http://www.salon.com/comics/boll/1998/09/24boll.html) than Roger Thornhill in conversations like that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-10-if-for-whatever-reason-you.md b/content/posts/2000-03-10-if-for-whatever-reason-you.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a561cb3d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-10-if-for-whatever-reason-you.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-10T09:34:03' +draft: false +title: If for whatever reason you +--- + +If for whatever reason you need to get a hold of Satan, [here's a list of ways](http://www.thehedgemaze.com/ask_satan/contact.htm) to do so. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-10-nick-park-and-steven-spielberg.md b/content/posts/2000-03-10-nick-park-and-steven-spielberg.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..684598c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-10-nick-park-and-steven-spielberg.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-10T12:49:09' +draft: false +title: Nick Park and Steven Spielberg +--- + +Nick Park and Steven Spielberg have [officially announced the release](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_671000/671782.stm) of a full-length Wallace & Gromit movie. In 2004. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-12-it-was-a-real-homesteading.md b/content/posts/2000-03-12-it-was-a-real-homesteading.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bc0b74a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-12-it-was-a-real-homesteading.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-12T10:44:09' +draft: false +title: It was a real homesteading +--- + +It was a real homesteading kind of day here at the country home. After getting laundry out of the way, I weeded the garden and mixed some unplanted beds. I'd wanted to plant several root vegetables (radishes, beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips), but the beds were still too wet from yesterday's storms. I baked two loaves of sourdough bread. [![Loaves](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/loaves.gif)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/loaves.gif) I started a small wheel of gouda cheese [![Gouda](images/gouda.gif)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/gouda.gif) (ob [cheese making link](http://www.cheesemaking.com)) and made several pounds of cottage cheese. [![Cottage Cheese](images/cottage.gif)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/cottage.gif) I roasted a chicken and potatoes (lunches for the week!) using a new recipe that involved butterflying the whole chicken and roasting at 500 degrees. I collected a bunch of pecans from the front yard and made two loaves of sourdough banana nut bread. [![Banana Bread](images/banana.gif)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/banana.gif) Finally, I read in the new book I have, [_The Encyclopedia of Country Living_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0912365951/o/qid=952917640/sr=8-1/102-9420565-2119261) ([as recommended](http://www.larkfarm.com/homestead_books.htm) by Mike Gunderloy of [LarkFarm](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp)), on growing and processing grains. Several of my friends have a running joke inspired by my homemade pizzas -- I make the mozzarella, grow the basil & tomatoes, make the crust from scratch (using whey from the cheese). "_What,_ " they say "_you didn't grind the wheat into flour yourself, too?_ " It's coming, though this year it'll be amaranth, quinoa, and corn. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-12-wow-thanks-jorn.md b/content/posts/2000-03-12-wow-thanks-jorn.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..13e1c669 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-12-wow-thanks-jorn.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-12T11:20:06' +draft: false +title: Wow. Thanks, Jorn! +--- + +[Wow.](http://www.weblogs.com/viewMemberProfile$jorn@mcs.com) Thanks, [Jorn](http://www.robotwisdom.com)! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-13-its-been-a-while-since.md b/content/posts/2000-03-13-its-been-a-while-since.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14d33f68 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-13-its-been-a-while-since.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-13T01:35:53' +draft: false +title: It's been a while since +--- + +It's been a while since I've posted any anti-sprawl links, so here's three I've run across recently. First, [an article from _Feed_ magazine](http://www.feedmag.com/feature/fr298lofi.html) is a nice overview of the problem, with several illustrative examples. Second, [The Congress for the New Urbanism](http://www.cnu.org/) is dedicated to fighting sprawl where ever and how ever it can. Third, [_Scientific American_ currently has](http://www.sciam.com/2000/0300issue/0300profile.html) a homey article about Andres Duany, the father of New Urbanism. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-13-ive-seen-this-on-a.md b/content/posts/2000-03-13-ive-seen-this-on-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6fcdadda --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-13-ive-seen-this-on-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-13T11:48:50' +draft: false +title: I've seen this on a +--- + +I've seen this on a few other weblogs this past week, and it's worth repeating here. _The Nation_ has [a very readable article damning](http://www.thenation.com/issue/000320/0320kitman.shtml) General Motors, Du Pont and Standard Oil for adding lead to gasoline for profit alone and using dirty tactics to hide the effects and smother any alternatives. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-13-middlefinger-mp3s-and-free-radicals.md b/content/posts/2000-03-13-middlefinger-mp3s-and-free-radicals.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fee537ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-13-middlefinger-mp3s-and-free-radicals.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-13T02:17:26' +draft: false +title: Middlefinger MP3s and Free Radicals +--- + +[Middlefinger MP3s](http://www.middlefing.com/mp3.htm) and [Free Radicals MP3s](http://www.enjoymusic.com/freeradicals/wavs.htm). Good stuff! I know you could have easily found them on your own from the previous links, but hey -- I'm excited about these. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-13-speaking-of-sprawl-back-in.md b/content/posts/2000-03-13-speaking-of-sprawl-back-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09fc4f2a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-13-speaking-of-sprawl-back-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-13T02:09:07' +draft: false +title: Speaking of Sprawl, back in +--- + +Speaking of Sprawl, back in the day I really enjoyed a "ska-klezmer-whatever" band from Houston named [Sprawl](http://www.enjoymusic.com/freeradicals/yellowhat) (no, I can't explain that link to you. sorry.). Marjorie and I were in Albuquerque looking for something to do one night and we noticed posters for "Punk-Funk-Reggae from Houston" at an all-ages place. Had a great time, bought recordings, saw them again when they came through over the years. After one crazy show, lead singer Matt Kelly came down and shared a loaf of banana bread from his grandma with us. I've wondered what happened to them since then. It seems after the band split up, the members grouped together in two other bands, [The Free Radicals](http://www.enjoymusic.com/freeradicals/) and [Middlefinger](http://www.middlefing.com/). Matt, now with Middlefinger, has had three surgeries to repair injuries sustained during shows, including the near-fatal accidental slashing of an artery with a broken beer bottle. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-14-a-time-machine-that-also.md b/content/posts/2000-03-14-a-time-machine-that-also.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..52a94c32 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-14-a-time-machine-that-also.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-14T02:30:48' +draft: false +title: A Time Machine That Also +--- + +[A Time Machine That Also Cuts Grass](http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/10/23/home/home.1.html) \-- a fun article from _The Christain Science Monitor_ about the joys of mowing with a reel mower. No... I'm not obsessed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-14-a-word-of-caution-sourdough.md b/content/posts/2000-03-14-a-word-of-caution-sourdough.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3e3ecde1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-14-a-word-of-caution-sourdough.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-14T09:20:52' +draft: false +title: 'A word of caution: sourdough' +--- + +A word of caution: sourdough starters like fresh whey a little too much. Mine erupted last night and my kitchen table is covered with drying starter. Enough stayed in the crock to keep me going, but it sure made a mess. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-14-i-saw-paris-texas-on.md b/content/posts/2000-03-14-i-saw-paris-texas-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32c89a95 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-14-i-saw-paris-texas-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-14T09:29:00' +draft: false +title: I saw Paris, Texas on +--- + +I saw [_Paris, Texas_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0087884) on the big screen last night. What can I say but "wow". Wim Wenders uses his usual brilliance to deliver a film about communication while hardly using traditional face-to-face dialogue. My dreams all night had a running [bottleneck guitar soundtrack](http://www.ubl.com/album.asp?a_id=R+++183097&p_id=MST), which was more than a little creepy. [This page is a tribute](http://perso.wanadoo.fr/forban/) to the film, though it seems several links took me to a French 404. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-14-outlet-for-a-sudden-cash.md b/content/posts/2000-03-14-outlet-for-a-sudden-cash.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..519eda2c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-14-outlet-for-a-sudden-cash.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-14T12:18:40' +draft: false +title: Outlet for a sudden cash +--- + +**Outlet for a sudden cash windfall #672:** [Clearwater Hats](http://www.clearwaterhats.com/index.html). Hats from the 1700's through today. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-14-the-lease-for-my-country.md b/content/posts/2000-03-14-the-lease-for-my-country.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1d3493d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-14-the-lease-for-my-country.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-14T02:20:42' +draft: false +title: The lease for my country +--- + +The lease for my country home states that I have to mow my lawn. I prefer to have a shaggy lawn with lots of wild flowers, but with the recent warm weather, it's getting to be too shaggy for the owner's taste. So... I need to get a lawnmower. I'm almost embarrassed to admit it (hi mom!), but I've decided that I'd really prefer a reel manual mower to a motorized one. [The Reel Lawn Mower History & Preservation Project](http://www.crocker.com/~jricci/) has a listing of [current manufacturers](http://www.crocker.com/~jricci/currentmfg.html), and [CleanAirGardening.com](http://cleanairgardening.com/) is currently having [a sale that includes](http://cleanairgardening.com/summerspecials.html) free shipping on a [tried-and-true model with sharpener and clipping catcher](http://cleanairgardening.com/scotclasreel1.html). I'll see if I can't find one used somewhere, but if not, maybe CleanAirGardening is the place for me. Actually, it looks like I can save at least $10 shopping [elsewhere](http://www.planopower.com/store/reel_mower.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-14-the-mission-to-mars-movie.md b/content/posts/2000-03-14-the-mission-to-mars-movie.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4492d15f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-14-the-mission-to-mars-movie.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-14T10:59:34' +draft: false +title: The Mission to Mars movie +--- + +The [_Mission to Mars_](http://studio.go.com/m2m) movie is providing [Richard Hoagland](http://www.enterprisemission.com) with all sorts of [ego boosting](http://www.enterprisemission.com/MTM.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-15-a-peek-through-my-refferer.md b/content/posts/2000-03-15-a-peek-through-my-refferer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..911f801c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-15-a-peek-through-my-refferer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-15T10:11:58' +draft: false +title: A peek through my refferer +--- + +A peek through my refferer logs found [this interesting personal portal](http://www.tr-scott.dircon.co.uk/tobylog.html). One click opens several of Toby's favorite sites each in its own window. I found it interesting because it mimics my own browsing style of having a handful of browser windows up at once and trickling through them while I'm at work. While waiting for data to extract, for example, I can quickly read a news story that caught my eye earlier in the day and then get right back to work. Quick burst of web browsing followed by a couple hours of slow digestion. The only trouble is when my laptop crashes (say, when I'm alpha-testing new code or, oh, using a Microsoft product), I lose all of my unread windows, and I rarely remember what I had waiting for me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-15-back-in-january-i-wrote.md b/content/posts/2000-03-15-back-in-january-i-wrote.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..59d4b2bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-15-back-in-january-i-wrote.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-15T11:29:12' +draft: false +title: Back in January, I wrote +--- + +Back in January, I wrote of [a movie filmed from a kestrel's point of view](/archive/2000_01_23_archive.html#43351) called _Kestrel's Eye_. It's not been shown here in Athens, of course, but the publisher [has it for sale](http://www.frif.com/new99/kestrel.html) on their website. Only $285... it looks like I'll have to wait for the "priced-to-own" $19.95 realease a while longer. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-15-introducing-the-porta-john-comfort-station.md b/content/posts/2000-03-15-introducing-the-porta-john-comfort-station.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..871261fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-15-introducing-the-porta-john-comfort-station.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-15T01:44:48' +draft: false +title: 'Introducing the Porta-John Comfort Station:' +--- + +Introducing the [Porta-John Comfort Station](http://www.toilets.com/prod_comfortstat.htm): _All the comforts of home, "out-standing in the field"_. (No, I didn't make that slogan up.) If that's far too much comfort for your tastes, perhaps you'd be interested in [the Kan Du](http://www.toilets.com/prod_kandu.htm) or [the Tote-A-John](http://www.toilets.com/prod_toteajohn.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-15-my-very-first-weblog-entry.md b/content/posts/2000-03-15-my-very-first-weblog-entry.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0e5bce7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-15-my-very-first-weblog-entry.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-15T05:17:15' +draft: false +title: My very first weblog entry +--- + +My very first weblog entry was [James Gleick](http://www.around.com/)'s collection of on-line essays. You won't find the original post here, though, as Kestrel's Nest didn't exist then. I fed it to Peter Merholz for posting [on peterme](http://www.peterme.com). Anyway, I bring it up again because James has now published an [excellent essay on the collapse](http://www.around.com/patent.html) of our patent system. Like me, he faults the system much more than he does Amazon, though he did throw a few zingers Bezos' way. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-16-the-world-of-croquet-is.md b/content/posts/2000-03-16-the-world-of-croquet-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa9476ff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-16-the-world-of-croquet-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-16T10:03:35' +draft: false +title: The World of Croquet is +--- + +[The World of Croquet](http://www.croquet.com/) is your stop for croquet on the web. Rules, organizations, equipment, and a photo gallery (with action shots!) can all be found here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-16-there-has-been-some-difficulties.md b/content/posts/2000-03-16-there-has-been-some-difficulties.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..996c952e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-16-there-has-been-some-difficulties.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-16T03:40:02' +draft: false +title: There has been some difficulties +--- + +There has been some difficulties with my work email over the last two days. Most email in or out bounced around due to DNS lookup errors. If that happened to you, please resend -- it all seems better now. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-17-the-gouda-wheel-has-been.md b/content/posts/2000-03-17-the-gouda-wheel-has-been.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19aba08c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-17-the-gouda-wheel-has-been.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-17T02:36:10' +draft: false +title: The Gouda wheel has been +--- + +The Gouda wheel has been air-drying in my pantry for the last several days. It smells divine, though not like gouda yet. It's like fresh sweet cream, like a slice of the finest plain cheesecake you can imagine. It'll cure for about three weeks, then get dipped in wax for a two month ageing. The next step in my cheesemongering is to find a source for fresh milk. When I was small, we'd get glass gallon jars of fresh milk from local small farmers regularly. The cream would rise to the top and we'd make butter and other great things. Maybe I was just spoiled or lucky or both; I just can't find anything like that where I live now. Even with about 25 herds of goats around me, goat milk's being denied me as well. I've pulled up to complete strangers' houses, asking to barter for or buy fresh milk. The folks tell me they just have them around to keep the pastures looking nice, for weed control. I guess the next thing to try is stopping at the local churches (of course, there's about 50 within a few miles of my house) and leave my number on the message boards. With all of the small farms and all of the livestock near me, **someone** has to have fresh milk, right? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-17-those-of-you-still-in.md b/content/posts/2000-03-17-those-of-you-still-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5643e622 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-17-those-of-you-still-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-17T01:48:56' +draft: false +title: Those of you still in +--- + +Those of you still in Austin after [the technology conference](http://www.sxsw.com/inter/index.shtml) and those of you there for [the music festival](http://www.sxsw.com/music/index.shtml) that [started it all](http://www.sxsw.com/2k/splash.html), go see my office-mate Brad's band, [**Deacon Brody**](http://www.deaconbrody.com), playing [early this evening](http://av.sxsw.com/bands/sxswbandindex.php?bandsearch=Show&bandserialnum=15639) at one of the SXSW venues. They're mighty good. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-19-it-seems-a-shame-to.md b/content/posts/2000-03-19-it-seems-a-shame-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6bfc127e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-19-it-seems-a-shame-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-19T09:22:44' +draft: false +title: It seems a shame to +--- + +![Purty Flower](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/flower.gif)It seems a shame to mow down all of the wildflowers in the yard. One of the nice things about a reel mower is rather than rushing through the job to escape the noise, I can hear the birds, play with the neighbor's dog, and pay close attention to the life around me. Like the wonderful flower pictured here. It was only an inch and a half tall but still looked spectacular -- deep blue bells against the greens of the grass and dandelions. I mowed around it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-19-on-a-whim-i-woke.md b/content/posts/2000-03-19-on-a-whim-i-woke.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..106a8570 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-19-on-a-whim-i-woke.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-19T04:25:36' +draft: false +title: On a whim, I woke +--- + +On a whim, I woke up early and drove to a yard sale being held a few miles down the road from me. As I walked in the yard, the very first thing I saw was a new-looking reel mower, exactly the same model [I wrote about the other day](/#88751). Asking price? Twenty bucks. I grabbed it and a wheelbarrow and went on my way. I have this knack for having things work out well. My friends notice it [more than I do](http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/1757/taoism.htm) and ask me (usually after yet another roll of triple sixes during a [Risk game](http://www.hasbro.com/risk/original/)) how I have such good luck with everything. I've never had the answer before, but now that I have a car, I realize that I was given good luck in exchange for having every traffic light turn red right as I pull up. It annoys me at times, but I've come to terms with the trade and I think that I got the good side of the deal. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-20-flush-with-success-from-her.md b/content/posts/2000-03-20-flush-with-success-from-her.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a7030ad3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-20-flush-with-success-from-her.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-20T12:08:37' +draft: false +title: Flush with success from her +--- + +Flush with success from her popularity at [Landover Baptist Church](http://www.landoverbaptist.org), Betty Bowers ("She's a better Christian than you!") [has her own site](http://www.bettybowers.com). Full of suprises, the site reveals -- among other things -- [the homosexual agenda](http://www.bettybowers.com/homoagenda.html): _"4:10 p.m. Time permitting, bring about the general decline of Western Civilization and look like you are having way too much fun doing it._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-20-i-know-its-been-done.md b/content/posts/2000-03-20-i-know-its-been-done.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e9cda91a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-20-i-know-its-been-done.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-20T04:00:40' +draft: false +title: I know it's been done +--- + +I know it's been done before, but this is still mighty good: [Space Ghost & friends in the "Whassup"](http://www.lonemantis.com/movz/wazzup.mov) commercial. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-20-in-one-of-those-bizarre.md b/content/posts/2000-03-20-in-one-of-those-bizarre.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..11355698 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-20-in-one-of-those-bizarre.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-20T03:39:39' +draft: false +title: In one of those bizarre +--- + +In one of those bizarre events that shows just how interconnected everything is, an entry in my referrer logs led me to an on-line textbook: [A Radically Modern Approach to Introductory Physics](http://kestrel.nmt.edu/raymond/ph13xbook/). This book was written by a former professor of mine (and chair of the Physics department at the time) Dr. David Raymond. Dr. Raymond and I didn't really get along all that well, and he is a very large part of the reason I didn't continue on in graduate school (a decision I'm very happy I made), but I'm always interested when someone attempts to write a new introductory physics text. There have been very many attempts but very few successes, at least when looked at from a student's point of view. One of my first confrontations with Dr. Raymond was when my friend Kevin Healy and I gave a talk in front of the entire department's faculty and graduate students on suggested new approaches to teaching physics. I don't remember why Kevin and I thought we had the authority to tell a group of world renowned physicists how to teach, but I know we gave a very reasonable talk full of reasonable suggestions. Generally, we both got a positive response, but Dr. Raymond (as department chair) took our criticisms personally, I think, and that began our rocky relationship and my decent from a bright young rising star in the department to just another student. I'm eager to see if any of our general ideas made it into the book. Oh -- how'd I find this from my referrer logs? Someone was searching for [kestrel](http://www.birds.com/cgi-bin/search/search.cgi?dir=/search.tmpl?cp=srpnext10&search=kestrel&jstart=11), and his entry showed up two above mine because it's being hosted on a computer named kestrel. Very tenuous threads that hold us all together, no? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-21-i-got-to-see-my.md b/content/posts/2000-03-21-i-got-to-see-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d8f265d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-21-i-got-to-see-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-21T12:36:28' +draft: false +title: I got to see my +--- + +I got to see my mother last night in Atlanta, as she was in town for a training session. The wonderful folks at [Nschool](http://www.nschool.com) even bought me dinner -- a fine Italian feast at [Dominick's](http://menus.atlanta.com/dominicks/) in Norcross. I ate at least three meal's worth of very good food and topped it off with a large slab of cheesecake and bits off of everyone else's dessert plates. Mmmm! It looks like [Nschool](http://www.nschool.com) is doing some exciting things (using technology exported from here in Athens) to bring web-based toools to the classrooms. Webpages, yes, and calendars, message boards, email, and more for the students, teachers, and parents -- free to the schools. They do this through advertising, but unlike the ads like those found on [Channel One](http://www.channelone.com/) and similar in-school programs, Nschool carefully screens the advertisers and links only to pages that offer educational content and things such as scholarships and grants. All in all, this looks like a super company. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-21-i-tell-you-mymp3com.md b/content/posts/2000-03-21-i-tell-you-mymp3com.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e352d6c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-21-i-tell-you-mymp3com.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-21T02:56:04' +draft: false +title: I tell you -- my.mp3.com +--- + +I tell you -- [my.mp3.com](http://my.mp3.com) rocks! Here I was, wishing I had my [Violent Femmes](http://www.vfemmes.com/) CD with me, when I remembered that I had beamed it to my.mp3.com. Now, a couple clicks later, I'm listening to the CD in streaming hi-fi. Thanks for letting me listen to my music when I want, where I want, my.mp3.com! I just hope the judges will see things our way. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-21-im-sure-glad-i-can.md b/content/posts/2000-03-21-im-sure-glad-i-can.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3a13eeab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-21-im-sure-glad-i-can.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-21T03:47:42' +draft: false +title: I'm sure glad I can +--- + +I'm sure glad I can dance and type at the same time. It makes me so very productive. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-21-out-of-mints-pass.md b/content/posts/2000-03-21-out-of-mints-pass.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3531a5b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-21-out-of-mints-pass.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-21T02:52:40' +draft: false +title: '... out of mints, pass' +--- + +_...[out of mints, pass](http://www.vfemmes.com/fem_lyrics/provemy.html) the life savers +dropping hints, candy for candy coated tongue..._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-21-patrick-naughton-has-pleaded-guilty.md b/content/posts/2000-03-21-patrick-naughton-has-pleaded-guilty.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..089ed59f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-21-patrick-naughton-has-pleaded-guilty.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-21T12:00:09' +draft: false +title: Patrick Naughton has pleaded guilty +--- + +Patrick Naughton has pleaded guilty to one count of crossing state lines for the purpose of meeting a minor for sex in return for having the other charges dropped. This saves him from sitting though a second trial. Excite posted [an excellent lengthy article](http://news.excite.com/news/zd/000321/09/jailbait-and) this morning titled "Jailbait and Switch" that details what he did, how he got caught, and how he fought his way through the first trial. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-22-blinkenlights-archaeological-institute-excavating-preserving.md b/content/posts/2000-03-22-blinkenlights-archaeological-institute-excavating-preserving.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e41a308a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-22-blinkenlights-archaeological-institute-excavating-preserving.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-22T04:22:09' +draft: false +title: 'Blinkenlights Archaeological Institute: excavating, preserving,' +--- + +[Blinkenlights Archaeological Institute](http://www.blinkenlights.com/index.shtml): excavating, preserving, researching, and presenting nteresting and historically significant computing devices. "_Der machine is diggen by experten only. Is nicht fur geverken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sightseenen keepen das cotten picken hands in das pockets, so relaxen und watchen das blinkenlights._ " Don't worry... it's not all in fake German. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-22-i-am-on-a-roll.md b/content/posts/2000-03-22-i-am-on-a-roll.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..42abc4e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-22-i-am-on-a-roll.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-22T11:20:19' +draft: false +title: I am on a roll. +--- + +I am on a roll. Yesterday, as I was swimming in Violent Femmes music, I was reminded of their recent live album _Viva Wisconsin_. I thought to myself, "I've got to get this as soon as I can." Today, I run across a [new MP3 player](http://www.emusic.com/promo/mm/musicmatch_madness.nphtml) (software). For a limited time, when you download the free player, you can choose a free album from one of the choices listed. Among them: _Viva Wisconsin_. It is now safely placed on my harddrive. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-22-in-a-move-thats-sure.md b/content/posts/2000-03-22-in-a-move-thats-sure.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b673795 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-22-in-a-move-thats-sure.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-22T01:29:21' +draft: false +title: In a move that's sure +--- + +In a move that's sure to revive the perception that the weblog is all about cows, I pass to you straight from [ the [The Ultimate Build Your Own Cow Page](http://members.tripod.com/~spows/cow.html). Have fun! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-22-the-story-of-a-wicket.md b/content/posts/2000-03-22-the-story-of-a-wicket.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b60e6e29 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-22-the-story-of-a-wicket.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-22T10:34:37' +draft: false +title: The Story of a Wicket +--- + +[The Story of a Wicket Woof and a Ladle Gull](/legacy/weblog/ladlerat.html): _Wants pawn term, dare worsted ladle gull hoe lift wetter murder inner ladle cordage, honor itch offer lodge, dock, florist..._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-22-today-we-at-partner-software.md b/content/posts/2000-03-22-today-we-at-partner-software.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..78e66371 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-22-today-we-at-partner-software.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-22T04:03:37' +draft: false +title: Today we at Partner Software +--- + +Today we at [Partner Software](http://www.partnersoft.com) bid farewell to our office manager with a large meal at one of the local chinese buffets. Robin took us from a startup to the relatively stable secure company that we are today and is leaving to do the same at [another startup](http://www.taalee.com) here in Athens. I'm not exactly looking for another job, but what these guys are doing sounds mighty interesting. I nearly missed the lunch handling some customer support here at the office, but I got there as everyone else was finishing, scarfed down a big plate of food, and read the fortune out of my cookie: "_You will soon go work at a better job._ " Well... if that's what the cookie says, who am I to argue? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-23-i-want-to-lie.md b/content/posts/2000-03-23-i-want-to-lie.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b57257c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-23-i-want-to-lie.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-23T04:11:30' +draft: false +title: '... I want to lie' +--- + +_...[I want to lie shipwrecked and comatose](http://home.interpath.net/pat/rd/faq.html#ThemeSong) +drinking fresh mango juice +Goldfish shoals nibbling at my toes +Fun, fun, fun in the sun, sun, sun ..._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-23-robert-llewellyn-actor-and-writer.md b/content/posts/2000-03-23-robert-llewellyn-actor-and-writer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0a5a7ced --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-23-robert-llewellyn-actor-and-writer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-23T03:52:15' +draft: false +title: Robert Llewellyn, actor and writer +--- + +Robert Llewellyn, actor and writer (Kryten on _[Red Dwarf](http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/)_) has a nice [set of personal pages](http://www.llew.co.uk/) up. So does [Craig Charles](http://www.craigcharles.co.uk/) (Lister on _Red Dwarf_), for that matter. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-24-after-a-string-of-70.md b/content/posts/2000-03-24-after-a-string-of-70.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cd80eb79 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-24-after-a-string-of-70.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-24T11:44:50' +draft: false +title: After a string of 70 +--- + +After a string of 70 degree sunny days, the seeds in the garden are all starting to show their greens. Lettuces and turnips, carrots and chards. Already I've got a dozen or so varieties planted, and it's nearly time to plant the rest. The long promised online tour of the house is nearly complete, and I'll follow that with a well-documented online garden. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-24-do-you-love-pickles-if.md b/content/posts/2000-03-24-do-you-love-pickles-if.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..16c56e2a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-24-do-you-love-pickles-if.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-24T12:31:36' +draft: false +title: Do you love pickles? If +--- + +[Do you love pickles?](http://www.ilovepickles.org/) If so, maybe [these earrings](http://www.ilovepickles.org/shop/earrings.html) are for you. If you're not sure about your feelings for pickles, maybe this [peck of perfectly plausible pickle facts](http://www.culinary.net/cgi-bin/security.cgi?ifstempbillboardsmar00marchpickles) will help you decide. "_Good pickles have an audible crunch at 10 paces. This can be measured at "crunch-off" using the "scientific" device known as the Audible Crunch Meter. Pickles that can be heard at only one pace are known as denture dills._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-24-kestrel-kinetic-electronic-soldier-trained.md b/content/posts/2000-03-24-kestrel-kinetic-electronic-soldier-trained.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c25d1dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-24-kestrel-kinetic-electronic-soldier-trained.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-24T09:35:52' +draft: false +title: 'K.E.S.T.R.E.L.: Kinetic Electronic Soldier Trained' +--- + +**K.E.S.T.R.E.L.** : _Kinetic Electronic Soldier Trained for Repair and Efficient Learning_. Another [fine toy](http://www.brunching.com/toys/toy-cyborger.html) from the Shuttlecocks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-24-mom-always-said-dont-play.md b/content/posts/2000-03-24-mom-always-said-dont-play.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb2dd26f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-24-mom-always-said-dont-play.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-24T02:12:51' +draft: false +title: Mom always said don't play +--- + +Mom always said [don't play ball in the house](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/03/23/cracked.spacecraft.ap/index.html)! Poor NASA... they're having such a hard time of things lately. [NEAR Shoemaker](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/03/24/near.update/index.html) is making pretty movies, so all's not lost. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-24-six-weeks-to-go-until.md b/content/posts/2000-03-24-six-weeks-to-go-until.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a388ae5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-24-six-weeks-to-go-until.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-24T01:57:30' +draft: false +title: Six weeks to go until +--- + +Six weeks to go until the dreaded 5/5/00, and all the planets (as seen from Cassini) [are lining up nicely](http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/today/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-27-i-love-it-when-father.md b/content/posts/2000-03-27-i-love-it-when-father.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d237374a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-27-i-love-it-when-father.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-27T03:50:43' +draft: false +title: I love it when Father +--- + +I love it when Father & Son in [Red Meat](http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/fresh.html) go to the movies. [Here's another](http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/comics/rm_373.htmlx). And [another](http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/comics/rm_334.htmlx). And [another](http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/comics/rm_312.htmlx). And [one last one](http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/favorites/rm_241_favorites.htmlx) for good measure. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-27-the-chapman-stick-is-an.md b/content/posts/2000-03-27-the-chapman-stick-is-an.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..35c3f837 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-27-the-chapman-stick-is-an.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-27T10:55:15' +draft: false +title: The Chapman Stick is an +--- + +The [Chapman Stick](http://clever.net/stick/stickwire/) is an electric musical instrument that looks like the neck of a guitar. It's got 10 or 12 strings and is played by tapping the string against the fret. Since there's no strumming of strings, both hands are free to play at the same time. With a range spanning the low note of a bass guitar through the high range of a normal guitar, one person can produce a rich wall of music. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-27-using-the-the-noel-smith-wenkle.md b/content/posts/2000-03-27-using-the-the-noel-smith-wenkle.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..81505aa4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-27-using-the-the-noel-smith-wenkle.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-27T10:38:30' +draft: false +title: Using the The Noel Smith-Wenkle +--- + +Using the [The Noel Smith-Wenkle Salary Negotiation Method](http://www.nmt.edu/~shipman/org/noel.html) will help you get paid what you're worth the next time you're negotiating for a salary. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-27-weblog-wannabe-made-kestrels-nest.md b/content/posts/2000-03-27-weblog-wannabe-made-kestrels-nest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0f421087 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-27-weblog-wannabe-made-kestrels-nest.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-27T11:37:12' +draft: false +title: Weblog Wannabe made Kestrel's Nest +--- + +[Weblog Wannabe](http://freespeech.org/matahari/weblog.html) made Kestrel's Nest a poetry subject over the weekend. She claims the poem is the "corniest ever": + +_The Kestrel's nest I saw +It was beige with purple streaks +Didn't see an egg_ + +The once was a woman named Firda +whose [weblog](http://freespeech.org/matahari/weblog.html) had a yellow bird-a +She's an [email whore](mailto:firda@cbn.net.id?subject=Feedin' your email habit...) +(so she likes to [implore](http://freespeech.org/matahari/about.html)) +Just call her a "wannabe" nerd-a. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-27-you-know-i-was-watching.md b/content/posts/2000-03-27-you-know-i-was-watching.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..57b6ab38 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-27-you-know-i-was-watching.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-27T01:52:14' +draft: false +title: You know, I was watching +--- + +You know, I was watching the New Year's Celebration in Paris pretty closely, but I don't remember [seeing Space Ghost there](http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/Hen_Solo/realmedia/37.html). Maybe Peter Jennings missed that part. (Created by [Hen Solo](http://members.xoom.com/Hen_Solo/), who has a fine set of Space Ghost, Freakaziod, and chicken pages. Requires RealPlayer G2.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-28-thanks-to-the-hard-work.md b/content/posts/2000-03-28-thanks-to-the-hard-work.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e8c70974 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-28-thanks-to-the-hard-work.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-28T12:26:17' +draft: false +title: Thanks to the hard work +--- + +Thanks to the hard work of the [Pyra crew](http:/www.blogger.com), the "permanent location" links at the end of each entry really are the permanent locations. Feel free to link to any individual entry without fear of stale linkage. Here's the [time I went shopping](/archive/1999_10_31_archive.html#10460) with Kim Basinger. (Sorry guys... still no pr0n.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-28-the-us-forest-services-passport.md b/content/posts/2000-03-28-the-us-forest-services-passport.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..17e425b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-28-the-us-forest-services-passport.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-28T01:45:50' +draft: false +title: The US Forest Service's Passport +--- + +The US Forest Service's [Passport In Time](http://www.volunteeramerica.net/usfs/PIT_Home.htm) program is an excellent way to get involved in history. Throughout the year at sites across the nation, projects ranging from archaeological digs to preservation to documentation are available for you to volunteer your services. Usually no special skills are required, but sometimes they're looking for photographers and other hobbyists. Sometimes they provide food & lodging, other times you camp near or on site. Whatever the project, you'll find these a great way to spend your vacations. In 1994, I spent a week excavating a late Anasazi/Mogollon pueblo located on the very top of a mesa ("Pueblo de la Mesa") and was there with my hands in the dirt when the team found a number of things that got them and us volunteers very excited. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-29-i-just-checked-my-voice.md b/content/posts/2000-03-29-i-just-checked-my-voice.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e88a737 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-29-i-just-checked-my-voice.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-29T03:41:21' +draft: false +title: I just checked my voice +--- + +I just checked my voice mail for the first time in six months. There weren't any messages, so I don't feel too bad. It's not suprising since I only posted the number here once, [last September](/legacy/weblog/archive/1999_09_12_archive.html#10561) when I had about 3 readers. [1-877-353-3869](http://www.ureach.com). Talk to me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-29-i-just-spent-three-hours.md b/content/posts/2000-03-29-i-just-spent-three-hours.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1cfb3c5d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-29-i-just-spent-three-hours.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-29T02:21:36' +draft: false +title: I just spent three hours +--- + +I just spent three hours laying sod. I'd vever done that before, and it was fun, dirty work. The kicker is that we laid it all inside, on stage, for a production of _Much Ado About Nothing_ that opens Friday at Athens' [Town & Gown](http://www.negia.net/~tandg) theater. It came out looking very nice indded. And the smells! We put plenty of pine bark mulch under the sod for padding and bulk, and the smells are very pleasant indeed. It'll add a whole new dimension to experiencing the show. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-29-joel-hodgson-of-mst3k-and.md b/content/posts/2000-03-29-joel-hodgson-of-mst3k-and.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0e418177 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-29-joel-hodgson-of-mst3k-and.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-29T02:29:52' +draft: false +title: Joel Hodgson (of MST3K and +--- + +Joel Hodgson (of MST3K and other fame) and his brother Jim have a nice website at [www.gizmonics.com](http://www.gizmonics.com/). For a long time it was a wildly interesting antmaze of a site that made the weblog rounds, but it's now changed to an odd coloring book and visual exposition of past and future projects. If you haven't been there in a while, stop by. Page 24 of the downloadable coloring book shows some shooting work for [_Space Ghost Coast to Coast_](http://www.spongecake.com) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-29-speaking-of-space-ghost-the.md b/content/posts/2000-03-29-speaking-of-space-ghost-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a2ec6987 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-29-speaking-of-space-ghost-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-29T02:46:35' +draft: false +title: Speaking of Space Ghost, the +--- + +Speaking of Space Ghost, the first two episodes of _Space Ghost Coast to Coast_ ever will be on this weekend. Cartoon Network, Friday night at 11pm eastern. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-29-straight-from-the-scientific-american.md b/content/posts/2000-03-29-straight-from-the-scientific-american.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27eee814 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-29-straight-from-the-scientific-american.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-29T03:32:52' +draft: false +title: Straight from the SCientific American +--- + +Straight from the SCientific American is a scheme to turn scrap [chicken feathers into plastics and paper](http://www.sciam.com/2000/0400issue/0400scicit4.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-30-continung-to-test-the-bleeding.md b/content/posts/2000-03-30-continung-to-test-the-bleeding.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a126cb3a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-30-continung-to-test-the-bleeding.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-30T09:43:19' +draft: false +title: Continung to test the bleeding +--- + +Continung to test the bleeding edge of web technology, the [hampster dance](http://hampsterdance2.com/hampsterdance2.html) now features drag-and-drop hamsters and variable speed controls, all to a block rockin' beat. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-30-last-year-scott-christensen-quit.md b/content/posts/2000-03-30-last-year-scott-christensen-quit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eee5c16a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-30-last-year-scott-christensen-quit.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-30T03:47:42' +draft: false +title: Last year, Scott Christensen quit +--- + +Last year, [Scott Christensen](http://www.ewav.com/) quit his well-paying computer job in New York City, left his apartment, gave away all of his posessions, and set off on a trek across the United States with "nothing but a car, a bicycle, a portable computer, a cellphone, some clothes, and a toy dog." All of it is documented here for us in bite-sized pieces. Much of it was written here in Athens, where everything started to come together for him (_"Written in Watkinsville, Georgia on May 28, 1999 in the basement of the old Baptist church after so damn much coffee at Jittery Joe's I'm too jittery to sleep"_). His trek took him to many of the same places I've been. His bits from [New Mexico](http://www.ewav.com/stories/thrunm.html) (_"There are nipples everywhere in New Mexico. New Mexico might very well be the teat of the world..."_) and [Athens](http://www.ewav.com/stories/athens1.html) (_"The Athens area was the first place I liked. Friendly people, pretty lands, warm weather and free ice tea refills..."_) were of special interest to me. The whole site is very well done, and if I wasn't in the middle of something at work I'd be spending a lot of time here. I found it all by accident while doing a google search for one of our local coffee houses. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-31-if-my-previous-posts-werent.md b/content/posts/2000-03-31-if-my-previous-posts-werent.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9293b53e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-31-if-my-previous-posts-werent.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-31T11:51:35' +draft: false +title: If my previous posts weren't +--- + +If my previous posts weren't offensive enough to the hard-core religious right, [this'll do it](http://www.askjesus.org/ask.cgi?/). Kestrel's Nest -- Jesusified! Thanks to Zannah at [usr/bin/girl](http://www.stormwerks.com/linked/) for posting this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-31-quick-call-the-travel-agent.md b/content/posts/2000-03-31-quick-call-the-travel-agent.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..575c70b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-31-quick-call-the-travel-agent.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-31T09:30:30' +draft: false +title: Quick! Call the travel agent +--- + +Quick! Call the travel agent -- [Legoland got a liquor license](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TRAVEL/NEWS/03/30/legoland.ap/index.html)! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-03-31-though-the-japanese-volcano-has.md b/content/posts/2000-03-31-though-the-japanese-volcano-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a76fdb9c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-03-31-though-the-japanese-volcano-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-03-31T01:55:07' +draft: false +title: Though the Japanese volcano has +--- + +Though the Japanese volcano has been in the news the last few days, Mt. Etna in Sicily has been photographed [blowing beautiful smoke rings](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_696000/696953.stm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-03-i-waxed-my-cheese-yesterday.md b/content/posts/2000-04-03-i-waxed-my-cheese-yesterday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e2f785f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-03-i-waxed-my-cheese-yesterday.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-03T10:56:37' +draft: false +title: I waxed my cheese yesterday. +--- + +I waxed my cheese yesterday. No, that's not a euphemism for some unspeakable act. I literally waxed the [homemade gouda](http://www.cheesemaking.com) cheese that's been drying in my pantry for the last three weeks. I also bought a black plastic compost bin for cheap from my county recycling department. So, on top of making bread and cheese and so-on, I'm also making dirt. My tomatoes will love me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-03-poor-clio-is-a-new.md b/content/posts/2000-04-03-poor-clio-is-a-new.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e29f0ea --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-03-poor-clio-is-a-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-03T11:25:41' +draft: false +title: Poor Clio is a new +--- + +[Poor Clio](http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/lig/e/d/edmundsj/poorclio/) is a new weblog begun by James Edmunds in New Iberia, Louisiana. He sent me an interesting email after reading an entry here a while back, so he's already got a big plus from me. So far, he's off to a good start. "_I'd like to post daily, and hope I don't post weakly._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-03-project-censored-has-released-its.md b/content/posts/2000-04-03-project-censored-has-released-its.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cad01819 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-03-project-censored-has-released-its.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-03T01:50:55' +draft: false +title: Project Censored has released it's +--- + +Project Censored has released it's annual list of [the top 25 news stories that didn't get](http://www.projectcensored.org/cyearbook.htm) picked up by the mainstream press in the last year. It turns out I'd read most all of these before now, and nearly all because I'd seen pointers in various weblogs (most notably [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com)). One more sign (in my mind, anyway) that weblogs are a powerful force, even if every other link is about [making cheese](http://www.cheesemaking.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-03-the-long-promised-virtual-tour-of.md b/content/posts/2000-04-03-the-long-promised-virtual-tour-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a3fb55c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-03-the-long-promised-virtual-tour-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-03T11:12:31' +draft: false +title: The long-promised virtual tour of +--- + +The long-promised virtual tour of my house is complete. It features both a first-person walkthrough and a clickable floorplan. If this interests you, [begin your tour here](/legacy/weblog/house/index.html). Coming up next: a highly referenced annotated HTMLization of my garden. Why? Um... well... some people say information wants to be free. The information about my garden wants to be free **and** on the web. And if that's what it wants, I'm happy to oblige. Plus, it's a great way to teach myself a few web authoring tricks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-03-tlcnet-is-the-transportation-for.md b/content/posts/2000-04-03-tlcnet-is-the-transportation-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1db2c4ab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-03-tlcnet-is-the-transportation-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-03T05:01:40' +draft: false +title: TLCNet is the Transportation for +--- + +[TLCNet](http://www.tlcnetwork.org/) is the Transportation for Livable Communities Network. Their site has some nice community-oriented resources, including the [full text of publications](http://www.tlcnetwork.org/download.html) available for download or online reading. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-04-almost-a-year-ago-i.md b/content/posts/2000-04-04-almost-a-year-ago-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14f47191 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-04-almost-a-year-ago-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-04T11:16:46' +draft: false +title: Almost a year ago, I +--- + +Almost a year ago, I was given a second-hand home coffee roaster. It's about the size of a Mr. Coffee coffee machine and can roast in a number of different styles. I've only taken it out of the box once, just to look at when I first got it. I lived in the second floor of a crowded apartment building then, and as much as I Iike the smell of fresh-roasted coffee, I felt uncomfortable subjecting my neighbors to the same. I was already on thin ice with my downstairs neighbors who slept all day and worked all night (Will ya quit pounding on the ceiling already? I'm only walking for crissakes! Get a day job!). Of course, with my new country home, that's not an issue anymore so I dug out the old roaster again. Now, unroasted coffee beans aren't the easiest things to find, but Athens is blessed with a wonderful roasting company who gets tons of beans imported regularly from all over the world. Jittery Joe's is a good thing, let me tell you. They've got a few of their own coffee shops and they supply beans to many, many businesses around here, including one who brews a stout beer with the beans. I bought a pound each of Cameroon and Tanzanian peaberry beans to try. I'll let you know how it works out. The master roaster at Joe's told me the best resource for home roasters is [Kenneth David's book _Home Coffee Roasting_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312141114/qid=954857008/sr=1-2/102-9420565-2119261) (available at Amazon or your favorite book store and abridged [on-line here](http://www.lucidcafe.com/homeroast.html)). If you'd like to get into coffee roasting yourself, you can buy a roaster for a hundred (or hundreds of) dollars, but the book has a section on how to do a perfectly wonderful job with a hot air popcorn popper like the one in the back of your cabinet or available at the yard sale down the street next weekend for 25 cents. Jittery Joe's is selling me my choice of bean for only $4 a pound, saving me up to $10 a pound over roasted premium coffees. If you don't have your own local Joe, there's a [few places](http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.greencoffee.shtml) online you can order from (though not as cheaply). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-04-have-you-called-the-brown.md b/content/posts/2000-04-04-have-you-called-the-brown.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55b566ea --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-04-have-you-called-the-brown.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-04T05:32:34' +draft: false +title: Have you called the Brown +--- + +Have you called the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp (the makers of Kool & Lucky Strike) lately? If you haven't, you should. 1-800-578-7453. They've gone from goofy to insane, I think. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-04-in-light-of-yesterdays-microsoft.md b/content/posts/2000-04-04-in-light-of-yesterdays-microsoft.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..53e17e4d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-04-in-light-of-yesterdays-microsoft.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-04T03:25:02' +draft: false +title: In light of yesterday's Microsoft +--- + +In light of yesterday's Microsoft verdict, I remind you of [James Gleick's proposal](http://www.around.com/triplets.html) to turn Microsoft into triplets. His is the best idea I've heard yet on breaking up the company. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-04-this-little-site-i-found.md b/content/posts/2000-04-04-this-little-site-i-found.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..873b1229 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-04-this-little-site-i-found.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-04T04:01:17' +draft: false +title: This little site I found +--- + +This little site I found from [Riothero](http://riothero.com/) amused me greatly: [catbuttsmallhead](http://catbuttsmallhead.com/). In an old documentary about R.E.M., Michael Stipe said he wanted to name the band "Cat Butt", but the other guys wouldn't go along. My college buddy Matt Goolsby (wherefor art thou, Matt?) was a total R.E.M. freak and started using that phrase all the time. All. The. Time. So of course it entered into the rest of our vocabularies as well. Cat butt! So now here's this site, which features only those four words in a clicky-draggy environment. Why? Who knows. But it made me think of my days at [Tech](http://www.nmt.edu), and that's always a good thing. Cat butt! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-04-three-planets-and-the-moon.md b/content/posts/2000-04-04-three-planets-and-the-moon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d712f42b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-04-three-planets-and-the-moon.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-04T05:10:51' +draft: false +title: Three planets and the moon +--- + +Three planets and the moon [appear to align this week](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/04/04/planets.align/index.html) in a preview of the end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it alignment next month. Better step outside and take a view while you still can! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-05-as-the-month-goes-by.md b/content/posts/2000-04-05-as-the-month-goes-by.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..261bfec5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-05-as-the-month-goes-by.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-05T03:14:32' +draft: false +title: As the month goes by, +--- + +As the month goes by, I expect we'll all be hearing more bunk about the dreaded 5/5/2000 alignment. [Here's an article from 1996](http://www.skeptic.com/04.4.mosley-millennium.html) that explains in detail what's happening, how it'll look, when it's happened before and will again, and gives pointers for how to argue with an astrologer. Reading it reminded me of conversations I'd have with the locals in high school. "What are you going to study in college?" they'd ask me. "Astronomy." I'd reply. Often times they'd look at me funny and say "You want to tell fortunes? What got you interested in that?" I'd shake my head and say "Actually, I'm interested in cosmology..." but before I could explain they'd say "You mean makeup and hair styles? Like beauty school?" I had that conversation **so** many times. I had fun explaining my facination with science to people, but always wondered why cosmotology was always on the tip of so many people's tongues. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-05-bumper-sticker-seen-on-th.md b/content/posts/2000-04-05-bumper-sticker-seen-on-th.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bcf9ab13 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-05-bumper-sticker-seen-on-th.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-05T10:24:51' +draft: false +title: Bumper sticker seen on th +--- + +Bumper sticker seen on th e back of a state department of corrections van on my way to work this morning: "People are terrific. Life is beautiful." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-05-dear-sally-i-enjoyed.md b/content/posts/2000-04-05-dear-sally-i-enjoyed.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b9a9b806 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-05-dear-sally-i-enjoyed.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-05T02:29:10' +draft: false +title: Dear Sally, I enjoyed +--- + +[ Dear Sally,](http://www.thewebtoday.com/dearsally/) + +I enjoyed your reply to anon regarding starting a feud or pulling a big prank to get his/her weblog noticed. I think you failed, however, to use your considerable pull to curb a trend which may prove harmful to the weblog community. I've seen a lot new weblogs recently clamor for readers by posting fast and furiously (gets you near the top of the [weblogs.com](http://www.weblogs.com) and [blogger](http://www.blogger.com) lists, you know), by blogging the blogs (that blogged the blog that ... ), and by good old-fashioned feud starting. There have been posts of discouragement ("_I've only gotten 15 visitors today. It's not worth it anymore._ ") and excited cross-linking ("_Blogger X linked to me today! Yay!_ "). Those obsessed with popularity are missing the point and the real joy of weblogging, I think. Weblogs allow you to share yourself and your interests with complete strangers and friends and family in a way that's non-invasive (_"Hey! Look at me! Look what I like! Hey!_ " doesn't work in person, so why should it be tried with weblogs?) and hopefully interesting to the reader. If you simply write about what you find interesting and why, be it sites you find on the web or someone you passed on the sidewalk, people will come. Those that enjoy reading what you have to say will stay and meanwhile, others will come. Outside links will begin funneling more readers your way, and the process will build on itself. It's a natural thing, but for most of us, a slow thing. [CamWorld](http://www.camworld.com) wasn't built in a day. The key to building readers is to be interesting and the key to that is to be yourself. + +This all might sound odd coming from me. Kestrel's Nest is by no means a popular weblog, no matter what metric you use. But going by the words in Scribble's excellent essay [weblogging: lessons learned](http://www.meshage.net/scribble/jotting/lessons.htm), "having 10 million hits is not the game plan. having 10 regular readers is a home run.", I've gone from striking out to hitting 5 home runs a day. Every week nets a few more readers than the last. Strangers get sucked in from search engines and send me excited email about the wonderful world of weblogs. Keeping this weblog is incredibly rewarding in so many ways, and it's all come from going about my business and just being myself. + +Sure, it's nice to get noticed, but there's no need to try and shout over the other 500 webloggers out there. It's a big enough room we're in that we can just converse normally. All that shouting will just scare away those folks poking their head in to see what all the noise is about. + +Thanks for listening, Sally, and keep up the good work. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-05-i-stumbled-upon-the-alpha.md b/content/posts/2000-04-05-i-stumbled-upon-the-alpha.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..be7b7a57 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-05-i-stumbled-upon-the-alpha.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-05T04:41:24' +draft: false +title: I stumbled upon the Alpha +--- + +I stumbled upon the [Alpha & Omega AlmightyWind Holy Ghost Fire Ministries](http://www.amightywind.com/contents.htm), which features a **thirty** minute song loosely to the tune of "_The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out ..._ " sung by "a citizen in hell" [warning us about what awaits](http://www.amightywind.com/hell/citizenhell.htm) if we end up there. [Whatever works](http://www.amightywind.com/hell/finally_saved.htm), I guess. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-05-what-would-your-favorite-tv.md b/content/posts/2000-04-05-what-would-your-favorite-tv.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..35edccec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-05-what-would-your-favorite-tv.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-05T03:40:48' +draft: false +title: What would your favorite TV +--- + +What would your favorite TV & movie characters look like as Fisher Price Little People? Quinn has the time & talent [to show you](http://www.quinnarama.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-06-given-that-more-and-more.md b/content/posts/2000-04-06-given-that-more-and-more.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3acb8245 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-06-given-that-more-and-more.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-06T12:17:51' +draft: false +title: Given that more and more +--- + +Given that more and more people are tuning to the web as their primary source of information, it's good to know that there's a page devoted entirely to [jamming a pair of scissors repeatedly into your crotch](http://www.armchair.mb.ca/~scissors/). Thanks to Kim and Jen for emailing this to me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-07-as-i-write-this-im.md b/content/posts/2000-04-07-as-i-write-this-im.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..db92b752 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-07-as-i-write-this-im.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-07T10:22:17' +draft: false +title: As I write this, I'm +--- + +As I write this, I'm waiting for the [_Lord of the Rings_ movie preview](http://www.lordoftherings.net/previews/) to finish downloading. I've got the goosebumps! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-07-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-reveal-that.md b/content/posts/2000-04-07-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-reveal-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ced29ff4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-07-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-reveal-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-07T10:16:57' +draft: false +title: The Brunching Shuttlecocks reveal that +--- + +The Brunching Shuttlecocks reveal that many weblogs (this one included) are really composed by [fuzzy logic 'bots](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-fuzzylogic.html) relying heavily on the function `oblique (skim (_SOURCE_)) 5`. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-09-the-horror-the-horror-i.md b/content/posts/2000-04-09-the-horror-the-horror-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..caee3a3d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-09-the-horror-the-horror-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-09T01:00:15' +draft: false +title: The horror! The horror! I +--- + +**The horror! The horror!** + +I fired up the [sourdough pancake fueled lawnmower](http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/10/23/home/home.1.html) this morning for my weekly jaunt around the yard. My preference is for a natural looking space, but I'll grudgingly admit that most grasses look better when cut every once in a while. My grasses are mixed throughout with wildflowers, so part of me is pained every time I push the mower about. The first delicate flowers of spring, dots of pink and purple, have finally been done in by a pair of freezing nights sandwiching a week of seventy degree days. The clover and dandelions have flourished and add nice bits of color. In the weeks past, the clover have shown a definite lack of smarts by standing tall and looking about when they heard the click-clack of the mower near. They were rewarded with a quick chop from the Lord High Executioner. The dandelions had the sense to duck and were for the most part spared. This week was different. The dandelions had grown complacent. A whole new generation was fat and lush off the spoils collected from their fallen clover brethren. Even the elders, their bald heads waving in the breeze, seemed to have forgotten the survival skills that had served them well just the week before. The clover grouped together under taller thick growths of leaves and hunkered down. When the mower came by, it was a dandelion disaster. The only survivors were those few that cowered beneath the mats of flowering grasses. Bumble bees circled overhead, sensing that they had only a few hours to harvest what they could from the dandelion heads that lay scattered about the yard. Life is hard when you're a yard flower. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-10-ill-be-slack-in-updating.md b/content/posts/2000-04-10-ill-be-slack-in-updating.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a7463f7b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-10-ill-be-slack-in-updating.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-10T03:28:31' +draft: false +title: I'll be slack in updating +--- + +I'll be slack in updating this week, as my mind is singularly focused on my production of [_Waiting For Godot_](/legacy/weblog/godot/godot.html) opening this weekend. That and work, which pays me so that I can enjoy doing the things that I like to do. So, watch your favorite weblog update notification service for update announcements. Of course, looking at me referrer logs, most of you already do that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-11-people-with-too-much-spare.md b/content/posts/2000-04-11-people-with-too-much-spare.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..66d19ab7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-11-people-with-too-much-spare.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-11T05:05:47' +draft: false +title: People with too much spare +--- + +People with too much spare time who use that time to amuse me are wonderful people. Here's photos from an [Action Figure Block Party](http://home1.gte.net/evande/actionfigure/blockparty01.htm). Who knew Admiral Akbar was such a lush? Thanks to [Pith & Vinegar](http://www.pocketgeek.com/pith/) for pointing this out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-13-steven-baum-at-ethel-the.md b/content/posts/2000-04-13-steven-baum-at-ethel-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b8c528e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-13-steven-baum-at-ethel-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-13T10:00:35' +draft: false +title: Steven Baum at Ethel the +--- + +Steven Baum at [Ethel the Blog](http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ethel/blogger.html) is my new hero. He uncovered a company that sells CDs jam-packed with old-time radio shows, such as 220 episodes of the wonderful [Goon Show](http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/TradeMarks/GoonShow.html) on two CDs for only $35. Fantastic! In college, I produced (with much help from my friends) a live weekly radio drama show. Over four years we did _Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy_ , my own adaptation of _The Hobbit_ , the BBC's _Lord of the Rings_ , _Firesign Theater_ , and _The Goon Show_. All of them were great fun, but I really enjoyed being a Goon. I took Peter Seller's parts and had a blast. I found a few scripts via interlibrary loan, and a British professor in the Math Department had his family send tapes from England for us to listen to. And now, for $35, I can have them all. I'm overjoyed! Thanks, Steven. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-14-opening-night-for-waiting-for.md b/content/posts/2000-04-14-opening-night-for-waiting-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..85301483 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-14-opening-night-for-waiting-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-14T05:20:41' +draft: false +title: Opening night for Waiting for +--- + +Opening night for _Waiting for Godot_. Three hours from now, it'll start. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-17-heres-a-nice-story-about.md b/content/posts/2000-04-17-heres-a-nice-story-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..36b6dad0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-17-heres-a-nice-story-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-17T05:16:02' +draft: false +title: Here's a nice story about +--- + +Here's a nice [story about my _Waiting for Godot_](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/041300/ent_0413000012.shtml) that appeared in the Athens papers last week. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-17-hopped-up-on-man-gel.md b/content/posts/2000-04-17-hopped-up-on-man-gel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..28abf7c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-17-hopped-up-on-man-gel.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-17T01:42:59' +draft: false +title: 'Hopped up on man gel:' +--- + +[Hopped up on man gel](http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,43142-1,00.html): Time Magazine has a cover story about the upcoming availability of a testosterone gel, and the effects it may have on men and society. "_'What happens when men have higher levels than normal?' asks James M. Dabbs, a psychology professor at Georgia State University. 'They are just unmanageable.'_ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-17-ive-been-tapped-to-direct.md b/content/posts/2000-04-17-ive-been-tapped-to-direct.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3e70c14d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-17-ive-been-tapped-to-direct.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-17T10:45:46' +draft: false +title: I've been tapped to direct +--- + +I've been tapped to direct and play the title role in a [1-act rock opera](http://jurgen.abl.com:9673/dictatortots/955981258/index_html) featuring the music of the Athens based wondergroup [the Dictatortots](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/music/dictatortots/). As a 6 foot 2 inch straight man, the band thinks I'm the perfect person to play the role of "a homosexual leprechaun who discovers the wider world". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-17-offering-another-example-of-a.md b/content/posts/2000-04-17-offering-another-example-of-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3807946e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-17-offering-another-example-of-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-17T02:32:37' +draft: false +title: Offering another example of a +--- + +Offering another example of a dot com company falling over backwards to provide free services for users, [namezero.com](http://www.namezero.com) provides free registration of domain names (com, org, and/or net). The catch? Well, there's at least two. First, the domain is actually registered under the name of the namezero folks, though you "_retain the right, title and interest in and to the Namezero Domain name_ ". Second, the created page is really just a frameset with the top 90% pointing at your own content stored elsewhere and the bottom 10% a namezero navigation bar. For an example, you can look at this weblog at [www.kestrelsnest.com](http://www.kestrelsnest.com). If you don't mind that bar at the bottom of your pages, this might be a neat service. It has web-based and POP email (eric@kestrelsnest.com should get to me, though I haven't tried to set that up yet) and easy to set up subdomains (again, a frameset with pointers. [godot.kestrelsnest.com](http://godot.kestrelsnest.com) will take you to my _Weblog for Godot_ , for example.). I've yet to find what their revenue source is. I imagine they're planning on banner ads on the nav bar or something. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-17-the-play-the-play-went.md b/content/posts/2000-04-17-the-play-the-play-went.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..efe5c1d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-17-the-play-the-play-went.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-17T03:56:06' +draft: false +title: The play... the play went +--- + +The play... the play went very well. I've been recovering all day, and will be recovering all week, I'm sure. I'm going away to the Georgia Mountains to a nice bed and breakfast to recover even more. My body is beaten -- my part was very physical, my mind is drained. This was by far the hardest production I've been involved with, and I had to use every bit of willpower to hold it together. In the end, it was wonderful. The audiences (smaller than I'd hoped) were very supportive. I was given nothing but praise, as were my actors. It was a wild ride, though. Estragon and Vladimir took act two and ran it through a blender every night. While scraping out the script puree, they always left some in the pitcher, but somwhow it all came back together again on stage. I put three months into three performances. I'm very proud of what we've done, but it'll be good to have my evenings back. I'm not unpacked from my move yet. I want to learn a ton of web technologies. I have plenty of reading to catch up on. I've only got six weeks, though, as auditions for my next project are the last two days in May. This time, instead of three performances and a $100 budget, I'll have a two week run and over $2000 to play with. I'll tell you what it is in a little while. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-19-i-was-twenty-minutes-late.md b/content/posts/2000-04-19-i-was-twenty-minutes-late.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49e3475f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-19-i-was-twenty-minutes-late.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-19T09:38:12' +draft: false +title: I was twenty minutes late +--- + +I was twenty minutes late to work today because of an extra long commute. Not because of traffic -- there's no traffic out in my neck of the woods. A tree sugeon was operating on a tree down across the road, and I had to wait. I love country living. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-24-catching-up-on-my-reading.md b/content/posts/2000-04-24-catching-up-on-my-reading.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c1f4a75 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-24-catching-up-on-my-reading.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-24T03:05:10' +draft: false +title: Catching up on my reading, +--- + +Catching up on my reading, I noticed that [Evan's smitten](http://www.evhead.com/) with Anne Sussman too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-24-if-you-havent-read-anne.md b/content/posts/2000-04-24-if-you-havent-read-anne.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6fd97175 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-24-if-you-havent-read-anne.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-24T01:47:23' +draft: false +title: If you haven't read Anne +--- + +If you haven't read [Anne Sussman's diaryland](http://mop.diaryland.com/older.html) entries, I urge you to do so. At the risk of making [Randy sad](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/), I have to say that Anne's writing is probably the best of any online journal I've read. Besides being laugh out loud funny ("_Full, nubile, female college-student nudity (henceforth to be referred to as FNFCSN) . . . was a damn sight more enticing than FNSNEGOWHN (full, not-so-nubile, ex-girlfriend, old withered hag nudity)"_), her words have the full range of emotion-induction. I'm finding it hard to describe the effect her writing has on me, which is just one of many reasons why hers is far better than mine. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-24-sometimes-lunch-meetings-are-wonderful.md b/content/posts/2000-04-24-sometimes-lunch-meetings-are-wonderful.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6597e5fe --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-24-sometimes-lunch-meetings-are-wonderful.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-24T01:35:04' +draft: false +title: Sometimes lunch meetings are wonderful +--- + +Sometimes lunch meetings are wonderful things. Especially when I am invited to the "lunch" part without having to sit in the "meeting" part. Even if the lunch is a few pizzas delivered to the office. And especially when I, though sheer laziness, didn't pack a lunch of my own. So now I'm full of [Papa John's](http://www.papajohns.com) and ready to tackle the rest of the day. + +I was already feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and generally happy thanks to a very pleasant weekend getaway. I got [a car](http://www.saturn.com) almost a year ago with the intention of getting away at every opportunity, but somehow this was the first excursion I embarked on. The setting was [Towns County, Georgia](http://www.townscountytourism.com/), nestled in the mountains of the northern edge of the state. The weather was (supposed to be) perfect for being outdoors all weekend long. My weekend home was The Mountain Room of the [Henson Cove Place Bed & Breakfast](http://www.henson-cove-place.com/hcp1.html). That place truly was comfortable. The photos on their Web site do a great job conveying the beauty to be found there. Saturday was spent first walking through the [Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens](http://www.georgia-mountain-fair.com/hamgar.html) \-- early for most Rhododendrons, but still full of color. Though the weatherman had promised me clear skies with temperatures in the seventies, it was chilly and threatening rain. The next stop was [Brasstown Bald](http://georgiamagazine.com/outdoors/mountain/brasstown/index.htm), Georgia's highest mountain. The literature boasts of a view of over a hundred miles, but after a half-mile hike straight up through 33-degree fog, I was treated with a view (if I looked hard and squinted a little) of about four feet. It seems it's foggy up there an awful lot, as the trees were covered with mosses and lichens that would ordinarily take centuries to grow. Further below and several miles away, the afternoon was closed with a nice two mile walk along a portion of the [Appalachian Trail](http://www.georgia-atclub.org/), where I watched a couple families of wild pigs play in the forest. Easter Sunday saw the nice weather predicted, and after filling up on pecan waffles (topped with pecan ice cream and maple syrup) a walk through the Chattahoochee National Forest was in order. Not the whole forest, mind you, but as pleasant a four mile stretch as I could have asked for. Though I missed the "rare black-barked yellowwood trees" that were in the area, I did see some old-growth buckeyes and a whole mess of wildflowers. It was probably the most perfect time to witness the blooming of the woodland wildflowers that blanketed the forest floor in whites, yellows, purples, and pinks. Another couple of weeks and they'll all be gone. The teeny tiny wild irises, miniature versions of their cultivated cousins, were particularly cute. Note that I'm not afraid to call a small flower cute.That's just how it was. + +As I said, I returned refreshed. Seeing the last period of the [St. Louis Blues's pounding](http://espn.go.com/nhl/2000/20000423/recap/stlsan.html) of San Jose was just icing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-25-an-oldie-but-goody-the-canadian-medical.md b/content/posts/2000-04-25-an-oldie-but-goody-the-canadian-medical.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96c83433 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-25-an-oldie-but-goody-the-canadian-medical.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-25T04:39:38' +draft: false +title: 'An oldie-but-goody: The Canadian Medical' +--- + +An oldie-but-goody: The Canadian Medical Association Journal published an article in 1998 asking [which of the two doctors on _The Simpsons_](http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/vol-159/issue-12/1480.htm) should Canadian doctors emulate. The answer may suprise you. A followup editorial states that we should not turn to _The Simpsons_ at all, but rather to _Star Trek_ to find a worthy TV doctor rolemodel. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-25-dark-currents-is-blogger-powered-serialized.md b/content/posts/2000-04-25-dark-currents-is-blogger-powered-serialized.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dc0f77d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-25-dark-currents-is-blogger-powered-serialized.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-25T01:54:50' +draft: false +title: Dark Currents is Blogger-powered serialized +--- + +[Dark Currents](http://www3.cybercities.com/n/neoneural/weblog/blogger.html) is [Blogger-powered](http://www.blogger.com) serialized gothic fiction. Not gothic in the [Tina the Troubled Teenager](http://www.brunching.com/toys/toy-tina.html) sense, but gothic in the [H. P. Lovecraft](http://www.hplovecraft.com/) sense. At least, that's how it has started. It's the first time I've seen Blogger used in this way. It's set in the present, told in a first-person narrative, and incorporates weblogging into the framework of the story itself. It's fairly new, so you can get caught up in a hurry and then add it to your regular rotation. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-25-im-sorry-kim-i-wasnt.md b/content/posts/2000-04-25-im-sorry-kim-i-wasnt.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0153c7b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-25-im-sorry-kim-i-wasnt.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-25T08:44:17' +draft: false +title: I'm sorry, Kim. I wasn't +--- + +I'm sorry, Kim. I wasn't at all meaning to imply you are pathetic, but rather that I'm a heartless bastard. But since I said it in a typically heartless bastardly way, I was easily misunderstood. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-25-my-officemates-band-the-dictatortots.md b/content/posts/2000-04-25-my-officemates-band-the-dictatortots.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d89c36e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-25-my-officemates-band-the-dictatortots.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-25T04:48:15' +draft: false +title: My officemates' band (The Dictatortots) +--- + +My officemates' band ([The Dictatortots](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/music/dictatortots/)) had their first show last night. It was mighty fun, as they're not a band in the traditional sense. They've got bass, electric guitar, small drum kit, cello, keyboards, trumpet, and human beat box. Their music is almost a parody of grunge. There're [MP3's here if you want](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/music/dictatortots/) to see what I mean -- I suggest "Big Car Rotting in my Backyard". I'd say that they were a Southern version of the great Arizona/New Mexico [phantasmagoric heavy metal vaudeville troupe SKUMBAAG](http://members.aol.com/skumbaag/skumbaag.htm), except they'd never heard of SKUMBAAG before. Neither have any but a small, small handful of you, I'd warrant. The show went very well, and odds are good that they'll become a big hit here in Athens. Weird and freakish musical acts are very popular here in Athens. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-25-the-internet-is-a-wonderful.md b/content/posts/2000-04-25-the-internet-is-a-wonderful.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..83bfad42 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-25-the-internet-is-a-wonderful.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-25T11:41:52' +draft: false +title: The internet is a wonderful, +--- + +The internet is a wonderful, wonderful thing. Today's case in point: [Anita Liberty](http://www.slack.net/~wag/liberty/ep01/cmp/liberty.html). A few months ago I taped a fun short movie off of the [Independent Film Channel](http://www.ifctv.com/) titled _[Anita Liberty](http://www.sundancechannel.com/festival97/webcast/s-2115780840.html)_. It was a featured short at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. The main character, Anita, is a New York performance artist/poet who has devoted her entire career to humiliating her ex-boyfriend Mitchell, who left her after a number of years for a woman named Heather. It was full of silly poems with lines like "_I was thinking of you today. No... wait... I was wrong. I was thinking of someone else._ " Somehow Anita comes across as both lovable and pathetic. Empathetic and laughable. The film was only 18 minutes long, but it made me both laugh at her antics and think about mine (I was a Mitchell to someone else's Anita in my not-too-distant past, though there was no Heather). + +Now, thanks to the internet, I see that there's much more to the Anita Liberty universe that I knew nothing about. The film was but one of Anita's products. There are [books](http://www.randomhouse.com/BB/promos/howtoheal/) (of poetry and... uh... self-help). There was an HBO series. There are public appearances. There are recordings. A multi-pronged attack on Mitchell. Anita is really a character superbly created by comedian Suzanne Weber. Now that I know there's all these other things out there, I'll look for them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-25-this-weblog-is-the-number.md b/content/posts/2000-04-25-this-weblog-is-the-number.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eebeafde --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-25-this-weblog-is-the-number.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-25T12:14:25' +draft: false +title: This weblog is the number +--- + +This weblog is the number one result when you use the AOL search engine for ["apartments athens georgia"](http://aolsearch.aol.com/dirsearch.adp?start=). So why couldn't I sublet when I moved in February and then get stuck paying double rent for two months? Oh... if anyone from University Gardens Apartments is reading this, I'll pay you that last month's worth. Really I will. Just not now, and not all at once. If you wouldn't have rejected every candidate I brought in, we wouldn't be having this discussion, and you'd be several hundred dollars richer. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-26-i-got-notified-this-morning.md b/content/posts/2000-04-26-i-got-notified-this-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..220151e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-26-i-got-notified-this-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-26T01:27:12' +draft: false +title: I got notified this morning +--- + +I got notified this morning that I've been accepted into the [VirginConnect program](http://www.virginconnectme.com/). No, it's not a dating service for sexual neophytes. It's a program by Virgin Entertainment that allows you to "rent-to-own" an internet appliance (the [WebPlayer](http://www.internetappliance.net/), similar to the [i-opener](http://www.netpliance.com/) from netpliance) for $50 a year, including unlimited internet access. For the first 10000 people, the first year is free. I don't have a computer at home, so I signed up. It may be an easy way to write weblog entries without having to lug my work laptop home and back. It may be a fun toy to poke at. It may be a doorstop. We'll see. I can always send it back if it's a piece of junk. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-26-whoever-said-politicians-arent-witty.md b/content/posts/2000-04-26-whoever-said-politicians-arent-witty.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a2d96248 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-26-whoever-said-politicians-arent-witty.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-26T10:08:23' +draft: false +title: Whoever said politicians aren't witty? +--- + +Whoever said politicians aren't witty? [A scuffle on the Alabama House floor](http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/04/26/alabama.house.ap/index.html) was preceeded by the following repartee: _"You go to hell," Holmes told White. "You go there, too," White replied. "Go straight to hell," Holmes snapped back._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-27-from-slate-attack-of-the.md b/content/posts/2000-04-27-from-slate-attack-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9dc84faf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-27-from-slate-attack-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-27T03:45:02' +draft: false +title: 'From Slate: Attack of the' +--- + +From Slate: [Attack of the Giant Shopping Carts!!!](http://slate.msn.com/Economics/00-04-26/Economics.asp) Have you noticed how huge carts have gotten? Giant sport utility shopping carts. Some people say buggies -- it won't be long before we'll need to hitch mules to the things just to get to the dairy aisle in the back of the store. Or perhaps train tracks in the aisles to make things easier. The carts could have those nifty up & down pumping levers like good old-fashioned handcars. Several stores around here have already installed cup holders on the shopping carts. Cup holders! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-27-honeycombs-big-yeah-yeah-yeah.md b/content/posts/2000-04-27-honeycombs-big-yeah-yeah-yeah.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..439f6374 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-27-honeycombs-big-yeah-yeah-yeah.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-27T04:14:58' +draft: false +title: Honeycomb's big, yeah yeah yeah. +--- + +[Honeycomb's big, yeah yeah yeah. It's not small, no no no!](http://www.rt66.com/dthomas/70s/childtv/childtv.html) That's a link to a page full of 70s kids TV stuff. Theme songs, commercials, etc. The fellow used to watch TV with a tape recorder running, offering commentary as he watched. Now, all of his hard work has culminated in a webpage chock full of .au files. Joy! When I was small, in the early 70s, I got to eat honeycomb cereal when I visited my maternal grandmother. The youngest of my aunts & uncles were kids (older kids, but kids just the same), so there was always kid's cereal there to eat. And honeycomb was my favorite. Then I got old enough (eventually) to buy my own cereal, and homeycomb it was. Blech! What happened to it? I swear what they're passing off now isn't what they used to have. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-27-one-of-my-favorite-people.md b/content/posts/2000-04-27-one-of-my-favorite-people.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d87670f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-27-one-of-my-favorite-people.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-27T05:06:09' +draft: false +title: One of my favorite people +--- + +One of my favorite people has started her own diaryland journal: [_Intemperance_](http://intemperance.diaryland.com/). If ever there was someone perfect for journal writing, it's she. She's just getting started, but you can expect some good things here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-27-oven-key-is-a-home.md b/content/posts/2000-04-27-oven-key-is-a-home.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b2cfda99 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-27-oven-key-is-a-home.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-27T03:38:12' +draft: false +title: Oven Key is a home +--- + +[Oven Key is a home based business](http://ovenkey.com/) specializing in world wide web home pages and wooden kitchen utensils. However, Oven Key does not make spoons or scoops. Luckily, the Spoon Lady does. Oy! The background music! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-28-the-official-they-might-be.md b/content/posts/2000-04-28-the-official-they-might-be.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c6a5cd66 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-28-the-official-they-might-be.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-28T12:13:12' +draft: false +title: The official They Might Be +--- + +The official [They Might Be Giants](http://www.tmbg.com) page has just redesigned. It's got babbling presidents! And a music video filmed with a QuickCam. Fun stuff. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-28-who-is-the-little-girl.md b/content/posts/2000-04-28-who-is-the-little-girl.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ff5fdae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-28-who-is-the-little-girl.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-28T03:29:19' +draft: false +title: Who is the little girl +--- + +Who is the little girl who lives in the Plaza in New York? [_"Hi! I am Eloise.](http://www.gti.net/iksrog/eloise/index.htm) I live on the top floor._" This is your source for all things Eloise, including information on the book re-releases and the upcoming movie and possible TV show. I couldn't find the lyrics to Kay Thomson''s song, nor could I find it anywhere as an MP3 or anything else. I don't want to deprive Ms Thompson's estate of any royalties, but I'd really like to listen to that song for some strange reason. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-04-30-how-i-destroyed-a-thriving.md b/content/posts/2000-04-30-how-i-destroyed-a-thriving.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f005cd5d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-04-30-how-i-destroyed-a-thriving.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-04-30T08:42:57' +draft: false +title: How I Destroyed a Thriving +--- + +**How I Destroyed a Thriving City With Nine Gallons of Water** + +In my front yard there's a mighty oak tree. Up until a month or so ago, encircling its trunk was a carpet of wild flowers and unbloomed jonquils. After a visit from an over-zealous landlady with a weed eater, there's only a circle of dirt about fifteen feet across left. It was the perfect spot for a nest of fire ants. I'd seen the beginnings of the mound a few weeks ago, but didn't get to it timely enough. Yesterday, the neighbor boys (aged five and three) came to play "garden" in my yard -- they love watching me in my garden -- and, trowels in hand, made straight for the ants. There was only one bite, but the younger boy was covered in them. This morning, I did what I had to do. + +Before the ants were warmed up by the sun, I put three gallons of water on to boil. I investigated the mound a bit more while I waited. It looked like the ants were centered around the stump of a sapling that had been cut before I moved here. When the water was hot, I slowly poured it around the stump. The mound, mostly a hollow-out pile of dirt, collapsed. The water found ant trails and drained away. Gurgles emanated from below. The ground steamed. Hundreds or thousands of ants were caught unawares. The water instantly killed them and hard boiled the eggs. The bodies and pure white eggs were everywhere. I left them and went inside to my sourdough pancakes, putting another three gallons on to boil. + +When the water was ready, I took it outside. The ants behaved like a responsible government would -- medics were swarming over the bodies and eggs looking for signs of life (Some of each were being drug below. To the hospital or pantry, I couldn't say.), engineers were inspecting the damage and repairing what they could, and I'm sure insurance adjusters were paying off claims. I behaved the way a reprehensible terrorist would -- I unleashed a second flood of boiling water. The ants didn't have a chance. Clouds of steam, gurgles from the deep, a thicker pile of bodies. Enough dirt had washed away that it became easy to pull up the stump, and I drug it across the road. In the hole I saw a few more ant trails, but precious few ants. I went inside for coffee and put another three gallons on to boil. + +The last of the water was hardly necessary. When I took it out, only a few ants were about. These ants were from the lowest levels of the city and were staggering about like they were blinded by the light of the sun. The ground was fairly saturated, so the final three gallons were slow to drain. The pit held the water like a leaky bowl, and when the water was gone, so was any trace of the ants. All that remained was a crater. A square foot of total destruction. + +I'll watch the place for the next few days. It's possible that the neighboring cities in the cow pasture may send in their best search and rescue teams, food, and construction equipment. If they do, I'll be ready, stock pot in hand. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-01-no-matter-what-your-views.md b/content/posts/2000-05-01-no-matter-what-your-views.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ab0f1d26 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-01-no-matter-what-your-views.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-01T09:08:45' +draft: false +title: No matter what your views +--- + +No matter what your views are on President Clinton, there's no denying that [this video presentation](http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/MP/000430dinner_video_mp.html) he made for the last White House Correspondents' Dinner is one of the funniest things to come around in a long time. Requires Real Player, but it's worth it. Thanks to Dan at [Lake Effect](http://www.wwa.com/~dhartung/weblog/) for this one. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-02-i-woke-up-this-morning.md b/content/posts/2000-05-02-i-woke-up-this-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e285950 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-02-i-woke-up-this-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-02T09:17:00' +draft: false +title: I woke up this morning +--- + +I woke up this morning to a flock of wild turkeys perched in the trees in my front yard. They weren't too concerned with me down below, so I brought my food (poundcake, strawberries, and freshly whipped cream) outside and joined them for breakfast. The conversation was very pleasant. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-02-its-beg-week-for-georgia.md b/content/posts/2000-05-02-its-beg-week-for-georgia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cd0dc4a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-02-its-beg-week-for-georgia.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-02T09:31:01' +draft: false +title: It's "beg week" for Georgia +--- + +It's "beg week" for Georgia Public Radio. Somehow they managed to snag a killer web address, [pledgenow.org](http://www.pledgenow.org). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-02-last-night-the-university-of.md b/content/posts/2000-05-02-last-night-the-university-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e8c2c07b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-02-last-night-the-university-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-02T09:28:47' +draft: false +title: Last night, the University of +--- + +Last night, the University of Georgia here in Athens [mourned its dead](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/05/02/uga.student.deaths.ap/index.html). It's been a record semester for death, with causes all across the spectrum: suicide, overdose, accidents, illness, car crashes, and fraternity hazing. So far this semester, there are eleven dead. Oddly enough, there has been a perceptual shift in attitude here, albeit a likely temporary one. Folks are realizing that they (and more importantly, the people around them) aren't invincible. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-02-steven-baum-over-at-ethel.md b/content/posts/2000-05-02-steven-baum-over-at-ethel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0d676f5a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-02-steven-baum-over-at-ethel.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-02T09:14:45' +draft: false +title: Steven Baum over at Ethel +--- + +Steven Baum over at [Ethel the Blog](http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ethel/blogger.html) did what I didn't have time to do yesterday: link to a whole mess of information about fire ants. If you like my story from the weekend and want to know more about the industrial little beast, Ethel's the place to go. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-02-tanzanian-peaberry-coffee-beans-are.md b/content/posts/2000-05-02-tanzanian-peaberry-coffee-beans-are.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..551f0a1e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-02-tanzanian-peaberry-coffee-beans-are.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-02T03:23:47' +draft: false +title: Tanzanian Peaberry coffee beans are +--- + +Tanzanian Peaberry coffee beans are about the size of a pencil eraser. I've got a tad under a pound of them at home, sealed in a bag in my pantry. They're still green -- well, more like a greenish-brown, really -- because they haven't been roasted yet. This morning I scooped about six spoonfuls into my roaster and turned it on while I showered. After 15 minutes the house was filled with the aroma of freshly-roasted coffee. If you've not smelled that, and you like coffee, you are missing out. It's like the smell of coffee beans, or a nice coffee house, but smokier, richer, earthier. Enormously pleasant. I took the beans, still hot, and whirled themin my grinder. Steam was released and condensed back to water in the underside of the domed lid, all in ten seconds. The coarsly ground beans were then transferred into my French Press where they sat in nearly-boiling water for about five minutes. Twenty minutes total from raw bean to brew. To the coffee in my cup I added a spoonful of the freshly whipped cream I'd made for my strawberries and stirred with a piece of freshly cut sugar cane (a gift from my neighbors just returned from Florida. They also brought some segments that were starting to sprout, which I promptly planted in the side yard.). + +Some people drink coffee to wake them up. For those folks, a Mr. Coffee pot with a timer is the perfect thing. Myself, I never liked the taste of coffee until recently. When I discovered coffee drunk for the sheer pleasure of it rather than as a caffeine vehicle, I realized what I was missing. And now that I can quickly go from green bean to hot liquid, I see (and smell, and taste) what I was missing at even the nice coffee houses. If you like coffee, there's no reason why you can't do this too. See [my April 2nd entry](/archive/2000_04_02_archive.html#130136) for all the information you need. Likely, you can drink your home-roasted coffee for cheaper than you're paying for Folgers grounds now, if you've got a hot air popcorn popper lying around. (Note to [Wendell](http://www.oneswellfoop.com/wwww/index.html): just another example of my cheap-ness.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-02-the-board-of-directors-for.md b/content/posts/2000-05-02-the-board-of-directors-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6d71c22d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-02-the-board-of-directors-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-02T02:50:26' +draft: false +title: The board of directors for +--- + +The board of directors for Athens' [Town & Gown Players](http://www.negia.net/~tandg) theater group set next year's season last night. Included in the six main shows is Christopher Durang's controversial (and very, very funny) [_Baby with the Bathwater_](http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/06-01-95/REVIEW1.HTM), and they gave me the director's chair. The show will take place at the end of March, 2001, and will run for two weeks. It'll be a hoot! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-03-nothing-says-spendthrift-like-ramen.md b/content/posts/2000-05-03-nothing-says-spendthrift-like-ramen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ee637ca3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-03-nothing-says-spendthrift-like-ramen.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-03T02:09:26' +draft: false +title: Nothing says "spendthrift" like Ramen +--- + +Nothing says "spendthrift" like Ramen noodles, and nothing offers more ways to cook 'em than the [Ramen Recipe Page](http://www.mattfischer.com/ramen/recipe.html). There's one hundred seventy two ways to tickle your tastbuds, ranging from "Orange Ramen Pancakes' to "Florentine Noodles a la Marco Polo and Paul Newman" to "Nukem Spaghetti Ramen". Mmmmm, mmmmmm. That's good eatin'! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-04-i-get-my-tv-programming.md b/content/posts/2000-05-04-i-get-my-tv-programming.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..53044f47 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-04-i-get-my-tv-programming.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-04T03:50:10' +draft: false +title: I get my TV programming +--- + +I get my TV programming via satellite from the Dish Network. I'm too far in the boonies to get any broadcast stations, but the FCC got it into its head that I was close enough to Atlanta that I didn't qualify to receive any satellite network programming. I appealed, and they gave me ABC, CBS, and PBS. I don't watch TV much at all, but with ABC carrying the [NHL playoffs](http://www.nhl.com), I was very happy to get it. The only network show I regularly watched, though, was the Simpsons, and I was told that the Atlanta FOX station refused to allow me to get FOX off the satellite. I'd miss out on all the used car ads, you see. After really missing the Simpsons, I finally called the station and complained. The lady in charge of such things told me, after finding out where I lived, that of course I can get FOX over the satellite. They didn't care at all, in fact. She mailed me a postcard to that effect. Now,I get FOX from New York **and** FOX from L.A. Net result? I can watch the Simpsons five times daily. Maybe I ought to start filling up VHS tapes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-04-i-have-a-mouse-in.md b/content/posts/2000-05-04-i-have-a-mouse-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8e98060 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-04-i-have-a-mouse-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-04T11:10:36' +draft: false +title: I have a mouse in +--- + +I have a mouse in my house. I've known he was there, because I could hear him playing in the kitchen while I slept in the next room, and on [the kitchen table](/legacy/weblog/house/kitchentoliving.html) he left, um, physical evidence behind. Still, I wasn't quite sure. The noises could have been made by the delicately stacked pans atop my wobbly refrigerator. My table has items on it mice love to eat, like bread and flower and sugar and rice, that wasn't ever touched. Nothing was nibbled, no holes made in the bags or corners munched in the boxes. I tried sneaking in the kitchen while the noises were being made and turning on the light suddenly, but there was never anything there. Tuesday night, though, I saw him. The light went on and the mouse was on the table, blinking at me. Maybe I've been following [Randy's Epilogue](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/) too closely. Maybe it was the three margaritas I had with dinner. Maybe it was just that it was 2am. Whyever, I'm certain I caught the mouse in mid twirl, using my table for a dancefloor. Well... so long as he doesn't eat my food or stir up trouble, I guess I'll let him dance on my table when I'm not using it. Share and share alike, no? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-04-its-only-virtual-hell-but.md b/content/posts/2000-05-04-its-only-virtual-hell-but.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d4941266 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-04-its-only-virtual-hell-but.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-04T03:04:21' +draft: false +title: It's only Virtual Hell, but +--- + +It's only [Virtual Hell](http://www.virtualhell.org), but the background music will convince you it is real. At least they didn't use that [citizen in hell](http://www.amightywind.com/hell/citizenhell.htm) song I pointed to earlier. They're trying to scare me straight, and now that it's been pointed out that they [don't serve breakfast in hell](http://www.virtualhell.org/hell/vhell22.html), it might've worked. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-04-love-is-in-the-air.md b/content/posts/2000-05-04-love-is-in-the-air.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f202c3e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-04-love-is-in-the-air.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-04T12:48:03' +draft: false +title: Love is in the air. +--- + +Love is in the air. And in my email inbox, thanks to the [Love Letter email worm](http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000504/tc/virus_love_1.html). In the last two hours, I've been sent a flood of these messages, all from clients. It's the first time I've been in the middle of a virus epidemic, and this one's hit hard. [Here's Symantec's writeup](http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.loveletter.a.html), though the server is mighty slow right now. Looks pretty nasty, if you collect MP3s. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-04-only-14-hours-to-go.md b/content/posts/2000-05-04-only-14-hours-to-go.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00424085 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-04-only-14-hours-to-go.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-04T02:51:36' +draft: false +title: Only 14 hours to go +--- + +Only 14 hours to go until [maximum planetary alignment](http://survivalcenter.com/echange.html). I'm flush with anticipation. Come tomorrow, I might be living on the beach! In the snow! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-04-theres-a-party-in-my.md b/content/posts/2000-05-04-theres-a-party-in-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b3b18e0d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-04-theres-a-party-in-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-04T02:55:09' +draft: false +title: There's a party in my +--- + +There's a [party in my mind](http://www.talking-heads.net/), and I hope it never stops. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-04-when-work-gets-really-busy.md b/content/posts/2000-05-04-when-work-gets-really-busy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bc863a1a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-04-when-work-gets-really-busy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-04T10:52:53' +draft: false +title: When work gets really busy, +--- + +When work gets really busy, I have less time for chasing down interesting web content. Consequently, fewer links and more stories about [my obscenely sensual life](http://www.randomwalks.com/). All of your kind words in the last few days have been a real ego booster (as if I needed that...). Thank you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-05-an-open-letter-from-metallica.md b/content/posts/2000-05-05-an-open-letter-from-metallica.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..07943a17 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-05-an-open-letter-from-metallica.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-05T10:06:00' +draft: false +title: An open letter from Metallica, +--- + +[An open letter from Metallica](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-metallicaletter.html), courtesy of the Shuttlecocks, regarding their Napster lawsuit. "_If music were free, the promotional money -- or as we call it in the business, the "we don't suck" money -- would dry up. And without that money, face it, you'd be lost._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-05-due-to-popular-demand-well.md b/content/posts/2000-05-05-due-to-popular-demand-well.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b20364f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-05-due-to-popular-demand-well.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-05T02:58:54' +draft: false +title: Due to popular demand (well, +--- + +Due to popular demand (well, I'm sure there would have been demand, were I popular), I've made some changes to the easy-to-remember URL for this here weblog: [www.kestrelsnest.com](http://www.kestrelsnest.com). You may recall -- that's the domain I was able to register for free from [www.namezero.com](http://www.namezero.com). The problem with it was at least 10% of the window was taken up with a namezero bar, and that got old mighty quick. Thanks to the powers of javascript, you can now break out of the frame and free yourself of the namezero bar. So, if you're separated from your bookmarks and you need to get to Kestrel's Nest fast, just remember www.kestrelsnest.com \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-05-i-forgot-to-look-at.md b/content/posts/2000-05-05-i-forgot-to-look-at.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ecd3808f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-05-i-forgot-to-look-at.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-05T09:44:29' +draft: false +title: I forgot to look at +--- + +I forgot to look at a compass this morning. Did the earth flip while I was sleeping? I couldn't smell salt on the air when I woke up, nor did I hear the seagulls. Dagnamit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-08-alexander-woollcott-a-few.md b/content/posts/2000-05-08-alexander-woollcott-a-few.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..91e74f41 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-08-alexander-woollcott-a-few.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-08T01:42:02' +draft: false +title: Alexander Woollcott -- A Few +--- + +**Alexander Woollcott -- A Few Links** + +The big play I'm directing this summer is Kaufman & Hart's wonderful comedy _The Man who Came to Dinner_. The main character, Sheridan Whiteside, is very closely based on Kaufman & Hart's friend Alexander Woollcott. Woollcott was famous for his writing, radio appearances, and wit during the 1920s, 30s, and early 40s. He was a main member of the Algonquin Round Table. Here's [a nice article about his intensely emotional relationship with Harpo Marx. [Here's a caricature](http://portraits.npg.si.edu/img1/img1a/lwool.jpg) of him that he took to using on his personal letterhead. [Here's but a few](http://www.quotegeek.com/Literature/Woollcott_Alexander/) of his many quotations. How about [some photos of and from](http://www.bway.net/~kfitz/dot26.htm) his famous New York apartment, _Wit's End_? An unflattering review of the collection of short films (and their subjects) [_Robert Benchley and the Knights of the Algonquin_](http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/25/algonquin.html). And some corollaries: [Dorthy Parker in the Twenties](http://www.la.psu.edu/~jselzer/burke/parker~1.htm) and [Harpo Marx and Some Brothers](http://www.muohio.edu/~edpcwis/lee_harpomarx.html). Harpo is also lampooned in _The Man who Came to Dinner_ as the illiterate skirt-chasing jokester Banjo. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-08-fourteen-inches-of-rain-thats.md b/content/posts/2000-05-08-fourteen-inches-of-rain-thats.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0f760334 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-08-fourteen-inches-of-rain-thats.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-08T09:09:31' +draft: false +title: Fourteen inches of rain. That's +--- + +[Fourteen inches of rain.](http://www.post-dispatch.com/postnet/stories.nsf/ByDocID/02C3CAD21A11FBCD862568D9003EB5AE) That's what fell on my parents' house and the surrounding areas Saturday night. A few miles away in any direction, there were [only regular thunderstorms](http://www.weather.com/weather_center/full_story/full1.html). There were two deaths, both in my old neighborhood. I thought I'd seen severe storms there -- hail, tornadoes, even lightning striking a tent I was in, knocking me senseless -- but this is amazing. It looks like the water's quickly receeding, but it's leaving an incredible amount of damage behind. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-08-heres-my-first-post-from.md b/content/posts/2000-05-08-heres-my-first-post-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1786b271 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-08-heres-my-first-post-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-08T10:38:19' +draft: false +title: Here's my first post from +--- + +Here's my first post from my new VirginConnect internet appliance. The jury's still out. Due to (I think) an older version of JAVA in this browser, I'm typing blind. Can't see a word of what I'm typing. It'll make it hard for me to write from home, which was one of the reasons for mesigning up for this thing. We'll see what I can do...testing... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-08-shipped-free-with-my-internet.md b/content/posts/2000-05-08-shipped-free-with-my-internet.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f511d6b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-08-shipped-free-with-my-internet.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-08T12:19:01' +draft: false +title: Shipped free with my internet +--- + +Shipped free with my [internet appliance](http://www.virginconnect.com) was [a nifty CD opener](http://defencejournal.com/globe/july99/cd-box.htm) that makes quick work of the plastic seals on a CD case. My officemate Paul says that with the sheer number of individually wrapped blank CDs he goes through, that little took alone is worth the $100 I'll end up paying for this computer. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-08-youngmamas-is-a-web-portal.md b/content/posts/2000-05-08-youngmamas-is-a-web-portal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..36a77072 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-08-youngmamas-is-a-web-portal.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-08T12:06:34' +draft: false +title: YoungMamas is a web portal +--- + +[YoungMamas](http://www.youngmamas.com/) is a web portal aimed at ... young mamas. It looks like there's a lot of information here, but for all I can tell, it may all just be a funnel into the "Young Mama Mall" where you can buy all sorts of things. Double entendre alert: there's a YoungMamas webring, where you can submit your personal page and "watch your site get some action". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-09-james-gleick-prolific-author-on.md b/content/posts/2000-05-09-james-gleick-prolific-author-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a07257a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-09-james-gleick-prolific-author-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-09T04:50:06' +draft: false +title: James Gleick, prolific author on +--- + +James Gleick, [prolific author](http://www.around.com) on technology and sociology, author of the [proposal to break up Microsoft](http://www.around.com/triplets.html) I wish the DoJ had used, now writes about [Microsoft's responsibilities for the recent ILoveYou](http://slate.msn.com/Features/lovebug/lovebug.asp) email worm. It's very anti-Microsoft, yet it was published in Slate, which Microsoft owns. Cheers to Mr. Gleick, jeers to Microsoft, and cheers to, um, Microsoft. Just for the record, I use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 beta (though I have the latest Netscape on my computer and use it to cross-check my HTML, both personal and business) and Microsoft Outlook Express. My work computer has Windows 98 and MS Office 97. I'm not rabidly anti-Microsoft myself, but I agree that they have a lot to answer for and that their products aren't the best out there. But, for reasons similar to why I don't use BetaMAX video, I'm stuck using many Microsoft products. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-09-more-missouri-flood-coverage-one.md b/content/posts/2000-05-09-more-missouri-flood-coverage-one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b2f28f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-09-more-missouri-flood-coverage-one.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-09T01:51:11' +draft: false +title: More Missouri flood coverage. One +--- + +[More Missouri flood coverage.](http://www.post-dispatch.com/postnet/stories.nsf/ByDocID/5FDE4C0A10644611862568DA00097ADE) One of the victims, [Wilbern Banderman](http://www.post-dispatch.com/postnet/stories.nsf/ByDocID/F6B555A24DACF331862568DA0009776D), died just around the corner from my parents' house. The bridge he was crossing, described in the story as "a low-water bridge" is really just a concrete ford across a small, lazy stream. When we'd have out-of-state visitors in town, they'd always use that bridge as an example of how rural our area was. For those of you wondering, my parents' property is at the confluence of three creeks, but is on the safe high side. The "flood plain" across the water is a neighbors' hay field. Ordinarily, the creeks are fun trickles. Minnows, crawdads, lazy pools just right for getting your toes wet. Hopping frogs. Tadpoles. Water skeeters. After a good thunderstorm, though, the water'd kill you in a moment. I can't imagine what it looks like after 14-18 inches of rain. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-10-dear-visitor-from-cacheflow-if.md b/content/posts/2000-05-10-dear-visitor-from-cacheflow-if.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a16be9d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-10-dear-visitor-from-cacheflow-if.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-10T02:10:38' +draft: false +title: Dear visitor from CacheFlow, If +--- + +Dear visitor from [CacheFlow](http://www.cacheflow.com/), + +If you're a person reading this, please [drop me a line](mailto:ewagoner@athens.net?subject=Whaddya want). If you're a cacheing spider or bot of some sort, your behaviour is right odd. Either way, enjoy your stay. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-10-i-cant-vouch-for-everything.md b/content/posts/2000-05-10-i-cant-vouch-for-everything.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0bd063cf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-10-i-cant-vouch-for-everything.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-10T11:35:05' +draft: false +title: I can't vouch for everything +--- + +I can't vouch for everything on the MP3.com "radio station" [_Bleeding Edge Spoken Word_](http://stations.mp3s.com/stations/31/bleeding_edge_spoken_word.html), but for some inexplicable reason, _Das Haus der Steigenden Sonne_ (scroll down) made me laugh out loud. From the [artists' site](http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/9/the_cocky_sticks.html) (filled to the gills with all sorts of raunchy stuff -- beware): "_We always wanted to do a vocal duet with Adolph Hitler, and it wasn't easy due to conflicting schedules. Well, here it be. Our rendition of an old Southern classic..._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-11-i-was-told-last-night.md b/content/posts/2000-05-11-i-was-told-last-night.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..362d1ca7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-11-i-was-told-last-night.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-11T09:11:15' +draft: false +title: I was told last night +--- + +I was told last night that not everyone knows about the wonderful [Mr. Wakeup](http://www.mrwakeup.com). So, for posterity (and my 50 readers), I record it here. Mr. Wakeup will call your telephone or pager whenever you want it to with a recorded message, computer-read text, your horoscope, or jokes. For free. Along with Mr. Wakeup, there's also Ms. Reminder, Mr. Notify, Ms. FollowUp, Mr. Dollar, and Dr. Dose. Wake yourself up! Annoy your friends! All for free! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-12-after-nine-months-of-me.md b/content/posts/2000-05-12-after-nine-months-of-me.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e3bba030 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-12-after-nine-months-of-me.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-12T11:20:58' +draft: false +title: After nine months of me +--- + +After nine months of me looking at the same page day in and day out, I felt it was time for a bit of a redesign. So, here it is. It's a bit cleaner than the last, and hopefully a bit more aesthetic. I refrained from doing anything fancy to keep it readable on all platforms (especially my new "internet appliance"), so there's very little besides text here. A few bits of javascript, most notably my weblogs.com "favorites" list on the right sidebar. The design's been tested on both MSIE 5.5 and Netscape 4.7 on Windows. If any of you LINUX or Mac folks have problems, [please let me know](mailto:ewagoner@athens.net?subject=Nope. Can't read it.). Or, if you think it's a step backwards, let me know that, too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-12-as-los-alamos-new-mexico.md b/content/posts/2000-05-12-as-los-alamos-new-mexico.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..654e8f51 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-12-as-los-alamos-new-mexico.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-12T12:52:01' +draft: false +title: As Los Alamos, New Mexico +--- + +As Los Alamos, New Mexico goes up in flames, [_array - art and applied digital tech news_](http://array.editthispage.com/) is there. We've seen weblog reporting before -- from the middle of a hurricane, from the middle of riots, etc -- and array's doing a fine job, too. I went to Los Alamos many times during my eight years in New Mexico, but I didn't spend much time there. Unlike my friend Marjorie, who worked there a few summers and would likely be there right now had her graduate schooling not taken her to another field entirely. As bill Richardson keeps saying, there's no risk of the lab's nuclear materials being released, but who knows what's been buried or dumped in the area in the last 50 years. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-12-i-couldnt-find-what-i.md b/content/posts/2000-05-12-i-couldnt-find-what-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f79ffbd1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-12-i-couldnt-find-what-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-12T08:31:22' +draft: false +title: I couldn't find what I +--- + +I couldn't find what I cooked for dinner tonight in my copy of [_White Trash Cooking_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898151899/o/qid=958177726/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/102-9420565-2119261), but I should have. I call it "Mushed Tubers and Tuna Cakes," and, boy howdy! was it good. If you want recipes, you'll have to email me. Then you can start making your own cookbook. And I'll buy it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-12-i-make-my-film-debut.md b/content/posts/2000-05-12-i-make-my-film-debut.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4fb9f1b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-12-i-make-my-film-debut.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-12T08:34:13' +draft: false +title: I make my film debut +--- + +I make my film debut tomorrow in the title role of "_[Thor (Ode to Thee)](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/music/dictatortots/lyrics.html#thor)_ ", a video to the rock anthem by Athens' wondergroup [The Dictatortots](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/music/dictatortots/index.html). Except that it's being filmed entirely on a digital camera, so there's no film. Maybe I should say it's my motion picture debut. But then I'd be really pretentious. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-12-umberto-eco-wins-spanish-literary.md b/content/posts/2000-05-12-umberto-eco-wins-spanish-literary.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8d8bee3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-12-umberto-eco-wins-spanish-literary.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-12T09:58:52' +draft: false +title: Umberto Eco wins Spanish literary +--- + +[Umberto Eco wins Spanish literary prize](http://www.cnn.com/2000/books/news/05/10/spain.eco.reut/index.html). More praise for one of our finest writers (I'm using the collective "our", for Eco belongs to the generations, or however that sappy phrase goes). I consider the fact that I've yet to read all of his works (actually, **any** of his works -- I'm into _The Name of the Rose_ right now, but just barely) one of my greatest character flaws. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-13-clever-clever-there-is-a.md b/content/posts/2000-05-13-clever-clever-there-is-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1fd4e7f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-13-clever-clever-there-is-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-13T11:02:45' +draft: false +title: Clever, clever! "...there is a +--- + +Clever, clever! "_...there is a new and ominous danger facing our families. It is a danger facing every man, woman and child. And only a handful of Americans even know it's out there. It hides behind the face of your co-worker, your bowling buddy, even your trusted family physician. It's sitting on your PTA board. It's waiting in the hallways of your neighborhood parish. It may even be watching your children as they sleep. What menace am I speaking of? The greatest scourge of the twenty-first century. My friends,[I'm talking about mutants](http://www.mutantwatch.com/)._" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-13-mrs-bluebirds-in-my-mailbox.md b/content/posts/2000-05-13-mrs-bluebirds-in-my-mailbox.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..095f2d3b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-13-mrs-bluebirds-in-my-mailbox.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-13T01:12:52' +draft: false +title: Mrs. Bluebird's in my mailbox. +--- + +Mrs. Bluebird's in my mailbox. [It's the truth. It's actual.](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/bluebird.gif) Everything's satisfactual. Zip-a-dee-doo-da, zip-a-dee-ay, wonderful feeling, wonderful day! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-15-i-dont-know-why-i.md b/content/posts/2000-05-15-i-dont-know-why-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9659ff1e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-15-i-dont-know-why-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-15T01:37:29' +draft: false +title: I don't know why I +--- + +I don't know why I was suprised to find out there's a whole genre of music called "Right Wing Rock." An example: [Poker Face -- Political Protest Rock](http://www.pokerface.com/). I couldn't bring myself to listen to the music. Who knows... it may actually be good. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-15-i-just-heard-the-the.md b/content/posts/2000-05-15-i-just-heard-the-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..860620c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-15-i-just-heard-the-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-15T01:10:30' +draft: false +title: I just heard the the +--- + +I just heard the the Supreme Court has struck down the _Violence Against Women Act_ , or at least the portion of the act that lets women victims of violence sue their attackers in federal court. I imagine that there's going to be an uproar over this, and most of the uproar will miss the point of the decision, I predict. The US Constitution clearly defines what the federal government has the power to legistate, and really, it isn't much. Much less, in fact, than what Congress actually passes laws over. One thing the government can regulate is interstate commerce, and the federal attorneys argued that beaten, demoralized women **must** have a negative effect on commerce. If people are happy, there's a positive impact on "employment, production, transit or consumption", no? Not the sturdiest of connections, and so the law's overturned. Even with the best of intentions, the federal government can't overstep its bounds. The next step, of course, is to get the states to pass their own tough laws. Or overturn the tenth amendment. Whichever you prefer. Here's [CNN's story](http://www.cnn.com/2000/LAW/05/15/scotus.rape.ap/index.html), and [here's the full text](http://caselaw.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&navby=case&vol=000&invol=99-5) of the opinion. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-16-englands-civil-aviation-authority-has.md b/content/posts/2000-05-16-englands-civil-aviation-authority-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ef3f7e6a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-16-englands-civil-aviation-authority-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-16T02:51:10' +draft: false +title: England's Civil Aviation Authority has +--- + +England's Civil Aviation Authority has again shown that [mobile phones 'a danger to aircraft'](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_750000/750893.stm), as reported in this BBC story. Effects included triggering false cockpit warnings and malfunctioning of other systems. The story also mentions a man who was sentenced to a year in prison after refusing to turn off his mobile phone. He made no calls, but just having the phone on was danger enough. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-16-hey-you-put-your-bjork.md b/content/posts/2000-05-16-hey-you-put-your-bjork.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38510139 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-16-hey-you-put-your-bjork.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-16T09:21:56' +draft: false +title: Hey! You put your Björk +--- + +Hey! You put your Björk in my Shuttlecocks! +No, you put your Shuttlecocks in my Björk! +<...listens to [the MP3 or realaudio](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-bjorksong.html)...> +Not bad! It's a quantum physics love song! "_If only she'd let me, her love I would hork. Oh Björk, oh Björk, oh Björk!_ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-16-what-with-the-rash-of.md b/content/posts/2000-05-16-what-with-the-rash-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e342ee9f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-16-what-with-the-rash-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-16T02:59:50' +draft: false +title: What with the rash of +--- + +What with the rash of "last page of the internet" things going around, it was nice to see [an actual study on web page connectivity](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_749000/749413.stm). This study, done by researchers from IBM, Compaq, and Altavista, contradicts the study released last year claiming that any two web pages were separated by at most 19 clicks. Among the interesting result: 46% of all the web pages go nowhere (that's 700 million "last pages of the internet") and "about 30% of the unique documents on the web are rubbish." Weblogs seem to fit squarely in what they called the "giant strongly connected component" -- the 30% of web pages that are strongly interconnected and most useful for search engine indexing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-17-im-off-in-the-morning.md b/content/posts/2000-05-17-im-off-in-the-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c470a9e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-17-im-off-in-the-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-17T02:36:03' +draft: false +title: I'm off in the morning +--- + +I'm off in the morning to Key Largo to marry my college friends Jeff and Melissa. To each other. Because I'm an ordained minister. So I'll be gone until Tuesday, making things mighty quiet around here until then. Just in case you find youself in the same situation I'm in -- writing a wedding service -- there's a number of web sites to help: the [alt.wedding resources](http://www.netins.net/showcase/wedding/indexx5.html) (starring the wedding fairy!), [religious humanist ceremonies](http://www.infidels.org/org/aha/ceremonies/), Bill Schulz's [secular wedding ceremonies](http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/bill_schultz/weddings.html), more [secular weddings](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/2028/Wedding.html), and [examples of non-standard weddings](http://www.netins.net/showcase/wedding/ceremonies.htm) are a few places that caught my eye. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-23-so-we-drove-down-the.md b/content/posts/2000-05-23-so-we-drove-down-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fae96360 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-23-so-we-drove-down-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-23T12:48:23' +draft: false +title: So we drove down the +--- + +So we drove down the east coast of Florida with no particular destination in mind. Drive until we didn't feel like it and then stop at a beach somewhere was the plan. Cocoa Beach was where we ended up, in a motel built and owned by "The Original Seven Astronauts". For those of you who didn't watch _[I Dream of Jeannie](http://www.geocities.com/carpet65/astro.html)_ , Cocoa Beach is just across the water from the Kennedy Space center. I'd been doing a very poor job of keeping up with the specifics, but I knew that a shuttle was on the launch pad, waiting to go up and do some work on the new space station. I knew it had been there for over a month, suffering from delay after delay. The latest delays were due to some unrelated rocket that was to be launched first. We could see the pads across the water, lit up very nicely. RVs and campers were lining all the roads, parked along the right-of-way along the beach. The hotels were jammed (though we got a room with no problem). Anxious people were everywhere. Without checking a paper or any official program, we determined that the latest schedule had the shuttle launching sometime Friday. It was a nice bit of luck that we just happened to be right there, right then. The launch itself occured at 5:30ish am, just a few minutes before sunrise. [It was beautiful](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/05/19/shuttle.launch.01/index.html) \-- I've never seen anything like it. The fire, the smoke, the noise. The beach a few feet from the motel room was the perfect spot to watch it, too. Absolutely spectacular. Or so I was told. I didn't wake up until 8. The first thing I did was flip through the TV to find out when the launch was supposed to happen. I found "The NASA Channel", and they were already showing live video from space. Dagnabit. Again I say, dagnabit. Let this be a lesson for you: when you're in Cocoa Beach, find out if there's going to be a launch, and when it is, **before** you go to bed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-23-the-wedding-was-on-a.md b/content/posts/2000-05-23-the-wedding-was-on-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..395115d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-23-the-wedding-was-on-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-23T10:24:19' +draft: false +title: The wedding was on a +--- + +[![Key Largo Pier](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/pier.gif)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/pier.gif)The wedding was on a pier jutting out into the bay. + +[![Wedding Watchers](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding.gif)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding.gif)The view from the pulpit. + +[The text of the ceremony](/legacy/weblog/ceremony.html). It was a fine wedding. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-23-thursday-we-drove-down-the.md b/content/posts/2000-05-23-thursday-we-drove-down-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0a7f9d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-23-thursday-we-drove-down-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-23T12:27:26' +draft: false +title: Thursday we drove down the +--- + +Thursday we drove down the east coast of Florida. I'd never been to Florida before, but I was looking forward to the drive. Florida has always been an enigma to me. So many contradictory images floating around in my head, all from TV, movies, and other media. Probably the same images you have -- huge expanses of cities. Lots of orange groves ([Florida Oranges: A Colorful Story](http://www.fred.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus/story.html)). [Produce farms](http://www.ffva.com/). [Theme parks](http://www.fl-travel.com/theme-parks.html). [Beaches](http://www.surf-sun.com/florida.html). Resorts. Swamps (and [swamp-apes](http://www.randi.org/jr/01-05-2000.html)). Kidnapped Cuban boys. (Sorry. That was uncalled for.) More cities. A [billion retired people](http://fcn.state.fl.us/doea/Home/home.html) living the good life. Also, the odd fact that Florida is the number one cattle producing state in the nation, growing more cows than even Texas (and they've joined the ranks of [the cattle mutilation mystery](http://www.frii.com/~iufor/flcattle.htm)). Don't ask why I just happened to know that last fact. I know things like that for no good reason. It's part of what makes me who I am (read: "A dork."). But you see why Florida confused me. Those images just don't go together, and on the map, Florida looks like too small of a place to have all that. On the map, it looks like a long curved beach with swamp in the middle. Where do the cows live? As it turns out, Florida's much bigger than the maps let on. That long bit that sticks out into the ocean is really quite long. And filled with cows. And orange groves. And cities. And swamp. Usually, all within sight of each other. And there's something that don't show on the movies or TV (well, maybe on _Dateline_ or _20/20_ , but I don't watch them): landfills. [Big mountainous stinky landfills](http://www.enn.com/enn-news-archive/1998/08/082898/landfill28.asp). Up and down the interstate, with condo subdivisions build right in their shadows. And they're tall enough to have shadows, too ([take a virtual tour here](http://207.203.64.34/swr/LandfillTour.htm)). I guess they can't bury their trash in Florida, because they might poke a hole in the bottom and sink the whole state. I guess I'll research that some and get back to you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-23-well-shiver-me-timbers-i.md b/content/posts/2000-05-23-well-shiver-me-timbers-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..016c57d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-23-well-shiver-me-timbers-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-23T02:11:51' +draft: false +title: Well, shiver me timbers! (I +--- + +Well, shiver me timbers! (I drove on the "Buccaneer Trail" yesterday, so now my head's full of pirate talk). The Amazing Randi has [a weekly internet column](http://www.randi.org/jr/archive.html), where he talks about all sorts of Amazing Randi skeptical-about-the-paranormal stuff. Yo ho ho! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-24-call-your-grandma-i-havent.md b/content/posts/2000-05-24-call-your-grandma-i-havent.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2fdf4f4c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-24-call-your-grandma-i-havent.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-24T09:34:22' +draft: false +title: Call Your Grandma! I haven't +--- + +[Call Your Grandma!](http://www.callyourgrandma.com/) I haven't figured out yet if this site is liberal propaganda or conservative propaganda, but either way, if you give them your mailing address, they'll send you a free 10 minute phone card so you can call your grandma (or whoever you want, I suppose) and tell her what's at stake with prescription drugs and medicare. Or ask for cookies. Mmmmm.... sweet, sweet cookies... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-25-a-sweet-gar-named-desire.md b/content/posts/2000-05-25-a-sweet-gar-named-desire.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..48036317 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-25-a-sweet-gar-named-desire.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-25T11:02:30' +draft: false +title: A Sweet Gar Named Desire. +--- + +[A Sweet Gar Named Desire](http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/arts/05/24/fishy.art.ap/index.html). (Yeah... it made me groan, too.) [Chicago has cows](http://www.illyria.com/chicowgo.html). Albuquerque has bronze people. Now New Orleans has fish. I think Athens needs street guitars and drum kits. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-25-abc-news-has-a-good.md b/content/posts/2000-05-25-abc-news-has-a-good.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..50cf301a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-25-abc-news-has-a-good.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-25T05:04:06' +draft: false +title: ABC News has a good +--- + +ABC News has a [good story on NASA's plans to crash](http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DyeHard/dyehard.html) the scientifically valuable Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory back into the earth next week. Should one of the telescope's two remaining gyroscopes fail, it would crash uncontrollably, and it's so large it would not completely burn on re-entry. Rather than risk life on the ground, NASA will crash it while they still have control. The story also talks about space junk and the new telescope in New Mexico that can track objects as small as buckshot(!) from the ground. While an astrophysics student in New Mexico, I got to tour the NORAD telescopes in the northern end of the White Sands Missile Range used to catalogue and track space debris. Both MIR and a shuttle were up at the time, and we could see both as if we were looking at a jet liner with nice binoculars. The astonishing part of the evening, though, was when we saw a cylindrical object tumbling end over end as it passed overhead, and were told it was a mere three feet long and an inch or so wide. (ObSimpsonsQuote: "Three cheers for this inanimate carbon rod!") It's a pity that we have to use telescopes so good to keep track of our junk. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-25-my-house-mouse-or-a.md b/content/posts/2000-05-25-my-house-mouse-or-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..707cd5d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-25-my-house-mouse-or-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-25T03:48:45' +draft: false +title: My house mouse (or a +--- + +My house mouse (or a relative) didn't heed my warnings and ate some of a small piece of leftover poundcake. I set traps the last two nights, but the mouse ate the peanut butter without setting the traps off each night. Tonight, I'll try to set them ever more gingerly. I tried looking up "How do I set mouse traps so they go off every time" on the various search engines, but couldn't find anything of use, other than the knowledge that [you can do plenty with mousetraps](http://home.flash.net/~funtraps/) besides catch mice. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-26-from-todays-chronicle-of-higher.md b/content/posts/2000-05-26-from-todays-chronicle-of-higher.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ddc5ca98 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-26-from-todays-chronicle-of-higher.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-26T09:56:19' +draft: false +title: From today's Chronicle of Higher +--- + +From today's _Chronicle of Higher Education_ : [The Lessons of a Lost Career](http://chronicle.com/free/v46/i38/38a01801.htm) \-- How one unsung professor played by the rules, worked hard at the same university for 27 years, and died worrying that he couldn't pay his bills. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-26-i-bent-the-mouse-trap.md b/content/posts/2000-05-26-i-bent-the-mouse-trap.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0c05835f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-26-i-bent-the-mouse-trap.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-26T11:12:10' +draft: false +title: I bent the mouse trap +--- + +I bent the mouse trap triggers ever so slightly last night, and woke up this morning with two fewer mice in the house. Sigh. I warned them. They can't say any different. They are the brown field mouse variety. Perhaps they were chased in by the black snake longer than I am that lives in the old well outside my back door. Wherever they come from, they have to understand that they need to find another place to live. There's a perfectly useful old barn just across the road that will serve them well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-26-over-the-years-ive-been.md b/content/posts/2000-05-26-over-the-years-ive-been.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..36dff6ba --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-26-over-the-years-ive-been.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-26T09:47:34' +draft: false +title: Over the years, I've been +--- + +Over the years, I've been amazed (and, sometimes, disgusted) by the junk that gets sold as candy. When I was little, candy cigarettes, complete with powdered suger smoke, was pretty facinating. Now, the selection boggles. I'm sure you've seen the bins of stuff at the checkout lines -- gummy rats, bubblegum cellphones, etc. Thanks to the fine folks at [stupid.com](http://www.stupid.com), you can get all the [stupid candy you want online](http://www.stupid.com/allcandy.htm). The selection ranges from inspired (a labelmaker that prints messages on bubblegum strips), to useful (a swiss-army style kit with lollipop), to tasteless (Chocka Ca-Ca: Chocolate fudge in a diaper). If candy's not your thing, you might enjoy browsing [the stupid gift department](http://www.stupid.com/giftshop/maingift.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-26-the-last-world-war-two.md b/content/posts/2000-05-26-the-last-world-war-two.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c5f6043 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-26-the-last-world-war-two.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-26T05:51:15' +draft: false +title: The last World War Two +--- + +The last World War Two Japanese soldier surrendered in the Philippines in **1980** , ending a stream of holdouts. [This is their story.](http://www.wanpela.com/holdouts/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-26-tony-robinsons-cunning-plan.md b/content/posts/2000-05-26-tony-robinsons-cunning-plan.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0057570 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-26-tony-robinsons-cunning-plan.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-26T03:30:39' +draft: false +title: Tony Robinson's cunning plan -- +--- + +[Tony Robinson's cunning plan](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_765000/765633.stm) \-- Baldrick's on the Labour Party's National Executive Council. He's also hosted a BBC archaeology series? I wish I'd seen that. With this election, Tony's apparantly "chuffed to pieces". Now where'd I leave my guide to British slang? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-26-when-we-say-its-the.md b/content/posts/2000-05-26-when-we-say-its-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..17b390d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-26-when-we-say-its-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-26T04:38:24' +draft: false +title: '"When we say, ''It''s the' +--- + +_"When we say,['It's the Cheese!'](http://www.calif-dairy.com/cheese.html), we're telling a story 200 years in the making. Californians know that only one cheese -- Real California Cheese -- can claim "It's The Cheese."_ You gotta have a slogan, I guess, but "It's the Cheese!"??? I don't know... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-27-warning-this-entry-is-all.md b/content/posts/2000-05-27-warning-this-entry-is-all.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..92df1c13 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-27-warning-this-entry-is-all.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-27T12:16:15' +draft: false +title: WARNING!!! This entry is all +--- + +**WARNING!!!** This entry is all about food. If you don't like food, you may want to check back later for something non-food related. + +Anyone leave? Didn't think so. I just finished a homemade brunch I'd been anticipating all week. Yes, I'm odd that way. My mind's on good food, so here's some links. + +[The National Food Safety Database](http://www.foodsafety.ufl.edu/consumer.htm) is a wonderful resourse, and an example of tax dollars very well spent. So much stuff to dig through, and not just botchulism warnings. Of special interest to me this morning is the [So Easy to Preserve Canning Guide (Jellied Section)](http://www.foodsafety.ufl.edu/consumer/ga/ga035.htm) (direct from the University of Georgia here in Athens). Homemade jelly and jams are so very easy to make and better tasting than most anything you can find at the store. You don't even need fresh fruit -- frozen works very well. If you're planning a special brunch (even if it's a brunch for one, as mine was today), make some jam. You won't be disappointed. + +When I left for college, my parents gave me their copy of _The Fanny Farmer Cookbook_. It is one of the best material things they have ever given me. I've used it so much that the covers fell off a few days ago. It's the 1965 eleventh edition. Fanny Farmer published the original in 1896, and the last edition completely written by Farmer was published in 1918. Where am I going with all of this? That 1918 edition is [entirely on-line](http://www.bartleby.com/87/), thanks to Bartleby. There's some great cookbooks out there (and I own a few), but you'll be hard pressed to find any better than Mrs. Farmer's. + +Next time you make homemade hashbrowns, grate a turnip and beet in there with the potatoes. Of course, they're better if they're straight out of your garden, but the produce section of the market can set you up, too. The mix I prefer: five smallish potatoes, two medium turnips, and one medium beet. This year, I'm growing "bullseye" beets (instead of red throughout, there's rings of red and white). It's amazing what this adds to the hashbrowns. + +Finally, a non-brunch related item. This comes from the Food Network. Emeril, to be specific. He made a dish with collards and mustard greens that looked mighty tastey, and I've got plenty of greens in the garden, so I'm going to make it. Maybe for dinner. Here's the recipe: [Smothered Greens with Ham Hock Gravy](http://www.foodtv.com/recipes/re-c1/0,1724,6228,00.html). While I'm on the subject of [the Food Network](http://www.foodtv.com), is [Good Eats](http://www.foodtv.com/tvshows/goodeatsindex/0,2240,,00.html) a great show, or what? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-29-a-three-minute-real-video.md b/content/posts/2000-05-29-a-three-minute-real-video.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80d9f761 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-29-a-three-minute-real-video.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-29T10:07:52' +draft: false +title: A three minute Real Video +--- + +A three minute Real Video [preview of the live action _The Tick_](http://4colorreview.simplenet.com/reviews/tick/the_tick.shtml) pilot episode is now online, courtesy of _The Four Color Review_. It's looking good! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-29-banana-sex-appeal-rejected.md b/content/posts/2000-05-29-banana-sex-appeal-rejected.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..474b0a94 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-29-banana-sex-appeal-rejected.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-29T04:11:59' +draft: false +title: Banana sex appeal rejected -- +--- + +[Banana sex appeal rejected](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_768000/768430.stm) \-- The BBC knows how to write a headline, eh? It's too bad the story is so depressing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-29-france-telecom-is-the-new.md b/content/posts/2000-05-29-france-telecom-is-the-new.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..444b9b27 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-29-france-telecom-is-the-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-29T04:14:54' +draft: false +title: France Telecom is the new +--- + +[France Telecom is the new Orange.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_768000/768351.stm) Sorry... bad graphic design joke. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-30-i-spent-the-last-two.md b/content/posts/2000-05-30-i-spent-the-last-two.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..51f43eb2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-30-i-spent-the-last-two.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-30T11:10:26' +draft: false +title: I spent the last two +--- + +I spent the last two nights sitting in the director's chair auditioning strangers. How strange it was, too. I've been to so many auditions now that getting up there and doing cold readings or prepared bits doesn't even phase me anymore. Recite _Mary Had a Little Lamb_ while pretending I'm a blizzard? No problem. It's just not stressful or nerve-wracking like it used to be. But this, watching all these people go by, was something new. "_Read this_ ," I'd say, and they'd read it. "_Try that_ ," I'd say, and it was tried. I've never had to do this before. This'll be the fourth play I've directed (not counting the years of radio drama), but I was able to hand cast the others. "_I'm doing this play. You'd be great for one of the parts. What do you say?_ " And it was cast. Here, I was bound to have open auditions. Published in the papers and the whole bit. I didn't know hardly anyone there. And I was nervous. Me! Here I was, giving people two minutes to show me if I could work with them for the next two months or not. Some of them needed more time to show me, so I called them back for more. "_Thank you. Next!_ " A parade of hopefulls, showing me their best. Now it's cast. The mold is set. Wonderful people were turned away out of necessity. We've all got a week and a half now to collect our thoughts, catch our breath, and then it's seven weeks of rehearsals. Whew! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-30-she-ruled-with-an-iron.md b/content/posts/2000-05-30-she-ruled-with-an-iron.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..85ffd141 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-30-she-ruled-with-an-iron.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-30T02:41:45' +draft: false +title: '"She ruled with an iron' +--- + +"_She ruled with an iron fist and she was a cruel leader, to put it bluntly. She even kicked out her own mother._ " And now she's dead, killed by those she ruled: [Mutiny in the Druid Peak Pack](http://www.discovery.com/news/features/wolfmutiny/wolfmutiny.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-30-while-flipping-channels-the-other.md b/content/posts/2000-05-30-while-flipping-channels-the-other.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..da41a3a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-30-while-flipping-channels-the-other.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-30T04:46:09' +draft: false +title: While flipping channels the other +--- + +While flipping channels the other day (going from the Food Network to _The Simpsons_ , no doubt), I ran across [Donutman, Duncan, & the Donut Repair Club](http://www.donutman.net/). Apparently, life without Jesus is like a doughtnut. Which means life with Jesus is like an apple fritter. Sweet, sweet apple fritter... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-31-from-poor-clio-a-newish.md b/content/posts/2000-05-31-from-poor-clio-a-newish.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fae62a17 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-31-from-poor-clio-a-newish.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-31T10:47:18' +draft: false +title: From Poor Clio (a newish +--- + +From [Poor Clio](http://www.jamesedmunds.com/poorclio/) (a newish & very well done weblog) comes the [CornCam from Iowa Farmer Today](http://www.iowafarmer.com/corncam/corn.html). Watch the corn grow! Thanks to this, I can re-live my tenth grade geography class. It was tought by Mr. "Action" Jackson (retired as of last week) -- a tall redhead with a low monotone voice. He spoke in cliches, and his catch phrases were very predictable. So predictable, in fact, that to keep me and my friend Ryan awake, I created an "Action Jackson Baseball" game. <**Warning:** Nerd alert!!!> I spent several weeks analyzing his catch phrases, coming up with the statistical probability that each would be uttered. I then matched them up with plays from baseball that had close statistical matches (Say, batters hit a single 7.3% of the time; Mr. Jackson said "You betcha" 7.1% of the time. Therefor, "You betcha" equaled a single.) based on numbers from a sports almanac. Once done, Ryan and I, sitting in different rows, could play baseball games against each other by carefully listening and documenting the utterance of the catch phrases. Oh, what fun! Well, it was something to do, anyway. It's strange, now that I think about it, that I then taught Junior High geography for a while. But, I digressed somehow. The CornCam. I distinctly remember (though my mind may be exaggerating a bit) a slide show that Action Jackson gave us titled "My Vacation to Iowa". I think it was a multi-day presentation. It went something like this: "_< click> Here you see another typical Iowa corn field. You'll notice my lovely wife standing next to the boulder. That boulder was transported here by glaciers thousands of years ago. Here you see a typical Iowa corn field. If you'll look closely at the dirt I'm holding in my hand, you'll see that it's very black. Iowa dirt is very fertile. This is an Iowa corn field. The large boulder there at the side of the road was transported here by ... _" Ahhh... high school! Oh -- Mr. Jackson: If by some wonder of the modern age you are actually reading this... it's been thirteen years now since I had that class. I'm sure my memory is playing tricks on me. I'm sure you were a great teacher. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-31-lee-iacocca-is-peddling-an.md b/content/posts/2000-05-31-lee-iacocca-is-peddling-an.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea8fd538 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-31-lee-iacocca-is-peddling-an.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-31T02:04:15' +draft: false +title: Lee Iacocca is peddling an +--- + +Lee Iacocca is peddling [an electric bicycle](http://www.evglobal.com) that I'd love to own. (Sorry. The wording was hard to resist.) I saw some at my Saturn dealer last time I was in. I'm going back Friday for a service visit. Of course, I have no money for an e-bike... but maybe they'll let me have one for free to ride around Athens on and drum up business for them. Yeah! I'll ask them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-05-31-that-dirty-little-coward-that.md b/content/posts/2000-05-31-that-dirty-little-coward-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..914bfba1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-05-31-that-dirty-little-coward-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-05-31T01:15:01' +draft: false +title: '"That dirty little coward that' +--- + +"_That dirty little coward that shot Mister Howard has laid poor Jesse in his grave._ " Or, maybe not. The body of J. Frank Dalton, who died in 1951 claiming to be Jesse James, [is being exhumed for testing](http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/jessejames000530.html) to see if it really was. Did he fake his death in 1882 and live to be 104? We'll know in three months or so. One of the James' Gang's hideouts was Meramac Caverns, just a few miles down the interstate from my Missouri hometown. If you take the tour, they'll show you "Loot Rock," where they divvied up the gold. You know, the caverns has advertising painted on every other barn from Utah to Ohio, but I can't find a single official website. Hrmph. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-01-if-you-havent-noticed-ethel.md b/content/posts/2000-06-01-if-you-havent-noticed-ethel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9afc9309 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-01-if-you-havent-noticed-ethel.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-01T11:25:34' +draft: false +title: If you haven't noticed, Ethel +--- + +If you haven't noticed, [Ethel the Blog](http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ethel/blogger.html) has been in peak form of late. So much so, in fact, that it stands out far above the rest. All of them. In my opinion, of course. In the last few days alone, Steven's written pages and pages of top-notch material. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-01-napster-of-puppets-using-the.md b/content/posts/2000-06-01-napster-of-puppets-using-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d250728b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-01-napster-of-puppets-using-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-01T11:03:44' +draft: false +title: 'Napster of Puppets: Using the' +--- + +[Napster of Puppets](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-napstercontest.html): Using the same techniques Metallica used to force a gazillion people off Napster, the Brunching Shuttlecocks are awarding $100, a T-shirt, and candy to a random person hosting their [Björk Song](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-bjorksong.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-01-rip-tito-puente-he-was.md b/content/posts/2000-06-01-rip-tito-puente-he-was.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e444b16 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-01-rip-tito-puente-he-was.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-01T01:09:11' +draft: false +title: RIP, Tito Puente. He was +--- + +[RIP, Tito Puente](http://www.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/01/tito.puente/index.html). He was the best band teacher Lisa Simpson ever had. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-02-appendectomy-schmappendectomy-i-gotta-get.md b/content/posts/2000-06-02-appendectomy-schmappendectomy-i-gotta-get.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2944f57a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-02-appendectomy-schmappendectomy-i-gotta-get.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-02T01:10:41' +draft: false +title: Appendectomy, schmappendectomy! I gotta get +--- + +Appendectomy, schmappendectomy! [I gotta get to the prom!](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/06/02/promnight.surgery.ap/index.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-02-eat-yer-face-is-cannibal.md b/content/posts/2000-06-02-eat-yer-face-is-cannibal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..849e8264 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-02-eat-yer-face-is-cannibal.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-02T10:28:56' +draft: false +title: Eat Yer' Face is cannibal +--- + +[Eat Yer' Face](http://www.eatyerface.8m.com/eatface.html) is cannibal fun for everyone. The $19.95 Eat Yer Face Gelatin Mold Kit allows you to make an exact copy of your face (or other body part) cast in delicious gelatin. Or maybe you're more in the market for [Chocolate Perfume](http://www.eatyerface.8m.com/choc.html) \-- the only perfume that makes you smell good enough to eat. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-02-if-spoofs-on-star-trek.md b/content/posts/2000-06-02-if-spoofs-on-star-trek.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3919878e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-02-if-spoofs-on-star-trek.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-02T01:07:48' +draft: false +title: If spoofs on Star Trek +--- + +If spoofs on Star Trek is your cup of tea, head right on over to [SAPRINGER CENTRAL](http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sapringer/SAPCENT.html) for gems such as SeinTrek ("Four": Lt. Kramer talks Ensign Costanza into a golf game on the holodeck; meanwhile, 2 out of 3 loses another boyfriend on a landing party.), The Treksons ("_Roray riz a rood ray to rie!_ " -- Rorf), and Stone Trek (complete with a wonderful Quicktime opening sequence). Some have pictures, some have sounds, some have only quotes, but most are good for a laugh. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-05-ive-got-a-town.md b/content/posts/2000-06-05-ive-got-a-town.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5a8c135f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-05-ive-got-a-town.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-05T04:11:27' +draft: false +title: I've got a Town & +--- + +I've got a [Town & Gown](http://www.negia.net/~tandg) board meeting tonight. It's nearly election time, and I'm the one in charge of elections. Consequently, I'm giving a presentation to everyone on election procedures. Not being one for normal presentations (the last two I did were given in the forms of a Bob Dylan tune and a series of limerricks), I used the link to the official [Chick Tract](http://www.chick.com/) site provided today by Mike Gunderloy's [LarkFarm weblog](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp) to work. After some time at Kinko's, I'm [ready for the meeting](/legacy/weblog/chick/chick.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-05-this-week-im-going-to.md b/content/posts/2000-06-05-this-week-im-going-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3cff673c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-05-this-week-im-going-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-05T04:23:59' +draft: false +title: This week, I'm going to +--- + +This week, I'm going to drive to Missouri to marry my sister! + +I love telling people that. They blink once or twice, look at me, and say "Missouri, huh? I wonderered if that was legal anywhere." Actually, I'm going to use my ministerial forces to marry my sister to her boyfriend. It'll be mighty nice. Ministerial. Is that a word? Wouldn't be the first time I've made up words here, I guess. When [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com) gets a spellchecker going, my posts just won't be the same... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-05-this-weekend-i-hung-a.md b/content/posts/2000-06-05-this-weekend-i-hung-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3d51cf71 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-05-this-weekend-i-hung-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-05T04:03:30' +draft: false +title: This weekend I hung a +--- + +This weekend I hung a hammock between two perfectly placed trees in my side yard. This hammock was a gift from my cast & crew of _Waiting for Godot_ (thank you all!), and I put it to good use by reading all of Ursula Le Guin's [_Left Hand of Darkness_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441478123/o/qid=960235216/sr=2-1/102-9420565-2119261). It was the first time in a long while that I devoted the time to reading a book from cover to cover in practically one sitting, and this book was worth the time. Le Guin knows how to write a compelling story. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-06-dont-seem-funny-and-it.md b/content/posts/2000-06-06-dont-seem-funny-and-it.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..065a5072 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-06-dont-seem-funny-and-it.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-06T03:44:45' +draft: false +title: Don't seem funny, and it +--- + +_Don't seem funny, and it don't seem right, +sittin' on my bed on a Friday night. +It seems the wheatie back penny ought to call you more than that. +Everything's fine and I can't complain +except my legs feel funny and I got this pain +like a wheatie back penny stuck inside my brain again... +_ +Words of wisdom from [The Ant Farmers](http://mtsnmc.unm.edu/epl/af.htm). I understand there's a new album out -- maybe with the magic of the internet, I can get a copy way out here in Athens. More Ant Farmers links: [a review of their last album](http://www.uwm.edu/~jenor/AFrev.html), _Beautician_. I got the very first CD from the very first box opened at their CD release party. Also, [a review of a show](http://www.rt66.com/~flamingo/antfarm.htm) I attended back in 1997. I can vouch for the zanyness of the drunk dancin' fellow. Finally, though this has nothing to do with the band The Ant Farmers, [a history of the Cadillac Ranch](http://www.texasmonthly.com/archive/cadillac.html) outside of Amarillo, Texas. The Cadillac Ranch is a number of cadillacs buried nose-first in the ground. Pretty neat to see, really. It was conceived by members of the San Francisco art collective The Ant Farm. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-06-want-a-cheap-way-to.md b/content/posts/2000-06-06-want-a-cheap-way-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d74e35f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-06-want-a-cheap-way-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-06T04:38:53' +draft: false +title: Want a cheap way to +--- + +Want a cheap way to get across country, but don't feel like hitchhiking? How about driving someone else's car from point A to point B for them? There's a whole industry in auto moving, and like courier companies, they need travellers. [AutoDriveaway](http://www.autodriveaway.com/qanda.htm) seems to be the largest company, with offices all over the country. Popular routes are coast-to-coast and north-south. You pay gas and agree to a route and schedule (a pretty lax schedule, too -- only about 400 miles a day), and they give you the car. Sounds OK with me. Of course, it's only one way, but with some arranging, you might be able to find someone else's car to drive home. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-07-im-on-my-way-to.md b/content/posts/2000-06-07-im-on-my-way-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a304c7bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-07-im-on-my-way-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-07T06:52:50' +draft: false +title: I'm on my way to +--- + +I'm on my way to Missouri. Updates will be intermittent until I return on Tuesday. Right now, I'm sitting in a Holiday Inn in Clarksville, Tennessee. I'm spending two days with a client, building something for the very first time. There's something mighty satisfying about that -- coming into a strange place with people I've never met, agree with everyone that what they want is basically impossible, and then make it happen anyway. In four hours today (with plenty of help from the home office), I managed to get to where I wanted to be mid-day tomorrow. + +There's a reunion of the 101st Airborne in town. I think I saw that their motto was "The Last Ones Left Standing". Something like that. I'd look them up on the web, but my modem connection in the room is very tenuous. The place is swarming with WWII and maybe Korea-era vets and spouses. Lots of tattoos, lots of stories, and already plenty of tears. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-08-i-have-a-weakness-well.md b/content/posts/2000-06-08-i-have-a-weakness-well.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f67a68d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-08-i-have-a-weakness-well.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-08T10:54:20' +draft: false +title: I have a weakness. Well, +--- + +I have a weakness. Well, several, actually, but here I'm talking about one in particular. Don't bother laughing. It won't affect me. I'm not ashamed. I'm proud to admit that I have a weakness for [White Castles](http://www.whitecastle.com). Call them what you will -- Belly Bombers, Slyders, whatever -- I call them mighty tasty. It's been eleven years since I moved away from the White Castle territory, and in those eleven years I've eaten at White Castle maybe eleven times. Down south there's a burger chain called [Krystal](http://www.krystalco.com) that likes to pretend it's White Castle (complete with long and glorious corporate history, tiny sandwiches, etc.), but it's not. Not even close. Yeah -- sometimes I'll stop at the Krystal in Athens and do my best to pretend I'm at a White Castle, but that's right hard to do. The nearest White Castle to Athens is Nashville. Sometimes I think a four hour drive might not be out of the question. They're easy to find in the freezer at the grocery store, but that's not the same, either. As it turns out, there's one here in Clarksville, right down the block from my hotel. Dinner was at least as good as what I'd've found at the steakhouse across the street. Odds are high I'll be back tonight. I'm not ashamed. A little engorged, yes, but not ashamed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-08-the-101st-airborne-division-is.md b/content/posts/2000-06-08-the-101st-airborne-division-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..65c0943e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-08-the-101st-airborne-division-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-08T11:35:36' +draft: false +title: The 101st Airborne Division is +--- + +The [101st Airborne Division](http://www.campbell.army.mil/division.htm) is none other than the legendary [Screaming Eagles](http://www.screamingeagle.org/). It's their 55th annual reunion this week, and Clarksville is full up. The unit's based in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, which is located at the edge of town. From WWII to the present, they've seen some of the toughest fighting there is to see. It shows on the faces and in the voices of the people I've bumped into here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-08-the-wall-clock-in-the.md b/content/posts/2000-06-08-the-wall-clock-in-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1deee15e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-08-the-wall-clock-in-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-08T01:11:58' +draft: false +title: The wall clock in the +--- + +The wall clock in the room I'm in made an odd noise. Kind of a "Blrnt!" Then the minute hand started racing to keep up with the second hand. Round and around they went. The hour hand, being short and a little fat, couldn't quite match the other two, but it tried its best. After a few minutes, the clock went "Blrnt!" again and the race was over. I don't know who won, but it's trying to convince me six hours have gone by. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-08-when-times-are-hard-eat.md b/content/posts/2000-06-08-when-times-are-hard-eat.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d44a3670 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-08-when-times-are-hard-eat.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-08T02:15:02' +draft: false +title: When times are hard, eat +--- + +**When times are hard, eat at Hardees!** Overheard during lunch today: "How ya doin?" "Hangin' in there. That's about all you can do these days..." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-09-im-in-missouri-now-further.md b/content/posts/2000-06-09-im-in-missouri-now-further.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..efed892a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-09-im-in-missouri-now-further.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-09T06:42:03' +draft: false +title: I'm in Missouri now. Further +--- + +I'm in Missouri now. Further bulletins as events warrant. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-10-dont-thank-me-thank-sugarmans.md b/content/posts/2000-06-10-dont-thank-me-thank-sugarmans.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b84d8de3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-10-dont-thank-me-thank-sugarmans.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-10T02:04:31' +draft: false +title: '"Don''t thank me, thank Sugarman''s' +--- + +"Don't thank me, thank [Sugarman's Taco Pies](http://www.seanbaby.com/hostess/sghost1.htm)!" -- A faux back-of-the-comicbook ad featuring Space Ghost. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-10-while-in-clarksville-i-took.md b/content/posts/2000-06-10-while-in-clarksville-i-took.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27ef1f2c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-10-while-in-clarksville-i-took.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-10T02:40:47' +draft: false +title: While in Clarksville, I took +--- + +While in Clarksville, I took time to walk around downtown. Clarksvilles an old town (by American standards, dating from the late 1700s) that has managed to hold onto the small town feel to its center while growing to become one of Tennessee's largest cities. In January of 1999, a number of tornados ripped the downtown to shreds. Survivors said the district looked like a WWII war zone. Today, it looks like a WWII war zone after a considerable influx of Marshall Plan money. It's going to take a long, long time to rebuild, but they're off to a good start. It calls itself "The Gateway to the New South", and I think it'll be a nice place to visit. [Here's an article from _The Tennessean_](http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/01/23/tornado23.shtml) from right after the storm hit, with photos of the damage. [Here's more photos](http://members.spree.com/sip/mikenmel/tornado/tornado.htm). Finally, in the spirit of what brought me through town in the first place, a story [of a wedding that got disrupted](http://www.disasternews.net/tennessee/1-24-99_tn-historictwn.shtml) by the storm, and how people came together to make things right. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-12-i-drove-home-to-athens.md b/content/posts/2000-06-12-i-drove-home-to-athens.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8d9688b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-12-i-drove-home-to-athens.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-12T11:44:04' +draft: false +title: I drove home to Athens +--- + +I drove home to Athens from Missouri last night. I'd planned on stopping when I got tired, but I didn't get tired until I pulled into my driveway at 5 in the morning. Only took 11 1/2 hours, and I didn't even speed all that much. Not more than 10 mph over the limits. I've come to the conclusion that with the new limits everywhere, people are for the most part content. I was passed by only 6 cars the entire journey. Six! In 11 1/2 hours! I thought that was rather interesting. In between CDs, I scanned the AM frequencies for stations from afar. It was mostly all talk, so I'd put in another CD and try again in about an hour. I finally hit paydirt outside of Atlanta when I picked up that late-night-driving classic "Convoy" (_Oh, we've got a great big convoy, truckin' through the night. We've got a great big convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight. Convoy!_). It was a continent-wide program for truckers, being broadcast on a station out of Nashville. The commercials advertised products I'd never knew existed. The weather gave reports for interstates hither and yon. The news dealt with some law being considered in Quebec. There were plenty of truckin' tunes (yes, lots of Country & Western) and humor. Jokes from Justin Wilson, even. I'll get around to looking the show up on the Web eventually and post some links. I wished I'd picked it up earlier. One thing I did pick up earlier was a sack of 20 White Castle cheeseburgers. I ate some on the road; the rest are in my freezer. I'm not ashamed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-12-when-did-ice-cream-makers.md b/content/posts/2000-06-12-when-did-ice-cream-makers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..99e059e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-12-when-did-ice-cream-makers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-12T11:34:50' +draft: false +title: When did ice cream makers +--- + +When did ice cream makers get so cheap? Did the Department of Justice break up an ice cream maker monopoly when I wasn't looking? I just brought home a maker that works without ice or salt (an insert gets put in the freezer for several hours before making the ice cream) for only $25 from WalMart (don't laugh - as I said before, WalMarts the place to go for cheap plastic products, and I needed a salad spinner {don't laugh - I've been eating lots and lots of leafy vegetables from my garden, and I've gotten tired of waving the leaves around the kitchen trying to dry them off [don't laugh - oh, never mind ...] } ). The insert's in the freezer now, and tomorrow the fresh strawberries I picked up will be turned into something mighty tasty. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-13-wayne-newtons-vicious-dogs-kill.md b/content/posts/2000-06-13-wayne-newtons-vicious-dogs-kill.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e3fdc562 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-13-wayne-newtons-vicious-dogs-kill.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-13T02:16:21' +draft: false +title: Wayne Newton's Vicious Dogs Kill +--- + +[Wayne Newton's Vicious Dogs Kill Elderly Census Worker!](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/06/13/censusworker.dies.ap/index.html) (You know, I bet I could write headlines for a living.) It's a terrible story, really. It reminds me of several houses I had to visit as an engineer for the electric cooperative in Socorro. There's a lot of crazy people living in the mountains that don't care much for other people. I only had a few guns pulled on me, a few dogs sicced on me (thank you, pepper spray!), and one cannon fired at me. That last one was pretty freaky. I hit a tripwire that was put across the driveway, at ankle height. When I pulled it, a trapdoor in the ground a few feet away flipped open, a small cannon (inch and a half barrel, roughly) popped up and fired. It only had powder in it, I think. A message to leave and soon. I was mighty glad that the howizer dug into the side of a hill beside the home didn't go off. I guess the tripwire controlling it was closer to the door. A hand-painted plywood sign did warn me that a Vietnam vet with special training in deadly traps lived there, and he'd use deadly force against all intruders. But who pays attention to signs anymore? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-14-as-the-shuttlecocks-move-from.md b/content/posts/2000-06-14-as-the-shuttlecocks-move-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f69711b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-14-as-the-shuttlecocks-move-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-14T02:06:24' +draft: false +title: As the Shuttlecocks move from +--- + +As the Shuttlecocks move from one place to another, they are giving us repeats. Today's is the classic [So Speaks Randon](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-randon.html): _And your foot massagers! By Grignr, what sort of softling invalids are the people of your world that they need foot massage mats with eleven intensity settings? Even the most gout-ridden, feeble merchant of my world would ask for no more than eight intensity settings, and the strong warriors of my tribe require only five!_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-14-if-youre-into-this-sort.md b/content/posts/2000-06-14-if-youre-into-this-sort.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6dc5d2e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-14-if-youre-into-this-sort.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-14T09:43:28' +draft: false +title: If you're into this sort +--- + +If you're into this sort of thing, you can read [the wedding ceremony I wrote](/legacy/weblog/sisterceremony.html) for my sister. It's a bit longer than the last one, much more eclectic. My sister Lauryl is remarkably similar to me, and that comes across in the text, I think. After the wedding, my Grandmother asked how I, a never-married single man, came to know so much about marriage. The answer's simple: the internet. The internet can make you sound like an expert on almost anything. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-14-its-fairly-common-knowledge-that.md b/content/posts/2000-06-14-its-fairly-common-knowledge-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..59816ae7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-14-its-fairly-common-knowledge-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-14T01:13:48' +draft: false +title: It's fairly common knowledge that +--- + +It's fairly common knowledge that a small Christian church in Ethiopia claims to house the Ark of the Covenant, thanks to Graham Hancock and his book _[The Sign and the Seal](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671865412/o/qid=961001115/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_3/103-5808545-6794242)_. Portions of the book [are on-line and illustrated](http://www.envirolink.org/oneworld/focus/etiopia/ark.html) as part of OneWorld Magazine. [The rest of the magazine](http://www.envirolink.org/oneworld/toc.html) looks pretty nice, too. For example: a story on the [New Mexico pueblo revolt of 1680](http://www.envirolink.org/oneworld/focus/deserts/puebmain.htm) and some of the more recent pueblo struggles. This pueblo revolt was the only successful revolt against the Spanish in the Americas, though it was short-lived. The town of Socorro, where I spent my college years, once had a pueblo tribe living there. The town got its name (Socorro means "help" in Spanish) from the life-saving aid that the natives gave the Spanish colonizer of New Mexico, Onate. In the revolt, the Socorro pueblo was one of the few that sided with the Spaniards and they fled with the surviving Spaniards south. The remnants of the tribe can be found in a tiny town outside El Paso named Socorro del Sur -- Socorro of the South. Socorro (of the North) still has the original church sitting on the plaza, and it claims to be the oldest church in North America still used for regular services. The school that I taught at was a (very small) Catholic school sitting adjacent to the church. A local legend holds that the Socorro pueblo residents warned the priests of the upcoming revolt in time for the church's sacred objects (the gold chalices, the sacristy, and other priceless objects) to be hidden in a cave on the mountain behind town. Today that mountain is part of the [New Mexico Tech](http://www.nmt.edu) campus, but is used by the military for rather extensive explosives testing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-14-last-august-the-dallas-observer.md b/content/posts/2000-06-14-last-august-the-dallas-observer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..95eaf745 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-14-last-august-the-dallas-observer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-14T05:23:32' +draft: false +title: Last August, the Dallas Observer +--- + +Last August, the _Dallas Observer_ wrote a nice even-handed [story on Romeo Hristov](http://www.dallasobserver.com/issues/1999-08-26/feature2.html/index_html?qs=1), the Bulgarian archaeology who made waves by publishing an article about a possible terra cotta Roman head found buried in a pre-Columbian tomb in Mexico. Many art historians feel the head is genuine; many archaeologists are rather skeptical. Hristov had a devil of a time even getting to see the head, which was discovered by one of the fathers of modern Mexican archaeology, Jose García Payón, in 1933, and locked away in a museum. "_I was looking for the piece two and a half years. It's not easy to convince to check. But if you persist, bring beer, tell dirty jokes, eventually they start to like you._ " Not everyone does, though. One archaeology professor said "_I'm actually teaching a course this spring, based on my encounters with Mr. Hristov and others. The title is Fantastic Archaeology._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-14-lower-ye-the-landing-gear.md b/content/posts/2000-06-14-lower-ye-the-landing-gear.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..74f54f2a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-14-lower-ye-the-landing-gear.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-14T12:30:56' +draft: false +title: '"Lower ye the landing gear!"' +--- + +_"Lower ye the landing gear!" "The landing gear be lowered."_ In [_The Ancient of Days: Deity or Manna Machine?_](http://home.fireplug.net/~rshand/streams/science/machine2.html), George Sassoon postulizes that the Israelite's Exodus manna from heaven really came from a machine powered by a small thermonuclear device. He uses biblical passages and an ancient Aramaic Jewish text (the _Kabbalah_) to reach his conclusion. Suprisingly, this is an interesting and entertaining read. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-15-life-was-hard-before-electricity.md b/content/posts/2000-06-15-life-was-hard-before-electricity.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b81e402 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-15-life-was-hard-before-electricity.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-15T04:11:41' +draft: false +title: Life was hard before electricity. +--- + +Life was hard before electricity. The BBC/PBS show [_1900 House_](http://www.pbs.org/wnet/1900house/) seems to be showing that fairly well. The Michael Lesy book [_Wisconsin Death Trip_](http://www.bookideas.com/reviews/history/wisdeath.htm), published in 1973, shows us the same thing in a novel way. His book documents life in a small Wisconsin town from 1885 to 1899 using photographs from the state historical society paired with unrelated news stories culled from the pages of the local newspaper. The photos are eerie, but the stories are eerier still. You can find excerpts from the book [at this Geocities site](http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Campground/2037/wdt.html). BBC/Cinemax are presenting [a movie version](http://www.wisconsindeathtrip.com/index.html) narrated by Ian Holmes. It's currently mking the film festival circuit and will premier on Cinemax on July 4th. If you can believe the promotional materials, this will be a must-see movie. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-16-a-few-miles-west-of.md b/content/posts/2000-06-16-a-few-miles-west-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7a75faf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-16-a-few-miles-west-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-16T04:56:43' +draft: false +title: A few miles west of +--- + +A few miles west of the small town of Los Lunas, New Mexico (south of Albuquerque, north of Socorro), there is a boulder on a mountainside that may be carved with the [world's oldest surviving inscription of the Ten Commandments](http://www.webcom.com/mhc/archaeology/decalogue-introduction.html). Known as the Los Lunas Decalogue, it's been dated using various methods to 600 B.C.E. I haven't found any sites giving a skeptical view, and the evidience itself is fairly convincing. Given the technology of late Phonecian-era ships and the weather/geology of the time, it's not out of the question for a single ship to find its way to central New Mexico. Of course the rock doesn't show that there was a mass movement of people or regular back & forth travel. When I lived in the area, there was a "wacko" newpaper out of Hatch (the chile capital of the world) titled _The Courier_ that documented ancient Ogam writing all around the Rio Grande valley and beyond. When I went looking for on-line issues the other day, I discovered that _The Courier_ has folded. That's too bad, because despite its wackiness, it was a good paper. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-16-despite-the-objectives-of-people.md b/content/posts/2000-06-16-despite-the-objectives-of-people.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1efdfd9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-16-despite-the-objectives-of-people.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-16T06:13:16' +draft: false +title: Despite the objectives of people +--- + +Despite the objectives of people worried it would bring about the end of the universe, the Brookhaven National Laboratory's new particle accelerator has been running since earlier this month. Just as predicted, the universe hasn't ended. [Or has it?](http://www.cyberspaceorbit.com/june2.html) There's a bunch of writing and pictures on this page, and I didn't understand a word of it. Maybe I'm just too educated. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-17-another-saturday-night-at-home.md b/content/posts/2000-06-17-another-saturday-night-at-home.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dfb49ba7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-17-another-saturday-night-at-home.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-17T11:15:09' +draft: false +title: Another Saturday night at home +--- + +Another Saturday night at home alone (nobody's fault but mine) had me feeling blue. So I thought it'd be fun to see what was on all those unlabeled VHS tapes I have. The very first program on the very first tape was [my favorite Simpsons episode](http://www.snpp.com/episodes/9F15.html) \-- _The Last Exit to Springfield_. It's the one where the power plant union (Local 643 of the International Brotherhood of Jazz Dancers, Pastry Chefs, and Nuclear Technicians) goes on strike. They haven't made them any better than that. After 30 minutes of laughing, I feel much, much better. + +Or maybe it was from the martinis I mixed up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-17-mmmm-fresh-hog-jowels-theres.md b/content/posts/2000-06-17-mmmm-fresh-hog-jowels-theres.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9814824c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-17-mmmm-fresh-hog-jowels-theres.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-17T11:20:43' +draft: false +title: Mmmm.... Fresh Hog Jowels! There's +--- + +Mmmm.... Fresh Hog Jowels! There's [Ren & Stimpy](http://victorian.fortunecity.com/russell/105/rsep.htm) on the tape too. I should do this more often. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-17-on-a-crashing-airplane-all.md b/content/posts/2000-06-17-on-a-crashing-airplane-all.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2137eb71 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-17-on-a-crashing-airplane-all.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-17T10:36:21' +draft: false +title: On a crashing airplane all +--- + +_On a crashing airplane +all the drinks are free +there's time enough to drink them +that's time enough for me_ + +Hmmm... I was going to post some now, but the strongest storm I've seen here has just hit. I'll post later... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-19-a-lightning-storm-came-by.md b/content/posts/2000-06-19-a-lightning-storm-came-by.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ce5c54a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-19-a-lightning-storm-came-by.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-19T05:29:06' +draft: false +title: A lightning storm came by +--- + +A lightning storm came by this morning. One bolt struck a tree directly outside my window. I'm told it is (was) "one of the largest American Elms in Georgia". The power's been on and off all day, and thus my net connection has been mostly off. By the time the Linux boxes booted up and got everything mounted and running, the power would drop again. I've still not got email, and I hear that the servers are going down again, on purpose this time. I'll try to make up for a lack of writing later. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-19-lightning-and-i-go-way.md b/content/posts/2000-06-19-lightning-and-i-go-way.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..36adc468 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-19-lightning-and-i-go-way.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-19T06:09:10' +draft: false +title: Lightning and I go way +--- + +Lightning and I go way back. I'm not exactly a lightning rod, but I've seen it up close more times than I ought to have. I was struck late in high school and somehow emerged unhurt, without even a burn or scar or anything to show for it. It knocked me flat and damaged the area around me. I was standing in the entrance to a small wooden-framed tent, and the bolt hit me, the tent, and a power pole nearby. Several times I've been in buildings that were hit, including one time when I was younger and home alone when a three-pronged bolt hit our house, the electric transformer (killing the power), and a tree (which fell across the phone lines). One summer at college, a freak storm blew in out of the north-east (the opposite direction from usual). As I was running to the student union building, a bolt struck a few yards from me, just around the corner from the building as I reached the door. It wasn't until later that I found out it struck and killed a man running for the same doors I was. Oddly enough, his wife was at the university doing lightning research. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-20-here-is-what-i-believe.md b/content/posts/2000-06-20-here-is-what-i-believe.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bd0c51bf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-20-here-is-what-i-believe.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-20T06:02:36' +draft: false +title: Here is what I believe +--- + +_[Here is what I believe to be the only picture](http://www.surfingtheapocalypse.com/endor1.html) of an alien being sticking its head out to show itself from its light body. It looks like a reptilian and is rainbow in color. I believe this alien is a scout and of the Rainbow race._ Besides alien light bodies, there's also pictures of a "demonic being creature", the Naggis, and a whole lotta rambling. Residents of Wanaque, New Jersey, beware! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-20-i-could-call-my-ma.md b/content/posts/2000-06-20-i-could-call-my-ma.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f244be9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-20-i-could-call-my-ma.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-20T05:53:14' +draft: false +title: I could call my ma +--- + +I could call my ma [while I'm up here](http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0006/19mtirelease/index.html). Hey ma! Get off the danged roof! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-20-phobos-is-going-to-leave.md b/content/posts/2000-06-20-phobos-is-going-to-leave.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49fefa4c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-20-phobos-is-going-to-leave.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-20T06:04:47' +draft: false +title: Phobos is going to leave +--- + +Phobos is going to leave Mars orbit next month and come slam into the earth? Wow! I didn't see that coming. Luckily, [some well-grounded people did](http://www.millenngroup.com/repository/cometary/marshit3.html) and warn us on the internet. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-20-think-amazons-patenting-the-one-click.md b/content/posts/2000-06-20-think-amazons-patenting-the-one-click.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..42a427d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-20-think-amazons-patenting-the-one-click.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-20T05:29:39' +draft: false +title: Think Amazon's patenting the one-click +--- + +Think [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com)'s patenting the one-click purchasing system was extreme? British telecommunications giant [BT](http://www.bt.com/) has just announced that [it patented](http://164.195.100.11/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1='4873662'.WKU.&OS=PN/4873662&RS=PN/4873662) the hyperlink back in 1989. In a move sure to send the BT lawyers my way, I'm hyperlinking the [the BBC story](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_798000/798475.stm) on the issue. Maybe another hyperlink to [the father of the internet](http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/) is in order. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-21-are-weblogs-getting-boring-my.md b/content/posts/2000-06-21-are-weblogs-getting-boring-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dbc87c94 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-21-are-weblogs-getting-boring-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-21T10:06:03' +draft: false +title: Are weblogs getting boring? My +--- + +[Are weblogs getting boring?](http://writetheweb.com/talkback/read.php?f=1&i=43&t=36) My take on the question compares weblogging tools to bread machines. BTW: I use [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com), but all my bread is made by hand. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-21-last-night-the-athens-clarke-county.md b/content/posts/2000-06-21-last-night-the-athens-clarke-county.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..02bb9a78 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-21-last-night-the-athens-clarke-county.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-21T03:12:20' +draft: false +title: Last night, the Athens-Clarke county +--- + +Last night, the Athens-Clarke county commission unanimously passed [the first-ever mandatory water restrictions](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/062100/new_0621000017.shtml) in county history. It's going to be a long, dry summer. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-21-nasa-officials-have-briefed-the.md b/content/posts/2000-06-21-nasa-officials-have-briefed-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b8380f06 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-21-nasa-officials-have-briefed-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-21T10:47:28' +draft: false +title: NASA officials have briefed the +--- + +NASA officials have briefed the White House on a "major" Mars announcement to be made at a press conference next week. [Discovery.com reports that NASA may have found water,](http://www.discovery.com/news/briefs/20000620/sp_mars.html) but we know that really they're going to announce the Phobos slamming into Earth thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-21-when-i-came-home-from.md b/content/posts/2000-06-21-when-i-came-home-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..af90e30c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-21-when-i-came-home-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-21T06:12:46' +draft: false +title: When I came home from +--- + +[![Flattened Garden](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/garden.gif)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/garden.gif)When I came home from rehearsal last night, it was nearly dark. Fog had rolled in, making the countryside faintly glow with what light was left. Lightning bugs and lightning flickered in every direction. The yard was full of branches and leaves, some large and some small. The ground was soggy, the air was heavy. It was clear that I'd just missed one of nature's more violent displays. I went to the garden, and what I saw was awesome. It was flat. Where six foot tall plants were that morning, there was a jumble of mis-shapened greenery. The picture to the left is what I took this morning of the amaranth, quinoa, and corn. I don't think the damage is permanent, but I'll know more when I get home tonight. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-21-why-are-we-moved-by.md b/content/posts/2000-06-21-why-are-we-moved-by.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..48831ad9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-21-why-are-we-moved-by.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-21T03:02:33' +draft: false +title: Why are we moved by +--- + +_Why are we moved by stories? Tales of things that never happened told by people we've never met?_ A [new comic by Lynda Barry](http://www.salon.com/mwt/comics/barry/2000/06/02/demons5/index.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-22-from-south-africas-independant-newspapers.md b/content/posts/2000-06-22-from-south-africas-independant-newspapers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..41fe2d69 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-22-from-south-africas-independant-newspapers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-22T04:58:16' +draft: false +title: From South Africa's Independant Newspapers +--- + +From South Africa's Independant Newspapers group comes [Strange but True](http://www.inc.co.za/news/beyond_section_news.php3?set_id=1&click_id=187), where your odd questions get answered. For instance: How did Mr. and Mrs. T-Rex get it on? How does phantom limb syndrom affect your sex life? Can humans and chimps cross-breed? They're not all about sex -- but many are. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-23-hellomimi-tries-her-best-to.md b/content/posts/2000-06-23-hellomimi-tries-her-best-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a229bdeb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-23-hellomimi-tries-her-best-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-23T10:53:12' +draft: false +title: HelloMiMi tries her BEST to +--- + +[_HelloMiMi tries her BEST](http://www.fortunecity.com/business/ziff/139/products.htm) to find Special Hello Kitty products that you may not even know existed before coming, I am sure you will be SUPRISE at how many Hello Kitty goods are out there..._ I've seen a lot of Hello Kitty stuff in my day, but nothing like what you can apparently find in the motherland. My favorite? [The Hello Kitty teeth](http://www.fortunecity.com/business/ziff/139/ktteeth.gif), hands down. [HelloMiMi](http://www.hellomimi.com/) has got Hello Kitty about covered, I think. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-23-the-first-space-shuttle-launch.md b/content/posts/2000-06-23-the-first-space-shuttle-launch.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32037360 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-23-the-first-space-shuttle-launch.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-23T04:18:47' +draft: false +title: The first space shuttle launch +--- + +The first space shuttle launch took place on April 12, 1981, and the flight was a huge success. Remember? Well, _"the Bolsheviks who now control NASA bent over backwards to paint the image of an abnormally perfect shuttle flight. Meanwhile the actual Shuttle mission, which was carried out in secret, did not go according to plan._ " This quote comes from my absolute favorite wacked-out conspiracy rambling of all time: the [Dr. Beter AUDIO LETTER #64](http://kalex.engin.umich.edu/mcelwaine/beter/sts-1-disaster). I first read this back in college (pre-internet), courtesy of usenet kook [Robert E. McElwaine](http://kalex.engin.umich.edu/mcelwaine/) ("_UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED..._ "). If there's one piece of conspiracy madness you read this weekend, read Dr. Beter. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-26-a-whole-mess-of-new.md b/content/posts/2000-06-26-a-whole-mess-of-new.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c332ee5e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-26-a-whole-mess-of-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-26T04:34:05' +draft: false +title: A whole mess of new +--- + +A whole mess of [new undersea species](http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/06/26/living.fossils.enn/index.html), including many "living fossils", have recently been discovered on isolated sea mounts south of Tasmania. (Published in [this week's _Nature_](http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v405/n6789/abs/405944a0_fs.html), registration required.) This includes several new species of [Crinoids](http://www.nova.edu/ocean/messing/crinoids/w1title.html), also called Sea Lillies. Those are the animals that look like flowers you always see drawn in pictures showing ancient ocean bottoms crawling with [trilobites](http://www.ualberta.ca/~kbrett/Trilobites.html). I've long liked Crinoids -- the modern species [are beautiful creatures](http://www.nova.edu/ocean/messing/crinoids/w16postures.html), and when I took a paleontology class (focusing on simple sea life) crinoid bits were a common sight on our field trips. One trouble with [studying fossil crinoids](http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/animals/echinodermata/crinoidea/crinoidea.html) is when they die, they disintegrate into small stoney bits. The stem is made of disks with a hole in the middle and ridges like poker chips. Those are pretty common (known as "indian beads" sometimes, because to the uninformed, they look like that's what they could be), but you can't tell what species they came from. The only way to identify one is to find an intact head ("calyx"), and my professor told us we'd never find one of those. The next week, I did find one on one of our field trips. It remains one of my most exciting moments (I'm a nerd, through and through), and I've got the fossil in a box in my house. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-26-i-staked-my-tomato-plants.md b/content/posts/2000-06-26-i-staked-my-tomato-plants.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31c68166 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-26-i-staked-my-tomato-plants.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-26T01:14:37' +draft: false +title: I staked my tomato plants +--- + +I staked my tomato plants this weekend. And by "staked", I mean "trussed like a roasting turkey". I planted the things (six plants each of four varieties: cherry, roma, yellow, and an heirloom Amish red) backin April along a fence with the plan to later put in supports. I never got around to it, and by now the plants have gotten huge. Full of fruit in varying degrees of ripeness. Sprawling over six feet from the fence in some places. So, I used cotton twine, a lot of twine, to truss up support nets to hold the plants against the fence. It'll make harvesting much easier and hopefully keep many pests away. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-26-she-said-you-know-i.md b/content/posts/2000-06-26-she-said-you-know-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73a5293c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-26-she-said-you-know-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-26T02:56:13' +draft: false +title: She said, "You know I +--- + +_She said, "You know I don't feel any romance, +when I look at you I don't see stars, +but I love the time that we spend together +on the road in all those funky bars" +She may be short on sugar, but you know I think she's sweet on me._ + +I miss [Apricot Jam](http://portland.citysearch.com/E/G/PDXOR/0000/01/45/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-27-i-cant-think-of-a.md b/content/posts/2000-06-27-i-cant-think-of-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5290ae31 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-27-i-cant-think-of-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-27T08:44:02' +draft: false +title: I can't think of a +--- + +I can't think of a better way to prepare for a day at the office than [skankin' in the car](http://www.unf.edu/~jspenc3/ska/shake.htm) during the drive into town. Today's dance inducers: [Johnny Socko](http://www.johnnysocko.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-27-you-like-smores-crunchy-graham.md b/content/posts/2000-06-27-you-like-smores-crunchy-graham.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34895665 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-27-you-like-smores-crunchy-graham.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-27T12:58:44' +draft: false +title: You like S'mores? Crunchy graham, +--- + +You like [S'mores](http://food.epicurious.com/run/recipe/view?id=15304)? Crunchy graham, sticky marshmallow, gooey chocolate. Mmmmm-mmmm! At my sister's recent wedding, we all sat around the fire the night before, munching on s'mores. Now, as regular readers know, I'm all for making food from scratch. However, there are limits, and [this s'mores recipe](http://food.epicurious.com/run/recipe/view?id=15303) may just cross the line. Homemade marshmallow. Homemade chocolate. And, yes, homemade graham cracker. Well, maybe someday I'll try it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-28-the-egg-farm-dairy-has.md b/content/posts/2000-06-28-the-egg-farm-dairy-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a528773 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-28-the-egg-farm-dairy-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-28T10:46:25' +draft: false +title: The Egg Farm Dairy has +--- + +The [Egg Farm Dairy](http://www.creamery.com/) has been busily setting the dairy industry back 100 years. It looks like a wonderful place, and you can order cheese, butters, creams, and related items off the site. This is what I want to do when I grow up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-28-the-tomatoes-are-ripening-as.md b/content/posts/2000-06-28-the-tomatoes-are-ripening-as.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e5a41c96 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-28-the-tomatoes-are-ripening-as.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-28T10:22:52' +draft: false +title: The tomatoes are ripening as +--- + +The tomatoes are ripening as fast as I can eat them. This morning it was Tomato and Smoked Gouda Omlette. I need to [make another couple batches of mozzarella](http://www.cheesemaking.com) so I can feast on [the many varieties of caprese](http://www.epicurious.com/e_eating/e07_mozzarella/caprese/caprese.html). I grew 16 square feet of basil, but I don't think I can use any of it. It looks like basil, but it sure doesn't taste like it. It doesn't taste like anything, and that's the problem. I've no idea what the deal is. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-29-back-in-april-cnns-law.md b/content/posts/2000-06-29-back-in-april-cnns-law.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8514d547 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-29-back-in-april-cnns-law.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-29T04:16:00' +draft: false +title: Back in April, CNN's law +--- + +Back in April, CNN's law site ran a story titled [What the "Partial-Birth" Abortion Case is Really About](http://www.cnn.com/2000/LAW/04/21/dorf.abortion/). It talks about the distiction between a "facial challenge" and an "as applied challenge". Basically, a facial challenge tries to show that a law is invalid under all possible applications -- for example, a law that mandates each public school day begin with a sectarian prayer. in 1987's _United States v. Salerno_ , the court ruled that a facial challenge can succeed only if a law cannot operate constitutionally under any set of circumstances. If a law has a single constitutional application, it will survive the challenge. An as applied challenge works in the other direction. Such a chalenge agrees that the law has a constitutional application, but it can't be applied to him or her. For example, a law that mandates each public school day begin with the pledge of allegiance. The right to speak includes the right not to speak, so a student can't be forced to recite the pledge. The law would stand, with the provision that people could opt out. + +The CNN article, using the example above, says that the court has refrained from using the Salerno ruling in abortion cases. More important than whether the Nebraska law stood or fell was whether the court quoted Salerno and used it in its decision. It turns out that it was not mentioned once, and only Thomas used the concept of facial challenges, and then only at the end of his opinion. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-29-for-the-very-best-in.md b/content/posts/2000-06-29-for-the-very-best-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15d7dac9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-29-for-the-very-best-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-29T05:38:57' +draft: false +title: For the very best in +--- + +For the very best in Barbie satire, there's [The Decline of Civilization Barbie Page](http://home.fuse.net/mllwyd/barbie.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-29-hes-cute-hes-black-hes.md b/content/posts/2000-06-29-hes-cute-hes-black-hes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac8a4725 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-29-hes-cute-hes-black-hes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-29T10:33:51' +draft: false +title: He's cute, he's black, he's +--- + +He's cute, he's black, he's [on the web](http://www.pete-the-cat.com/). Kittie Art for the masses. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-29-i-have-just-about-finished.md b/content/posts/2000-06-29-i-have-just-about-finished.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..68e1ed13 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-29-i-have-just-about-finished.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-29T01:41:38' +draft: false +title: I have just about finished +--- + +I have just about finished reading the Supreme Court opinions on the [Nebraska "partial-birth" abortion case](http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/99pdf/99-830.pdf) released yesterday. (It's a pdf document. Requires [Adobe Acrobat reader](http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html).) To recap: the court struck down a Nebraska ban on the procedure with a 5-4 vote. Pro-choice people are calling it a victory but pro-life people are quick to point out that the court left plenty of room to re-draft the ban and have it stand. If you can, read the opinions for yourself. The news agencies won't give you the details you need to form an informed opinion of your own. My thoughts are all a-jumble on this case, but I'm glad the court went the way it did. Here's what's led me to this decision: + + * Even though I grew up thinking otherwise, I believe that a woman has the right to end her pregnancy, and in a way she and her doctor see best. + * Nebraska drafted a law that would outlaw one (admittedly chilling) method of abortion, strictly on moral grounds. The Supreme Court has given states that right, so long as undue hardships are not placed on the woman. Leading medical organizations (including the AMA) have opined that this procedure is medically unnecessary, since alternatives exist with similar risks to the woman. As written, however, the law could be interpreted by an over-zealous prosecutor to ban some of those more common alternatives. + * The Nebraska doctor who performs the procedure, Dr. Carhart, sounds (based entirely on quotes in the court's papers) more like the Simpson's Dr. Nick Riviera than someone I would trust with my body. His sole method of performing abortions in pregnancies over 12 weeks is this "partial-birth" method, regardless of what alternatives exist. However, he is one of only three doctors in the entire state that perform abortions of any kind. I don't know why this is, but it undoubtably severely limits a Nebraska woman's options. + * In this particular case, upholding the ban would have imposed undue hardships on women who were seeking abortions in their second trimester by severely limiting access to an abortion provider. Providers would choose not to do business in Nebraska (even more so) for fear of the litigation by prosecuters applying the law to procedures beyond the original intent. +Justice O'Conner wrote that she would have voted the other way had the legislation provided for a doctor to determine the procedure was medically the best option to terminate a non-viable fetus. Of course, that doorway would make the entire ban moot, as Dr. Carhart could decide that for any patient he sees. + +It's a sticky wicket for the states. They have the right to ban a procedure they find morally repugnant, but they have to do that in a way that doesn't infringe on a woman's right to end her pregnancy. For me, it's a clear call to find and use better, earlier, ways to abort. Like RU-232, or lasers. Perhaps better access to these easier methods early on would leave few, if any, women 19 weeks along still looking for a way out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-29-justice-thomas-sure-likes-his.md b/content/posts/2000-06-29-justice-thomas-sure-likes-his.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b4293dc5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-29-justice-thomas-sure-likes-his.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-29T03:25:21' +draft: false +title: Justice Thomas sure likes his +--- + +Justice Thomas sure likes his footnotes. I think he's got more footnote than body in his dissenting opinion. And he's not one to mince words, either. He's by far the most graphic. Take care when reading. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-29-no-prescription-for-the-pill.md b/content/posts/2000-06-29-no-prescription-for-the-pill.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..07569e2d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-29-no-prescription-for-the-pill.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-29T06:17:24' +draft: false +title: No prescription for the Pill? +--- + +[No prescription for the Pill?](http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/06/29/pill.prescriptionns/index.html) I think that's a good thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-06-29-todays-my-sisters-birthday-happy.md b/content/posts/2000-06-29-todays-my-sisters-birthday-happy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..721cf8de --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-06-29-todays-my-sisters-birthday-happy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-06-29T11:00:09' +draft: false +title: Today's my sister's birthday. Happy +--- + +Today's my sister's birthday. Happy day, Adrienne! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-03-if-youve-been-trying-to.md b/content/posts/2000-07-03-if-youve-been-trying-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5fde2d58 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-03-if-youve-been-trying-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-03T02:24:42' +draft: false +title: If you've been trying to +--- + +If you've been trying to imagine Monday Night Football with new commentator Dennis Miller, I'd wager that [Ironminds has imagined it](http://www.ironminds.com/ironminds/issues/000628/cafe.shtml) better than the picture in your head. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-03-this-directing-things-trying-to.md b/content/posts/2000-07-03-this-directing-things-trying-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e29e496 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-03-this-directing-things-trying-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-03T11:14:45' +draft: false +title: This directing thing's trying to +--- + +This directing thing's trying to be the end of me. Here's been what I've been up to lately: wake up, go to work, go to the theater, go home, go to bed, wake up, go to work, ... lather, rinse, repeat. Weekends are slightly different in that I get to skip the "go to work" bit. This is by far the biggest production I've been in charge of, and while it's not exactly overwhelming, it's mighty tough. Hampering things has been my losing my assistant directer early on to some severe health troubles. My stage manager will be getting more involved in a week or so, and that'll take some of the day-to-day load off me, but until then it'll be more of the same. Somehow, though, when it's all said and done, it's always worth the troubles. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-05-youve-seen-those-blue-signs.md b/content/posts/2000-07-05-youve-seen-those-blue-signs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7e759580 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-05-youve-seen-those-blue-signs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-05T12:41:26' +draft: false +title: You've seen those blue signs +--- + +You've seen those blue signs along highway exits that kindly point the way to the nearest restaurants, gas stations, and hotels. Maybe they've even helped you out (during my last drive back from Missouri, I followed a gas station's billboard that urged me to "Exit Now!", and was told by the friendly blue sign that the gas station was, in fact, another 7.2 miles to the right). I assume that the highway departments sells this advertising space to help keep our taxes down (always the optimist...). A private company in Alabama named (appropriately enough) [BlueSigns](http://www.bluesigns.com) wants to replace the signs with directions you can dial up on your wireless telephone or computer. Sounds like a nice system to me, if they get it off the ground. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-06-a-russian-scientist-has-invented.md b/content/posts/2000-07-06-a-russian-scientist-has-invented.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c01f7a8e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-06-a-russian-scientist-has-invented.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-06T12:08:35' +draft: false +title: A Russian scientist has invented +--- + +A Russian scientist has [invented gasoline-powered boots](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_820000/820398.stm) that will let the wearer run at speeds of 25 miles per hour for periods of twenty minutes. Go go gadget boots! These things (especially the accompanying graphic) remind me of my days playing the wonderful role-playing game [Paranoia](http://www.webring.com/cgi-bin/webring?ring=paranoiaRPG;list), set in a darkly humorous future. Missions often began with a trip to the R&D; labs (much like James Bond) where the players were given many potentially deadly devices that they had to use (and complete the multi-pages surveys that came with). Devices such as jet-boots. And tactical nuclear hand granades ("Pull the pin, throw, and run. Very, very fast. Maybe while wearing the jet-boots."). Ah... those were the days. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-06-dear-dad-happy-birthday-you.md b/content/posts/2000-07-06-dear-dad-happy-birthday-you.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cbe712f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-06-dear-dad-happy-birthday-you.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-06T10:23:29' +draft: false +title: Dear Dad, Happy birthday! You +--- + +**Dear Dad,** +Happy birthday! You know, I find it pretty neat that people come by and read what I have to say, but I'm especially happy to know that you stop by every day. I do miss you. Leaving home so early, first for the summers and then across the country for college and then life, was very good for me in many ways, but I paid the price of not getting to see you (or mom, or Adrienne, or Lauryl) very often. I'm looking forward to your visit this month, to showing off my county home (note to self: clean the house) and my play. I hope your birthday is a nice one! +Love you and miss you, +eric \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-06-on-npr-this-morning-i.md b/content/posts/2000-07-06-on-npr-this-morning-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7ea27d70 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-06-on-npr-this-morning-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-06T10:35:36' +draft: false +title: On NPR this morning I +--- + +On [NPR](http://www.npr.org) this morning I heard someone advocate the logical extention to the "reality-based" TV craze: a show called "_A Big Room with a Pile of Money and a Bunch of Knives_ ". He says the budget would be rather reasonable, as you'd only need a big room, a pile of money, and a bunch of knives. Spinoff potential? You betcha! "_Celebrities in a Big Room with a Pile of Money and a Bunch of Knives who want to Marry Someone Else in a Big Room with a Pile of Money and a Bunch of Knives_ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-07-a-rails-to-trails-project-may-finally.md b/content/posts/2000-07-07-a-rails-to-trails-project-may-finally.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..85c2d515 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-07-a-rails-to-trails-project-may-finally.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-07T05:11:37' +draft: false +title: A rails-to-trails project may finally +--- + +A rails-to-trails project may [finally be coming to Athens](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/070700/new_0707000005.shtml), though not without a fight. I've mentioned [Rails to Trails](http://www.railstotrails.org) here before -- they're my favorite organization -- so you know what side of the fight I'm on. It all comes down to money, of course. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-07-athens-has-plenty-of-oddities.md b/content/posts/2000-07-07-athens-has-plenty-of-oddities.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f511b4a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-07-athens-has-plenty-of-oddities.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-07T09:56:13' +draft: false +title: Athens has plenty of oddities, +--- + +Athens has plenty of oddities, and that's one reason why I like it so much. An example: one of the music scene's hottest commodities is [The 8-Track Gorilla](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/070600/roc_0706000001.shtml). The news story at the other end of the link goes into detail, but the short of it is he's a gorilla with a portable 8-Track player hanging around his neck. He plays 8-Tracks and sings along. A simple concept, but the execution is sheer genious. Next, enter the Gorilla's nemisis... [the Athens Spy Cars](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/070600/ent_0706000004.shtml). Again, the news story at the other end explains it all (yesterday's [Athens Banner-Herald](http://www.onlineathens.com) was a good one), but the short of it is there's a fleet of art cars around town that are painted primarily red, blue, and yellow (that pun's for you, [Al](http://viewfromtheheart.editthispage.com/)), and have many gadgets mounted on them. If you're in town, you can't miss 'em. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-07-i-bought-a-croquet-set.md b/content/posts/2000-07-07-i-bought-a-croquet-set.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ef8ad2c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-07-i-bought-a-croquet-set.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-07T04:48:03' +draft: false +title: I bought a croquet set +--- + +I bought a croquet set today. The only thing a big yard needs as much as a wonderful garden is a croquet course. I had a heck of a time finding a quality set, too. I had to settle for the Wilson set from Walmart ($38, pretty decent quality), and that was after an hour of shopping store to store. People just don't seem to have any respect for what is certainly the best outdoor game there is. Once upon a time, before trendy teens started wearing [Abercrombie & Fitch clothes to show how](http://leatheregg.com/log/2000/07/wk1/index.shtml#07) trendy they were, snobby croquet players went to Abercrombie & Fitch to purchase the best in croquet equipment. Oh... after a [quick browse](http://www.croquet.com/calendar/), I see there's plenty of places to get quality (by "quality" I mean "Mighy expensive") croquet sets. [Sporting Classics](http://www.sportingclassics.com/Merchant/) is one such merchant, who also sells a line of "Sherlockiana" for you Sherlockians out there. Funny... Walmart wasn't mentioned anywhere. As I left the place, the lady who was checking my receipt to make sure I wasn't stealing the set, who was about 140 and very nice, said "It's too hot to be playing croquet!" That's where she's wrong. It's too hot to be playing soccer or basketball or even horseshoes, but it's never too hot to play croquet. Not when you've got lemonade. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-07-some-time-ago-ilinked-to.md b/content/posts/2000-07-07-some-time-ago-ilinked-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc2b9efa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-07-some-time-ago-ilinked-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-07T04:09:23' +draft: false +title: Some time ago, Ilinked to +--- + +Some time ago, Ilinked to [Senator Kelly's campaign](http://www.mutantwatch2000.com/wakeup/) Web site. He's running on an anti-mutant platform. It appears that it's been hacked by the Mutant Underground to celebrate the Fouth of July. Keep in mind that this is all sly advertising for the X-Men movie. Thanks to [Kevin Murphy](http://www.geocities.com/kevincmurphy/weblog.html) for spotting the "hack". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-10-concangis-is-the-roman-name.md b/content/posts/2000-07-10-concangis-is-the-roman-name.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2afda3c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-10-concangis-is-the-roman-name.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-10T03:10:10' +draft: false +title: Concangis is the Roman name +--- + +Concangis is the Roman name for Chester-le-Street, a place in County Durham, Great Britain. It was excavated in 1990-1991, and the [excavation is completely documented on-line](http://www.bigwig.net/mcbishop/concangis/index.htm). This is the most complete documentation I've seen on an archaeological excavation and is of interest to academics and lay persons alike. It brings together popular accounts of the dig, academic papers, photos, and even the daily journal of the person in charge. One artifact found was [a portion of a cheese press](http://www.bigwig.net/mcbishop/concangis/photos/cheese.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-10-leeners-brew-works-is-your.md b/content/posts/2000-07-10-leeners-brew-works-is-your.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e55c4c45 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-10-leeners-brew-works-is-your.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-10T02:59:20' +draft: false +title: Leener's Brew Works is your +--- + +[Leener's Brew Works](http://www.leeners.com/) is your Do-It-At-Home Store specializing in food and beverage homecraft. Their list of supplies and books seems exhaustive, and I've only just begun poking around. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-10-theres-a-cheesemakers-web-ring.md b/content/posts/2000-07-10-theres-a-cheesemakers-web-ring.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8b2e7a28 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-10-theres-a-cheesemakers-web-ring.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-10T03:13:25' +draft: false +title: There's a cheesemakers' web ring. +--- + +There's a [cheesemakers' web ring](http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=cheesemakers;list). I should have guessed. There's 21 sites listed, ranging from professionals to people like me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-10-this-weekend-i-introduced-many.md b/content/posts/2000-07-10-this-weekend-i-introduced-many.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fd9d2255 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-10-this-weekend-i-introduced-many.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-10T11:49:22' +draft: false +title: This weekend, I introduced many +--- + +This weekend, I introduced many people to the joys of croquet. And I got introduced to a kindred spirit, though that's a subject for another time. My cast and crew and I capped off six hours of set construction with a cookout party at the theater. A good time was had by all, but the best time was had by those who played croquet. That's just how it works, you know. My fabulous friend Steve took pictures, and I've put the highlights here, if you want to look. They're high quality (meaning large -- 400 kb or so). The first game clearly emphasized knocking balls around the course more than hurrying through the wickets. [I got sent into the street](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/croquet/StreetAction.jpg) early on, putting me on the bad side of a curb. [Nothing a little improvised ramp](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/croquet/InTheStreet.jpg) couldn't solve, though it still took four shots, and I ended up in the street a few shots later. The back of the theater had a big bed of rocks that was a deathtrap to any balls sent there. Of course, [they tried to send me there](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/croquet/ThataWay.jpg) when they got the chance. It didn't work, and [paybacks were had. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the game was the [cute hazard on the course](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/croquet/CuteHazard.jpg). This little fellow, [seen here emulating Dad](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/croquet/LikeFatherLikeSon.jpg), liked to chase balls around the course. He was particularly fond of his dad's ball, and when one of us would hit it, before we could send it where we wanted, the little fellow would pick it up and go give it to Dad. Very protective, he was. Partway through the second game, the croquet pitch was shared with [a wiffleball game](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/croquet/TwoGames.jpg). That added to the fun, of course. In this photo, [wittily titled "The Pitch"](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/croquet/ThePitch.jpg) (You see, it shows not only the croquet course, sometimes called a pitch, but also someone throwing a wiffleball at a batter, also called ... I know, it's a stretch at a witticism, but then, that's me all over.), you can see me preparing to swing wildly at the big red wiffleball. That's my newly-met kindred spirit standing near me, trying to avoid the wiffleball. A few seconds later, I hit her on the ear with a mighty foul anyway. Just call me Mr. Good First Impression. It was a fine Saturday evening all around, and a great way to relieve the stress that had been rapidly building. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-11-have-you-seen-the-new.md b/content/posts/2000-07-11-have-you-seen-the-new.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f967166 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-11-have-you-seen-the-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-11T02:56:53' +draft: false +title: Have you seen the new +--- + +Have you seen the new ad campaign for [discovery.com](http://www.discovery.com)? When I saw the spots on TV,I laughed for hours. Maybe days. I wrote the discovery webmaster and begged for them to put the spots online so I could link to them here. He promised me they would be digitized soon, and I'd be the first to know. Well, AdCritic [beat them to it](http://www.adcritic.com/content/discovery.com-meteor-atmosphere.html). Three spots plus outtakes, all in Quicktime format. Worth the download time, even if you're connecting via 14.4 modem! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-11-i-planted-24-tomato-plants.md b/content/posts/2000-07-11-i-planted-24-tomato-plants.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06dc6bcb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-11-i-planted-24-tomato-plants.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-11T05:04:58' +draft: false +title: I planted 24 tomato plants +--- + +I planted 24 tomato plants this year. I live alone. Any [reasonable gardener will tell you](http://www.behnke.com/gardenews/97_5news.html) that one person needs, at most, three plants. Probably fewer. Whatever. [I like varieties of tomatoes](http://www.scruz.net/~downtown/garden/columns/seedcatalogs.htm), and so I've got four each of cherry, roma, big yellow, and an Amish heirloom. Those Amish know how to breed a tomato, too. But the cherries. Oh, the cherries. I planted a variety called "Sweet 1000s". I'd assumed that the name was a marketing ploy, but it actually describes the nature and number of tomatoes produced. I'm glad I didn't buy the "Sweet Millions"! On any average day, I've got at least a couple dozen fruit ripe and ready for eating. Half of those I'll eat right off the vine, warm with sunshine. The other half I'll bring inside to eat later. Lunches lately have been basmanti rice and cherry tomatoes, and it's been heavenly. Sweet cherry tomatoes can fool you though. You have to be careful not to eat too many, else the tomato acid eat away at your stomach. Unless you're [my friend Kim](http://panther.diaryland.com/), and then you'd wash a couple pints of fruit down with a few cans of Mountain Dew. The harvest has been so vast, and the fruit so tasty, that the [horned worms](http://aginfo.psu.edu/psa/fw97/defense.html) have come to eat. And eat they have. They can strip a plant down faster than me with a set of shears. Out in New Mexico, the horned worms didn't bother me. Here, I've got to be vigilant. Still, even after seeing damaged plants, it feels so nice to be out in the garden, tending to my crops. [Here's an article that explains why](http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/articles/misc/mtmte.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-11-ive-just-had-my-first.md b/content/posts/2000-07-11-ive-just-had-my-first.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..446e571f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-11-ive-just-had-my-first.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-11T05:25:47' +draft: false +title: I've just had my first +--- + +I've just had my first winning bid at [ebay](http://www.ebay.com). I can now play croquet indoors when it rains. Once I get a dining room table, anyway. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-11-the-spheresre-in-commotion-the.md b/content/posts/2000-07-11-the-spheresre-in-commotion-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ca065f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-11-the-spheresre-in-commotion-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-11T09:41:18' +draft: false +title: The spheres're in commotion The +--- + +_The spheres're in commotion +The elements in harmony +She blinded me with science +And hit me with technology_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-11-theres-a-most-excellent-photo.md b/content/posts/2000-07-11-theres-a-most-excellent-photo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0824f78d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-11-theres-a-most-excellent-photo.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-11T11:22:19' +draft: false +title: There's a most excellent photo +--- + +There's a most excellent photo essay over at Tomato Nation titled [And Then There Were Two](http://www.tomatonation.com/two.asp) \-- the story of life with Sarah's two cats. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-12-do-you-like-olive-oyl.md b/content/posts/2000-07-12-do-you-like-olive-oyl.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fbaa6523 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-12-do-you-like-olive-oyl.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-12T01:28:10' +draft: false +title: Do you like Olive Oyl? +--- + +Do you like Olive Oyl? I mean really, really like Olive Oyl? If yes, then this fanpage, [Oodles Of Olive Oyl,](http://www.mtcnet.net/~bierly/olivereg.htm) will be just your thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-12-he-which-repents-him-not.md b/content/posts/2000-07-12-he-which-repents-him-not.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b708a3df --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-12-he-which-repents-him-not.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-12T04:13:25' +draft: false +title: He which repents him not +--- + +_He which repents him not of his Marriage, either Sleeping or Waking, in a Year and a Day, may lawfully go to Dunmow and fetch[a Gammon of Bacon](http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/07/11/britain.maritaltest.ap/index.html)_. Mmmmmm..... a gammon of marriage bacon.... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-12-words-fail-buildings-tumble-the.md b/content/posts/2000-07-12-words-fail-buildings-tumble-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..89cbdea7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-12-words-fail-buildings-tumble-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-12T11:59:39' +draft: false +title: Words fail buildings tumble the +--- + +_Words fail +buildings tumble +the ground opens wide +light came down from heaven +she stood before my eyes +she's actual size, but she seems much bigger to me..._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-13-adent-fans-of-man-or.md b/content/posts/2000-07-13-adent-fans-of-man-or.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2aac720c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-13-adent-fans-of-man-or.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-13T10:46:02' +draft: false +title: Adent fans of Man or +--- + +Adent fans of Man or Astro-man? know that they did music for Space Ghost Coast-to-coast and Mystery Science Theater 3000. Astro Science Reverb 3000 has made available several [virtual 7 inch singles](http://www.ipinc.net/~kepler/asr3k/records/index.html) with MP3s you can listen to yourself. Collect them all! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-13-blurring-the-line-between-reality.md b/content/posts/2000-07-13-blurring-the-line-between-reality.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..41536269 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-13-blurring-the-line-between-reality.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-13T03:00:12' +draft: false +title: Blurring the line between reality +--- + +**Blurring the line between reality and entertainment** +![Infestation Warning](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/bugmap.gif) One of my cast members recently returned from New York (where he saw a preview performance of the upcoming _Man Who Came to Dinner_ revival with Nathan Lane). He brought back the flyer pictured here, thinking it was cute because yes, there are lots of roaches in New York, and roaches also have a small role in _The Man Who Came to Dinner_. I finally got around to going to the website mentioned on the flyer, [www.bugmap.org](http://www.bugmap.org). It shows a photo of the bug, mentions how nasty it is, and displays a map of the US showing areas already infested. There is a blank where you can enter your zip code to see when the critter is projected to spread to your neck of the woods. I did so (the map already showed it in southern Georgia), and was let to a trailer for am icky-bug disaster movie premiering next week on the USA cable channel. Nowhere on the flyer is there any indication that this was promotional material. Fooled me. I still won't watch the movie, though. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-13-goodbye-little-darlin-were-parting.md b/content/posts/2000-07-13-goodbye-little-darlin-were-parting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9ed1f18c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-13-goodbye-little-darlin-were-parting.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-13T02:23:36' +draft: false +title: Goodbye little darlin', we're parting +--- + +_Goodbye little darlin', we're parting +Parting don't always mean goodbye +Although we have to part +You're always in my heart +Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye_ +          -Gene Autry \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-13-monday-for-lunch-i-ate.md b/content/posts/2000-07-13-monday-for-lunch-i-ate.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e8383b40 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-13-monday-for-lunch-i-ate.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-13T12:09:18' +draft: false +title: Monday for lunch I ate +--- + +Monday for lunch I ate at a new Chinese buffet in town with Kim. It was mighty tasty, and had about a billion items including Peking Duck. I'd never seen that on a buffet before. A good gorging was had by all, and contrary to popular wisdom, I didn't get hungry again right after (now there's a stereotype I haven't heard in a long time... I guess chinese food's gotten more filling since the 70's). In fact, I still haven't gotten hungry. It feels like hunger might arrive by evening, so there'll be dinner tonight. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-13-my-isps-ftp-servers-were.md b/content/posts/2000-07-13-my-isps-ftp-servers-were.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..223adc7a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-13-my-isps-ftp-servers-were.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-13T09:37:28' +draft: false +title: My ISP's FTP servers were +--- + +My ISP's FTP servers were down for over a day. Once again, I had a less-than-satisfying customer service experience with them. But, for the present, it's all working again. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-13-shame-on-me-for-letting.md b/content/posts/2000-07-13-shame-on-me-for-letting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..216f5f52 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-13-shame-on-me-for-letting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-13T10:10:25' +draft: false +title: Shame on me for letting +--- + +Shame on me for letting [another weblog](http://www.geocities.com/kevincmurphy/weblog.html) (no -- [two weblogs](http://kempa.com/)) beat me to posting about the Athens/Atlanta band [Grand Moff Tarkin](http://www.lynxus.com/members/~toastprd/tarkin/). Athens is rather famous for its theme bands ([Man or Astro Man?](http://www.astroman.com/) and [Servotron Robot Allegiance](http://members.aol.com/servotron/main.html) are two examples. And I suppose you can add [The Dictatortots](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/music/dictatortots/) to the list now, too.) and for a while last year, Grand Moff Tarkin was at the top of the heap. Fronted by local legend [Jim Stacy](http://www.athens.net/~laffo/) as Darth Vader, the band put on as good a show as I've seen here. The photos on the Tarkin site say it all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-13-you-will-experience-the-ninja.md b/content/posts/2000-07-13-you-will-experience-the-ninja.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e71dac2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-13-you-will-experience-the-ninja.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-13T01:18:35' +draft: false +title: You WILL experience the Ninja +--- + +[You WILL experience the Ninja Burger difference!](http://www.ninjaburger.com/index.shtml) _Guaranteed delivery in 30 minutes or less, or we commit Seppuku._ Wonderful, wonderful stuff here. You can print out a job application if you feel up to it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-14-those-brits-take-their-pub.md b/content/posts/2000-07-14-those-brits-take-their-pub.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e769655a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-14-those-brits-take-their-pub.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-14T05:04:58' +draft: false +title: Those Brits take their pub +--- + +Those Brits take their [pub names seriously](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/07/14/britain.sillypubnames.ap/index.html)! It's perfectly OK to go down to The Goat and Compassess to bend your elbow with a draught of Watney's, but when the pub wants to rename itself to the Dog and Doughtnut, well, that's just a name too far. Striking a blow to corporate chains and foux atmosphere: it's a good thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero.md b/content/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc55eecd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-16T11:06:36' +draft: false +title: Day Zero +--- + +**It's been one of those weeks** +You know... one of those life-changing weeks that comes around every few years. This entry is going to be especially journally and introspective. This weblog is really a time capsule for me. It's written for an audience of one, but it gives me great satisfaction to know so many people come back to see what I'm putting in it. As always, come along for the ride if you wish. If not, that's OK too. Have a Kestrel's Nest Recipe Idea instead: Fry an egg until just set through, using as little oil as you can get away with. Season the egg with your favorite dried herbs. On an oven-proof plate, place a slice of bread, preferably a tasty whole grain bread. Put the cooked egg on the bread. Cover the egg with thinly sliced smoked gouda cheese. Cover the cheese with slices of ripe tomato and season with salt and pepper. If you can't get a tomato right off the vine, do what you can. It'll still be delightful. Cover the tomato with sliced cheddar. Place the entire stack under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly and just beginning to brown. Eat right away. If you wish, you can skip the gouda and tomato and still have a first-rate breakfast. Sometimes things happen that seem insignificant, and they pass by without notice only to begin a chain reaction that changes everything. There's no way to tell for certain if a specific event is the beginning of something huge, and that's part of the joy of experiencing life. Not knowing. I have a strong hunch, though, that breakfast last Saturday was one of those sparks. I was introduced to someone, and I saw everything change. Like one of those fun moments in _Run Lola Run_ where the camera suddenly focuses on a passer-by and we see a fast motion slide show of the future, I saw life unfold. I don't know if my other breakfast companions, two longtime friends, saw any of this in me, but I felt a change from the pre-breakfast Eric to post-breakfast Eric, and my internal calendar changed itself accordingly. Day Zero and counting. It was exhilarating -- terror and joy and wonder and excitement. It's a wonder that I could talk or eat, but both seemed to happen without impairment. The four of us shared each other's company for nearly two hours, but that was far too short. Still, there was nothing to be done: I had to go to the theater for set call (to be followed by a cast and crew party there). We parted ways, but not before I invited all three of them to the party. My newly met someone did even better by coming to help with the set call. She painted. I beamed. The work was followed by the wildly fun croquet wiffleball cookout I wrote about last week. A good time was had by all, but I'd wager that no one enjoyed it more than I. But I had some unfinished business to take care of. This spring, a mighty close friendship flared into romance. It wasn't sudden; it wasn't earthshaking. But it was very nice. The future looked rosy. But, despite effort and emotion, it wasn't to be. After a strong beginning, things sputtered. We each knew the prognosis, and we each knew that the other knew, but for whatever reason, nothing was said. Maybe it was the fear of losing the friendship that started the whole thing, or maybe it was something else. I was there, but I can't tell you why things happened the way they did. But, with the sudden appearance of Day Zero, the time had come. At the same time I was elated with other events, the prospect of this conversation terrified me. I didn't eat for two days prior (sure, the Chinese buffet was filling and all, but that wasn't what kept me from eating). I was a nervous wreck. When the moment came, I could barely talk. But when I did, everything turned out OK. All the "I know"'s came out, followed by all the "I know you know"'s. I destroyed a romance, but kept (and probably saved) a friendship. All of this would have happened anyway, and probably should have happened before, but The Breakfast set the spark. The rest of the week (outside of work and rehearsal) was taken up by events set in motion on Day Zero. Phone calls into the wee hours. In-person conversations into the wee hours. Dancing into the wee hours. It'd been a while since I'd seen so many wee hours, but I didn't mind. And so here I am, a full week later. Already, my life has changed. I'm incredibly happy for the present and excited for the future. I don't know where the chain of events sparked by The Breakfast will lead me, but I'm ready. After all, that's part of the joy of experiencing life. Not knowing. And suddenly I have a whole new life to experience. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-18-its-always-a-good-day.md b/content/posts/2000-07-18-its-always-a-good-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6516ea64 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-18-its-always-a-good-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-18T01:24:54' +draft: false +title: It's always a good day +--- + +![miracle of water and sunshine](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/tomatoes.gif)It's always a good day when you can measure the tomato harvest by the gallon. I took this picture on Sunday evening, and I've already eaten most of them, which is good since there's another gallon waiting to be picked. I started picking on the big end of the garden, so you can't see all the yummy amish and yellow and roma fruits hiding under the little balls of sweetness. I eat the cherry tomatoes like candy and use the big ones on sandwiches and eggs and things. The romas I've been peeling and freezing. I will not be in short supply of tomato sauce this winter. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-18-one-of-the-most-beautiful.md b/content/posts/2000-07-18-one-of-the-most-beautiful.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..684fc9ae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-18-one-of-the-most-beautiful.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-18T01:11:55' +draft: false +title: One of the most beautiful +--- + +One of the most beautiful pieces of land I've seen is soon to be a public trust. [The Baca Ranch,](http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/07/17/baca.ranch.enn/) nestled snug in the Valles caldera in the heart of the Jemez mountains, is one of the most pristine areas still in private hands. At $101 million, I think it's a steal. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-19-in-a-bold-move-sure.md b/content/posts/2000-07-19-in-a-bold-move-sure.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c4222047 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-19-in-a-bold-move-sure.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-19T11:41:58' +draft: false +title: In a bold move sure +--- + +In a bold move sure to bring the search engines a-calling, I give to you [pictures of girls](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/image?lookup=1999.04.0362) [in bikinis](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/image?lookup=1999.04.0361) having fun. The Kestrel's Nest twist is that these are [2000 year old Roman mosaics](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0006:id%3Dpiazza-armerina). They look amazingly modern! These are part of [Project Perseus](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu); I've only just begun exploring. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-19-yesterday-was-primary-elections-in.md b/content/posts/2000-07-19-yesterday-was-primary-elections-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4776852a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-19-yesterday-was-primary-elections-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-19T11:29:09' +draft: false +title: Yesterday was primary elections in +--- + +Yesterday was primary elections in Georgia, and across the state, incumbents got thrown out. The most significant was right here in Athens, where the senior state senator, Paul Broun, got defeated by Doug Haines. Even [CNN ran a story about it.](http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/07/19/gaprimary.ap/index.html) The media is theorizing that Haines won because of education issues, but the real reason seems to be the strength of Haines' grass-roots style campaigning. He was everywhere. He rode his bike around town with a group of supporters regularly. His big focus was environmental issues -- anti-sprawl talk is what gave him the most attention. Athens is teetering on the edge of the slope that leads to a town of strip malls. The good side is currently winning more than it's losing, but it's still a tough fight. Haines (assuming he wins the regular election) will be a great asset. If you want to read more, [here's our local paper's take](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/071900/ele_0719000015.shtml) on the primary. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-20-according-to-the-beerometer-armadillos.md b/content/posts/2000-07-20-according-to-the-beerometer-armadillos.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d1ade3c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-20-according-to-the-beerometer-armadillos.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-20T09:52:45' +draft: false +title: According to the Beerometer, Armadillo's +--- + +According to [the Beerometer](http://www.onlineathens.com/beerometer/), Armadillo's is the place to be in Athens on a Thursday when you only have $5 and want to get falling-down-drunk. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-20-freebies-dealies-a-weblog.md b/content/posts/2000-07-20-freebies-dealies-a-weblog.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..da603a45 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-20-freebies-dealies-a-weblog.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-20T11:55:04' +draft: false +title: 'freebies & dealies: a weblog' +--- + +[freebies & dealies](http://nowhere-girl.com/freebies/main_frame_2.html): a weblog dedicated to sniffing out offers of free goodies on the net. Not only does she tell you where to find stuff, she logs the stuff she got in the mail that day. [Free worms](http://www.aquaticfoods.com/freesamples.html), anyone? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-20-lisa-you-like-musicals-dont.md b/content/posts/2000-07-20-lisa-you-like-musicals-dont.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0fd3e099 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-20-lisa-you-like-musicals-dont.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-20T02:08:57' +draft: false +title: 'Lisa: You like musicals don''t' +--- + +Lisa: _You like musicals don't you dad?_ +Homer: _No, I don't, I think they're bad. They're fake and phony and totally wrong._ +Bart: _Wake up dad, you're singing a song._ + +Since I've already mentioned lyrics, here's [The Simpsons Song Lyrics Archive](http://www.snpp.com/guides/lyrics_list.html). They've got them all. Even the one-liners. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-20-muscled-black-with-steel-green-eye.md b/content/posts/2000-07-20-muscled-black-with-steel-green-eye.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5dc133a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-20-muscled-black-with-steel-green-eye.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-20T10:15:13' +draft: false +title: Muscled, black with steel-green eye +--- + +_Muscled, black with steel-green eye +swishing through the rye grass +with thoughts of mouse-and-apple pie. +Tail balancing at half-mast. +…And the mouse police never sleeps +lying in the cherry tree. +Savage bed foot-warmer +of purest feline ancestry. +Look out, little furry folk! +He's the all-night working cat. +Eats but one in every ten +leaves the others on the mat._ + +[cupofwonder.com](http://www.cupofwonder.com) is a wonderful collection of annotated Jethro Tull lyrics. The song above, Mouse Police, is one of my favorites. When my play's over in a couple weeks, I think it'll be time to get me a cat. I need me a kitty. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-20-theres-an-interesting-conversation-going.md b/content/posts/2000-07-20-theres-an-interesting-conversation-going.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b1bd072 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-20-theres-an-interesting-conversation-going.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-20T03:28:35' +draft: false +title: There's an interesting conversation going +--- + +There's an interesting conversation going on in one of my cheesemaking mail lists about "cheese skippers". These little guys lead to "crawling cheese". I understand these were everywhere a few generations ago, but in our ultra-clean society, things like this are not seen much anymore. I'll spare you the details... just know that sometimes it takes something larger than a bacterium to make a cheese come out right. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-21-tonight-tom-maxwell-of-the.md b/content/posts/2000-07-21-tonight-tom-maxwell-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d7bd81e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-21-tonight-tom-maxwell-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-21T05:30:30' +draft: false +title: 'Tonight: Tom Maxwell. Of the' +--- + +Tonight: [Tom Maxwell](http://www.tommaxwell.com/). Of the Squirrel Nut Zippers. I like [his solo album](http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/68/tom_maxwell.html) (links to his official MP3s) even better than the Zippers. I'm excited! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-24-with-my-play-opening-on.md b/content/posts/2000-07-24-with-my-play-opening-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fea7336a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-24-with-my-play-opening-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-24T05:23:26' +draft: false +title: With my play opening on +--- + +With my play opening on Friday, I've entered into what is affectionally known as "hell week". I'm also filling in for two of my coworkers as they are off to install another client, so work's overly busy this week, too. I'll write when I can, but I'm warning you now it'll be slim pickin's around here for a few days. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-25-my-horoscope-for-the-week.md b/content/posts/2000-07-25-my-horoscope-for-the-week.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12d45533 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-25-my-horoscope-for-the-week.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-25T12:52:14' +draft: false +title: My horoscope for the week, +--- + +My horoscope for the week, from [Free Will Astrology](http://www.freewillastrology.com): + +_"... fungi are primarily responsible for keeping the earth fresh. Without them to eat away dead leaves and trees, larger and larger piles of compost would keep accumulating forever. I'm asking you to let the heroic fungi inspire you in the coming weeks, my dear. Devote yourself to expediting the decay of the defunct parts of your life."_ + +I don't know what made me check this today, but I'm glad I did. I can see the rich black compost and feel the grains under my fingernails. I can taste the flavorful spongy mushrooms and smell the earthy yet clean aroma. Oh, here I am being "obscenely sensual" again. I can't help it. It's [Day Eighteen](/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero/), and all is well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-26-freefill-drink-different-the-freefill.md b/content/posts/2000-07-26-freefill-drink-different-the-freefill.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e2af53c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-26-freefill-drink-different-the-freefill.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-26T03:16:59' +draft: false +title: 'Freefill: Drink Different™ The freefill' +--- + +[Freefill](http://www.freefill.com/faq.html?bot.nav#q3): Drink Different™ _The freefill concept will ultimately change how we think about ourselves, and the world. Until that time, freefills will be used by a select number of citizens when demanding more than one cup of their beverage of choice._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-26-im-going-to-order-one.md b/content/posts/2000-07-26-im-going-to-order-one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..22860e87 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-26-im-going-to-order-one.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-26T11:01:08' +draft: false +title: I'm going to order one +--- + +I'm going to order one of those mind-erasing kits. You see, if I erase my mind and forget how sleepy I am, I'll stay awake forever! + +I've been averaging four hours sleep a night over the last, oh, week or so. On the plus side, for the first time in a while, I've shared my bed the last two nights. Even if it's just for a few hours, cuddling always makes me sleep better. The object of my affections? [A bundle of fur named Sheridan](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/sheridan.gif). He's a young stray that started hanging out at the theater (oddly enough) right after I wrote about [it being almost time](/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero/) for a kitty. As cat lovers know, cats choose their owners and not the other way around, and the cat god decided the time was now, not two weeks from now. He's pure black -- every last hair. He's very affectionate. He took to the litter box without trouble. He was mighty hungry and loves fish. He sleeps on my chest with his paws on my chin. My lease forbids animals, but my landlords told me when I moved in that I could have a cat (or dog, for that matter) if I asked them. "Have to keep out the riff raff, you know." + +So this is my idea. I'm thinking about ordering one of those mind-erasing kits. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-26-mmmm-this-is-some-good.md b/content/posts/2000-07-26-mmmm-this-is-some-good.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a996832 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-26-mmmm-this-is-some-good.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-26T03:04:02' +draft: false +title: Mmmm, this is some good +--- + +Mmmm, this is some good coffee! I thought we were out of coffee. +     _"I found some more. It's in the orange container."_ +(does spit take) You fool! (collapses) That's decaf! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-26-some-of-you-may-know.md b/content/posts/2000-07-26-some-of-you-may-know.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e542358 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-26-some-of-you-may-know.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-26T09:23:06' +draft: false +title: Some of you may know +--- + +Some of you may know of Mike Shawaluk's labor of love, the [Space Ghost Coast to Coast Episode Guide](http://snard.com/sg/guide/). It has, among other things, complete transcripts of every episode. And now it's completely searchable, meaning you can easily find where they've discussed cheese. Or monkeys. Or [organ grinder monkeys on cheese twists](http://snard.com/sg/guide/search.php?pattern=organ+grinder+monkeys+on+cheese+twists&type=0). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-26-suppose-president-bush-had-written.md b/content/posts/2000-07-26-suppose-president-bush-had-written.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e657ccec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-26-suppose-president-bush-had-written.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-26T04:17:38' +draft: false +title: Suppose President Bush had written +--- + +Suppose President Bush had written a letter to his son suggesting that while Dick Cheney would make a fine Vice President, how about running with dear old dad instead. Michael Kelly of the Washington Post has not only supposed the existance of such a letter, he went ahead and [wrote the whole thing](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45115-2000Jul25.html). It's a very funny read. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-27-theater-reviews-almost-never-happen.md b/content/posts/2000-07-27-theater-reviews-almost-never-happen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46fee0b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-27-theater-reviews-almost-never-happen.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-27T11:11:03' +draft: false +title: Theater reviews almost never happen +--- + +Theater reviews almost never happen in this town. Previews usually get run in the papers, but they can be hit and miss. The first one for my show is out, and it's nicely done: [OnlineAthens: Entertainment: _The guest who never left_](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/072700/ent_0727000008.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-07-28-another-good-article-about-my.md b/content/posts/2000-07-28-another-good-article-about-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2135ad3e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-07-28-another-good-article-about-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-07-28T12:25:15' +draft: false +title: Another good article about my +--- + +[Another good article](http://www.redandblack.com/stories/072700/var_vplayers0001.shtml) about my play, this time from the university's daily paper, The Red and Black. Tonight is opening night. Last night's preview dress rehearsal in front of an audience went very well. I think it'll be a hit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-01-after-the-civil-war-southern.md b/content/posts/2000-08-01-after-the-civil-war-southern.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5332aa66 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-01-after-the-civil-war-southern.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-01T05:04:55' +draft: false +title: After the civil war, southern +--- + +After the civil war, southern families, [numbering in the thousands](http://www.patsabin.com/lowcountry/confederados.htm), left the United States to start a new life in Brazil. I had no idea. Two years ago, decendants of these ["Confederados" returned to see what](http://www.onlineathens.com/1998/072098/0720.a2brazil.html) their ancestors had left behind. Thanks to [Chip](http://www.athenstown.com/chip/) for the links from our local paper's archives. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-01-the-opening-weekend-of-the.md b/content/posts/2000-08-01-the-opening-weekend-of-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2915bda7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-01-the-opening-weekend-of-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-01T04:25:43' +draft: false +title: The opening weekend of the +--- + +The opening weekend of the show was as good as I culd have ever hoped t could be. Standing room only Friday and Saturday. A larger than usual crowd for Sunday matinee. Rave reviews from the attendees. A spotless set of performances from the cast & crew (well, the matinee was a bit rough, but it was a matinee, and that's just what happens). Rumor has it (I could not confirm) that Kim Basinger was in the audience on Friday. It's not out of the question, as [she is an Athens-area native](/archive/1999_10_31_archive.html#10460). If she liked the show, I'd be happy to direct her next project. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-02-thursday-morning-i-was-driving.md b/content/posts/2000-08-02-thursday-morning-i-was-driving.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4d587cc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-02-thursday-morning-i-was-driving.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-02T10:57:54' +draft: false +title: Thursday morning I was driving +--- + +Thursday morning I was driving home after an all-nighter in the theater, preparing for that night's preview performance. It was five in the morning when I left. It would be at least an hour before sunrise, and there was not a car on the road. I was feeling OK when I left, but as I got closer to my house (a 15 minute drive), I grew more and more weary. The last few miles were a challenge. It took all of my concentration to remain focused on the road and avoid hitting any of the deer that insisted on crossing the road right in front of me. I was at that stage where my mind was starting to play tricks on me, reminding me the my bed was just ahead. About two hundred yards from my house, around a sharp bend in the road, I saw something out of the corner of my eye that snapped me completely awake. Standing off the road about ten feet at the edge of my headlight beam was a man. His clothes were dirty. His shirt and face were covered in blood. He was wearing a white bike helmet that was smashed and bloody. He stood tall, staring at the road, not moving. He could have been straight out of a horror movie, and in fact, that's what I thought he was. I pulled into my driveway just around the corner and wondered if I'd seen what I thought I saw. I got out of the car and listened -- nothing. I looked back toward the corner and saw nothing. I went into my house, put some things down, and then went back outside to walk back to the corner to see if I had been imagining things or not. As I did so, the man came out of the darkness into the edge of the light thrown by my security lamp. "Can you help me?" he asked. I rushed him to my porch where I could better see. He was a mess. He gave me a card. "This has my name and phone number on it. Please call my wife and tell her to bring the pickup truck and a flashlight." This I did. It took a few minutes to give his wife directions to my house. She lived nearby, but wasn't familiar with the road names. I grabbed a few towels. One I got wet with warm water and I gave them to the man. He was in pain, but seemed to be loosening up. In the light I could see that he had several cuts on the face and back of the head. As he cleaned himself up some, it was clear that the cuts were serious enough to bleed heavily but not life threatening. His wife would take him to the emergency room (nearly 20 minutes away); there was no one else I had to call. While we waited for his wife to arrive, he told me what happened to him. He was riding his bike at 4:30 or so down the country roads, under a new moon, in complete darkness, without a headlight. Not suprisingly, he ran off the road and took a bad fall, smashing his head terribly. Things would have been very bad for him had he not been wearing the helmet. He lay there for a long time, thinking he had broken his back. He called and called for help, but since it was night in the country, no one could hear him. Finally, he regained feeling in his back, and was able to stand. That's when I went by. He hadn't regained he senses yet, and couldn't move closer to the road where he'd be fully in my headlights or gesture or do anything but stare. Now, on my porch, he felt much better. "I think I might live after all," he said. His wife pulled up, got out of the truck, took one look at him, and said, "This is becoming a habit." That startled me as much as anything else had so far. She got him in the cab and drove off to find the bike and take him to the hospital. I cleaned myself off and hosed off the very red porch. And then I went to bed. A few hours later, I was woken by a loud banging on my door. I rose to answer it and found a sheriff's deputy. "This morning a man had a bike wreck near here and someone helped him. Do you know...?" "That was me," I told him. The deputy then told me that the man was his father, and that he was going to be OK, and that he had had about 60 stiches to repair the damage. He thanked me for my help and gave me his card. "Call me if you ever need anything," he said. I told him he was welcome, that it was the least I could do, that I was glad I happened to go by right then. And that's how I began my day. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-03-370-will-get-you-a.md b/content/posts/2000-08-03-370-will-get-you-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..28e2dd76 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-03-370-will-get-you-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-03T01:26:12' +draft: false +title: $370 will get you a +--- + +$370 will get you a kit to retrofit your old pedal powered bicycle into one of those [newfangled electric bikes](http://www.indieart.com/LowImpactLiving/etcpowerpack.htm). Just the thing if you bike to work every day and have that big pesky hill in the way. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-03-science-made-stupid-is-an.md b/content/posts/2000-08-03-science-made-stupid-is-an.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..54dc20ac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-03-science-made-stupid-is-an.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-03T02:50:35' +draft: false +title: Science Made Stupid is an +--- + +[Science Made Stupid](http://www.moonboy.com/sms/index.htm) is an on-line text of natural history, from the universe to the descent of man. It's a rather funny read. If you don;t care much for reading, you can just skip straight to the [tables and charts](http://www.moonboy.com/sms/tables.htm) at the end. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-03-the-lester-s-levy-sheet.md b/content/posts/2000-08-03-the-lester-s-levy-sheet.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ffe76717 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-03-the-lester-s-levy-sheet.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-03T01:20:52' +draft: false +title: The Lester S. Levy Sheet +--- + +[The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection](http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/) is a marvelous resource. It contains over 29,000 pieces of music focusing on popular American music from 1780 to 1960. Those works in the public domain are served up in their entirety, and the collection is completely searchable. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-03-you-might-think-that-since.md b/content/posts/2000-08-03-you-might-think-that-since.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..88780aa2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-03-you-might-think-that-since.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-03T01:10:43' +draft: false +title: You might think that since +--- + +You might think that since the earth didn't get destroyed during the great planetary alignment of May 5th, [Richard Noone](http://rnoone.com/) and the other 5/5/2000 people would go away. But then you'd be wrong. + +_This page is as it was before 5-5-2000. Looks like most earth change activity has not affected high population areas and we are all greatful. The pacific ring of fire has been active with earth quakes and volcanoes. June 4, 2000 7.9 quake hits Indonesia with many 5 and 6 after shocks. Another 6.1 hits Turkey 6/6/00. The earth changes cake is not completely baked. Stay tuned. Many of you ask we keep this page up for a while for research purposes. The book 5/5/2000 Ice: The Ultimate Disaster is now a classic and is still valid as scientists have seen the planetary alignment as a trigger point for continuing geological and weather disruptions. It is not over yet and we suggest you continue with your emergency preparations. Thanks for your continued support._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-04-this-is-the-final-weekend.md b/content/posts/2000-08-04-this-is-the-final-weekend.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9acb1236 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-04-this-is-the-final-weekend.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-04T04:23:09' +draft: false +title: This is the final weekend +--- + +This is the final weekend for my play, and then you won't have to hear about it anymore. Response has been wonderful. Of the four runs so far, three were sell-outs. Tonight may be, tomorrow is, and Sunday's is looking mighty full. And as they leave afterwards, they tell me how much they enjoyed it. I'm mighty pleased. And in a few months, I get to do it all over again! Only this time, instead of a classic formula comedy, it's a dark biting satire that's sure to offend a portion of the audience. I can't wait! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-04-when-you-pirate-mp3s-youre.md b/content/posts/2000-08-04-when-you-pirate-mp3s-youre.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94a14fa9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-04-when-you-pirate-mp3s-youre.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-04T01:46:38' +draft: false +title: When you pirate MP3s, you're +--- + +When you pirate MP3s, [you're downloading COMMUNISM](http://modernhumoriststore.com/mp3poster.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-07-a-gentleman-came-by-my.md b/content/posts/2000-08-07-a-gentleman-came-by-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c372cad5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-07-a-gentleman-came-by-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-07T05:43:54' +draft: false +title: A gentleman came by my +--- + +A gentleman came by my office today to tell me how much he enjoyed the play. He took the time to look me up, figure out where I worked, and thank me in person. I'm flabbergasted. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-07-astronomers-and-others-the-world.md b/content/posts/2000-08-07-astronomers-and-others-the-world.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dd3d05ef --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-07-astronomers-and-others-the-world.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-07T01:04:57' +draft: false +title: Astronomers and others the world +--- + +Astronomers and others the world over are have been excited over the announcement of a planet found around Epsilon Eridani, a star close enough to us that the planet itself might be visible with the Hubbell telescope. The news is hardly suprising, however, since Epsilon Eridani is the home [of a Starship Tour Operator](http://web.tiscalinet.it/eesto/index.htm) and has [eleven well-documented planets](http://www.eldacur.com/~brons/NerdCorner/StarGen/Epsilon-Eridani-38.html). The system even has a president, [a Mr. Pierre Benton](http://www.kerensky.tierranet.com/btech/chaosmarch/eper.html). This isn't the first time that the star system has been in the news. Two years ago, a team in Hawaii [announced they had imaged](http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlkop/epsilon.html) a dust ring and possible planets around the star. If you'd like to see the star for yourself (it's a bright star, easily seen with the naked eye), use [this picture to help you](http://www.space.com/cgi-bin/click2enlarge.pl?picture=/images/h_skywatch_12.28_eridanus.jpg) find it. Epsilon Eridani is the star labelled in the top center. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-07-the-horoscopes-that-i-linked.md b/content/posts/2000-08-07-the-horoscopes-that-i-linked.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..466bb9a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-07-the-horoscopes-that-i-linked.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-07T05:40:05' +draft: false +title: The horoscopes that I linked +--- + +The horoscopes that I linked to last week, [Free Will Astrology](http://www.freewillastrology.com), is now [being carried by Salon](http://www.salon.com/people/brez/2000/08/02/brezsnyscope/index.html). I'm not a horoscope kind of guy, but I really enjoy reading Rob Brezsny's writings. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-07-to-celebrate-10-years-on.md b/content/posts/2000-08-07-to-celebrate-10-years-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea886102 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-07-to-celebrate-10-years-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-07T09:15:29' +draft: false +title: To celebrate 10 years on +--- + +To celebrate 10 years on the BRitish airwaves, the cast of The Simpsons [will be reading scripts live](http://www.snpp.com/news.html#uklive) next week. Edinburgh on Friday and London the following Monday and Tuesday. It'd be fantastic to see, but odds are slim that I'll be there. Man, do I need me a sugar daddy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-08-derek-powazek-was-in-a.md b/content/posts/2000-08-08-derek-powazek-was-in-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3c1bd57b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-08-derek-powazek-was-in-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-08T12:57:43' +draft: false +title: Derek Powazek was in a +--- + +Derek Powazek was in a world of hurt. But then he found [Casa Carmelita](http://www.sfstories.com/story.cgi?22). This is just one of Derek's San Francisco stories. Read them all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-08-down-here-in-the-south.md b/content/posts/2000-08-08-down-here-in-the-south.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..81723d8c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-08-down-here-in-the-south.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-08T11:04:11' +draft: false +title: Down here in the South, +--- + +Down here in the South, [there's enough nookie for everybody](http://news.excite.com/news/uw/000805/odd-1). Now there's some news you can use! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-08-send-in-the-clowns-hickorys.md b/content/posts/2000-08-08-send-in-the-clowns-hickorys.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..57712937 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-08-send-in-the-clowns-hickorys.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-08T03:33:55' +draft: false +title: Send in the clowns! Hickory's +--- + +[Send in the clowns!](http://www.webclowns.com/) Hickory's Clown Alley is your internet source for all things clown, including the ever helpful advice for [dealing with scared children](http://www.webclowns.com/afraid.htm). It's almost time for the [virtual clown convention](http://www.webclowns.com/convention_flyer.htm), your chance to find out how many clowns can squeeze into a PDA. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-08-the-internet-has-driven-some.md b/content/posts/2000-08-08-the-internet-has-driven-some.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a041a84f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-08-the-internet-has-driven-some.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-08T09:57:39' +draft: false +title: The internet has driven some +--- + +The internet has driven some old companies out of business. Many new dot-coms haven't been able to keep up the pace and have closed their doors. And then there's the 200 year old G.H. Bent company. "Since this internet thing, it's exploded," says the company's 71 year old retired former owner. Business has been booming as of late. The product? [Hardtack](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/08/07/civilwar.biscuits.ap/index.html). Beloved by soldiers for over 100 years, now re-enactors are rushing out to try the real thing. And by "beloved" I mean "despised". But it's all the rage now, I guess. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-09-welcome-back-kim.md b/content/posts/2000-08-09-welcome-back-kim.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e1872b07 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-09-welcome-back-kim.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-09T03:02:07' +draft: false +title: Welcome back, Kim! +--- + +[Welcome back, Kim!](http://panther.diaryland.com/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-09-with-the-heavens-for-a.md b/content/posts/2000-08-09-with-the-heavens-for-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5dcac59c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-09-with-the-heavens-for-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-09T03:00:42' +draft: false +title: With the heavens for a +--- + +_With the heavens for a canvas, from zenith to the southwest horizon, the greatest of Artists, Nature, had painted another glorious masterpiece, the motif being continuous areas of variable size and contour, in a soft medium tone of ultramarine or lapis lazuli blue, each framed in clouds of brilliant silver, copper and gold, while the[restless waters of Beaufort](http://beaufort-sc.com/CGSCGA/) Bay were mirrored in exquisite pastel shades. On a pale pearl azure background, Luna, the Queen of Night, appears in luminous splendor, wearing, in honor of the Harvest Month, a royal robe of turquoise blue beneath a shimmering gossamer veil of silvery grey. The radiant picture now in its entirety presents an entrancing ensemble of color and beauty, suggesting in its enchantment an approach to the celestial Gates of Paradise and adds another glory to the Carolina Coast._  \-- Gilbert Augustus Selby, 1934 + +It's time for another getaway. Two days here will do the trick, I think, especially since there's [moonlight kayaking](http://www.travelsc.com/cgi-bin/parks/ParkEventDetail.cfm?ID=1722) involved, under the full moon. The coast's most romantic community, indeed! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-11-the-local-cult-is-getting.md b/content/posts/2000-08-11-the-local-cult-is-getting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5bf2038a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-11-the-local-cult-is-getting.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-11T04:43:30' +draft: false +title: The local cult is getting +--- + +The local cult is getting restless. [The Ancient Egiptian Order](http://www.egiptianmysteries.com) ([I've written about them before](/archive/2000_01_02_archive.html#31628)) wants to settle down here in Athens, and they've launched an all-out public relations campaign to get accepted. The campaign consists mainly of glossy 11x17 fourpage tracts. I really wish I could share them with you, as they are priceless. They alternate nice soothing language ("_We are hoping for a warm welcoming as we stand with our arms open with brotherly love and peace._ ") with angry rebuttals ("_Again slander and defamation of character is illegal and and prejudice also morally wrong. You don't take a long term lease on a property on Earth like**Rev. York** if you intend to fly away in a flying saucer. This statement is derogatory and insulting._" and nonsense jibber jabber ("_Well, the fact of the matter is Jesus was never called a Christian during his life here on Earth. The word Christian was first used in Syria's Antioch.**Acts 11:26** So we as **Egiptians** or **Ethiopians** by descendancy respect the term "Christians" but prefer the term **Nuwaupians** or Egiptians._") Clearly, they did not utilize a public relations expert when putting these things together. The tracts are beautifully illustrated, a hallmark of, um, Egiptian literature. The best line out the the four pages is the last: **We have only one Website listed above, all others are kooks.** + +Curious why they spell Egypt the way they do, I went to [their website](http://www.egiptianmysteries.com), which has a helpful FAQ: + +_Question: Why we use an "I" in the word "egipt/ejipt" and "egiptian" instead of a "y"? + +Answer: The letter "I" is the ninth letter of the English alphabet, and being most of your languages is being taught to you through this language, the ancient ones also put a protection over you. We call it "nine eye", or the "a'iyn principle," as the ninth letter is "I" for the first person singular, you, the ego. To distinguish our order from others who may use the standard spelling with a "y" we replaced it with the "i"._ + +And that cleared things right up for me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-11-yesterday-i-ate-at-a.md b/content/posts/2000-08-11-yesterday-i-ate-at-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b98b1e68 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-11-yesterday-i-ate-at-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-11T05:07:32' +draft: false +title: Yesterday I ate at a +--- + +Yesterday I ate at a [Mennonite](http://www.mennolink.org/) resteraunt in Wren, Georgia. The Li'l Dutch House, it was named. It had your basic country cooking -- fried chicken, beef stew, fish, several veggies, desserts. Apparently, Wrens has a sizable community of Mennonites, with their own neighboorhood and school. It got me to thinking that I don't really know much about them, other than they look mighty similar to the Amish. Unlike the Amish, they don't seem to shun modern convieniences like cars and electricity. This made me assume that the Mennonites were an Amish splinter group. But I was wrong -- the [Amish are the splitters](http://www.thirdway.com/menno/mnfaq3.shtml). They split from the Anabaptists (what the Mennonites used to be called) back in 1693, but both groups came to live side by side in Pennsylvania, making up the bulk of the "[Pennsylvania Dutch](http://www.horseshoe.cc/pennadutch/culture/)" (Actually, they were mostly Swiss, but they spoke German. In German, German is called "Deutche", and the English settlers mistook that word for "Dutch".). I grew up in Northern Indiana, and on the way to my grandparents farm we'd pass by [several small communities of Amish](http://www.goshen.edu/%7Elonhs/SamYoder.html). My grandma called them "Dunkards", and I never knew why. Turns out that they aren't Amish after all, but another splinter group fully known as [The German Baptist Brethren](http://www.slider.com/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/Anabaptist/Dunkards.htm), and they came to Pennsylvania in 1713. These groups share a great deal of history, and their differences are mainly in how they show their beliefs to the outside world. As [this personal letter shows](http://www2.mozcom.com/~bobtib/roots/family/tmishler.html), the branches are tied together by family bloodlines. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-14-on-vacation-until-thursday-have.md b/content/posts/2000-08-14-on-vacation-until-thursday-have.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..521a45c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-14-on-vacation-until-thursday-have.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-14T10:50:55' +draft: false +title: On vacation until Thursday. Have +--- + +[On vacation](http://www.travelsc.com/cgi-bin/parks/StateParkDetail.cfm?ID=21) until Thursday. Have a nice week. Look up and observe the [Persieds meteors](http://www.ticetboo.demon.co.uk/perseids.htm) and the full moon while you're out this week. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-17-my-minivacation-was-as-fantastic.md b/content/posts/2000-08-17-my-minivacation-was-as-fantastic.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7ec26601 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-17-my-minivacation-was-as-fantastic.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-17T05:23:46' +draft: false +title: My minivacation was as fantastic +--- + +My minivacation was as fantastic as it could get. Two days of perfection. That's not to say there weren't adventures. For example, we knew that the gates to the park close at 10pm and if we didn't make it by then, we would have to sleep in the car. We planned on getting there by 8pm and leisurely setting up the tent in the twilight, but as is to be expected, we left Athens two hours late. And took a few wrong turns. And got pulled over by a very nice South Carolina police officer (Going 46 in a 30. We were in a small town, and I had to swerve around a car that pulled right in front of me. Doing so sped me up some, and the policeman passed me right as the limit changed from 30 to 45. I was very polite and explained what had happened. He asked if we were going to the beach, and I told him how excited I was to be visiting Hunting Island. I gave him my papers, but not before noticing that my insurance card had expired several months ago. Not the policy -- just the card. I must have been mailed a replacement but overlooked it. I pointed that out to him so that he wouldn't discover this for himself. He took the papers and went back to his car. When he returned, he told me it was a serious offense in South Carolina to be driving without proof of insurance. And reminded me I was speeding. And gave me a verbal warning on both counts and wished us a safe journey. Thank you, Mr. Officer!). As the milage between us and the park diminished, the clock ticked nearer to 10pm. We pulled into the campground at exactly (by my car clock) 10:00. We saw no gate, nor did we see anyone at the ranger station. After nosing around for a few minutes, we spotted a park truck driving up. "How'd you get in here?" the ranger inside asked. He'd just returned from locking the gate -- we'd in fact passed him on the way in. He pointed us to our pre-paid campsite and sent us on our way. + +The site was feet away from the beach. We could look out of the tent and see the surf and the expanse of water. My virst visit to the beach was only a couple of months ago (well, there was nighttime christmas quick stop at Galveston many years ago courtesy of Marjorie, but that was quick, and at night, and at Galveston) so I couldn't have been more tickled. With the moon full, we swam together under the clear night sky. The water was warm and salty and fairly calm. The ocean's a big place, but to me it felt like it was just me and her. + +We spent a good part of the next day biking up and down the beach. On the sand, in the water. I found it great fun to bike in the breakers -- the crashing water pushed me to and fro as the tires kicked it up even more and doused me. At some points both tires were completely underwater and it took all my strength to keep going. We biked out across shallow water to a sand bar and explored. We got stung by jellyfish and ate peaches and climbed to the top of the lighthouse and got squirted by a conch. + +That evening, after a fabulous low-country boil (lobster, crabs, shrimp, oysters, corn, and potatoes), we did the moonlight kayak expedition. Oh my goodness. There were ten of us, and we were led by a ranger that knew (I'm pretty sure) everything. He showed us jellyfish that glow in the dark. He showed us plankton that glow in the dark (they'd light up as our paddles hit the water, leaving twinkling wakes behind us). After she and I were both savagely stung by something very, very, very painful, he showed us the wasp jellyfish -- "The Terminator" -- a jellyfish that has a complete jet propulsion system and eyes. It's the only jelly fish that actively hunts it prey. A variety in Australia is deadly, but the Carolina variety just hurts an awful lot. He showed us an electric fish. Modified optic nerves on the top of its head shoot bolts of electricity. We paddled around the salt marsh, and a lagoon, and a salty river, and along the shore. Why hadn't I ever done this before? + +The next day (after swimming for several hours), we leisurely made our way back home. But not before stopping at a local seafood company and filling our cooler full of food. Whole live crabs for a dollar a piece! We got a dozen. And shrimp. And oysters. And fish. We filled the cooler for $20. I still can't believe it. + +It was only four hours away. Hunting Island was the best state park I've ever been in. It was kept immaculately. They have a large variety of programs. The staff was more than helpful. The beach was incredible. If you're ever in southern South Carolina, go. You owe it to yourself. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-20-i-know-ive-read-somewhere.md b/content/posts/2000-08-20-i-know-ive-read-somewhere.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..edaab9ef --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-20-i-know-ive-read-somewhere.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-20T12:25:00' +draft: false +title: I know I've read somewhere +--- + +I know I've read somewhere that you should use vacations to reflect and pick up little lessons to help with life. One lesson I learned while away, while at a [Sonic](http://www.sonicdrivein.com/) in Beaufort, South Carolina, was "_When the gas guage reads empty, get gas before you get the cherry limeaid._ " Luckily, a gas station was practically across the street. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-21-my-new-kitty-displayed-an.md b/content/posts/2000-08-21-my-new-kitty-displayed-an.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cce6780d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-21-my-new-kitty-displayed-an.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-21T12:06:54' +draft: false +title: My new kitty displayed an +--- + +My new kitty displayed an amazing amount of smarts while I was away. I cleaned the litterbox for her before I left, but she then proceeded to fill it in short order. As kitty lovers know, they don't much care for soiled litter boxes. When the box gets messy, they find other, cleaner places to do their business. Usually, the places they choose are not at all good for the humans involved. I can imagine my Sherry running around the house thinking, "I've got to go! Got to go! Where's that boy? My box is dirty! Got to go!" She got to the kitchen, got onto the table, and spotted my sugar canister. I keep my sugar in a large glass jar with a metal screw-on lid. Sherry's seen me use it on many occasions, and I guess she thought the powdery sugar would make an excellent litter substitute. First, she unscrewed the lid and knocked it aside. She then tipped over the jar and rolled it to the edge of the table. Then, somehow without knocking to jar to the floor, she scooped a bunch of sugar out of the jar and onto the floor. When she had a nice pile (a couple pounds' worth), she jumped down and took a whiz. As it turns out, sugar really does make a nice litter substitute. It clumps nicely. It's easy to clean. It masks the odor perfectly. Still, she was very happy that I scooped out her box as soon as I walked in the door. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-21-new-dad-mike-gunderloy-at.md b/content/posts/2000-08-21-new-dad-mike-gunderloy-at.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b3fd2ae3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-21-new-dad-mike-gunderloy-at.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-21T02:29:12' +draft: false +title: New dad Mike Gunderloy at +--- + +New dad Mike Gunderloy at [Larkfarm](http://www.larkfarm.com) pointed to UFO netzine [Saucer Smear](http://www.martiansgohome.com/smear/). Lo and behold, the current feature story is new developments in the [famed Socorro, New Mexico UFO landing](http://www.martiansgohome.com/smear/v47/ss000715.htm#socorro). Physics professor emeritus Charles Moore, the man behind the Project Mogul balloon flights that almost certainly led to the Roswell hulabaloo, suggests that the Socorro sighting may have been a lunar lander flight test that went off course from the White Sands Missile Range, south of Socorro. Regular readers of Kestrel's Nest know that I [went to school](http://www.nmt.edu) in Socorro, and ended up staying in town for eight years. I've met Lonnie Zamora and have seen the area where the sighting occured. For much of the time I was in school, psychology professor [Dr. Frank Etscorn](http://www.nmt.edu/~astro/eco.html), inventer of the nicotine patch and all around really smart guy, was dean of the school. He was fond of telling the story behind the sighting. I don't recall all the details, but his story involved a couple of students (Tech students are notorious pranksters), back projection, and making "eep eep" noises while wearing strange coveralls. He giggled when telling how these students managed to fool not just Officer Zamora but also a horde of UFO experts. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-22-barney-greinke-is-a-nuclear.md b/content/posts/2000-08-22-barney-greinke-is-a-nuclear.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e6f6152 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-22-barney-greinke-is-a-nuclear.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-22T01:04:57' +draft: false +title: Barney Greinke is a nuclear +--- + +Barney Greinke is a nuclear tourist, driving around the country on a tour of the cold war. His objective: to visit the many "Battlefields of World War III" that lie scattered across the USA. In September 1998 he [visited the missile silos of Montana](http://www.tabloid.net/1998/09/15/barney_980915.html), and got a chance to "be a guest" of the FBI and Air Force security officers. All turns out well. . . or does it? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-22-i-owe-many-people-many.md b/content/posts/2000-08-22-i-owe-many-people-many.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f3da43e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-22-i-owe-many-people-many.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-22T05:10:39' +draft: false +title: I owe many people many +--- + +I owe many people many emails. I'm working through my inbox now, so replies are forthcoming. So all of you thinking "Will that Eric scum ever write, or does he just not care about me?" (you know who you are): I care, really I do! I just got carried away, but I'm getting back to what's important. Writing to you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-22-im-a-big-fan-of.md b/content/posts/2000-08-22-im-a-big-fan-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15b2eea0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-22-im-a-big-fan-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-22T01:14:55' +draft: false +title: I'm a big fan of +--- + +I'm a big fan of the cacophony society. Of all the groups here and there, the model seems to be the one in L.A. Last week, the city hosted the Democratic National Convention, and the LA Cacophony society was there: [Zombies for Gore at the DNC](http://la.cacophony.org/zombiegore.html). "_A camera crew from MTV stopped to ask us questions about "what our message was," and we said, "grrrr" in various modulations. Miffed, the newscaster said in her best spoiled-little-white-girl voice, "but this is your chance to get your message out." We said "grrr" again and tried to eat her, but she was able to run away._ " (via [The Extremely Sexy Cardhouse Weblog Scene 2000](http://www.cardhouse.com/links/weblog.htm).) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-22-iron-chef-vs-bob-this.md b/content/posts/2000-08-22-iron-chef-vs-bob-this.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb4b8e85 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-22-iron-chef-vs-bob-this.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-22T04:40:33' +draft: false +title: Iron Chef vs. Bob. This +--- + +Iron Chef vs. Bob. [This week's theme ingredient: low-quality ground beef](http://www2.uclick.com/client/wpc/td/). More cartoony goodness from Ruben Bolling via _tom the dancing bug_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-22-less-gilliland-is-a-cowboy.md b/content/posts/2000-08-22-less-gilliland-is-a-cowboy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..08da28a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-22-less-gilliland-is-a-cowboy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-22T03:51:57' +draft: false +title: Less Gilliland is a cowboy +--- + +Less Gilliland is a cowboy for the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. [This is his story.](http://www.word.com/work/stories/021/index.htm) I wouldn't be suprised if I've met him. Much of the range is in the territory served by Socorro Electric Cooperative, where I put in a couple years as an engineer. I did a lot of work on the range, and saw many amazing things. For example: they have a massive cable that stretches between two mountain tops. About two miles long. It's connected to huge winches that raise and lower the cable to the valley floor. When the cable's down, they attach helecopters or jets or tanks or whatnot to it and winch it up, suspending the item several thousand feet in the air. And then they shoot missiles at it and hope they don't hit the cable. As far as I know, they haven't yet, but if they do, they'll just buy another one. Hmm... maybe I've said too much. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-22-rip-deepleap-we-hardly-knew.md b/content/posts/2000-08-22-rip-deepleap-we-hardly-knew.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f3172b79 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-22-rip-deepleap-we-hardly-knew.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-22T10:05:46' +draft: false +title: R.I.P. Deepleap. We hardly knew +--- + +R.I.P. [Deepleap](http://www.deepleap.com/). We hardly knew ye. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-22-superpants-is-on-vacation-while.md b/content/posts/2000-08-22-superpants-is-on-vacation-while.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6e873ebd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-22-superpants-is-on-vacation-while.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-22T04:17:49' +draft: false +title: SuperPants is on vacation. While +--- + +SuperPants is on vacation. While they're away, [they've left us a nifty javascript goodie](http://superpants.com/_/00/) to gawk at. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-23-a-temple-at-least-1000.md b/content/posts/2000-08-23-a-temple-at-least-1000.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e4ab5bf0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-23-a-temple-at-least-1000.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-23T02:07:16' +draft: false +title: A temple at least 1000 +--- + +A temple at least 1000 years old [has been found beneath the waters of Lake Titicaca](http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/design/08/23/titicaca.reut/index.html), the favorite proper noun of seventh grade boys everywhere. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-23-dont-make-heaven-mad-boy.md b/content/posts/2000-08-23-dont-make-heaven-mad-boy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fe46e8a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-23-dont-make-heaven-mad-boy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-23T04:08:43' +draft: false +title: '"Don''t make Heaven mad, boy,' +--- + +_"Don't make Heaven mad, boy, don't make Heaven mad!"_ So begins _Don't Make Heaven Mad_ , one of many songs written by John Lennon and [channeled through Linda J. Polley](http://www.justfree.com/music/spiritist/). Frankly, I think it's some of his weaker material, but maybe it's just the way Mrs Polley sings. Oh yes, there's wav files. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-23-i-dont-have-a-good.md b/content/posts/2000-08-23-i-dont-have-a-good.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6fd0767b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-23-i-dont-have-a-good.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-23T12:12:38' +draft: false +title: I don't have a good +--- + +I don't have a good knife in my kitchen. As much cooking as I do, as often as I use knives, it's a shame I haven't bought myself a decent knife. By all accounts, [this is the knife for me](http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=135722&add=1). And, as far as really good knives go, it's mighty cheap. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-23-if-you-live-near-kent.md b/content/posts/2000-08-23-if-you-live-near-kent.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..85ea6b84 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-23-if-you-live-near-kent.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-23T12:05:54' +draft: false +title: If you live near Kent, +--- + +If you live near Kent, Washington, please support the [Whistling Train Farm](http://www.whistlingtrainfarm.com/frame1300730.html). It makes me very happy to find places like this. I wish there were one near Athens. I wish I could start one near Athens. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-23-ive-joined-the-team-over.md b/content/posts/2000-08-23-ive-joined-the-team-over.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..83314ad8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-23-ive-joined-the-team-over.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-23T12:43:05' +draft: false +title: I've joined the team over +--- + +I've joined the team over at [eat, link and be merry](http://gooddeed.net/elbm/). It's a weblog all about food. And as regulars around here know, I'm all about that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-23-you-can-eat-if-you.md b/content/posts/2000-08-23-you-can-eat-if-you.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..104a5002 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-23-you-can-eat-if-you.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-23T03:39:54' +draft: false +title: '"You can eat if you' +--- + +"_You can eat if you want to; that's your prerogative... I used to play that game... I know what it's like... But I'm just not interested in it any more..._ " [Breatharianism: the secret you've been looking for](http://www.jesus-diet.com/breatharianism.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-24-an-excercise-in-remembering-the.md b/content/posts/2000-08-24-an-excercise-in-remembering-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9224e3ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-24-an-excercise-in-remembering-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-24T05:50:33' +draft: false +title: An excercise in remembering the +--- + +**An excercise in remembering the early years** +When I was very young, my family had one of those [old-fashioned washing machines](http://www.meanwhilebackatthefarm.com/washer.htm), with the open drum and the mechanical wringer. We kept it in the bathroom, which was a step down from the rest of the house. The bathroom was pretty large, and was always cooler than the rest of the house. There was a tub in the center, the toilet, a shower in the corner, and the washing machine. Sometimes we'd store cases of soda that dad brought home from "The Pop Shop", grape and strawberry and orange and other hard to find sodas. I don't recall a dryer, so I guess we hung the clothes out on the line. I knew the masher was old, and was facinated by all the moving parts. My mother impressed upon me the knowledge that the wringer was very dangerous. I pictured my whole arm getting sucked in and squished flat, so I was always afraid of it. One day, the machine broke and could not get repaired, so we started going in to town to use the laundromat. There were two I remember going to. One was next door to my father's service station (an [Amoco](http://www.amoco.com) he got caught owning during the '70s oil embargo). [Side story: Once while my mom was laundry there, I got into talking with a stranger. I wasn't supposed to do that, of course, but the man was pretty nice. He ended up buying me a candy or soda or something, and that got me into trouble. I had to sit by myself and wait for the laundry to finish. Later (that day? I don't recall), we went to a fair. The fair had a pony ride, the type where the ponies are tied to a wheel and they walk around in circles all day. The man running the pony ride was the one I'd met at the laundromat. I thought that was significant at the time.] The other was in a space-age kind of building and had an [old-time red fire engine](http://www.firetrucks.com/cgi-local/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?db=usedtrucks&website=&language=&session_key=&search_and_display_db_button=on&results_format=long&db_id=178&query=retrieval&photo_size=full) parked in the playground. Kids could climb all over the truck while their parents were inside washing clothes. Near this laundromat was an [Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips](http://www.arthurtreachers.com/). (I'd thought the chain went out of business, but I see they're still alive and kicking.) I don't think we ate there but a few times, but it was a treat when we did. I absolutely loved the battered crispy fish, so long as it was drowning in malt vinegar. What's the point of all this? I still love fast food fish, drowning in malt vinegar. Every so often, I stop in Captain D's or Long John Silver's, and as I eat, I think back to when I was very, very young. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-28-my-kitten-and-i-have.md b/content/posts/2000-08-28-my-kitten-and-i-have.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27074592 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-28-my-kitten-and-i-have.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-28T09:32:52' +draft: false +title: My kitten and I have +--- + +My kitten and I have a lion / lion-tamer relationship. Only in reverse. When I yawn, she sticks her head in my mouth. I don't think I need to say how disconcerting that is. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-28-my-new-favorite-scientific-term.md b/content/posts/2000-08-28-my-new-favorite-scientific-term.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96a249ff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-28-my-new-favorite-scientific-term.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-28T12:43:10' +draft: false +title: 'My new favorite scientific term:' +--- + +My new favorite scientific term: [Rings of Repugnance](http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/25458.html). These are the tall rings of grass that circle cow patties in the pasture. Cows won't eat that close to their dung, so the grass grows taller. There is a variety of fungus ("Coprophilous" -- "dung loving") that lives in dung piles. To thrive, spores from these fungii must get eaten by an animal in order to get redeposited in a fresh dung pile. But, due to the Ring of Repugnance, they have a hard time finding a way in the animal. The solution? The spores have developed little propulsion systems that launch them outside the Ring of Repugnance. For more information, see [Be It Ever So Humble, There's No Place Like Dung](http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/CT/no_place_like_dung.html) from the Carolina Biological Supply Company. Incidentally, most "magic mushrooms" are coprophilous. You might want to wash them before you snack. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-29-im-voting-for-james-kool.md b/content/posts/2000-08-29-im-voting-for-james-kool.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..53367ce4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-29-im-voting-for-james-kool.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-29T09:36:17' +draft: false +title: I'm voting for James "Kool" +--- + +_I'm voting for James "Kool" Polk. Who loves ya, buddy!_ + +The finale of Cartoon Network's _Staylongers_ [is now online](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/staylongers/5.html). If you haven't seen this wonderful take on _Survivor_ , take a gander. The Cartoon Network webmaster has messed up the URLs a bit, so here's the five episodes directly: [one](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/staylongers/), [two](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/staylongers/2.html), [three](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/staylongers/3.html), [four](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/staylongers/4.html) and [five](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/staylongers/5.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-29-its-make-you-own-hooch.md b/content/posts/2000-08-29-its-make-you-own-hooch.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..64666888 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-29-its-make-you-own-hooch.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-29T01:51:59' +draft: false +title: It's "make you own hooch" +--- + +It's "make you own hooch" week at CNN, apparently, Yesterday: [Making illegal liquor -- and profits -- in Appalachian hills](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/08/28/moonshine.ap/index.html), with a nice description of the distilling process. Today: [Try making an alternative wine](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/08/29/alternative.wines.lat/index.html), complete with recipes. It's "make your own hooch" week at my house, too. Tonight's feature is [hard](http://realbeer.com/spencer/cats-meow/chap12.html) [ginger ale](http://hcs.harvard.edu/~dins/history/gingerale.shtml). It'll be ready [in a couple weeks](http://realbeer.com/spencer/cats-meow/chap12.html#anchor4). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-30-today-is-kestrels-nests-first.md b/content/posts/2000-08-30-today-is-kestrels-nests-first.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..134f9e66 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-30-today-is-kestrels-nests-first.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-30T10:46:51' +draft: false +title: Today is Kestrel's Nest's first +--- + +Today is Kestrel's Nest's first birthday. After reading weblogs for some time ([Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com), [CamWorld](http://www.camworld.com), [EatonWeb](http://www.eatonweb.com), [PeterMe](http://www.peterme.com), [CardHouse](http://www.cardhouse.com), and [Obscure Store](http://www.obscurestore.com) were my daily rotation), a year ago I decided to start one of my own. But it was hard, mostly due to weird restrictions from my ISP and my laziness in moving to another. Then in late August 1999, [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com) was born. And Blogger was everything I needed. Since last August 30, I've been writing nearly every day. The last twelve months have seen an amazing amount of change in my life, and writing has helped me see things clearly and focus on what is important. Thank you for coming by over the last year. It means a lot to me that so many of you not only have wandered in, but return from time to time to see what I'm up to. And even more, while I'm no Jorn or Cam or Peter or Brig, it is wonderful that I have inspired a few of you to begin writing as well. Everyone should write more. Even if it is just a few sentences a day on scraps of paper that get thrown away, write more. + +Here's a time lapse log of the last year: + +[August 30, 1999](/legacy/weblog/archive/1999_08_29_archive.html): It lives! +[September 30, 1999](/posts/1999-09-26-ugh-i-came-down-with/): Cheese Roll Goes Down Well +[October 29, 1999](/legacy/weblog/archive/1999_10_24_archive.html): Phil dE Cat with Grape Jelly +[November 30, 1999](/posts/1999-11-28-i-cant-say-enough-good/): The Clothespin Repertory Theater +[January 1, 2000](/legacy/weblog/archive/1999_12_26_archive.html): I went to the Gobbler +[January 31, 2000](/legacy/weblog/archive/2000_01_30_archive.html): Udderly Smooth Udder Cream +[February 29, 2000](/posts/2000-02-27-i-live-in-rural-georgia/): Tour my house +[March 30, 2000](/legacy/weblog/archive/2000_03_26_archive.html): Too jittery to sleep +[April 30, 2000](/posts/2000-04-30-how-i-destroyed-a-thriving/): I destroy a city +[May 30, 2000](/legacy/weblog/archive/2000_05_28_archive.html): Sweet, sweet apple fritter +[June 29, 2000](/legacy/weblog/archive/2000_06_25_archive.html): Abortion in the news +[August 1, 2000](/legacy/weblog/archive/2000_07_30_archive.html): Confederados in Brazil +[August 30, 2000](/legacy/weblog/archive/2000_08_27_archive.html): You are here \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-31-bug-eyed-earl-sings-cartoon.md b/content/posts/2000-08-31-bug-eyed-earl-sings-cartoon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bb7fc7ae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-31-bug-eyed-earl-sings-cartoon.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-31T03:55:46' +draft: false +title: Bug Eyed Earl sings Cartoon +--- + +[Bug Eyed Earl sings](http://www.phs.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/fm.cgi?caption=Put your rear on y%27 ear and wiggle your toes&leftpic=crazy1&leftq1=Ain%27t nothing like it%2C you know it%27s true. Doin%27 the the hoodleehoo%21&leftq2=I know that note was wrong.&leftq3=Don%27t tell me I%27m wrong%21&rightpic=crazy2&rightq1=That was wrong.&rightq2=I%27m tellin%27 ya%2C buddy-&rightq3=Well%2C you listen to me when I%27m talkin%27 to you%21) Cartoon Planet's [Hoodleehoo](http://members.aol.com/essobmcc/brakbook/songbook/hoodle.htm), thanks to Daniel Marks' [Red Meat Generator](http://www.phs.uiuc.edu/~dmarks/redmeat.html). Steve Wildey pointed me to this. I'd link to him if he had a website. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-31-somebody-found-this-page-while.md b/content/posts/2000-08-31-somebody-found-this-page-while.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..29fc459e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-31-somebody-found-this-page-while.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-31T01:19:31' +draft: false +title: Somebody found this page while +--- + +Somebody found this page while searching for "hampster dance lyrics". Ummm.... maybe I can help you out: + +**[Hampster Dance](http://hampsterdance2.com/hampsterdance.html) Lyrics** +Do dit do da do de doh doh, dee bah do dit doh. Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doh de doh. Ha ha ha ha! + +Hope that helps. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-08-31-woo-hoo-max-cannon-has.md b/content/posts/2000-08-31-woo-hoo-max-cannon-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94c82a5d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-08-31-woo-hoo-max-cannon-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-08-31T03:24:32' +draft: false +title: Woo hoo! Max Cannon has +--- + +Woo hoo! Max Cannon has greatly improved the [Red Meat Archives](http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/meatlocker/index.html)! Now you can pull up your favorite Red Meat strip by title or by [favorite character](http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/1998-02-09/index.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-01-euclids-elements-form-one-of.md b/content/posts/2000-09-01-euclids-elements-form-one-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6caa2d4a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-01-euclids-elements-form-one-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-01T04:49:03' +draft: false +title: Euclid's Elements form one of +--- + +Euclid's _Elements_ form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind, and [now it's entirely online](http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/elements.html), complete with javascript goodies that let you dynamically change the diegrams to help you understand the concepts. Neat-o! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-01-the-new-scientist-interviews-stefano.md b/content/posts/2000-09-01-the-new-scientist-interviews-stefano.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ac7b1cc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-01-the-new-scientist-interviews-stefano.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-01T03:59:09' +draft: false +title: The New Scientist interviews Stefano +--- + +The New Scientist interviews Stefano Padulosi, [head of underutilised food crops](http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/opinion.jsp?id=ns225419) for the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. He travels the world, finding crops that ought to be used for food alongside the more common crops. Over 95% of the planet's foodstuff comes from only 30 varieties of plant. Sound like putting all your eggs in one basket? I find it fun to grow uncommon plants in my own garden. Two varieties of Amaranth. Quinoa. Native corn. Domesticated lambsquarters (yum!). Unique watermelons. Heirloom tomatoes. And so on. Why grow the same old stuff you can get at the grocery? If you're going to grow your own brocolli (for example), try to find something besides the ultra-selected Burpee's variety. [Seeds of Change](http://www.seedsofchange.com) is a nice place to start. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-01-to-conclude-make-your-own.md b/content/posts/2000-09-01-to-conclude-make-your-own.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..765024fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-01-to-conclude-make-your-own.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-01T09:43:35' +draft: false +title: To conclude "make your own +--- + +To conclude "make your own hooch" week, CNN brings us the knowledge that "_Angels' trumpet is a hallucinogenic and poisonous herb that can grow up to 5 feet tall. Possession is not illegal, but charges can be filed if it is used to create a drug or if children are endangered._ " A [father in Florida was charged](http://www.cnn.com/2000/LAW/08/30/druggedjuice.ap/index.html) after a babysitter accidentally gave his young sons some Angel Trumpet Kool-Aid out of the fridge and they started saying things like "see the frogs". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-05-how-now-mad-cow-the.md b/content/posts/2000-09-05-how-now-mad-cow-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e6545662 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-05-how-now-mad-cow-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-05T01:46:53' +draft: false +title: How now, mad cow? The +--- + +[How now, mad cow?](http://www.home.earthlink.net/~astrology/udder.htm) The end is upon us, states this article, caused by the world-wide spread of prions. Vegan scare tactic or portent of things to come? + +_At first, the disease seemed kind of fun. Imagine Cruetzfeldt and Jacob coming upon this native, laughing himself to death with kuru, (the Papuan name for it) then embarking for Europe, with the laughing man's pickled brain in a jar. Seeing no germs in any lens of the period, they threw this spongy cauliflower into their little British garden. A trillion prions abated into the ground, waiting for some low-grazing animal to come munching toward them, and along came the family pet, Wooly the Ram. Bingo! It's Mega-death starring The Cannibal Bug opening at the Palladium. That might well have been the scenario for, after New Guinea, the disease's next official appearance involved a big, geographic leap. In the 70's, it appeared in the sheep herds of Britain. British sheepherders, with Celtic poesy, called the penchant "scrapie" after the sick sheep's habit of rubbing up against things. As breeders traded sheep like baseball cards, scrapie moved to sheep herds in America which in 1970 had an epizootic amount of laughy, rubbing sheep. For a while farmers wondered if their teen-aged kids had dosed herds with some of those new-fangled, hippie drugs. Rams and ewes who had never met a cannibal started exhibiting an odd, itch to scrape their heads and hides against fences, even if the fences were barbed wire. No one suspected that scrapie was just that old Papuan wolf hiding in sheep's clothing. It was beyond imagination that a cannibal infection on one, isolated continent could leap to food chain-animals on another continent..._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-05-what-do-you-do-when.md b/content/posts/2000-09-05-what-do-you-do-when.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ce5d4f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-05-what-do-you-do-when.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-05T01:57:03' +draft: false +title: What do you do when +--- + +What do you do when you have a wonderful garden at your rental house and you get evicted? [Move the garden](http://www.home.earthlink.net/~astrology/moving.htm), right down to the topsoil. Fighting landlords with scorched earth... scary. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-05-yesterday-i-did-something-id.md b/content/posts/2000-09-05-yesterday-i-did-something-id.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0a3fa813 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-05-yesterday-i-did-something-id.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-05T03:44:22' +draft: false +title: Yesterday I did something I'd +--- + +Yesterday I did something I'd wanted to for a long time but was too afraid to actually do. I ate [wild mushrooms](http://www.calacademy.org/calwild/fall99/mushprim.htm) that I collected myself. I'd been scared away (rightly so) by years of being told you should never eat wild mushrooms unless they [were collected by an expert](http://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/bulletins/docs/b1998_17.htm). I'd never been formally trained, so despite my love of mushrooms, I stayed away. The last week has been both warm and wet, and my yard has exploded with mushrooms. [White puffballs](http://www.und.edu/org/ndwild/puff.html) about the size of a marble blanket my front and back yard. Puffballs are about the easiest of the edible mushrooms to identify, and by all accounts [they're mighty tasty](http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/edible_wild_plants/33410) (not to mention [mighty healthy](http://www.newpi.com/catalyst/MushroomsHeal.html)), so I collected a handful, made sure I had a proper identification, and cooked 'em up for dinner. I cooked them simply -- dipped them in egg, rolled them in seasoned bread crumbs, and then lightly fried them in canola oil. And yes, they were very, very good. I'll be eating more of them. Next thing to do is get some formal training so I can confidently go collecting morels and other tasty morsels that inhabit the woods by my house. For an excellent article on migrant wild mushroom hunters, [visit here](http://www.calacademy.org/calwild/fall99/mushroom.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-06-busy-day-today-so-ill.md b/content/posts/2000-09-06-busy-day-today-so-ill.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..309027ad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-06-busy-day-today-so-ill.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-06T05:07:21' +draft: false +title: Busy day today, so I'll +--- + +Busy day today, so I'll only leave you with two "better living" links lifted from other weblogs. + +From the always excellent [Lark Farm](http://www.larkfarm.com) comes the [Ecological Footprint Household Evaluation](http://www.rprogress.org/resources/nip/ef/ef_household_calculator.html), where you can anwser a few questions and discover how many acres it takes to sustain you. You'll see the world average and the US average (one guess as two which one is much, much higher). My own footprint was slightly higher than the US average (gasp!), but only because for the moment I live alone in a house that's far too big for just me. Adding a housemate would drop me down to about 60% of the US average. If you prefer specifics, there's a spreadsheet you can download. Using it, you can track yourself for a month and get a much more specific, more detailed report. + +From the venerable [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com) comes the complete on-line book (including pictures) [Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future](http://www.nap.edu/books/030904295X/html/). This book, available free of charge, covers everything from [miniature cattle](http://books.nap.edu/books/030904295X/html/17.html#pagetop) to all types of poultry to exotic [rodents](http://books.nap.edu/books/030904295X/html/225.html#pagetop) (or [lizards](http://books.nap.edu/books/030904295X/html/355.html#pagetop), if you want to follow Wall of Voodoo's advice about [barbequed iguana](http://www.wallofvoodoo.com/cotwl6.htm)). Maybe there's a miniature dairy cow in my future... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-07-segregation-is-alive-and-well.md b/content/posts/2000-09-07-segregation-is-alive-and-well.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b5b058b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-07-segregation-is-alive-and-well.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-07T02:05:32' +draft: false +title: Segregation is alive and well +--- + +Segregation is alive and well in [the University of Georgia's fraternity/sorority system](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/090700/uga_0907000025.shtml). I find it odd how the greeks are defending themselves from the charges. Things here are very clearly segregated, both in admission and geography. The press has long used the euphamism "historically black" when referring to the groups whose homes are clumped together and whose members are mostly black. The very affluent white homes align Milledge Avenue (the photo in the story is representative of most). My office is nestled among them, and I see the members every day waiting for the buses. There's no racial mixing at all. This will certainly shake things up a bit. Good for the sorority sister who complained about this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-07-weblogs-a-history-and-perspective.md b/content/posts/2000-09-07-weblogs-a-history-and-perspective.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..698fbd92 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-07-weblogs-a-history-and-perspective.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-07T01:49:23' +draft: false +title: 'weblogs: a history and perspective:' +--- + +[weblogs: a history and perspective](http://www.rebeccablood.net/essays/weblog_history.html): a most wonderful piece of writing by Rebecca Blood, of [What's in Rebecca's Pocket?](http://www.rebeccablood.net/index.html) What's a weblog, how'd they develop, why do we write them, why are they important -- it's all in there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-08-explore-castle-arcana-now-this.md b/content/posts/2000-09-08-explore-castle-arcana-now-this.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..26ff4107 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-08-explore-castle-arcana-now-this.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-08T01:04:38' +draft: false +title: Explore Castle Arcana. Now this +--- + +[Explore Castle Arcana](http://www.musearts.com/castlearcana/). Now this is pretty neat. Hand drawn illustrations with clickable hot spots let you walk around the castle and its grounds using first-person perspective. Bits of humor make exploring a treat. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-08-i-didnt-watch-monday-night.md b/content/posts/2000-09-08-i-didnt-watch-monday-night.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..99a80bb3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-08-i-didnt-watch-monday-night.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-08T04:35:57' +draft: false +title: I didn't watch Monday Night +--- + +I didn't watch Monday Night Football this week, but it appears Ironminds was pretty close to the mark when they [previewed what Dennis Miller's commentary](http://www.ironminds.com/ironminds/issues/000628/cafe.shtml) might be like. I reached this conclusion by reading Britannica.com's [annotated Dennis Miller](http://www.britannica.com/bcom/original/article/0,5744,11686,00.html), a guide to Miller's MNF cultural and historical references. This is fantastic, especially since their commentary is just as snaky as Miller's. (Spotted at [The Other Side](http://www.gooddeed.net/tos/)) + +_**On:** A flurry of delay-of-game penalty flags on the Broncos, who were unable to get a play off due to the roar of the St. Louis crowd: +**Miller said:** "I think the reason you're seeing so many flags is that everybody's having to communicate in semaphore." +**The reference:** Semaphore was a method of signaling with flags developed in France in 1794 by Claude Chappe and his brother Ignace in order to get messages to the war front during the revolutionaries' battle with royalists. Despite its land-bound origins, semaphore was later used at sea, spawning the common image of a sailor on a ship deck madly waving colored flags. +**What Miller might have meant:** Perhaps the referees were not really penalizing Denver for delay of game, but in fact were trying to let Paris know that Condé-sur-l'Escaut had been captured from the Austrians._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-08-more-on-the-sorority-racial.md b/content/posts/2000-09-08-more-on-the-sorority-racial.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..548d8c09 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-08-more-on-the-sorority-racial.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-08T12:45:18' +draft: false +title: More on the Sorority racial +--- + +More on the [Sorority racial story](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/090800/uga_0908000003.shtml). The local radio claimed the sister who lodged the complaint against her own group has withdrawn not just from her sorority but also from the university. Her breaking ranks has surprised everyone. Ah -- [she did leave school](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/090800/uga_0908000009.shtml), because the sorority refused to void her housing contract when she left the organization. "_The women treated me like a pariah. Many of my sisters made insulting faces at me and made insensitive comments to me. No one offered to help me as I removed my belongings from the house._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-08-sure-youve-heard-of-hedgerow.md b/content/posts/2000-09-08-sure-youve-heard-of-hedgerow.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f06de719 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-08-sure-youve-heard-of-hedgerow.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-08T12:53:19' +draft: false +title: Sure, you've heard of hedgerow +--- + +Sure, you've heard of [hedgerow mazes](http://www.musearts.com/castlearcana/groundlevel/maze/maz-sign.html). How about a [corn field maze](http://www.cornfieldmaze.com)? (The Indians call it "maize" . . .) Now that's [agritainment](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/090800/new_0908000032.shtml)! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-08-tonight-i-go-listen-to.md b/content/posts/2000-09-08-tonight-i-go-listen-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e7f2378 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-08-tonight-i-go-listen-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-08T01:51:31' +draft: false +title: Tonight I go listen to +--- + +Tonight I go listen to [James Howard Kunstler](http://www.kunstler.com/) speak on urban sprawl, and how [we can stop it](http://www.flagpole.com/Issues/thisweek/jameskunstler.html) [here in Athens](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/082700/boo_0827000024.shtml). Tomorrow, it's the [Tour de Sprawl](http://www.bikeathens.com/tour/index.html), which has been [well](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/082700/ath_0827000009.shtml) [covered](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/082700/ath_0827000008.shtml) [by the](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/090500/opi_0905000001.shtml) [local](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/081000/ath_0810000108.shtml) [press](http://www.flagpole.com/Issues/thisweek/tourdesprawl.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-11-i-saw-talk-today-of.md b/content/posts/2000-09-11-i-saw-talk-today-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..df07bb8d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-11-i-saw-talk-today-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-11T07:20:30' +draft: false +title: I saw talk today of +--- + +I saw talk today of a planned walkout on the Big Brother TV show (I've never watched it.). The walkout's off, I understand. In England, a new reality show has just begun where the contestants are trying [to break out of prison](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_919000/919981.stm). First one out wins £100,000 in cash. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-11-it-has-been-suggested-that.md b/content/posts/2000-09-11-it-has-been-suggested-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ba825bfd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-11-it-has-been-suggested-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-11T07:16:13' +draft: false +title: It has been suggested that +--- + +It has been suggested that a comet or meteor strike may have ushered in the Dark Ages, the period in human history from 500AD to roughly 1000AD where progress around the world came to a halt or (in the case of Europe) moved backward. [Data from tree rings](http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/festival_of_science/newsid_916000/916421.stm) lend support to this theory. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-11-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-long.md b/content/posts/2000-09-11-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-long.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f8c1847 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-11-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-long.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-11T02:19:24' +draft: false +title: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, long +--- + +Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, long dead, is facing a Scotland Yard mudred probe after accusations surfaced yesterday that he stole the idea for _Hound of the Baskervilles_ from a friend and then [had him poisoned](http://www.cnn.com/2000/books/news/09/11/people.britain.doyle.reut/index.html). According to the Sherlock Holmes Society, the charge is "complete bunkum." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-14-at-some-point-when-i.md b/content/posts/2000-09-14-at-some-point-when-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3bfd7ad9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-14-at-some-point-when-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-14T03:58:53' +draft: false +title: At some point when I +--- + +At some point when I wasn't looking, it seems [Bovine Inversus](http://www.bovineinversus.com/wombat.html?switch=968871288) has started to be written by my college buddy Phil de Cat with Grape Jelly. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-14-i-got-my-first-paycheck.md b/content/posts/2000-09-14-i-got-my-first-paycheck.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9d45d64d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-14-i-got-my-first-paycheck.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-14T02:24:01' +draft: false +title: I got my first paycheck +--- + +I got my first paycheck from my [super-secret second job](http://www.shoneysrestaurants.com/mystery_shopper_application.htm) yesterday. I can't give the specifics, because I'll get fired, but it involves only eating food. I get paid to eat. It's a dream job, except my pay is $30 a month, maximum. Maybe it's something I can build on. The beginnings of a multi-national getting-paid-to-eat gravy train. Mmmmm..... gravy..... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-14-kids-in-the-hall-of.md b/content/posts/2000-09-14-kids-in-the-hall-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0d1d4751 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-14-kids-in-the-hall-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-14T01:13:05' +draft: false +title: Kids in the Hall of +--- + +[Kids in the Hall of Biodiversity](http://www.amnh.org/education/kids/kids_bio/index.html) \-- unfortunately, there's no funny guys in drag here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-14-my-kitty-has-to-wear.md b/content/posts/2000-09-14-my-kitty-has-to-wear.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..41d4eeaf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-14-my-kitty-has-to-wear.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-14T01:39:02' +draft: false +title: My kitty has to wear +--- + +My kitty has to wear a cone on her head. I feel mighty guilty for finding her pitiful and funny at the same time. I was gone the last two days, and missed her first day with the cone on. Last night, she cuddled next to my head all night, getting as close as the plastic would allow. She's going through a lot just to keep her from having babies. When are they going to come out with kitty Norplant? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-14-the-american-museum-of-natural.md b/content/posts/2000-09-14-the-american-museum-of-natural.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3b95d351 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-14-the-american-museum-of-natural.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-14T01:15:30' +draft: false +title: The American Museum of Natural +--- + +The American Museum of Natural History currently has an exhibit of [Mongolia's "Fighting Dinosaurs"](http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/fightingdinos/fightingdinos.html). The website has a photo of a cute _Velociraptor_ with a full head of feathers. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-15-ive-been-laughing-out.md b/content/posts/2000-09-15-ive-been-laughing-out.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..33772540 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-15-ive-been-laughing-out.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-15T10:30:06' +draft: false +title: I've been laughing -- out +--- + +I've been laughing -- out loud -- for the last couple days over the gagsta rap found over at [MC Hawking's Crib](http://www.mchawking.com/index.html). Hawking's Old Skool astrophysics writings were a major reason why I went into the field myself. I just have a BS degree in Astrophysics, but Hawking's got all of them. Several times over, I'd imagine. He's written books. He starred in a movie. Now, he's doing gangsta rap. There's three MP3s there, so you can check him out yourself. WARNING: It is gagsta rap, after all, so expect a ton of cussin' and offensive lyrics. + +_Ah yeah, here we go again! D**n! This is some funky s**t that I be laying down on your a**. This one goes out to all my homey's working in the field of evolutionary science. Check it!_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-15-space-ghost-and-company-get.md b/content/posts/2000-09-15-space-ghost-and-company-get.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14587210 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-15-space-ghost-and-company-get.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-15T09:52:24' +draft: false +title: Space Ghost and company get +--- + +Space Ghost and company [get interviewed at](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/3296/002-5508353-0298461) Amazon.com. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-15-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-give-us.md b/content/posts/2000-09-15-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-give-us.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..29d3e5ff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-15-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-give-us.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-15T10:58:05' +draft: false +title: The Brunching Shuttlecocks give us +--- + +The Brunching Shuttlecocks give us the surprising answer to the question [How many Austrian women's prison wardens does it take to change a light bulb?](http://www.brunching.com/features/lightbulb.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-15-when-in-boston-watch-the.md b/content/posts/2000-09-15-when-in-boston-watch-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..adfa93e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-15-when-in-boston-watch-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-15T04:24:23' +draft: false +title: When in Boston, watch the +--- + +When in Boston, watch the [Kaiju Big Battel](http://www.kaiju.com/home.htm). The rumble I'd most like to see? [Club Sandwich](http://www.kaiju.com/bios_clu.htm) vs. [Kung Fu Chicken Soup](http://www.kaiju.com/bios_kfc.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-18-i-missed-this-last-week.md b/content/posts/2000-09-18-i-missed-this-last-week.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7c7a1fdc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-18-i-missed-this-last-week.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-18T03:44:23' +draft: false +title: 'I missed this last week:' +--- + +I missed this last week: a NASA report conjectures that [a space elevator is could be only 50 years away](http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/spaceelevators000914.html). Amazing. Kim Stanley Robinson's [Mars Trilogy](http://www.xs4all.nl/~fwb/rgbmars.html) deals with space elevators in a spectacular way. Of course, his trilogy dealt with many subjects in a spectacular way: economics, sociology, science, politics. If you haven't read them yet, you should. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-18-the-most-surprising-birthday-present.md b/content/posts/2000-09-18-the-most-surprising-birthday-present.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d9a3e9fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-18-the-most-surprising-birthday-present.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-18T03:52:49' +draft: false +title: The "most surprising birthday present" +--- + +The "most surprising birthday present" award goes to [CafePress](http://www.cafepress.com) \-- the make-your-own-shirt-mug-and-mousepad virtual store. They sent me a check for $10.75 for referals. [I've got a store there](http://www.cafepress.com/kestrel) that I use mostly for making T-shirts out of cool pictures I find on the net. I find a graphic, say "that'd be cool on a shirt!", make the shirt, and buy it (if I've got the money). Friends of mine have set up their own stores, too, and used me as a referal. Thanks to their sales, I'm nearly $11 richer. Say... that's enough for a T-shirt! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-18-the-usda-regulates-the-size.md b/content/posts/2000-09-18-the-usda-regulates-the-size.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d5aa855 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-18-the-usda-regulates-the-size.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-18T02:11:39' +draft: false +title: The USDA regulates the size +--- + +The USDA regulates the size of holes in swiss cheese. The current minimum hole size is too large -- high speed slicing machines have problems with the cheese, so the USDA [is considering making the minimum cheese hole size smaller](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091700/new_0917000027.shtml). They're taking your comments through the end of the day. The article tries its best to make it sound like this isn't just a frivolous government program, but I didn't buy it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-18-yesterday-it-was-my-birthday.md b/content/posts/2000-09-18-yesterday-it-was-my-birthday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a56e4305 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-18-yesterday-it-was-my-birthday.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-18T09:56:28' +draft: false +title: Yesterday it was my birthday +--- + +_Yesterday it was my birthday +Hung one more year on the line +     I should be depressed +     My life's a mess +But I'm having a good time_ + +So true. So very true. Except for the whole "I should be depressed, my life's a mess" bit. That's not true at all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-19-i-felt-like-i-was.md b/content/posts/2000-09-19-i-felt-like-i-was.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f67d9fdb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-19-i-felt-like-i-was.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-19T11:58:23' +draft: false +title: I felt like I was +--- + +I felt like I was driving through [Mirkwood](http://www.multimania.com/lafee/mirkwood.html) on my way to work this morning. It was mighty foggy, and the mists were clinging to the trees. I passed several huge circular [spider webs](http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dimension/1771/hobbit10.jpg), easily four or more feet across, hanging from branches that hung over the road. I kept my eyes peeled, but I didn't manage to [spot any elves](http://mirkwood.webprovider.com/chpsumhobbit.html#chp8). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-20-i-give-to-you-a.md b/content/posts/2000-09-20-i-give-to-you-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ef2da54 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-20-i-give-to-you-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-20T01:49:41' +draft: false +title: I give to you a +--- + +I give to you a Kestrel's Nest exclusive: [How I Spent My Birthday Weekend, by Eric Wagoner (Age 29)](/legacy/weblog/birthday/birthday.html). Consider it a warm-up for my submission to [BEHIND THE CURTAIN: a day in the life of webloggers](http://array.editthispage.com/24hours). Pictures for that were taken the day after my birthday. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-20-shes-back-after-two-months.md b/content/posts/2000-09-20-shes-back-after-two-months.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa3f4f16 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-20-shes-back-after-two-months.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-20T09:27:30' +draft: false +title: She's back! After two months +--- + +She's back! After two months of checking, just in case, only to be met with the same kind-of depressing Vignette, today [Anne Sussman](http://mop.diaryland.com/) is back! Oh, happy day! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-22-a-new-hard-drive-and.md b/content/posts/2000-09-22-a-new-hard-drive-and.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e21b776d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-22-a-new-hard-drive-and.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-22T04:17:50' +draft: false +title: A new hard drive and +--- + +A new hard drive and two version upgrades later, and Microsoft Outlook Express managed to retain all 2785 emails from my old, dead, drive? A-mazing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-22-im-suffering-through-a-hard.md b/content/posts/2000-09-22-im-suffering-through-a-hard.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1cbb22a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-22-im-suffering-through-a-hard.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-22T10:59:52' +draft: false +title: I'm suffering through a hard +--- + +I'm suffering through a hard drive failure in my laptop. Data's been recovered, and now the reconstruction has begun. Updates to this page will wait until I'm through. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-25-a-landowner-outside-town-wants.md b/content/posts/2000-09-25-a-landowner-outside-town-wants.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d147128e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-25-a-landowner-outside-town-wants.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-25T02:52:03' +draft: false +title: A landowner outside town wants +--- + +A landowner outside town wants to recreate a European village on a large tract of farmland. He's gotten all the correct government approval, has a wonderful set of plans drawn up, but, despite successful similar developments elsewhere, he's [having trouble finding](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092500/new_0925000004.shtml) a developer to actually build the place. I got to see the land during the Tour de Sprawl a few weeks ago, and I would love to live there. It looks like it'll be priced outside my range, though. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-25-a-new-to-the-world.md b/content/posts/2000-09-25-a-new-to-the-world.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7243c928 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-25-a-new-to-the-world.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-25T02:57:41' +draft: false +title: A new (to the world) +--- + +A new (to the world) play by the late Monty Python member Graham Chapman [opened last weekend](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091800/ent_0918000016.shtml) at a small Atlanta theater, [Dad's Garage](http://www.dadsgarage.com/). Michael Palin and John Cleese served as advisors for the show. I must go see this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-25-last-weekend-over-100-webloggers.md b/content/posts/2000-09-25-last-weekend-over-100-webloggers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9cc75042 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-25-last-weekend-over-100-webloggers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-25T01:29:47' +draft: false +title: Last weekend, over 100 webloggers +--- + +Last weekend, over 100 webloggers took photos throughout the day for 24 hours for a project titled [BEHIND THE CURTAIN: a day in the life of webloggers](http://www.zopesite.com/behindthecurtain/). I participated, and [here is my gallery](/legacy/curtain/). Enjoy! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-25-misterpants-has-found-another-gem.md b/content/posts/2000-09-25-misterpants-has-found-another-gem.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..62557839 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-25-misterpants-has-found-another-gem.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-25T04:10:14' +draft: false +title: 'MisterPants has found another gem:' +--- + +[MisterPants](http://www.misterpants.com/01/) has found another gem: [Milko Musik Maskin](http://farfar.2038.com/nodetect.html). This site is a Finnish pro-milk campaign where you can (if you have shockwave) compose a song with lyrics and music effects, create the music video, and have it all performed by a signing, dancing cow. Fantastic! Choose from Hårdrock, hip-hop, and disco. Moo. Moo moo moo! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-25-while-most-of-the-surrounding.md b/content/posts/2000-09-25-while-most-of-the-surrounding.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..142f4c9f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-25-while-most-of-the-surrounding.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-25T02:41:01' +draft: false +title: While most of the surrounding +--- + +While most of the surrounding area burned, Athens [was spared from destruction](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092000/ath_0920000013.shtml) during the Civil War. Two markers describe the battle that defended the town. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-26-mr-dead-32-can.md b/content/posts/2000-09-26-mr-dead-32-can.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f7ac6cda --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-26-mr-dead-32-can.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-26T02:53:13' +draft: false +title: Mr. dead @ 32 can +--- + +Mr. [dead @ 32](http://www.deadat32.com/) can now die a happy man. He's turned 32 this month, and he has had a stong feeling that he would die at the age of 32. I can only imagine the emotions he must be experiencing this month. I've had premonitions of his sort, but not as strong, and not with a date attached. Here's hoping that his premonitions were figurative: having achieved his goal, attaining "Sal", he has begun a new life. I like this idea... he won over Sal on his Birthday. He was dead when he hit 32, and now he's alive. Mr. Dead @ 32, welcome to the land of the living! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-26-new-mexico-my-former-home.md b/content/posts/2000-09-26-new-mexico-my-former-home.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..750c2e01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-26-new-mexico-my-former-home.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-26T10:54:54' +draft: false +title: New Mexico, my former home, +--- + +New Mexico, my former home, with its puny five electoral votes, is this year [a key battleground state](http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/25/nm.battleground/index.html). The story says that Bush and Gore are running neck and neck there, too. I'm surprised. Most New Mexicans I met would go out of their way to put down a Texan. Local legend has it that at the outbreak of the Civil War, the New Mexico territory waffled on the issue of leaving the Union. When Texas joined the Confederacy, the issue was decided. New Mexico would stay Union and fight Texas. Texas has officially invaded New Mexico on three occasions. When the official border surveys were drawn up, the survey team (Texans, supposedly) made a mistake, resulting in the state line being set a mile or so to far west (look closely at a map showing the common border with Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Notice that the western edge of Oklahoma and Texas don't quite line up north/south. They were supposed to.). When I was moving away, there was a move afoot to petition the Federal Government to redraw the border as it should have been. It turns out that there are lucrative natural gas deposits right under the border, and the additional mile or so would mke a big difference on revenues. Also, there was a half-hearted movement in Texas to give the area around and including El Paso to New Mexico, as Texas was finding the area difficult to manage from far-away Austin. New Mexico's reaction was "Ugh! No, thank you!" I think most people don't realize just how different the entire [Chihuahuan desert region](http://www.cdri.org/Desert/index.html) is from the rest of the country. In El Paso once, at a McDonald's downtown on the plaza, I had to order using the illiterate's picture menu, because I couldn't communicate with the counter staff. "Big Mac Value Meal" just wasn't coming across, so we used the pictures to figure out what I wanted. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-27-cnn-has-a-nice-online.md b/content/posts/2000-09-27-cnn-has-a-nice-online.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8d1a55c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-27-cnn-has-a-nice-online.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-27T10:46:03' +draft: false +title: CNN has a nice online +--- + +CNN has a nice online section on urban sprawl and New Urbanism, using (naturally) Atlanta as an example of how bad sprawl can get. It's made up of several pages, but [this one featuring Jim Kunstler](http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/democracy/sprawl/stories/new.urbanism/index.html), the New Urbanism advocate I saw speak a couple weeks ago, is a good place to start. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-27-interactive-webcam-this-fellow-has.md b/content/posts/2000-09-27-interactive-webcam-this-fellow-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..817d7c63 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-27-interactive-webcam-this-fellow-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-27T02:18:36' +draft: false +title: Interactive webcam! This fellow has +--- + +Interactive webcam! [This fellow has](http://slacknet.com/slack/say/index.html) a 486 computer sitting near his desk. He's got a quick-refresh webcam pointing at him. You type text in his webform, and his 486 talks to him. Pretty silly. I like silly. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-27-internet-killed-the-video-star.md b/content/posts/2000-09-27-internet-killed-the-video-star.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b9e44f0c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-27-internet-killed-the-video-star.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-27T12:08:44' +draft: false +title: 'Internet Killed the Video Star:' +--- + +[Internet Killed the Video Star](http://www.shockwave.com/bin/shockwave/content/content.jsp?id=regurge01): a well-done shockwave remake of the 80's anthem of a new music medium. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-27-nike-is-letting-you-create.md b/content/posts/2000-09-27-nike-is-letting-you-create.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..397f6aae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-27-nike-is-letting-you-create.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-27T12:27:46' +draft: false +title: Nike is letting you create +--- + +Nike is letting you create your own commercials using shockwave on their website. [Here's mine.](http://www.nike.com/servlet/ndv.ViewMovie?id=44934&key=71872765) Go ahead... be subversive. You know you want to. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-another-site-from-our-local.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-another-site-from-our-local.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0b526d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-another-site-from-our-local.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T03:39:01' +draft: false +title: Another site from our local +--- + +[Another site](http://www.factology.com/) from our local Egiptian friends. [The archives](http://www.factology.com/archive.htm) make for fun browsing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-if-you-like-the-food.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-if-you-like-the-food.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00158afe --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-if-you-like-the-food.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T04:14:12' +draft: false +title: If you like the Food +--- + +If you like the Food Network's wonderful show [Good Eats](http://www.foodtv.com/tvshows/goodeatsindex/0,2240,,00.html), then you'll love the [Good Eats with Alton Brown Fan Page](http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/), which includes full transcripts of the shows. Thanks, Steve, for the link! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-ive-been-slowly-looking-over.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-ive-been-slowly-looking-over.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fadcda6c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-ive-been-slowly-looking-over.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T01:58:28' +draft: false +title: I've been slowly looking over +--- + +I've been slowly looking over the other [Behind the Curtain](http://www.zopesite.com/behindthecurtain) galleries. My favorite thus far is[RedCricket's](http://www.redcricket.com/btc/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-more-news-fromon-the-local.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-more-news-fromon-the-local.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f69f853e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-more-news-fromon-the-local.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T03:23:01' +draft: false +title: More news from/on the local +--- + +More news from/on the local wacky "[fraternal organization](http://www.egiptianmysteries.com/)": [Nuwaubians make D.C. History](http://www.tbwt.com/views/specialrpt/special%20report-1_8-13-00.asp). I especially like the statements that George Washington was a "freemason of the Ancient Egiptian Order" and that in Greek mythology, the deity of fire was Thor. Methinks the author could [use a little education](http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-my-dad-hi-dad-makes.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-my-dad-hi-dad-makes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..54a30ce6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-my-dad-hi-dad-makes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T03:47:59' +draft: false +title: My dad (hi, dad!) makes +--- + +My dad (hi, dad!) makes the best cheesecakes. All kinds! I don't recall when or how he got started, but one day he was the cheesecake expert and was making them for all occasions and selling them to neighborhood people who wanted the best. I watched, and he taught, and now I can make cheesecakes that are almost the best. CNN's food section [has a nice page up on home cheesecake making](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/09/28/cheesecake.lat/index.html), along with three nice looking recipes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-ode-on-a-tivo-with.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-ode-on-a-tivo-with.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3302134f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-ode-on-a-tivo-with.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T10:39:49' +draft: false +title: Ode on a TiVO (With +--- + +_**Ode on a TiVO (With apologies to Keats)** + +1. + +Watched TV shows are sweet, but those unknown +     Are sweeter; so, ye TiVO, record on; +Not on plastic tape, but, with 0 and 1, +     capture the shows I'd like when I am gone: +Fair youth, upon my set, thou canst not leave +     Thy post, for if I were to get a call; +          while watching, never, never willst I miss, +a winning field goal--oh, I would grieve; +     you can pause live TV--oh joy! oh bliss!, +          and instant replay! Oh, you have it all! + +2. + +Ah, happy, happy days! When "nothing's on", +     Your suggestions shows to me that that's not so; +You are watching, when my TV's not on, +     For show's I'd like. You're smart, that's how you know; +More happy love! more happy, happy love! +     For all season a show should be enjoy'd, +          But the networks move, or delay, and hide; +My VCR would miss. I'm now above +     Their tricks. My own network! I'm not annoyed, +          I have control. I am in charge. The pride!_ + +That little ditty just won me a free TiVO player. I spent a bit of time on my entry, but it turns out that I needn't have bothered. They're giving them away to nearly everyone that [enters the contest](http://giveaway.tivo.com/giveaway/). It appears they've got excess inventory of older models, and rather than dump them on the market, they're having a contest (and thus get to deduct their cost as marketing expense). The rules say they're giving away 10 players a day, but don't you believe it. The catch? It costs $10 a month to subscribe to the service that drives the player. It looks like it'll be worth it, though. And if you don't want to settle for an old 14 hour player, don't despair. [Hack it](http://www.tivofaq.com/hack/faq.html) into a 50+ hour player. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-say-what-you-want-about.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-say-what-you-want-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..24cc2c3b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-say-what-you-want-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T02:50:55' +draft: false +title: Say what you want about +--- + +Say what you want about Ted Turner, he spends at least some of his money admirably. He buys huge tracts of land and then "[gets out of nature's way](http://redwood.forestcouncil.org/pipermail/stumps/2000-July/001183.html)." I did some work on Ted's recent New Mexico aquisition, several hundered thousand acres along the Rio Grande south of Socorro and north of the Elephant Butte reservior, a few years back. I was surveying for a power line to serve a new visitor's center for an old Army fort that sat on land surrounded by Turner's ranch. The power line was several miles long, some overhead lines hidden from view by a ridge and the rest underground. The ranch had a sizable herd of bison, who liked to stare at me while I did my survey work, not quite sure of what they thought of me there among them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-28-what-i-didnt-learn-while.md b/content/posts/2000-09-28-what-i-didnt-learn-while.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a18922fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-28-what-i-didnt-learn-while.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-28T04:44:43' +draft: false +title: What I didn't learn while +--- + +What I didn't learn while obtaining my degree in astrophysics: [Phaeton the Lost Planet](http://ldolphin.org/unruh/planet/) \-- _An Astronomer's Account of the Missing Planet Between Mars and Jupiter as Interpreted from Observations Made Within a Biblical Context_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-29-ignore-your-teeth-and-theyll.md b/content/posts/2000-09-29-ignore-your-teeth-and-theyll.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c31521ba --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-29-ignore-your-teeth-and-theyll.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-29T04:38:21' +draft: false +title: Ignore your teeth, and they'll +--- + +_Ignore your teeth, and they'll go away!_ [Dental-Hygiene Tips](http://www.theonion.com/onion3634/dental_hygiene_tips.html) from The Onion. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-09-29-while-getting-to-know-redcricket.md b/content/posts/2000-09-29-while-getting-to-know-redcricket.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d86ed37f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-09-29-while-getting-to-know-redcricket.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-09-29T01:35:09' +draft: false +title: While getting to know RedCricket +--- + +While getting to know [RedCricket](http://www.redcricket.com) a little better, I found [the camtoons](http://www.redcricket.com/camtoon/). Very clever! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-02-i-saw-man-or-astroman.md b/content/posts/2000-10-02-i-saw-man-or-astroman.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1f8cf96e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-02-i-saw-man-or-astroman.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-02T11:12:08' +draft: false +title: I saw Man or Astroman? +--- + +I saw [Man or Astroman?](http://www.astroman.com) playing at the [fabulous 40 Watt](http://www.40watt.com/) Thursday night. It's very hard to describe this band, but the local paper [gave it a try](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092800/roc_0928000018.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-02-the-verdict-is-in-and.md b/content/posts/2000-10-02-the-verdict-is-in-and.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ae3c194 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-02-the-verdict-is-in-and.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-02T05:38:09' +draft: false +title: The verdict is in, and +--- + +The verdict is in, and the [Virgin Connect Webplayer](http://www.virginconnectme.com/), received for free, wasn't worth my time. Don't bother with this one. The software is old (early version 4.x browser) and can't view much beyond standard HTML files. Even txt files give an error. It would't ever work with Blogger (though recent evidence points to a Blogger problem). I'm trying to return the player (so I'm not charged $400), but I've been on hold with the customer service center for over an hour. It's a toll call. Heads will roll. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-03-the-drug-war-claimed-another.md b/content/posts/2000-10-03-the-drug-war-claimed-another.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6822a897 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-03-the-drug-war-claimed-another.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-03T06:45:10' +draft: false +title: The drug war claimed another +--- + +The drug war claimed another high profile victim today. The sheriff of Coffee County, Georgia, was indicted yesterday on charges of conspiracy to grow marijuana. Today, as federal and state agents arrived at his home to arrest him, the sheriff shot himself. This hasn't made the news yet, so I'll have to add a link when the wires pick this up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-03-three-wishes-in-no-particular.md b/content/posts/2000-10-03-three-wishes-in-no-particular.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dda4c304 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-03-three-wishes-in-no-particular.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-03T06:26:06' +draft: false +title: Three wishes, in no particular +--- + +Three wishes, in no particular order: + + + * That the refrain to the Baha Men's smash hit single [_Who Let the Dogs Out (Woof Woof Woof)_](http://www.hit-haven.com/b/bahamen/who/who.htm) wasn't so catchy. + * That the mascot for [the University of Georgia](http://www.uga.edu) wasn't the bulldog. + * That I could reasonably expect to [tune in to NPR](http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm?PrgDate=10/03/2000&PrgID=2) and not have the song played at me. I realize thay consider all things, but upon further consideration, they should have left that out. +I'd rather go back to [_The Grand Old Duke of York_](/archive/2000_02_13_archive.html#58477), thank you very much. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-04-from-fellow-athens-weblogger-chip.md b/content/posts/2000-10-04-from-fellow-athens-weblogger-chip.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bad9c2ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-04-from-fellow-athens-weblogger-chip.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-04T12:11:17' +draft: false +title: From fellow Athens weblogger Chip +--- + +From fellow Athens weblogger [Chip](http://www.athenstown.com/chip/) comes a link to [Minnie Minnola's Story](http://www.hermenaut.com/a135.shtml), an amusing recollection by the woman who inspired REM's _(Dont Go Back) to Rockville_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-04-here-we-go-the-atlanta.md b/content/posts/2000-10-04-here-we-go-the-atlanta.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ec8c84a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-04-here-we-go-the-atlanta.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-04T10:08:43' +draft: false +title: Here we go. The Atlanta +--- + +Here we go. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has finally put up [an in depth article](http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/epaper/editions/wednesday/local_news_93adbd1b266ef10d00fd.html) on the Coffee County drug situation. The sheriff was known as "the scourge of South Georgia marijuana farmers" before all of this came to light. I'm sure it comes as no surprise to learn that law enforcement in South Georgia is primarily a family affair. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-04-heres-a-tiny-cnn-article.md b/content/posts/2000-10-04-heres-a-tiny-cnn-article.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bed2f6e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-04-heres-a-tiny-cnn-article.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-04T09:59:23' +draft: false +title: Here's a tiny CNN article +--- + +Here's [a tiny CNN article](http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/10/03/sheriff.drugs.ap/index.html) I found buried in yesterday's archives about the Coffee County Sheriff who shot himself yesterday after being indicted on drug charges. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-04-i-listened-to-the-cardinals-braves.md b/content/posts/2000-10-04-i-listened-to-the-cardinals-braves.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7387755d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-04-i-listened-to-the-cardinals-braves.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-04T09:52:53' +draft: false +title: I listened to the Cardinals-Braves +--- + +I listened to the Cardinals-Braves baseball game off the internet while at work yesterday. Though I'm in Georgia, I grew up outside St. Louis. I've long loved the Cardinals, almost as much as I despised the Braves. Their collective cockiness has always made me shudder. America's team, indeed. After a weird, wild game, the Cards wound up on top. The local Athens newspaper [has a great quote:](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/100400/spo_1004000042.shtml) "_In a remarkable example of Southern hospitality, the Braves made red the color of the day by giving away Game 1 of the best-of-five Division Series_ ". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-04-the-debate-results-are-in.md b/content/posts/2000-10-04-the-debate-results-are-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fff540a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-04-the-debate-results-are-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-04T09:48:36' +draft: false +title: The debate results are in, +--- + +The debate results are in, though they're not surprising: Bush is a doofus and Gore's a jerk. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-04-the-inventor-of-sea-monkeys.md b/content/posts/2000-10-04-the-inventor-of-sea-monkeys.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3d059493 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-04-the-inventor-of-sea-monkeys.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-04T02:50:34' +draft: false +title: The inventor of Sea Monkeys +--- + +The inventor of [Sea Monkeys](http://seamonkeyworship.homepage.com/) and X-Ray Specs (as well as 191 other things) was born Harold Nathan Braunhut in a New York Jewish family. At some point, he changed his name to the more German-sounding Harold von Braunhut, though his close friends knew him as Hendrik von Braun. He hung out with his friends (including the recently poor Richard Butler) posing in front of Nazi flags, lighting burning crosses, and writing newsletters that advocated a society where Blacks were forced to make leather sporting goods out of Jewish skin. Braunhut has lost several Sea Monkey distributors because of his activities, but [the current distributors](http://www.sea-monkey.com/) (who have managed to reignite sales) would rather not think about it. I learned all this via [**The Sea Monkeys and the White Supremacist**](http://www.latimes.com/print/magazine/20001001/t000093050.html) \-- a wonderful piece in this week's LA Times magazine. The best quote from Braunhut: Sea Monkeys will remain naked until "fish wear pants". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-06-according-to-this-article-from.md b/content/posts/2000-10-06-according-to-this-article-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3a89288d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-06-according-to-this-article-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-06T03:02:58' +draft: false +title: According to this article from +--- + +According to this article from the 700 Club (not on my regular rotation -- I was just checking if Pat Robertson has left the GOP over Cheney's gay marriage remarks. He hasn't, yet.) [Jesus and I have the same blood type](http://www.700club.org/Newsstand/worldnetdaily/001006.asp). I'm AB+. "The Universal Taker", the rarest blood type. Conversely to type O, who can donate to anyone, AB people can take from anyone but can give only to fellow AB'ers. Because of that, I routinely get turned away from blood drives. "Blood shortage crisis!" the posters say. "All types needed!" they cry. But when I get there, they say "Sorry, AB's not worth our effort." On rare occasions, when they need blood parts that aren't type-dependant, they'll take it. But that's less than 10% of the times I've tried to bleed for the good of my fellow man. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-06-congressmans-teen-aged-son-shoots-self.md b/content/posts/2000-10-06-congressmans-teen-aged-son-shoots-self.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..465d6e04 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-06-congressmans-teen-aged-son-shoots-self.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-06T03:54:16' +draft: false +title: Congressman's teen-aged son shoots self, +--- + +Congressman's teen-aged son shoots self, [acne drug to blame](http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/05/accutane.depression.ap/index.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-06-i-have-tickets-to-see.md b/content/posts/2000-10-06-i-have-tickets-to-see.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..831fa2d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-06-i-have-tickets-to-see.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-06T03:16:58' +draft: false +title: I have tickets to see +--- + +I have tickets to see Graham Chapman's rediscovered play tomorrow night. [Oh Happy Day!](http://www.dadsgarage.com/plays/99_00/happy.shtml) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-06-jacob-weisberg-at-slate-was.md b/content/posts/2000-10-06-jacob-weisberg-at-slate-was.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0e2674dd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-06-jacob-weisberg-at-slate-was.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-06T02:42:05' +draft: false +title: Jacob Weisberg at Slate was +--- + +Jacob Weisberg at Slate was wowed by the same moment as I in last night's Vice Presidential debates. Until last night, I didn't have a single nice thing to say about Dick Cheney. But what he said [about gay marriage floored me](http://slate.msn.com/code/BallotBox/BallotBox.asp?Show=10/6/2000&idMessage=6219). He's still not getting my vote, but I was truly impressed. I wonder what the fallout will be. + +"_What the vice-presidential debate did was confirm the wisdom of both choices. In selecting their running mates, both candidates found what they lacked, Wizard of Oz-style. By picking Lieberman, Gore got a heart. In choosing Cheney, Bush got a brain._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-06-so-i-went-to-george.md b/content/posts/2000-10-06-so-i-went-to-george.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7914e223 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-06-so-i-went-to-george.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-06T03:34:46' +draft: false +title: So I went to George +--- + +So I went to [George W. Bush's official website](http://www.georgewbush.com/) to see the spin on Cheney's comments. There were three links titled "Setting The Record Straight." Clicking through, I was given an ugly error message: "_ADODB.Field error '800a0bcd' Either BOF or EOF is True, or the current record has been deleted. Requested operation requires a current record. /helper/RecordSetFunctions.asp, line 35_ " No help there. Just for fun, I answered the daily trivia question ("Win a T-shirt!"), and got the following when I pressed the button: "_No such Daily Trivia item._ " So I left. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-09-heres-a-long-and-thought-out.md b/content/posts/2000-10-09-heres-a-long-and-thought-out.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a92ea591 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-09-heres-a-long-and-thought-out.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-09T02:43:36' +draft: false +title: Here's a long and thought-out +--- + +Here's a long and thought-out [case for euthanizing _The Simpsons_](http://www.msnbc.com/news/419648.asp?bt=nm&btu=http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/d/news_menu.asp) I found on MSNBC. The author descibes the transformation over the last several years of the original Simpsons characters, especially Homer, into what he calls "the meta-Simpsons", or, less civilly, "jerkass Homer." An interview with George Meyer, the last of the staff old guard, helps the author make his case. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-09-human-rights-defenders-from-around.md b/content/posts/2000-10-09-human-rights-defenders-from-around.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3bf01f83 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-09-human-rights-defenders-from-around.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-09T03:42:42' +draft: false +title: Human rights defenders from around +--- + +Human rights defenders from around the world [tell their stories](http://www.pbs.org/speaktruthtopower/story2.html) for a PBS special presentation. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-09-my-co-worker-paul-has-a.md b/content/posts/2000-10-09-my-co-worker-paul-has-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c1516360 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-09-my-co-worker-paul-has-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-09T02:39:06' +draft: false +title: My co-worker Paul has a +--- + +My co-worker Paul has [a conversation on software code reuse](http://www.flashline.com/content/happyjack/observations.jsp#stan). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-09-senor-coche-the-glory-of.md b/content/posts/2000-10-09-senor-coche-the-glory-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..511b2f39 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-09-senor-coche-the-glory-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-09T01:58:54' +draft: false +title: Señor Coche, the glory of +--- + +[Señor Coche](http://www.uglybrothers.net/BBQ/SAN_NICOLAS/san_nicolas.htm), the glory of chicharones! It's been several years, since I moved away from New Mexico, since I've had chicharones. And I miss them. At a few Mexican restaurants here in Athens, I've asked if the cooks had any chicharones in the back. After getting over their amazement that a gringo would know what chicharones are, they'd laugh at the sheer notion that they'd have any to make. (Note: one place did briefly put them on the weekend brunch menu after I talked with them about it, but they didn't stay) Chicharones are but one end product of a Matanza, what the first page referred to as a "pig fry". Matanzas are family celebrations, usually held around Christmas. The centerpiece is the pig roast, which begins the night before and lasts well into the next day. In fact, the word "matanza" translates as "bloodshed". The slaughter of the pig used to be a solemn event, as explained [in this Spanish oral history](http://soria-goig.com/Etnologia/pag_0801.htm) project. (elingo.com [does a fair job at translating](http://www.elingo.com/scripts/xlatepage.cgi?wb_url=http://soria-goig.com/Etnologia/pag_0801.htm&wb_lp=esen-LHS).) The parties are a celebration of a successful year, Christmas, and the upcoming year. They are traditionally open parties, as sharing with neighbors is a major theme. Here's a nice list of Spanish [Matanza-related recipes](http://soria-goig.com/Recetas/pag_0202.htm#migas matanza), and the [rough English translation](http://216.32.175.99:10080/xlatepage?wb_lp=esen-LHS&wb_proto=4.0&wb_co=wingo&wb_rc=http%3A%2F%2F216%2E32%2E175%2E99%3A10080%2Fxlatepage&wb_tc=http%3A%2F%2F216%2E32%2E175%2E99%3A10080%2Fxlatepage&wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoria-goig%2Ecom%2FEtnologia%2F%2E%2E%2FRecetas%2Fpag_0202%2Ehtm%23migas+matanza). The air here turned crisp over the weekend, and brought to mind the wonderful traditional Matanzas I was lucky enough to attend. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-09-the-university-of-georgia-football.md b/content/posts/2000-10-09-the-university-of-georgia-football.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55632b23 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-09-the-university-of-georgia-football.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-09T11:11:27' +draft: false +title: The University of Georgia football +--- + +The University of Georgia football team beat hated rival Tennessee at home Saturday night, in a game that was televised on ESPN. The evening ended in a near-riot as fans stormed the field (early, at that, nearly resulting in Georgia forfeiting the game). During the "celebrations," [a young woman was nearly killed](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/100900/uga_1009000028.shtml) and the stadium suffered over $100,000 in damages. The day before the game, [this amusing letter to the editor](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/100700/let_letter3.shtml) ran in the local paper. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-10-theres-another-presidential-debate-wednesday.md b/content/posts/2000-10-10-theres-another-presidential-debate-wednesday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8592486f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-10-theres-another-presidential-debate-wednesday.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-10T12:14:27' +draft: false +title: There's another presidential debate Wednesday +--- + +There's another presidential debate Wednesday (go Cardinals!). Tom Tomorrow has [summed up the last one nicely](http://www.salon.com/comics/tomo/2000/10/09/tomo/index.html) in this week's _This Modern World_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-11-10-years-before-l-frank.md b/content/posts/2000-10-11-10-years-before-l-frank.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d105e32 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-11-10-years-before-l-frank.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-11T01:00:26' +draft: false +title: 10 years before L. Frank +--- + +10 years before L. Frank Baum had a bestseller with _The Wizard of Oz_ , Baum was publisher of _The Aberdeen Saturday Pioneer_ in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It was 1890, a dangerous time to be in South Dakota, especially if you were Native American. Chief Sitting Bull was murdered. The U.S. Army killed about 300 Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee Creek. And L. Frank Baum, in his editorials, called for "[the total annihilation of the few remaining Indians](http://www.ljworld.com/section/frontpage/story/29224)." I had no idea. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-11-in-1897-a-rash-of.md b/content/posts/2000-10-11-in-1897-a-rash-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ce17181f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-11-in-1897-a-rash-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-11T04:07:23' +draft: false +title: In 1897, a rash of +--- + +In 1897, a rash of airship sightings were reported in newspapers across Michigan and other states. These airships often had blinking colored lights and were unlike anything known at the time. [This webpage has collected](http://members.home.net/tlemire/airships.html#KalamazooGazette) all the news stories it could find from the time. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-11-oh-uri-gellar-was-what.md b/content/posts/2000-10-11-oh-uri-gellar-was-what.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b94b9a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-11-oh-uri-gellar-was-what.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-11T01:38:43' +draft: false +title: Oh! Uri Gellar was what +--- + +Oh! Uri Gellar was what [made the olympic flame stall](http://www.olympics.smh.com.au/news/2000/09/16/FFXI7CVE6DC.html) during the Sydney opening ceremonies! That rascal! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-11-rebecca-ransohoff-9-watches-vice.md b/content/posts/2000-10-11-rebecca-ransohoff-9-watches-vice.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ceb818d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-11-rebecca-ransohoff-9-watches-vice.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-11T03:26:32' +draft: false +title: '"Rebecca Ransohoff, 9, watches Vice' +--- + +"Rebecca Ransohoff, 9, watches Vice President Al Gore [explain how to hypnotize chickens](http://enquirer.com/editions/2000/03/24/loc_gore_does_chicken.html)." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-11-the-cassini-spacecraft-on-its.md b/content/posts/2000-10-11-the-cassini-spacecraft-on-its.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ddb82a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-11-the-cassini-spacecraft-on-its.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-11T12:16:20' +draft: false +title: The Cassini spacecraft, on its +--- + +The Cassini spacecraft, on its way to a 2004 meeting with Saturn, is nearing Jupiter for a slingshot boost. [Here's a wonderful color photo](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_965000/965711.stm), the first color picture returned by the craft. Sure, just a photo of Jupiter alone is nice. But the addition of Europa and its shadow on the Jovian surface is what makes this picture especially nice. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-11-the-cathar-religion-was-extinguished.md b/content/posts/2000-10-11-the-cathar-religion-was-extinguished.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a15f52f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-11-the-cathar-religion-was-extinguished.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-11T01:20:51' +draft: false +title: The Cathar religion was extinguished +--- + +The Cathar religion was extinguished by 1230 by the brutal Albigensian crusade. But that hasn't stopped all kinds of wackos from [appropriating the Cathar name](http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4073193,00.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-12-another-thing-that-bothered-me.md b/content/posts/2000-10-12-another-thing-that-bothered-me.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c5cf53a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-12-another-thing-that-bothered-me.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-12T02:13:14' +draft: false +title: Another thing that bothered me +--- + +Another thing that bothered me in the debate last night. This quote by Bush: + +_"[Africa's] an important continent. But there’s got to be priorities. And the Middle East is a priority for a lot of reasons, as is Europe and the Far East and our own hemisphere. And those are my four top priorities should I be the president."_ + +Let's see... if you take away the Middle East, the Far East, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere, you're left with Africa. And Australia. And Antarctica. So he tells Africa that should he be elected, he's going to put virtually the entire world ahead of them. Sure, [terrifying numbers of people are dying](http://chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/article/0,2669,2-40416,FF.html) from AIDS and other diseases, governments are being forced by Western nations to spend more on loan interest payments than on all social programs combined, the absolute poverty leads to [wars over resources](http://www.iht.com/IHT/WP/00/wp051800.html) with killings and conditions more horrific than you can imagine. But that's not "in our interests". No, I don't have the answers. But I know telling them they are our lowest priority is not right. It offends me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-12-i-did-watch-the-debates.md b/content/posts/2000-10-12-i-did-watch-the-debates.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8303f19d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-12-i-did-watch-the-debates.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-12T12:04:33' +draft: false +title: I did watch the debates +--- + +I did watch the debates last night. I thought it rather nice of the Cardinals and Mets to hold their scoring to the inning before and the inning after the debate, though I'd have preferred the opposite result. In the debate itself, I found this one much more enjoyable to watch over the third. The thing that struck me most was both candidates rush to endorse hate crime laws. I think their proponents have good intentions, but I am very much against the idea of hate crime laws, and lobby against them when I can. The concept of all the hate crime legislation I've seen is if you commit a crime against a person because of the feelings you have about a group that that person belongs to (race, gender, sexual preference, religion, political affiliation, etc.), then you can be punished more harshly. For example (just to be absolutely clear), if you kill a man, you get one sentence. If you kill a man because he's Catholic and you despise Catholics, you get a harsher sentence. I strongly oppose this concept because it punishes thought. It punishes what you were thinking alongside what you did. Even if the mere idea of legislating thought wasn't repugnant enough, there is no possible way to fairly apply it to everyone, short of a device that invades your "brain wave matrix" or somesuch and retrieves your thoughts. And who wants that? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-12-it-takes-270-electoral-votes.md b/content/posts/2000-10-12-it-takes-270-electoral-votes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e9155a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-12-it-takes-270-electoral-votes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-12T02:35:43' +draft: false +title: It takes 270 electoral votes +--- + +It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidential election. There are several interactive pages that let you assign to states to candidates and come up with an electoral vote total, based on polls or your own whim. [Here's one of the best](http://www.msnbc.com/news/politics_front.asp?launch=/modules/conventions2000/battleground/default.asp&0SB=B865) I've found, from MSNBC. Like several others I've done, based as best I could from current polling data, my results show both candidates receiving 269 electoral votes. Exciting! If this happens, Congress gets involved. It hasn't happened in a long time, though people thought it a possibility when Perot ran the first time. Three strong parties would make getting a majority much more difficult, but it's exciting to see the same thing can happen with only two candidates. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-12-ive-got-five-pockets-in.md b/content/posts/2000-10-12-ive-got-five-pockets-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5756f53a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-12-ive-got-five-pockets-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-12T01:16:39' +draft: false +title: I've got five pockets in +--- + +_I've got[five pockets in my overalls](http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/pattda/cd_new.htm) Got five pockets in my overalls +I got two on the back, one on the bib +and two in the ordinary, everyday, regular place +In the front. + +In the one on the right in the back +I got a dollar from my old Uncle Zak +It's so special, got an Indian on it +With [a great big buffalo on the back](http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/12/buffalonickel.ap/index.html) +Got a great big buffalo right on the back..._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-12-the-libertarians-have-gotten-my.md b/content/posts/2000-10-12-the-libertarians-have-gotten-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e556c53f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-12-the-libertarians-have-gotten-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-12T11:23:57' +draft: false +title: The Libertarians have gotten my +--- + +The Libertarians have gotten my vote in every presidential election I've been eligible for. They're not this year, as my views on social responsibility have shifted to the left over the last three years, but Harry Browne, Libertarian for President, expertly [points out the fallacies in the Gore-Bush debate](http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_browne/20001011_xchbr_beware_the.shtml) arguments. Who am I voting for? Even though I don't agree with everything on his platform, it looks like it's going to be Ralph Nader. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-12-the-other-night-i-was.md b/content/posts/2000-10-12-the-other-night-i-was.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3f7138c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-12-the-other-night-i-was.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-12T11:42:43' +draft: false +title: The other night, I was +--- + +The other night, I was walking through downtown Athens. Despite what Austin, Texas, might claim, Athens really has more music per capita than anywhere else. On any given night, you can find several dozen bands playing throughout downtown. They're not all REM wannabes, either. There's a wonderful mix. The other night, I saw on the street corner a grizzled old bluesman, his electric guitar plugged into a tiny amp on the sidewalk. He looked and sounded like a true delta bluesman. His song had a familiar melody, though I couldn't quite place it. The lyrics were an epic retelling of the Georgia-Tennessee football game from the weekend prior. I smiled, thinking of days gone by when folk songs were written to commemorate an important event. As I walked closer, the verse ended and he began the chorus, still singing and playing in classic blues style . . . "_Who let the dogs out? Who, who, who, who? Who let the dogs out_ . . ." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-12-tivos-here-and-instead-of.md b/content/posts/2000-10-12-tivos-here-and-instead-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..539b7aa1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-12-tivos-here-and-instead-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-12T10:37:33' +draft: false +title: TiVO's here! And, instead of +--- + +[TiVO's here](http://www.tivo.com)! And, instead of the 14 hour old model I was supposed to win, they sent me the new 30 hour model. Sayeth the TiVO people: "You just got lucky." I'll say! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-13-walter-yongquist-chair-emeritus-of.md b/content/posts/2000-10-13-walter-yongquist-chair-emeritus-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..13dcea58 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-13-walter-yongquist-chair-emeritus-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-13T11:05:27' +draft: false +title: Walter Yongquist, Chair Emeritus of +--- + +Walter Yongquist, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Geology at the University of Oregon, wrote a nice piece titled [Myths and Realities of Mineral Resources](http://dieoff.com/page132.htm). By and large an even-handed view, he shows that we have a real problem with energy reserves, but both "big oil" and "the greens" are using half-truths and fallacies to push their views. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-13-youve-heard-a-lot-that.md b/content/posts/2000-10-13-youve-heard-a-lot-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9716f099 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-13-youve-heard-a-lot-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-13T11:08:12' +draft: false +title: You've heard a lot that +--- + +You've heard a lot that man hunted big game, such as the mammoth, to extinction. Or that a sudden catastrophic event killed them off. Maybe it was niether. Perhaps man or the scavengers that followed [introduced viruses that did the job](http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/10/12/mammoth.killer.ap/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-15-everything-i-ever-learned-about.md b/content/posts/2000-10-15-everything-i-ever-learned-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31fe0f0f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-15-everything-i-ever-learned-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-15T01:58:01' +draft: false +title: Everything I ever learned about +--- + +Everything I ever learned about quantum physics [may be wrong](http://www.newscientist.com/features/features.jsp?id=ns226015). On second though, considering the grades I earned in my quantum physocs classes, that's not saying much. Better to say "Everything anyone ever learned about quantum physics may be wrong." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-16-this-week-the-company-i.md b/content/posts/2000-10-16-this-week-the-company-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..58c24157 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-16-this-week-the-company-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-16T10:24:14' +draft: false +title: This week, the company I +--- + +This week, [the company I work for](http://www.partnersoft.com) is hosting our annual users' meeting. This is a tradition in our industry -- software development, or, specifically, software development for electric utilities. Our customers from around the country are in Athens for the next four days. As Customer Support manager, I'm giving the "keynote address" Wednesday afternoon. This means that this weblog likely won't see much in the way of updates until later in the week. I'll leave you with this (and expand upon it later): [TiVO rocks](http://www.tivo.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-20-the-user-meetings-over-im.md b/content/posts/2000-10-20-the-user-meetings-over-im.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aef1bc53 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-20-the-user-meetings-over-im.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-20T02:24:14' +draft: false +title: The User Meeting's over. I'm +--- + +The User Meeting's over. I'm resting now. It has been a very long week. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-21-mister-pants-finds-the-best.md b/content/posts/2000-10-21-mister-pants-finds-the-best.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..60d52075 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-21-mister-pants-finds-the-best.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-21T10:58:36' +draft: false +title: Mister Pants finds the best +--- + +[Mister Pants](http://www.misterpants.com/01/index.shtml) finds the best stuff ever. After the revolution comes, he'll be the only one weblogging, and the rest of us will be bowing before the master. Case in point: [Rabbi Phunkiewsky's school of new communication](http://ameba.lpt.fi/%7Etsuviala/). Requires flash, and is wickedly funny. Oh, and if you aren't subscribing to Mister Pant's [pantsmail](http://www.misterpants.com/list/), you've really missed the boat. It's too late to learn about his experience eating a soggy sandwich really fast over the sink, but it's not too late to become a subscriber. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-23-at-a-pro-environmental-rally-here.md b/content/posts/2000-10-23-at-a-pro-environmental-rally-here.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..789ce348 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-23-at-a-pro-environmental-rally-here.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-23T02:51:37' +draft: false +title: At a pro-environmental rally here +--- + +At a pro-environmental rally here in Athens yesterday, R.E.M. made a surprise appearance, performing on the courthouse steps. I missed the show, but thanks to a handheld digital video camera and my local newspaper, I could watch [in Quicktime or RealVideo](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/102300/ele_1023000001.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-23-mr-beans-everywhere-rejoice-the.md b/content/posts/2000-10-23-mr-beans-everywhere-rejoice-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09faebd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-23-mr-beans-everywhere-rejoice-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-23T10:54:26' +draft: false +title: Mr. Beans everywhere, rejoice! The +--- + +[Mr. Beans](http://www.mrbean.co.uk/) everywhere, rejoice! The last of the [three-wheeled Reliant Robins](http://www.reliant.club.ukgateway.net/) rolls off the assembly line [in December](http://www.reliant.club.ukgateway.net/press.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-24-discoverycom-has-a-very-nice.md b/content/posts/2000-10-24-discoverycom-has-a-very-nice.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b60f404a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-24-discoverycom-has-a-very-nice.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-24T11:35:49' +draft: false +title: Discovery.com has a very nice +--- + +Discovery.com has a [very nice Halloween group of pages](http://www.discovery.com/guides/special/halloween.html) up. Sure, there's educational things there, but there's a bunch of [fun stuff](http://www.discovery.com/frames/cams/camframe.html?url=http://www.courierpress.com/ghost/spoof.html), too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-24-october-suprise-the-military-may.md b/content/posts/2000-10-24-october-suprise-the-military-may.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..787d406d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-24-october-suprise-the-military-may.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-24T11:51:33' +draft: false +title: October suprise? The military may +--- + +October suprise? [The military may be getting ready to unveil Aurora](http://www.avpress.com/n/thsty5.hts), possibly before election day. Aurora is the long-rumored secret aircraft that has been supossedly undergoing test flights for years. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-26-bbc-america-has-recently-begun.md b/content/posts/2000-10-26-bbc-america-has-recently-begun.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..de54b3c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-26-bbc-america-has-recently-begun.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-26T01:56:59' +draft: false +title: BBC America has recently begun +--- + +BBC America has recently begun showing an odd game show called [Can't Cook, Won't Cook](http://www.qwertyuiop.co.uk/gs/atoz/programmes/c/cant_cook_wont_cook/). Strangely appealing, this show features two contestants, brought on by a friend because of their utter lack of cooking ability. The host, a wildly popular British chef, walks them through the creation of a gourmet dish. His walkthrough is quick -- no time for lollygagging -- and he criticizes the inevitable mistakes (burnings, spills, and the like) with an over the top faux anger. He also sings to the food and dances little dances, and makes the contestants do the same. At the end, the friends are blindfolded and taste the two dishes. The one that tastes best (the chef votes in the case of a tie) wins. Usually a food processor, though I did see one fellow win a toaster. The loser gets a bottle of champagne (to wash the taste out) and a meal out. It's no Iron Chef, but it's amusing nonetheless. The good folks at BBC America have collected the [recipes on-line](http://www.bbcamerica.com/programs/cant_cook_wont_cook.html#) so you can follow along. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-26-its-late-october-and-that.md b/content/posts/2000-10-26-its-late-october-and-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f88f4cec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-26-its-late-october-and-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-26T02:53:00' +draft: false +title: It's late October, and that +--- + +It's late October, and that means soup season. I kicked it off with my own recipe for a nice potato chowder, embellished with fresh garden parsnips. I'd be happy to give you the recipe if you want it, but you can do much better by visiting [Soup of the Evening, Beautiful Soup](http://www.soupsong.com/), a Web page devoted to all things soup. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-26-perhaps-you-are-familiar-with.md b/content/posts/2000-10-26-perhaps-you-are-familiar-with.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..341a7c7c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-26-perhaps-you-are-familiar-with.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-26T02:42:13' +draft: false +title: Perhaps you are familiar with +--- + +Perhaps you are familiar with Sister Wendy and her [Sister Wendy's Story of Painting](http://www.tpt.org/BTW_folder/Sept/wendy.html). She's the British nun who has her own TV show where she raoms the halls of art museums, giving us a detailed survey of the history of western art. Even if you're not, you may still appreciate BBC America's irreverent answer, [Sister Randy](http://www.bbcamerica.com/amusements/sister_randy.html), the chain smoking, shave needing, art critic nun. (Requires a plugin, but the automatic download is painless.) For example, here's what she has to say about modern art: + + "_Art of the twentieth century raised many bold and daring questions._ " "_Is this painting upside down, sideways, or right side up? Was this painting done by a monkey? Exactly what the hell is this painting? Was this painting done by a colorblind monkey, or is this painting done?"_ "_Is it done? What the hell is it? Good lord in heaven, is it done? Is it too late to kill this colorblind schizophrenic monkey before he paints again?"_ "_Oh God and Jesus in heaven, please don't let this monkey paint again!_ " + +If you are offended by potty humor, you really don't want to see her lecture on impressionism. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-27-a-kestrels-nest-repeat-from.md b/content/posts/2000-10-27-a-kestrels-nest-repeat-from.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d14d310a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-27-a-kestrels-nest-repeat-from.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-27T02:15:12' +draft: false +title: A Kestrel's Nest repeat, from +--- + +A Kestrel's Nest repeat, from September 9, 1999: + +> I've never really been interested in abolishing the electoral college, that quirky part of our presidential elections created by those men in powdered wigs. Now, more than ever, [after reading this article](http://www.avagara.com/e_c/reference/00012001.htm), I'm a firm supporter of the system. Of course, as the election draws near, this'll be a hot topic in the media. And now I'll be ready. + +The original article has been AWOL for the better part of this year, but Jorn at [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com) found it again. It really is the most eloquent argument for the electoral college that I've seen. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-30-avalon-hill-is-re-releasing-cosmic.md b/content/posts/2000-10-30-avalon-hill-is-re-releasing-cosmic.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0b010c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-30-avalon-hill-is-re-releasing-cosmic.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-30T02:56:07' +draft: false +title: Avalon Hill is re-releasing Cosmic +--- + +[Avalon Hill is re-releasing Cosmic Encounter?](http://www.avalonhill.com/games_cosmic.cfm) Freaky. With ugly plastic playing pieces to boot! You can play [on-line for free](http://vsj.cape.com/~olotka/cosmic/), thanks to the original guys behind the game. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-30-i-just-passed-through-a.md b/content/posts/2000-10-30-i-just-passed-through-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..47d695c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-30-i-just-passed-through-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-30T03:54:40' +draft: false +title: I just passed through a +--- + +I just passed through a website that tried pushing its chat room by inserting the last few lines typed there. This isn't such a good idea, as the following snippit shows: + +> You're missing out on some hot wonderful conversation, Eric! Take a peek at the last few lines of conversation from our Chat room. +> +>> waves to everyone! +> well so long losers +> anyone there? +> hello is anyone there? +> blinks in disbelief +> hello is anyone avaible? +> ......... +> . +> ........... +> laughs out loud +> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-30-more-on-games-avalon-hill.md b/content/posts/2000-10-30-more-on-games-avalon-hill.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..215b6f48 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-30-more-on-games-avalon-hill.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-30T03:02:25' +draft: false +title: 'More on games: Avalon Hill' +--- + +More on games: Avalon Hill is also re-releasing [Stratego, of all things](http://www.avalonhill.com/games_stratego.cfm). And they've revamped it, making it a collectible trading game. And capable of playing with up to 8 players. Bizarre. "_My miner attacks this piece._ " "_You lose. That was a dragon._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-30-the-history-channel-premeirs-a.md b/content/posts/2000-10-30-the-history-channel-premeirs-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b4b6a54 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-30-the-history-channel-premeirs-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-30T02:34:35' +draft: false +title: The History Channel premeirs a +--- + +The History Channel premeirs a new miniseries tonight: [The History of Britain](http://www.historychannel.com/ontv/ontv.html). (Surprisingly, the page at the other end of the link is just a brief description. You'd think that they'd have done something more fancy for such a "landmark documentary.") The show begins at about 5000 B.C. and will move through the Elizabethan era. I've always been fond of BRitish history, so I'll try to catch all three parts. [Avalon Hill](http://www.avalonhill.com) used to sell a game called Britannia, now out of print, that allowed 3-5 players to play the various groups that inhabited Great Britain from the coming of the Romans to the Norman Conquest (one of my favorite historical events -- I'm such a history geek (no, scratch that. I'm just a geek, period) that I've [named my sourdough starter](/archive/2000_02_20_archive.html#64038) after one of the key players in the event). It appears you can't buy the game anymore, but there's a handful of pages on the game out there, including [this detailed summary of a play-by-mail game](http://www.kenware.com/Britannia/Game1/) and [this collection of computer code and playing aids](http://links.uwaterloo.ca/~douglas/Entertainment/Britannia/). It really is a fine game. I wish I knew people who'd play it with me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-31-heres-a-better-article-on.md b/content/posts/2000-10-31-heres-a-better-article-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..36f29643 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-31-heres-a-better-article-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-31T10:06:14' +draft: false +title: Here's a better article on +--- + +Here's a better article on the new Anasazi finds from [the Christain Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2000/08/31/p11s1.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-31-newly-discovered-ruins-near-my.md b/content/posts/2000-10-31-newly-discovered-ruins-near-my.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f1f8d948 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-31-newly-discovered-ruins-near-my.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-31T09:56:20' +draft: false +title: Newly discovered ruins near my +--- + +Newly discovered [ruins near my former home](http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/10/30/anasazi.clues.ap/index.html) of Socorro, New Mexico, are shedding new light on the fate of the [Anasazi people](http://www.swcolo.org/Tourism/ArchaeologyHome.html). The Anasazi are best known to the average person for their cliff dwellings found in the Four Corners region. I'm trying to find more information on these sites -- they are in an area that I spent a good deal of time in. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-10-31-the-world-changed-today-we.md b/content/posts/2000-10-31-the-world-changed-today-we.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..44707268 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-10-31-the-world-changed-today-we.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-10-31T09:25:51' +draft: false +title: The world changed today. We +--- + +The world changed today. We now live in a different age. If things go as planned, future generations will remember today as the day mankind joined together and permanently estalished [residence off the surface of this planet](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/10/30/soyuz.launch/index.html). First earth orbit, then the planets, and then the stars! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-01-a-paleontology-professor-here-in.md b/content/posts/2000-11-01-a-paleontology-professor-here-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..60599f05 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-01-a-paleontology-professor-here-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-01T02:15:44' +draft: false +title: A paleontology professor here in +--- + +A paleontology professor here in town [survived the Singapore Aitlines crash](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/110100/uga_1101000042.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-01-heavens-above-is-an-on-line.md b/content/posts/2000-11-01-heavens-above-is-an-on-line.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31550657 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-01-heavens-above-is-an-on-line.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-01T01:58:50' +draft: false +title: Heavens Above is an on-line +--- + +[Heavens Above](http://www.heavens-above.com) is an on-line astronomy starchart, customized for your location. They include satellites, planets, asteroids, and the like. I'm using it to tell me when and where to look to observe the Internation Space Station. I live way out in the country with a bunch of cows. My "town" was [in their database](http://www.heavens-above.com/main.asp?Loc=Diamond Hill&Lat=34.063&Lng=-83.278&TZ=EST). I'm sure yours will be, then, too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-01-ive-gone-on-here-about.md b/content/posts/2000-11-01-ive-gone-on-here-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6d15e78 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-01-ive-gone-on-here-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-01T11:07:26' +draft: false +title: I've gone on here about +--- + +I've [gone](/legacy/weblog/curtain/album/7.html) [on here](/posts/2000-04-30-how-i-destroyed-a-thriving/) [about roasting my own coffee](/archive/2000_04_02_archive.html#130136) beans at home. Without exception, all the people who have tasted my freshly roasted coffee has said it's the best coffee they've ever had. You can roast at home, too, without spending a couple hundred dollars on fancy roasters or other equipment. All you need is a hot air popcorn popper, and if you get really fancy, a special coffee roasting attachment. The Mountanos Home Coffee Roaster Company is [giving them away over the web](http://www.thehomecoffeeroaster.com/body_index.htm) in an effort to promote their mail order green coffee bean business. If you'd rather not go to that much effort, you can get a spendid roast [in your wok or skillet](http://sweetmarias.com/instructions.html), as I found out last week when my electric roaster lost its motor. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-02-interesting-poll-analysis-the-democrats.md b/content/posts/2000-11-02-interesting-poll-analysis-the-democrats.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34646b79 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-02-interesting-poll-analysis-the-democrats.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-02T02:16:20' +draft: false +title: 'Interesting Poll analysis: the Democrats' +--- + +Interesting Poll analysis: the Democrats right now are bemoaning that as Ralph Nader surges in the polls in key swing states, he's taking votes away from Al Gore, thus throwing the states and the election to George Bush. It sounds logical, and the press has run with the coverage. But MSNBC has rolling [poll results from five key swing states](http://www.msnbc.com/news/466882.asp), and I'm just not seeing it. As Nader climbs, Gore stays steady (see Washington), falls (Florida), or even climbs (Pennsylvania). And where he falls, it's George Bush has climbed by almost equal amounts. I can see no correlation at all between Nader and Gore. None! My conclusion, based on the data from these five states, a vote for Nader is NOT a vote for Bush. Nader's votes are, for the most part, from people who would not have voted for either other candidate anyway. (Note: I fully realize that there are more than three candidates. But right now, the others don't matter. It was nice to see Browne finally crack 1% on CNN's polls, though.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-02-when-summer-turns-to-fall.md b/content/posts/2000-11-02-when-summer-turns-to-fall.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..931d31e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-02-when-summer-turns-to-fall.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-02T01:06:27' +draft: false +title: When summer turns to fall +--- + +When summer turns to fall [my consolation prize is soup](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/11/02/soups.on.lat/index.html). Culinary talk from CNN. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-03-a-while-back-i-linked.md b/content/posts/2000-11-03-a-while-back-i-linked.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb2c7a83 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-03-a-while-back-i-linked.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-03T12:52:48' +draft: false +title: A while back I linked +--- + +A while back I linked to the [Build Your Own Meat](http://www.monkeydyne.com/rmcs/buildmeat.html), the create-your-own [Red Meat](http://www.redmeat.com) cartoon site. Someone has used it to create [Meat Wars](http://world.std.com/~buzzard/meatwars/), an adaptation of Star Wars to the Red Meat universe. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-03-lessons-learned-in-a-cubicle.md b/content/posts/2000-11-03-lessons-learned-in-a-cubicle.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..691a1493 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-03-lessons-learned-in-a-cubicle.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-03T12:44:28' +draft: false +title: Lessons learned in a cubicle +--- + +[Lessons learned in a cubicle jungle](http://intemperance.diaryland.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-06-heres-a-tribute-to-steve.md b/content/posts/2000-11-06-heres-a-tribute-to-steve.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea94cf82 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-06-heres-a-tribute-to-steve.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-06T09:27:18' +draft: false +title: Here's a tribute to Steve +--- + +Here's [a tribute to Steve Allen](http://www.csicop.org/list/listarchive/msg00124.html) for his best work, but that which he was least famous for: _Meeting of the Minds_ , a TV series that "pitted Socrates, Marie Antoinette, Sir Thomas More, Tom Paine, Karl Marx, Attila the Hun, Emily Dickinson, Galileo, Charles Darwin, and other historical figures in dialogue and disputation." Brilliantly written, it was axed by TV executives as being "too thoughtful" for the American public. His writing here led to the publication of several books, including an epic critical analysis of the Bible and western morality, and his latest, to be published next Spring, a call to raise the standards of popular culture. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-06-japan-claimed-to-have-the.md b/content/posts/2000-11-06-japan-claimed-to-have-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6df09e7e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-06-japan-claimed-to-have-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-06T02:36:58' +draft: false +title: Japan claimed to have the +--- + +Japan claimed to have the oldest stoneware ever found, but that claim is now [in serious doubt as the laeading researcher](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1008000/1008051.stm) was caught red-handed burying pottery he later "discovered". He has confessed to faking most of his work, which covers a surprising amount of the total paleolithic research done in Japan. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-06-the-report-into-the-histories.md b/content/posts/2000-11-06-the-report-into-the-histories.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..571774d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-06-the-report-into-the-histories.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-06T02:53:25' +draft: false +title: The report into the histories +--- + +The report into the histories of 51 victims of vCJD, the human version of "mad cow disease" is out, and -- surprise, surprise -- [the was no statistical link between vCJD and eating beef](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1006000/1006242.stm). One victim was not a beef eater. The rest ate beef with the same frequency as the population as a whole. Of course, just because there was no statistical link doesn't mean that they didn't get the disease from eating beef. They may have just gotten unlucky. And the non-beef eater had certainly eaten something with beef broth or beef by-products without specifically being aware of it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-06-youve-heard-about-the-george.md b/content/posts/2000-11-06-youve-heard-about-the-george.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9c66a8e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-06-youve-heard-about-the-george.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-06T04:43:34' +draft: false +title: You've heard about the George +--- + +You've heard about the George Dubya Bush DUI by now. You may have heard about when he, while Governor of Texas, was called for jury duty to hear a DUI case. (A question on the form that asked if he can ever been accused of a crime was left blank. An oversight by a staffer, we were told.) He was excused by the attorneys due to a possible conflict of interest (the defentant would have had to ask for a pardon from someone who convicted her). The TV Press in Texas was all over the story back then, due to the novelty of a Governor getting called for jury duty. GW expressed joy "at having done his duty." Before he was dismissed, a reporter asked him if he was tempted to just pardon the defendant and go home. He replied, "[No, I probably want to hang him and go home](http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/05/jury_duty/index1.html)." DUI -- a hangin' offense. Why isn't this footage getting shown outside of Austin, Texas? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-07-this-weblog-is-taking-the.md b/content/posts/2000-11-07-this-weblog-is-taking-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d5c474e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-07-this-weblog-is-taking-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-07T09:40:12' +draft: false +title: This weblog is taking the +--- + +This weblog is taking the day off for election day. I've clumbsily turned the colors green to show my support for the Green Party today. I'll return tomorrow, to a brand new world. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-08-while-we-await-the-presidential.md b/content/posts/2000-11-08-while-we-await-the-presidential.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b3ce6aee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-08-while-we-await-the-presidential.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-08T11:23:19' +draft: false +title: While we await the presidential +--- + +While we await the presidential returns, there is cause for celebration here in Athens. The progressive Greens (well, they're all Democrats, really) [have swept the county commission](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/110800/ele_1108000064.shtml). Maybe we'll actually get a real land use plan and smart growth. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-10-ive-had-my-own-toll.md b/content/posts/2000-11-10-ive-had-my-own-toll.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f48ae4b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-10-ive-had-my-own-toll.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-10T04:23:02' +draft: false +title: I've had my own toll +--- + +I've had my own toll free number with voice mail (**877-353-3869** , given to me free of charge by [ureach.com](http://www.ureach.com)) for fourteen months now, and I just got my first message. It was a wrong number. Not that that stopped them from inquiring about my "foreign currency program." Perhaps my outgoing message sounds a bit too much like the bank's that my caller was a customer of. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-10-while-ive-been-busy-putting.md b/content/posts/2000-11-10-while-ive-been-busy-putting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19279a5e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-10-while-ive-been-busy-putting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-10T11:13:17' +draft: false +title: While I've been busy putting +--- + +While I've been busy putting in some serious time at work this week, Kevin at [Ghost in the Machine](http://www.geocities.com/kevincmurphy/weblog.html) has been writing what I would have. There're many words there, but they're all worth reading. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-14-theres-an-odd-case-before.md b/content/posts/2000-11-14-theres-an-odd-case-before.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bbacca32 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-14-theres-an-odd-case-before.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-14T02:02:09' +draft: false +title: There's an odd case before +--- + +[There's an odd case before the Georgia Supreme Court](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/111400/new_1114000014.shtml) right now. A county near here has banned outdoor signs, except a sinle sign advertising a business' name. The intent, of course, is to ban billboards. Interstate 95 runs through the county, and it's near the state line. Prime billboard territory. There is a strip club up the road a bit called Risque Cafe. The owners of the club formed a new company, incorporated under the name "Risque Cafe / We Bare All Exit 10, Inc." They then leased a warehouse along the interstate and erected a sign bearing the company name. The county cried foul, and now it's in the supreme court. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-14-this-is-probably-making-the.md b/content/posts/2000-11-14-this-is-probably-making-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..539aa598 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-14-this-is-probably-making-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-14T09:56:55' +draft: false +title: This is probably making the +--- + +This is probably making the rounds like wildfire. But since I haven't read up on the other weblogs in a few days, I can pretend like I'm the first... Amazon.com recognized a good thing when it saw it and [redesigned its user interface](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/all-stores-ballot.html/104-1019612-7536711) based on the ease-of-use standard set by the Palm Beach county ballots. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-15-an-intemperance-witicismmaybe-you-read.md b/content/posts/2000-11-15-an-intemperance-witicismmaybe-you-read.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6e12e424 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-15-an-intemperance-witicismmaybe-you-read.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-15T09:46:23' +draft: false +title: An Intemperance witicism:Maybe you read +--- + +An [Intemperance](http://intemperance.diaryland.com/) witicism: + + +> _Maybe you read an earlier entry of mine regarding my inability to navigate [Atlanta]. And I will concede that I don't have the keenest sense of direction. But even Magellan would get lost here. Of course, he probably would have been smart and just circumnavigated it._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-15-happy-birthday-to-ghost-in.md b/content/posts/2000-11-15-happy-birthday-to-ghost-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94235b82 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-15-happy-birthday-to-ghost-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-15T02:03:06' +draft: false +title: Happy Birthday to Ghost in +--- + +Happy Birthday to [Ghost in the Machine](http://www.geocities.com/kevincmurphy/weblog.html)! Kevin Murphy was the first person to call me a progressive to my face. His simple comment in a short email made me realize for the first time that my political bent had wandered away from the Libertarians square into the progressive camp. And now that I'm looking around, I realize that I really like the view from here. Here's to another superb year for one of the best weblogs out there! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-15-south-carolinas-the-state-newspaper.md b/content/posts/2000-11-15-south-carolinas-the-state-newspaper.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46c3be07 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-15-south-carolinas-the-state-newspaper.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-15T01:57:33' +draft: false +title: South Carolina's The State newspaper +--- + +South Carolina's _The State_ newspaper is reporting that al least [two S.C. electoral college delegates say they have been asked to change vote to Gore](http://www.thestate.com/politics/docs/scelectors15.htm). One delegate is a Bob Jones University graduate. "_I'd cut my arm off first before voting for Al Gore._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-15-the-atlanta-humane-society-has.md b/content/posts/2000-11-15-the-atlanta-humane-society-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b6823db --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-15-the-atlanta-humane-society-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-15T09:27:47' +draft: false +title: The Atlanta Humane Society has +--- + +The Atlanta Humane Society has an on-line [Pet of the Week](http://accessatlanta.com/shopping/pet10.html), ready for adoption. Today's sounds adorable: 10 month old male puppy, Pitt Lab mix, lovable, playful, has lived with cats and other animals. The picture, though, shows a sharp fanged killing machine, ready to rip the heart from the cameraman. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-15-the-current-the-onion-is.md b/content/posts/2000-11-15-the-current-the-onion-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9c2e6e0d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-15-the-current-the-onion-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-15T10:49:00' +draft: false +title: The current The Onion is +--- + +The current [The Onion](http://theonion.com/onion3641/index.html) is top notch. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-16-the-dictatortots-are-in-concert.md b/content/posts/2000-11-16-the-dictatortots-are-in-concert.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..62739bb1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-16-the-dictatortots-are-in-concert.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-16T01:33:57' +draft: false +title: The Dictatortots are in concert +--- + +[The Dictatortots](http://www.worldofbeverage.net/music/dictatortots/) are in concert at Athens' legendary [40 Watt](http://www.40watt.com), and, as usual, the local press [is in a tizzy](http://www.redandblack.com/stories/111600/var_vdictatortots0001.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-17-the-aaa-formerly-known-as.md b/content/posts/2000-11-17-the-aaa-formerly-known-as.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2bc6fc7d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-17-the-aaa-formerly-known-as.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-17T05:00:31' +draft: false +title: The AAA (formerly known as +--- + +The AAA (formerly known as the American Automobile Association) is the second largest member organization in the country, behind only the Catholic church. With so many members, you can guess that the club wields a lot of political power, and you'd be right. But did you know that they use that power to lobby [for more pollution, more sprawl, and less safe cars](http://www.nrdc.org/amicus/01win/aaa/aaa.asp)? I didn't either. I'm a lapsed member, and you can bet I won't re-up any time soon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-17-work-is-a-bear-right.md b/content/posts/2000-11-17-work-is-a-bear-right.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d75e6b02 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-17-work-is-a-bear-right.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-17T11:30:49' +draft: false +title: Work is a bear right +--- + +Work is a bear right now. Coworkers are mighty grumpy. We've released some major changes to our software this week, as beta, to a couple long-time customers and a new one half the continent away. I'm striving to keep a handle on things, but it's a lot to manage. Meanwhile, I'm [in a play this week](http://www.redandblack.com/stories/111600/var_1116000009.shtml) as well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-20-ive-been-listening-to-the.md b/content/posts/2000-11-20-ive-been-listening-to-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fdc6927f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-20-ive-been-listening-to-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-20T04:08:34' +draft: false +title: I've been listening to the +--- + +I've been listening to the arguments before the Florida Supreme Court. Gore's side had the first hour, and the justices were aggressive in their questioning. The justices sounded well prepared and clearly recognized the importance of the case. Gore's lawyers took the questioning well. Bush's lawyers are currently wrapping up the second hour, and it sounds like they're using a script written by Bush himself. They've been talking in contradictory circles, and the justices are simply skewering them. The lawyers have stuttered, stammered, hemmed and hawed. Several justices have had to demand that the lawyer answer the question, when dodging yew or no questions. It's been amazing to listen to. I'm curious to see how the spin machines handle it, and (even though it seems clear) how the court decides. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-21-cold-dry-winter-nights-bring.md b/content/posts/2000-11-21-cold-dry-winter-nights-bring.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bc61b91b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-21-cold-dry-winter-nights-bring.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-21T03:54:03' +draft: false +title: Cold, dry winter nights bring +--- + +Cold, dry winter nights bring conditions perfect for listening to far-away AM radio stations. After a late night at the theater the other day, I drove home while listening to a far-right call in talk show from Cincinnati. The female co host discussed how the current election "crisis" was foretold in the bible using the bible code. The male co host advocated, should Gore assume the presidency, and armed revolution in the streets, proclaiming the upcoming fight the "Second Battle of Athens." Very inflammatory, you betcha. I wondered what he meant by the Battle of Athens. I went through the Greek history I've got stored in my head, but couldn't think of a pivotal pro-democracy battle fought in Athens. It turns out I didn't have to think so far back, nor so far away. In 1946, in Athens, Tennessee, a corrupt county government was [overthrown by force by a group of former GIs](http://www.constitution.org/mil/tn/batathen.htm), after fighting a bitter political struggle. Even though I taught US History myself, I'd never heard of this event. A successful armed rebellion on US soil? Only 50 years ago? I'm surprised the NRA doesn't trumpet this battle in its Second Amendment defense. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-21-yesterday-i-spent-my-lunch.md b/content/posts/2000-11-21-yesterday-i-spent-my-lunch.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ab5d74aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-21-yesterday-i-spent-my-lunch.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-21T11:06:44' +draft: false +title: Yesterday I spent my lunch +--- + +Yesterday I spent my lunch break painting set pieces at the theater for the [Town & Gown Players](http://www.negia.net/~tandg). The theater's phone rang, and I had the following conversation: + + +> **Me:** Town & Gown +> **Male Voice:** Hello, Mr. Players? +> **Me:** Excuse me? +> **Male Voice:** Are you Mr. Players? +> **Me:** Oh! Yes... I'm he. +> **Male Voice:** Hello, Town, I'm Greg and I have a special offer -- +> **Me:** Town? Oh, no. That's my lovely wife. I'm Gown Players. Thanks for calling, but the Players household isn't in a spending mood today. G'day! + +I guess telemarketers see all sorts of strange names, but really... Town & Gown Players? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-27-could-a-parasite-passed-to.md b/content/posts/2000-11-27-could-a-parasite-passed-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3449ec4a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-27-could-a-parasite-passed-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-27T01:32:09' +draft: false +title: Could a parasite passed to +--- + +Could a parasite passed to humans from housecats [cause schizophrenia and bipolar disorder](http://www.linguafranca.com/print/0012/cover_pet.html)? There's some very convincing evidence that schizophrenia is caused by an infectious agent, and E. Fuller Torrey, one of the giants of schizophrenia research, thinks he may know the source. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-29-our-eyes-see-three-primary.md b/content/posts/2000-11-29-our-eyes-see-three-primary.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f8843c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-29-our-eyes-see-three-primary.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-29T10:09:17' +draft: false +title: Our eyes see three primary +--- + +Our eyes see three primary colors: red, green, and blue. All of the colors we know are blends of those three. Colorblind people are missing one or more of the receptors, severely limiting their color perception. On the other extreme, [tetrachromats have four](http://www.redherring.com/mag/issue86/mag-mutant-86.html) \-- an extraordinary mutation found only in certain women. Current research asks if these women's brains can take advantage of this extra "dimension" of color. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-11-29-youll-notice-a-couple-changes.md b/content/posts/2000-11-29-youll-notice-a-couple-changes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34594ed8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-11-29-youll-notice-a-couple-changes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-11-29T10:42:58' +draft: false +title: You'll notice a couple changes +--- + +You'll notice a couple changes at the end of each entry of this weblog. First, I've consolidated each post's permanent link with the timestamp. If for any reason you wish to link to a specific entry of mine on a web page of yours, click on the timestamp at the end of the entry to get that entry's permanent URL. Second, thanks to a neat tool called [BlogVoices](http://www.blogvoices.com/), you can add your voice to mine by commenting on specific entries. Your comments will be available to future readers. To add your voice, or to read the voices of those that came before, click on the word "Add" folowing the timestamp. So long as this feature doesn't slow down the loading of the page, I'll keep it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-04-friday-december-1-was-world.md b/content/posts/2000-12-04-friday-december-1-was-world.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..69874d47 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-04-friday-december-1-was-world.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-04T09:24:13' +draft: false +title: Friday, December 1, was World +--- + +Friday, December 1, was [World Aids Day](http://www.worldaidsday.org). This weblog was unavailable then. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-04-its-been-all-about-food.md b/content/posts/2000-12-04-its-been-all-about-food.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c4bd7279 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-04-its-been-all-about-food.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-04T03:28:30' +draft: false +title: It's been all about food. +--- + +It's been all about food. The last two weeks, that is. It all started with Thanksgiving, which my girlfriend and I spent at the home of some mutual friends. The very same friends that [introduced the two of us](/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero/) and became responsible for my current euphoric state. My friends were cooking all the traditional Thanksgiving foods, and then some. I was in charge of dessert and wine. I made three cheesecakes: pumpkin, of course, along with chocolate caramel pecan and apple caramel sundae. I made them all from scratch, including the caramel, but stopped short (this time) of making the cream cheese. Wine was a few bottles of the very tasty [Beaujolais Nouveau](http://www.duboeuf-beaujolais.com/nouveau.html) and some white port from [Mount Pleasant Winery](http://www.mountpleasant.com/) in Missouri. It was a fantabulous night. + +Then I had to cook for a lot of people. The theater group [I do most of my work with](http://www.negia.net/~tandg) has an opening night reception for each play it puts on. Usually it's finger food things, fruits and cheeses and the like. I was doing the reception this time, and the play seemed to call for more. It's called Dearly Departed, and it's a comedic look at a southern "white trash" family dealing with the loss of their patriarch. Finger foods were right out -- I had to do a full southern style pot luck. So I cooked for about a hundred people, using every pot and pan I had (some of them three times). Fried Chicken, macaroni and cheese, okra, hush puppies, banana pudding, fruit salad, deviled eggs, punch, cookies, peanut brittle. I used my two volumes of the [White Trash Cookbooks](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898151899/o/qid=975960547/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_3/102-8944322-9683362) (despite the titles, they are really very good, very informative books -- highly recommended) heavily in choosing just the right recipes. The reception was Friday, and it went very well. But Saturday I faced a trashed kitchen. + +I cleaned as best I could, for Sunday was another day of cooking. What was envisioned as a post-Thankgiving Thanksgiving meal, it was scaled down to include just me, my girlfriend, and my excellent friend Kim. Longtime readers and people who know me might recognize the oddity in that, but it was really very nice. My kitchen was still half-trashed, but I forged ahead and baked a ham (and then glazed it), made cornbread stuffing, mixed vegetables, baked sweet potatoes, and the most wonderful Cornish game hens I've ever had. I followed a recipe for the Chinese delicacy [Tea Smoked Duck](http://www.culinary.com/foodtext/chinese/952.shtml), adapted for Cornish hens. Though a bit involved, the cooking was very easy. A rubbed marinade, steaming in the wok, and smoking in the wok. Instead of wood chips, the smoking agent is black tea (I used [Lapsang Souchong](http://www.republicoftea.com)), uncooked rice, peppercorns, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and anise. Someone once told me that this dish was best left for the restaurants, as the smoke would stench up the house for many days afterward. But I lined the wok with foil and wrapped the overhang around the lid, sealing in all the smoke. And that did the trick. And the taste was out of this world. + +So now my kitchen's a disaster again. Luckily, I can live off leftovers for a few days, because it'll take a few days before I can really shine the place. I've got auditions tonight and tomorrow for the next play I'm directing, Christopher Durang's wickedly funny [_Baby With the Bathwater_](http://www.google.com/search?q=%22baby+with+the+bathwater%22+durang&hl=en&lr=&safe=off), opening next February 2. + +Well, it hasn't been all about the food. In other news of the weekend, the events set in motion on [Day Zero](/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero/) have led to my kindred spirit becoming my kindred housemate. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-04-view-from-the-heart-alwin.md b/content/posts/2000-12-04-view-from-the-heart-alwin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7804dd44 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-04-view-from-the-heart-alwin.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-04T03:35:24' +draft: false +title: View From the Heart, Alwin +--- + +[View From the Heart](http://viewfromtheheart.editthispage.com), Alwin Hawkins excellent weblog, turns a year old today. Alwin does a wonderful job of mixing links with anecdotes and stories from his life, and I'm happy to see him reach this milestone. Today he tells us it's all been worthwhile. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-05-the-big-eyed-art-bananza.md b/content/posts/2000-12-05-the-big-eyed-art-bananza.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..77b384d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-05-the-big-eyed-art-bananza.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-05T03:27:29' +draft: false +title: 'The Big Eyed Art Bananza:' +--- + +The [Big Eyed Art Bananza](http://members.tripod.com/~besmirched/eyes.html): "_I bet you've probably already guessed- I am totally obsessed with big, poor, pitiful, weepy, sad eyes._ " Puppies, cats, cute little girls. If you like big eyes, here's your place. Unless you're looking for anime big eyed art. Western art only, here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-06-i-finished-casting-last-night.md b/content/posts/2000-12-06-i-finished-casting-last-night.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..65bfe578 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-06-i-finished-casting-last-night.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-06T05:09:03' +draft: false +title: I finished casting last night. +--- + +I finished casting last night. There were four times as many people as parts, so I had to make some hard choices and turn away people I really like (or would really like) to work with. This ends a four week long string of busyness, so tonight I can finish cleaning the kitchen and tomorrow I can take time to return the countless emails that have piled up in my inbox. And maybe even start wrinting here again like I used to. Ahh... those were the good old days. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-06-in-the-future-many-languages.md b/content/posts/2000-12-06-in-the-future-many-languages.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb203825 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-06-in-the-future-many-languages.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-06T05:05:07' +draft: false +title: In the future, many languages +--- + +In the future, many languages spoken today will be lost. One group seeks to preserve them by creating a modend day "Rosetta stone". They are engraving common text as well as creation myths and grammar primers onto [a three inch nickel disk](http://www.longnow.org/10klibrary/rosetta.html). It won't be digital, either. It'll be complete engravings, readable with a simple 10,000x magnifying lens. I found this on [eatonweb](http://www.eatonweb.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-07-do-you-want-to-follow.md b/content/posts/2000-12-07-do-you-want-to-follow.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b8ced473 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-07-do-you-want-to-follow.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-07T05:21:48' +draft: false +title: Do you want to follow +--- + +Do you want to follow along behind the scenes of a play in production? I'm directing Christopher Durang's _Baby With the Bathwater_ , and I've formed an egroup mailing list for my cast and crew. [You can join](http://www.egroups.com/group/babybathwater), if that's the kind of thing that would interest you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-07-its-pearl-harbor-day-the.md b/content/posts/2000-12-07-its-pearl-harbor-day-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f60edd3a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-07-its-pearl-harbor-day-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-07T04:55:24' +draft: false +title: It's Pearl Harbor Day. The +--- + +It's Pearl Harbor Day. The 59th anniversary of the US's entry into World War II. Of course it's the "day that will live in infamy," but with [what we know now](http://ihr.org/jhr/v11/v11p431_Lutton.html), that [whole speech just rings wrong](http://bcn.boulder.co.us/government/national/speeches/spch2.html). In college, we noted this day on several occasions by having a Pearl Harbor Party. The theme drinks were B-52's and Kamikazes, and they were drunk in revered remembrance in great quantities. I vividly recall one year's party (I don't know how, considering how many B-52's I had) hosted by [Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm). After solemnly noting the beginning of way well into the night, I then had a drunken conversation on physics homework with Marjorie, took an incredibly drunk Charlie across campus to some friends' house (known affectionately as TenTen, since that was the street address), to play a game of Avalon Hill's Civilization. I explained the rules to him, and he listened. After that, he excused himself for being to drunk to play and left. Meanwhile, the residents of the house, perfectly sober when we walked in, were busy catching up so they wouldn't have an unfair advantage over me. Very nice fellows, they were! The game lasted until just about sunrise, at which point I left to nap a bit in my dorm room. I'd left my door unlocked, and a surprise awaited me there, but I'll keep that memory to myself. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-07-the-editor-of-my-favorite.md b/content/posts/2000-12-07-the-editor-of-my-favorite.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3893c983 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-07-the-editor-of-my-favorite.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-07T09:58:11' +draft: false +title: The editor of my favorite +--- + +The editor of my favorite British newspaper, _The Guardian_ , is risking deportation "for the term of his natural life" by [calling for the abolishment of the monarchy](http://www.guardian.co.uk/monarchy/story/0,2763,407460,00.html). In this article, they argue that the requirement that the crown can only pass to Protestant heirs of Princess Sophia (making Catholics, those that marry Catholics, and those born out of wedlock ineligible), and the requirement that male children get the first shot to the thrown over older sisters, violate the European Human Rights Act, now law in Britain. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-07-up-with-people-is-down.md b/content/posts/2000-12-07-up-with-people-is-down.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..664a4c33 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-07-up-with-people-is-down.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-07T01:09:19' +draft: false +title: Up With People is down +--- + +[Up With People](http://www.upwithpeople.org) is [down on its luck](http://www.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Arts/12/07/up.with.people.ap/index.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-08-ive-got-just-over-a.md b/content/posts/2000-12-08-ive-got-just-over-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a20c4763 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-08-ive-got-just-over-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-08T02:52:29' +draft: false +title: I've got just over a +--- + +I've got just over a gallon of various dried fruits soaking in the best aged Nicaraguan rum I could afford in my pantry right now. This weekend, they will become four of [Alton Brown's fruitcakes](http://www.foodtv.com/recipes/re-c1/0,1724,8607,00.html). And I can't wait. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-08-last-night-the-aged-hotpoint.md b/content/posts/2000-12-08-last-night-the-aged-hotpoint.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..904adc34 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-08-last-night-the-aged-hotpoint.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-08T03:02:50' +draft: false +title: Last night, the aged Hotpoint +--- + +Last night, the aged Hotpoint washing machine my girlfriend moved into my house stopped working. Or, more likely, it stopped working some time ago, and we just noticed last night. The agitator wasn't agitating, and that pretty much prevents dirty clothes from becomming clean clothes. I'm not a handy man (though I do have a knack for fixing things), but I blindly began disassambling the agitator. On the inside, I found some cracked plastic that prevented the agitator from sitting completely on the spinny knobby geary thing (I'm really not a handyman, you see. I'm sure that thing has a real name.) in the middle of the drum. Sure that that was the problem, I went to the internet to find out more. As I've said before, the internat can make you seem like an expert on anything, and this was no exception. Our model of washing machine has long since been discontinued, and Hotpoint isn't even its own company anymore, but still I was able to find not just an [online catalog of parts and accessories](http://www.geappliances.com/shop/prts/), but also a complete schematic for the machine in PDF format for downloading. I know the exact part I need, but thanks to the schematic, I was able to jerry-rig it so it should last another several months at least. Viva la internet! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-08-the-american-chestnut-wiped-out.md b/content/posts/2000-12-08-the-american-chestnut-wiped-out.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b37f163 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-08-the-american-chestnut-wiped-out.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-08T04:15:35' +draft: false +title: The American Chestnut, wiped out +--- + +The American Chestnut, wiped out by a fungus early this century, may [return within ten years](http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/12/08/chestnut.trees.enn/index.html). Just in time to get cut down to make room for more strip malls, I reckon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-11-cnn-is-talking-fruitcake-i.md b/content/posts/2000-12-11-cnn-is-talking-fruitcake-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8eafb65 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-11-cnn-is-talking-fruitcake-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-11T10:55:46' +draft: false +title: CNN is talking fruitcake. I +--- + +CNN is [talking fruitcake](http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/12/11/fruit.cakes.lat/). I made four loaves over the weekend, following Alton Brown's recipe from his Good Eats episode [_It's a Wonderful Cake_](http://www.foodtv.com/recipes/re-c1/0,1724,8607,00.html). He's right -- it **is** a wonderful cake. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-12-did-you-ever-read-ray.md b/content/posts/2000-12-12-did-you-ever-read-ray.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f9893e96 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-12-did-you-ever-read-ray.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-12T03:45:50' +draft: false +title: Did you ever read Ray +--- + +Did you ever read Ray Bradbury's story, [_There Will Come Soft Rains_](http://www.plazaboricua.com/anil/archivo/fabulas2/cuentos/august2026.html)? I read it when young, and it had a profound effect on me. I was obsessed with nuclear obliteration (although it was probably good for my psyche, I was rather upset I wasn't allowed to watch _The Day After_), and this story is set shortly after a nuclear catastrophe. The main character is a robotic house, something else that fascinated me. So, this story took a technological utopia and set it in a terrible, terrible time, and it grabbed a hold of me. + +I've taken the first step toward my own technological utopia, a robotic home, today. My first order from [X-10](http://www.x10.com) arrived today. If you read through the marketing gloss, past the webcam, surveillance, and MP3 talk, you'll see that what they're offering is a way to program your house. Everything electric, from appliances to light bulbs, can be programmed or remotely controlled. I'm starting simple, merely beaming the audio and video from my most excellent [TiVO](http://www.tivo.com) to two separate TVs without wires. But thanks to the oddly discounted pricing scheme, I also received a couple remote controls and a few appliance and lighting modules. Mere baby steps toward what I see pictured in my head. + +You see, I want to be an ecopoet. That's a term coined by Kim Stanley Robinson in [his Mars books](http://www.xs4all.nl/~fwb/rgbmars.html), and it's a broad word, but it means what you think it might. Technically, ecopoesis is the act of introducing a biosphere into an arid, unhabitable environment with the intent of transforming the environment into a more hospitable one. Putting plants on Mars to change the carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen, for example. But Robinson stresses the poet aspect of things to mean living harmoniously with the ecosystem, creating beauty. And not just pretty floral arrangements, either. This is what I mean by broad... beautiful meals, beautiful animals, beautiful vegetables. (See [this previous post for more examples](/archive/2000_01_23_archive.html#41639)) And in my mind, it doesn't mean [being a Luddite](http://www.luddite.com/), either. I want to live in a farmhouse (well, I do now, but I mean my **own** farmhouse, on my own farm), grow plants and animals organically, use my own muscles for labor, but I also want to be as intertwined with technology as I can. A nearly-invisible, behind the scenes technology. Some examples: sensors in the garden that can tell when specific plants need water and water them; a voice activated digital cookbook in the kitchen; a fireplace that comes to life when I sit in my reading chair. + +I've longed dreamed of a fusion of "the old ways" and new technology. Today, I start my journey. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-13-i-came-across-this-rather.md b/content/posts/2000-12-13-i-came-across-this-rather.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49f3c3b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-13-i-came-across-this-rather.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-13T03:15:06' +draft: false +title: I came across this rather +--- + +I came across [this rather moving story](http://www.trouserarousal.net/) about mouse-catching and focus, which is followed by an embarrassingly amusing story of a woman forced into urinating into a cup while driving. At the end of the story, I found that it happened here in Athens. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-13-lunehaven-farm-is-dedicated-to.md b/content/posts/2000-12-13-lunehaven-farm-is-dedicated-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0d2b1839 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-13-lunehaven-farm-is-dedicated-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-13T03:19:40' +draft: false +title: Lunehaven Farm is "dedicated to +--- + +[Lunehaven Farm](http://www.lunehaven.com/) is "_dedicated to providing a resource for interested individuals to rediscover traditional earth-based living._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-14-npr-has-collected-several-songs.md b/content/posts/2000-12-14-npr-has-collected-several-songs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1cc4504f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-14-npr-has-collected-several-songs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-14T12:09:49' +draft: false +title: NPR has collected several songs +--- + +NPR has collected several songs poking fun at the presidential elections, called them "modern folk songs," and [put them on-line](http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/001213.electionsongs.html) in Real Audio format. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-14-western-china-is-primarily-islamic.md b/content/posts/2000-12-14-western-china-is-primarily-islamic.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d2f5d26d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-14-western-china-is-primarily-islamic.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-14T03:08:32' +draft: false +title: Western China is primarily Islamic, +--- + +Western China is primarily Islamic, with ethnic Chinese definitely in the minority. The difficulties of living a devout religious life within an officially athiest communist country is leading to quiet murmurs of discontent, [and CNN is there](http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/views/y/2000/12/mackinnon.xinjiang.dec14/index.html), giving us a well-written colorful article. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-15-bizarre-stuff-you-can-make.md b/content/posts/2000-12-15-bizarre-stuff-you-can-make.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d599a3b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-15-bizarre-stuff-you-can-make.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-15T01:41:25' +draft: false +title: Bizarre Stuff You Can Make +--- + +[Bizarre Stuff You Can Make in Your Kitchen](http://freeweb.pdq.net/headstrong/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-15-exactly-a-year-ago-i.md b/content/posts/2000-12-15-exactly-a-year-ago-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7bb541d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-15-exactly-a-year-ago-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-15T02:57:58' +draft: false +title: Exactly a year ago, I +--- + +Exactly a year ago, I started following [The Hacker's Diet](http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/), as I decided I was far, far too heavy. I stuck to it very closely for a few months until I got the hang of things, and now, I'm 50 pounds lighter. I've still got twenty to go to reach my goal. I've held steady the last few months, but perhaps it's time to make that final push. The Hacker's Diet isn't like those fad diets that push specific foods. It's central point is "Eat fewer calories than you use, and you'll lose weight." To help me mentally, I started the diet by having bacon & fried egg sandwiches (with mayo) for breakfast for the first two weeks, and lost five pounds. Once my mind accepted that it wasn't what I ate that mattered, but the energy input vs. energy consumption ratio, it was smooth sailing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-15-holiday-greeting-cards-from-modern.md b/content/posts/2000-12-15-holiday-greeting-cards-from-modern.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34d45a75 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-15-holiday-greeting-cards-from-modern.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-15T12:14:08' +draft: false +title: '  Holiday greeting cards from Modern' +--- + +[![](http://modernhumorist.com/mh/0012/cards/images/cards/5.jpg)](http://modernhumorist.com/mh/0012/cards/5a.cfm)  Holiday greeting cards from [Modern Humorist](http://modernhumorist.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-15-im-mighty-glad-im-not.md b/content/posts/2000-12-15-im-mighty-glad-im-not.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0451205c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-15-im-mighty-glad-im-not.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-15T05:13:45' +draft: false +title: I'm mighty glad I'm not +--- + +I'm mighty glad I'm not the only one [doing this](http://www.randomwalks.com/archive/2000_12_10_index.html#1673680). I've tried to rewind many real-world scenes recently. Maybe I shouldn't admit that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-15-last-week-a-baseball-player.md b/content/posts/2000-12-15-last-week-a-baseball-player.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0def997f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-15-last-week-a-baseball-player.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-15T01:31:27' +draft: false +title: Last week, a baseball player +--- + +Last week, a baseball player I'd never heard of (I understand he plays in the American league, which uses a freakish set of rules for the game) made news by signing a contract that will pay him a quarter-billion dollars (or, one "A-Rod") over ten years. Jenn, of Whim & Vinegar, has composed a [socialy conscious list](http://www.gooddeed.net/blog/index.html?archives/2000_12_10_arc.html#1665674) of what one A-Rod could fund. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-15-the-atlanta-thrashers-host-the.md b/content/posts/2000-12-15-the-atlanta-thrashers-host-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c91e396a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-15-the-atlanta-thrashers-host-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-15T01:05:26' +draft: false +title: The Atlanta Thrashers host the +--- + +[The Atlanta Thrashers host the St. Louis Blues tonight](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/matchups/blues-thrashers.html), and I'll be there. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to get tickets, so a few people's Christmas presents might be late this year (once a month paydays mean budgets get juggled sometimes). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-19-randomwalks-another-favorite-weblog-of.md b/content/posts/2000-12-19-randomwalks-another-favorite-weblog-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a11d334c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-19-randomwalks-another-favorite-weblog-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-19T04:04:48' +draft: false +title: randomWalks, another favorite weblog of +--- + +[randomWalks](http://randomwalks.com/?blogEdit), another favorite weblog of mine, turns one today. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-19-very-busy-at-work-as.md b/content/posts/2000-12-19-very-busy-at-work-as.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f3556739 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-19-very-busy-at-work-as.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-19T04:03:50' +draft: false +title: Very busy at work, as +--- + +Very busy at work, as usual when it's quiet here. It snowed today. A couple inches out at my house, a bit less here in town. It took my as long to drive the last two miles into work as it did the previous 15, due to Athens folk panicing at the half inch that was on the road. I started rehearsing for Durang's _Baby With the Bathwater_ last night. I've got a great cast, and the whole process will be a ton of fun. In other news, I've decided to get a couple bee hives. More details to follow, as I find them. I imagine, what with winter and all, I wouldn't actually get the hives for a few months. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-20-the-us-government-released-its.md b/content/posts/2000-12-20-the-us-government-released-its.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..37148837 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-20-the-us-government-released-its.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-20T01:25:42' +draft: false +title: The US Government released its +--- + +The US Government released its first-ever standards on orgainic food today, and CNN is there [with an in-depth special section](http://www.cnn.com/FOOD/specials/2000/organic.main/story.html). When I get my farm, it will, of course, be all organic. This last year, my vegetable was all organic for the first time. Really, all that meant for me was no Miracle Gro -- I'd never used chemical pesticides or soil treatments anyway. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-21-a-while-ago-i-called.md b/content/posts/2000-12-21-a-while-ago-i-called.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f752f421 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-21-a-while-ago-i-called.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-21T03:04:58' +draft: false +title: A while ago, I called +--- + +A while ago, I called my parents to say hi, I love 'em, and that other stuff. They weren't there, but I got their answering machine: "_Hi. We can't come to the phone right now because we're out spending our children's inheritance. Leave a message and we'll return your call._ " A bit flustered, I left a message. I've just sent Guido back to Missouri to take care of things because, hey, I'm entitled to the three dollars I've got coming to me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-21-fans-of-the-critic-that.md b/content/posts/2000-12-21-fans-of-the-critic-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8ec4193 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-21-fans-of-the-critic-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-21T11:07:43' +draft: false +title: Fans of The Critic, that +--- + +Fans of _The Critic_ , that wonderful cartoon that was briefly on ABC and FOX, now in late night reruns on Comedy Central, will rejoice to learn that Jay Sherman is back in all new episodes [on-line at shockwave.com](http://www.shockwave.com/bin/shockwave/entry.jsp?menu=shows/critic). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-21-high-on-gas-and-out.md b/content/posts/2000-12-21-high-on-gas-and-out.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..990810c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-21-high-on-gas-and-out.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-21T11:06:03' +draft: false +title: High on Gas and Out +--- + +[_High on Gas and Out of Hope_](http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22735-2000Dec18.html) is a disturbing but important news story on gas-sniffing native kids in northeast Canada. When you read this, don't think that this problem is confined to the arctic or the third world -- while it's gasoline in Labrador, in northwest New Mexico it's hairspray. Cans of hairspray in stores around Gallup, New Mexio are locked behind the counters with cigarettes to combat this same problem. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-21-in-his-most-recent-journal.md b/content/posts/2000-12-21-in-his-most-recent-journal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bb8a3f97 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-21-in-his-most-recent-journal.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-21T02:34:46' +draft: false +title: In his most recent journal +--- + +In his most recent [journal entry](http://www.larkfarm.com/journal/2000/December/12202000.htm), Mike Gunderloy of the most excellent [LarkFarm](http://www.larkfarm.com) wrote: "_After dinner, we sat around the fire and read seed catalogs for a while. I'm resolved not to go overboard with vegetables this spring (especially since I have some other big projects planned), but it's hard to keep that resolve when looking at yummy vegetable pictures in the depths of winter._ " Similarly, last night I sat in the glow of my [tivo](http://www.tivo.com) and [newly robotic](http://www.x10.com)christmas lights and read seed catalogs. I'm resolved to go overboard vith vegetable this spring (despite some other big projects planned). Some people may accuse me of going overboard this last spring, but I was really only experimenting. Now it's time to **really** go overboard. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-21-ive-mentioned-free-will-astrology.md b/content/posts/2000-12-21-ive-mentioned-free-will-astrology.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..053db064 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-21-ive-mentioned-free-will-astrology.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-21T11:36:52' +draft: false +title: I've mentioned Free Will Astrology +--- + +I've mentioned Free Will Astrology here before. Whether you're a believer or not, these horoscopes are just fun to read. [This week's horoscopes](http://www.freewillastrology.com/pages/allsigns.shtml) suggest gifts appropriate for each sign. Mine is eerily accurate: Rodin's "The Thinker" seated on a tractor. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-21-the-goverment-has-posted-the.md b/content/posts/2000-12-21-the-goverment-has-posted-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0d930309 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-21-the-goverment-has-posted-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-21T11:09:13' +draft: false +title: The goverment has posted the +--- + +The goverment has [posted the full text](http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/nop2000/nop/finalrulepages/finalrulemap.htm) of the new organic food rules it announced yesterday. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-21-urban-sprawl-is-the-scourge.md b/content/posts/2000-12-21-urban-sprawl-is-the-scourge.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..67319787 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-21-urban-sprawl-is-the-scourge.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-21T04:00:20' +draft: false +title: Urban sprawl is the scourge +--- + +Urban sprawl is the scourge of modern cities. It seems [the ancient Maya](http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/19/science/19MAYA.html) had the same problems, complete with strip malls. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-22-while-researching-beekeeping-i-found.md b/content/posts/2000-12-22-while-researching-beekeeping-i-found.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f8e064ca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-22-while-researching-beekeeping-i-found.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-22T04:24:50' +draft: false +title: While researching beekeeping, I found +--- + +While researching beekeeping, I found [this collection of pages on Top-Bar Hives](http://www.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/main.htm), a more natural alternative to the familiar white box method of beekeeping. This set of pages is kept by a retired biologist in North Georgia, so hopefully I can visit him and his bees. He's got other pages as well, such as the one [on chicken tractors](http://www.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/fowl/tractor.htm) (and other [duck and chicken experiences](http://www.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/fowl/fowl.htm)) and [his mother's hand crocheted lace](http://www.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/mom/crochet.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-26-christmas-was-nice-i-spent.md b/content/posts/2000-12-26-christmas-was-nice-i-spent.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3df3bca6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-26-christmas-was-nice-i-spent.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-26T10:42:04' +draft: false +title: Christmas was nice. I spent +--- + +Christmas was nice. I spent it with my girlfriend's family. They'd met me before on several occasions, but this was the first time I spent the night in their house, as well as it being the first family holiday I've spent with them. And it was nice. Somehow, Santa found me, leaving me several things for my kitchen under the tree. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-26-heres-a-massive-list-of.md b/content/posts/2000-12-26-heres-a-massive-list-of.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b461da2d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-26-heres-a-massive-list-of.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-26T12:26:19' +draft: false +title: Here's a massive list of +--- + +Here's [a massive list of links](http://www.hometown.aol.com/imissolddixie/Links_and_resources.htm) containing homesteading and county living resources, courtesty of [Pathetic Plantation](http://www.hometown.aol.com/scgerman/Pathetic-Plantation_home.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-26-i-taught-my-girlfriend-how.md b/content/posts/2000-12-26-i-taught-my-girlfriend-how.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..afe1bb22 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-26-i-taught-my-girlfriend-how.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-26T12:16:01' +draft: false +title: I taught my girlfriend how +--- + +I taught my girlfriend [how to make old fashioned lye soap](http://www.hometown.aol.com/thesoapmaker/soapmakingtutorial.htm) over the weekend, and the single bar we made came out lovely. It should come as no surprise to those who know me that I know how to make soap. My family made soap on several occasions when I was small, and I think that explains in large part why I hardly ever cuss to this day. Once your mouth's been washed out a few times with homemade lye soap, it stays clean for a long, long time. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-26-if-you-really-really-dont.md b/content/posts/2000-12-26-if-you-really-really-dont.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d72b5de --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-26-if-you-really-really-dont.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-26T02:37:10' +draft: false +title: If you really, really don't +--- + +If you really, really don't like SUVs, perhaps you might want to give them [a bumpersticker](http://www.changingtheclimate.com/). Or, if you'd rather not risk damaging one of those humongous bumpers, you can just [write them a ticket](http://www.baaction.org/SUVticket/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-26-if-youre-really-into-victorian.md b/content/posts/2000-12-26-if-youre-really-into-victorian.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09768d7d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-26-if-youre-really-into-victorian.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-26T03:17:53' +draft: false +title: If you're really into Victorian +--- + +If you're really into Victorian things, [AbsolutelyVictorian](http://www.absolutelyvictorian.homestead.com/) can show you the way. Recipes, clothes, etiquette, what-have-you. They've got it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-26-ill-be-making-a-victorian.md b/content/posts/2000-12-26-ill-be-making-a-victorian.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..52d68f70 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-26-ill-be-making-a-victorian.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-26T02:56:22' +draft: false +title: I'll be making a Victorian +--- + +I'll be making a Victorian Christmas dinner on Wednesday featuring [roast goose](http://homecooking.about.com/food/homecooking/library/archive/blpoul17.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-26-kathy-miller-seems-to-have.md b/content/posts/2000-12-26-kathy-miller-seems-to-have.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ebef47a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-26-kathy-miller-seems-to-have.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-26T02:30:16' +draft: false +title: Kathy Miller seems to have +--- + +Kathy Miller seems to have created the most complete [homemade soap resource collection](http://users.silverlink.net/~timer/soapinfo.html) on the internet. It is a vast, vast collection indeed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-28-goose-is-good-i-really.md b/content/posts/2000-12-28-goose-is-good-i-really.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8cc74a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-28-goose-is-good-i-really.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-28T01:41:15' +draft: false +title: Goose is good. I really +--- + +Goose is good. I really don't think you can find a better tasting poultry at the market. And it's easy to cook. As easy as roast chicken. Easier by far than turkey, and only half the size. Did I mention it's just good? Next time you're in the market for a roasted bird, check your market's freezer case for a goose. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-28-lets-say-you-were-keenly.md b/content/posts/2000-12-28-lets-say-you-were-keenly.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a54a7ca0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-28-lets-say-you-were-keenly.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-28T01:54:50' +draft: false +title: Let's say you were keenly +--- + +Let's say you were keenly interested in the nuitritional value of certain fats and oils. Like, for instance, you were concerned about the saturated fat levels in traditional cooking oils, such as butter, margarine, and olive oil, compared to an extremely tasty but unfamiliar oil such as goose fat. The first place you'd want to go on your quest for knowledge would be, of course, the internet. Specifically, CyberDiet's [fat and oils nutritional database](http://www.cyberdiet.com/ni/htdocs/sc_fats_oils.html). Turns out you could do a lot, lot worse than goose fat. Which is good to know, now that I've got over a quart in my fridge. (You can find nutritional information on [any food you want here](http://www.cyberdiet.com/ni/htdocs/index.html).) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-28-noted-for-future-reference-is.md b/content/posts/2000-12-28-noted-for-future-reference-is.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0dcaed77 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-28-noted-for-future-reference-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-28T04:03:04' +draft: false +title: Noted for future reference is +--- + +Noted for future reference is [Georgia Organics](http://www.georgiaorganics.org/), my states official organic farming trade group. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-28-on-christmas-morning-my-parents.md b/content/posts/2000-12-28-on-christmas-morning-my-parents.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6184036d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-28-on-christmas-morning-my-parents.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-28T12:19:02' +draft: false +title: On Christmas morning, my parents +--- + +On Christmas morning, my parents and young nephew set off from Missouri to Texas in a new (to them) van. Their route was to take them through Arkansas and Texas. Christmas day, the huge ice storm hit Arkansas and Texas, and my family vanished into it without a trace. After three days, I was a tad bit worried (though not as fazed as some when I'd casually mention that my parents were missing). But all's better. I just got an email that they'd made it safely to their destination, after having "a wild time." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-28-the-butter-margarine-chronicles-is-an.md b/content/posts/2000-12-28-the-butter-margarine-chronicles-is-an.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3c71ef37 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-28-the-butter-margarine-chronicles-is-an.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-28T02:20:53' +draft: false +title: The Butter-Margarine Chronicles is an +--- + +[The Butter-Margarine Chronicles](http://www.public.iastate.edu/~donpayne/BMChronicles/) is an interesting historical look at the Butter vs. Margaine debate put together by Don Payne of Iowa State's Department of English. For example, did you know that the dairy industry [successfully lobbied several states](http://www.public.iastate.edu/~donpayne/BMChronicles/iowaretail.html) to require that margarine be tinted pink or green ("to clearly identify" the sticks, but also to make it rather unappetizing)? Iowa State is a great place for this archive, since in 1943 the [chair of the Department of Economics and Sociology resigned](http://www.public.iastate.edu/~donpayne/BMChronicles/Schultz2Friley15SEP43.html) after standing up to the national dairy industry who attacked him for printing a wartime dairy pamphlet that contained the phrase oleomargarine "compares favorably with butter both in nutritive value and palatability". The president of the university bowed to the special interest groups, and the professor couldn't stay in that environment. He later went on [to win the Nobel Prize for economics](http://www.public.iastate.edu/~donpayne/BMChronicles/DMR17OCT79.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-28-tired-of-the-processed-chemicals.md b/content/posts/2000-12-28-tired-of-the-processed-chemicals.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..43b2997b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-28-tired-of-the-processed-chemicals.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-28T02:44:50' +draft: false +title: Tired of the processed chemicals +--- + +Tired of the processed chemicals found in today's pre-packaged food products? Then maybe [the paleolithic diet](http://www.panix.com/~paleodiet/) is for you. Eat what the hunter/gatherers ate! There's actually a ton of wonderful links to be found here on foraging, ethnobotany, and natural eating. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2000-12-29-the-complete-uncensored-unbelievably-true.md b/content/posts/2000-12-29-the-complete-uncensored-unbelievably-true.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b1627c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2000-12-29-the-complete-uncensored-unbelievably-true.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2000-12-29T03:37:36' +draft: false +title: The Complete Uncensored Unbelievably True +--- + +[The Complete Uncensored Unbelievably True Ren & Stimpy Story!](http://victorian.fortunecity.com/russell/105/partone.htm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-02-gardendigestcom-has-about-a-gazillion.md b/content/posts/2001-01-02-gardendigestcom-has-about-a-gazillion.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d89d9627 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-02-gardendigestcom-has-about-a-gazillion.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-02T04:09:31' +draft: false +title: GardenDigest.com has about a gazillion +--- + +GardenDigest.com has about [a gazillion gardening related links](http://www.gardendigest.com/glinks.htm) in its Garden Digest Directory. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-03-i-laughed-out-loud-to.md b/content/posts/2001-01-03-i-laughed-out-loud-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..124f5234 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-03-i-laughed-out-loud-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-03T11:16:03' +draft: false +title: I laughed out loud to +--- + +I laughed out loud to [this Iron Chef spoof](http://www.ifilm.com/ifilm/skeletons/film_detail/0,1263,460262,00.html?ad_ref=channel&cch=667), Lego Chef. Many thanks to the fine folks at [randomWalks](http://www.randomwalks.com) for this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-05-its-been-a-busy-few.md b/content/posts/2001-01-05-its-been-a-busy-few.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e8f61dc0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-05-its-been-a-busy-few.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-05T02:12:06' +draft: false +title: It's been a busy few +--- + +It's been a busy few days. Too busy for link sharing. Not that I could have anyway, as the net connection at work was out for the last day and a half. Someone in the building futzed with the phone line box (the one with the gazillion colored wires in it), trying to swap phones in their office, and blew out our DSL. It's back now, after a lot of diagnosing. On the home front, my house is now heated again, after having no heat at all for almost a week. The propane in the big yard propane tank ran dry, and the gas company, true to form, messed up royally on delivery. Now that the tank is full, it's clear that the tank is, in fact, leaking. By my estimate, about 50 gallons has hissed into the air since the gas man came yesterday (that'd be about $200 worth). There's a part on top the tank that's hissing, and the air around the tank smells like propane. You'd think that's be a big deal, pretty important, especially if you read the warning on the tank that says to evacuate the property and call the authorities if you hear or smell gas. I didn't evacuate, but I did call the gas company's emergency number. The operator took my number and said the emergency people would be calling me right back. An hour later, after no word, I called again. The emergency person hadn't returned the original page, I was told, and that I'd hear from them soon. I went to bed, and now, 16 hours later, there's still been no call. I guess it's not a big deal to the gas company. This morning I caled the Georgia Public Utility Commission to complain about the gas company, but found out that LP Gas companies aren't regulated in Georgia (natural gas companies are). They transferred me to the state Fire Marshall. The woman there got real excited when I mentioned that the gas tank next to my house was hissing and smelled like gas. She took my name and number and said that a fire marshall would call me right back with instructions. That was five hours ago. I guess it's not a big deal to the fire marshall. So, maybe it's **not** a big deal. But if you come to visit me, don't light up, okay? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-08-a-loved-the-happy-hollisters.md b/content/posts/2001-01-08-a-loved-the-happy-hollisters.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f2a4929f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-08-a-loved-the-happy-hollisters.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-08T03:15:39' +draft: false +title: A loved the Happy Hollisters +--- + +A loved [the Happy Hollisters](http://members.aol.com/sharonr899/series/Hollisters.html) when I was in early grade school. I think I read every one of the books while in second grade. I was such a nerd even then that I would hide from my teacher (behind a bookshelf, no less) while she rounded the class up for recess. They went out to play, I came out of hiding to read in the library. When I think about it now, she *had* to have known I was hiding from her, but she let me get away with it anyway. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-08-im-ok-the-house-hasnt.md b/content/posts/2001-01-08-im-ok-the-house-hasnt.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..08c5230f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-08-im-ok-the-house-hasnt.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-08T09:51:14' +draft: false +title: I'm OK. The house hasn't +--- + +I'm OK. The house hasn't blown up. A gas company person finally came by. He tested the tank for leaks and found nothing. When asked about the hissing, he said that that was just the sound of gas going through the pipes. When asked about the smell, he said he couldn't smell anything, but admitted that his nose (well past the age of retirement) was desensitized to the smell of propane. The smell's not as strong as it once once, and the pressure guage is now holding steady. Perhaps the tank had some of that sealant goop in it like the stuff you put in bicycle tires, and the leak sealed itself. I'll focus my worries on something else now, I suppose. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-08-meanwhile-in-new-mexico-17.md b/content/posts/2001-01-08-meanwhile-in-new-mexico-17.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8464cd7b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-08-meanwhile-in-new-mexico-17.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-08T10:26:24' +draft: false +title: Meanwhile, in New Mexico, 17 +--- + +Meanwhile, in New Mexico, [17 are hurt in a massive propane explosion](http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/01/08/gas.blast.02/index.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-09-a-year-ago-mike-at.md b/content/posts/2001-01-09-a-year-ago-mike-at.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f33ea717 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-09-a-year-ago-mike-at.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-09T02:12:18' +draft: false +title: A Year ago, Mike at +--- + +A Year ago, Mike at [LarkFarm](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp) logged Walton Feed's Old Timer's Page, with lots of stories and how-to's from the old days of farming. Making butter, hand harvesting wheat, knowing where to dog a well -- those kinds of things. Walton feed has changed to URL in the last year, so Mike's link doesn't work anymore. [Here's the correct address](http://waltonfeed.com/old/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-11-dragon-eats-moon-thousands-riot.md b/content/posts/2001-01-11-dragon-eats-moon-thousands-riot.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..28099a54 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-11-dragon-eats-moon-thousands-riot.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-11T10:32:58' +draft: false +title: Dragon eats moon, thousands riot. +--- + +Dragon eats moon, [thousands riot](http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/01/10/nigeria.eclipse.reut/index.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-11-its-been-a-very-nice.md b/content/posts/2001-01-11-its-been-a-very-nice.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ffae55d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-11-its-been-a-very-nice.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-11T01:12:40' +draft: false +title: It's been a very nice +--- + +It's been a very nice morning thus far. I filed my taxes, and $1400 are coming back to me, thanks to my interest-free loan to the federal and state governments. I [ordered some chickens](http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/detail.asp?ProductID=559) \-- a mix of rare heirloom breeds that will lay several colors of eggs. And, I had Jamaican ox tail for lunch. Mmmmm-mmmmm! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-11-over-christmas-an-athens-columnist.md b/content/posts/2001-01-11-over-christmas-an-athens-columnist.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6fc5e2d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-11-over-christmas-an-athens-columnist.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-11T10:50:09' +draft: false +title: Over Christmas, an Athens columnist +--- + +Over Christmas, an Athens columnist accidentally ingested a half cup of methanol. Four teaspoons are fatal. The doctor gave her five minutes to say goodbye to her family. She came out OK, and [wrote about those five minutes](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/011101/ath_0111010001.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-13-i-heard-on-the-radio.md b/content/posts/2001-01-13-i-heard-on-the-radio.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55bd98f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-13-i-heard-on-the-radio.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-13T12:07:30' +draft: false +title: I heard on the radio +--- + +I heard on the radio as I drove home tonight that the national guard unit in my hometown of St. Clair, Missouri, is being sent to Kosovo. My high school sweetheart was (is?) a member of that unit. [ I haven't had contact with her in about ten years. I sometimes wonder what she's up to. I know she's had some hard times since we last spoke, and I hope that, wherever she is, she's doing OK.] I wonder how many people I know are being sent. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-15-for-months-ive-been-asking.md b/content/posts/2001-01-15-for-months-ive-been-asking.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c78ce25 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-15-for-months-ive-been-asking.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-15T04:32:02' +draft: false +title: For months I've been asking +--- + +For months I've been asking people if there existed something to turn ordinary speakers into wireless speakers. Because I've got plenty of speakers, but I didn't want to run wires all over my farmhouse. There's just no good way to hide all the wires like I've done in other houses. People all said they thought there was, but no one could actually show me one. Not at the stores, not on the web. Even the Radio Shack wasn't any help. So imagine my glee when X10 announced they had a new ["turn regular speakers into wireless speakers" kit](http://www.x10.com/products/x10_vk59a.htm). A bit pricey, but I had enough X10 gift certificates saved up (thanks to their crazy frequent customer rewards program) that it was cheap enough to order two. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-15-the-tech-museum-of-innovation.md b/content/posts/2001-01-15-the-tech-museum-of-innovation.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c19da96 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-15-the-tech-museum-of-innovation.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-15T04:53:29' +draft: false +title: The Tech Museum of Innovation +--- + +The Tech Museum of Innovation publishes the monthly [Tech Ten](http://www.thetech.org/hyper/tech10/), ten websites that deliver high technology to teachers, students, and families. They're on a year-long hiatus right now, looking for a new editor (I nominate [Mike Gunderloy](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp)) but [December 1999's list](http://www.thetech.org/hyper/tech10/1999/december/) still looks worth browsing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-16-backwash-is-a-websurfing-community.md b/content/posts/2001-01-16-backwash-is-a-websurfing-community.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..51d55ffc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-16-backwash-is-a-websurfing-community.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-16T11:15:30' +draft: false +title: Backwash is a "WebSurfing Community" +--- + +[Backwash](http://www.backwash.com) is a "WebSurfing Community" -- kind of like Yahoo!'s front page, or a large collaborative weblog. I'd never heard of them before [they sent a mess of folks](http://www.backwash.com/toplinks.php3) over to my [Gobbler visit pages](/legacy/weblog/gobbler/intro.html). (If you haven't yet, visit [James Lilek's original Gobbler site](http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel/index.html) first.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-16-the-history-of-my-boobs.md b/content/posts/2001-01-16-the-history-of-my-boobs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2712b1c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-16-the-history-of-my-boobs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-16T01:30:16' +draft: false +title: 'The History of my Boobs:' +--- + +The History of my Boobs: [A Catastrophe in Four Parts](http://www.cosmicdebris.com/cosmix/Articles/boobs1CD.html). Well written recollections of a woman and her breasts, from discovering at age five she wasn't allowed to go topless to piercing them at age 23. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-17-also-saved-for-posterity-at.md b/content/posts/2001-01-17-also-saved-for-posterity-at.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b067754a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-17-also-saved-for-posterity-at.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-17T04:04:28' +draft: false +title: Also saved for posterity at +--- + +Also saved for posterity at the Beeb, the Radio 4 series Dead Ringers used impressionist Jon Culshaw to telephone various businesses in the guise of Tom Baker's Doctor. The calls [are available for listening](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/deadringers/index.shtml) in readplayer format. My favorite was when the Doctor called Sylvestor McCoy (the most recent Doctor) for help, to merge minds, to solve a terrible problem. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-17-the-bbc-is-preparing-to.md b/content/posts/2001-01-17-the-bbc-is-preparing-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..748671d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-17-the-bbc-is-preparing-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-17T03:59:54' +draft: false +title: The BBC is preparing to +--- + +The BBC is preparing to release all of the Doctor Who episodes on DVD, and the man in charge, Ross McGinley, [has had a dickens of a time with it](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/features/dvdinterview/index.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-18-i-began-a-yoga-class.md b/content/posts/2001-01-18-i-began-a-yoga-class.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6e65781e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-18-i-began-a-yoga-class.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-18T03:22:15' +draft: false +title: I began a yoga class +--- + +I began a [yoga class](http://www.athensyogacenter.com/) today. I've been doing [bits and pieces of yoga](http://yogasite.com/) for the last few years, just for stretching and internal massage, but this is the first time with a teacher. Coming out of class, I felt like I'd just had a full night of restful sleep. I used to do an hour's routine every night, but I've slacked off dramatically this last year. Recently, I've been down to just a pose or two. I'm wanting to get back to my old ways. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-19-animal-rights-activist-alicia-silverstone.md b/content/posts/2001-01-19-animal-rights-activist-alicia-silverstone.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..da26b449 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-19-animal-rights-activist-alicia-silverstone.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-19T09:37:39' +draft: false +title: Animal rights activist Alicia Silverstone +--- + +Animal rights activist Alicia Silverstone wearing leather biker's gear? No... [it's "pleather"](http://www.cowsarecool.com/alicia.html)! (While you're at PETA's [cowsarecool.com](http://www.cowsarecool.com/), you can watch a group of cows sing to you (in a song written by B-52's keyboardist Pat Irwin), [pleading not to use them for leather](http://www.peta-online.org/feat/cowcow/index.html). You could have watched this during the superbowl, but CBS refused the ad. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-19-its-130-in-the-afternoon.md b/content/posts/2001-01-19-its-130-in-the-afternoon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6d712f38 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-19-its-130-in-the-afternoon.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-19T01:34:08' +draft: false +title: It's 1:30 in the afternoon. +--- + +It's 1:30 in the afternoon. Looking out the window, you'd think it was 1:30 in the morning, with little moon out. It's black. And raining -- very, very hard. It has been like this for the last half hour, nonstop. I'd planned to run errands this afternoon that involved alot of walking around outside. I'll wait a bit, I think. If I look closely, I can barely see cars in the parking lot a hundred feet away. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-19-this-explains-why-it-was.md b/content/posts/2001-01-19-this-explains-why-it-was.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..03bf5e33 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-19-this-explains-why-it-was.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-19T02:24:09' +draft: false +title: This explains why it was +--- + +[This explains why it was black](http://www.cnn.com/2001/WEATHER/01/19/southern.storms/index.html) at 1:30 in the afternoon. I should stay on top of these things. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-19-whats-that-written-on-george.md b/content/posts/2001-01-19-whats-that-written-on-george.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a7cd5109 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-19-whats-that-written-on-george.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-19T09:27:32' +draft: false +title: What's that written on George +--- + +What's that written [on George W.'s palm](http://www.thecomedylab.com/bushpalm/)? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-22-the-opening-prayer-at-the.md b/content/posts/2001-01-22-the-opening-prayer-at-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8640394f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-22-the-opening-prayer-at-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-22T03:06:03' +draft: false +title: The opening prayer at the +--- + +[The opening prayer at the inaugural ceremonies](http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/news/20010120.inauguration.rmm) was delivered by Rev. Franklin Graham (Real Audio NPR broadcast -- forward to 45:47 for the prayer). You'd think he was ushering in the government from Margaret Atwood's [The Handmaid's Tale](http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=The%20Handmaid%27s%20Tale). Maybe GW could have done better by choosing a Unitarian minister to help us unite? + +A transcript of the prayer: + +Blessed are you, oh lord our god. Yours, oh god, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, oh lord, is the kingdom. You are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you. You are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and to give strength to all. As president Lincoln once said, "We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties from heaven. We have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown, but we have forgotten god. It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended powers, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. Oh lord, as we come together on this historic and solemn occasion to inaugurate once again a president and vice president, teach us afresh that power, wisdom, and salvation come only from your hand. We pray, oh lord, for president-elect George W Bush and vice president-elect Richard D Cheney, to whom you have entrusted leadership of this nation at this moment in history. We pray that you'll help them bring our country together so that we may rise above partisan politics and seek the larger vision of your will for our nation. Use them to bring reconciliation between the races, healing to political wounds, that we may truly become one nation under god. Give our new president and all who advise him calmness in the face of storms, encouragement in the face of frustration, and humility in the face of success. Give them the wisdom to know and to do what is right, and the courage to say no to all that is contrary to your statutes and holy law. Lord, we pray for their families and especially their wives, Laura Bush and Lynne Cheney, that they may sense your presence and know your love. Today we entrust to you President and Senator Clinton and Vice President and Mrs. Gore. Lead them as they journey through new doors of opportunity to serve others. Now, oh lord, we dedicate this presidential inaugural ceremony to you. may this be the beginning of a new dawn for America as we humble ourselves before you and acknowledge you alone as our lord, our savior, and our redeemer. We pray this in the name of the father, and of the son the lord Jesus Christ, and of the holy spirit. Amen. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-23-tom-tomorrows-this-modern-world.md b/content/posts/2001-01-23-tom-tomorrows-this-modern-world.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1dfdc64d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-23-tom-tomorrows-this-modern-world.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-23T10:01:57' +draft: false +title: Tom Tomorrow's This Modern World +--- + +Tom Tomorrow's _This Modern World_ has been [animated on the internet](http://nbci.mondominishows.com/tmw_previous.html) for several months and I didn't know? For shame! (Flash player required, but worth it.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-24-ha-ha-ive-said-the.md b/content/posts/2001-01-24-ha-ha-ive-said-the.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6f7d9600 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-24-ha-ha-ive-said-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-24T04:56:07' +draft: false +title: '"Ha ha," I''ve said. "The' +--- + +"Ha ha," I've said. "The ol' snake in a can gag. You know, I've seen this a thousand times," I've said. So why is it that when I really, truly need the ol' snake in a nut can, I can't find one. I've been all over Athens, looking in the stores that should have these things, sheepishly telling the clerks "I'm looking for the snake in the nut can thin. Got one?" Nothing. Luckily, [there's the internet](http://www.pranxsters.com/snakenutcan.html). I can't believe FedEx is delivering me a snake in a nut can. The things I do for theater... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-24-i-just-found-jodi-at.md b/content/posts/2001-01-24-i-just-found-jodi-at.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d1896f0e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-24-i-just-found-jodi-at.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-24T04:52:16' +draft: false +title: I just found Jodi at +--- + +I just found Jodi at [i will dare](http://www.iwilldare.com/). Wish I'd found her earlier. I spent two days reading all of her archives. Well, I did do a lot more during those two days then that, but I was at work, after all. She's on my favorites list now, so I'll keep current with all things Jodi. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-24-if-its-photographs-of-rooms.md b/content/posts/2001-01-24-if-its-photographs-of-rooms.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a611291d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-24-if-its-photographs-of-rooms.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-24T02:51:17' +draft: false +title: If it's photographs of rooms +--- + +If it's photographs of rooms insode homes in the riuns of the Roman city of Herculaneum you're after, [here you go](http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/italy_except_rome_and_sicily/herculaneum/ac881921.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-24-looking-at-the-this-week.md b/content/posts/2001-01-24-looking-at-the-this-week.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..023cd93d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-24-looking-at-the-this-week.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-24T12:41:39' +draft: false +title: Looking at the "This Week +--- + +Looking at the ["This Week at Tech"](http://dchieftain.com/calendar/tech/upcoming5.0) section of the Socorro, New Mexico newspaper, I see that not much has changed since I was there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-24-wonderful-loving-kitties-suddenly-getting.md b/content/posts/2001-01-24-wonderful-loving-kitties-suddenly-getting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1cd4a765 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-24-wonderful-loving-kitties-suddenly-getting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-24T10:01:01' +draft: false +title: Wonderful loving kitties suddenly getting +--- + +Wonderful loving kitties suddenly getting seizures is a very sad thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-26-the-kitty-went-as-close.md b/content/posts/2001-01-26-the-kitty-went-as-close.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9ab2ddee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-26-the-kitty-went-as-close.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-26T03:43:19' +draft: false +title: The kitty went as close +--- + +The kitty went as close to the brink as a kitty can and came back to tell us about it. "Rawr" and "Purr" seem to sum things up. When we took him to the emergency room Tuesday night (Wednesday morning?), he'd come out of his siezures. Blood work was done, and his red blood count was half what it should be. They stabilized him, and by the time he saw his regular vet the next morning, the blood count was down to a third of normal. After more searching, it was discovered he had the best of the possib;e diagoses: blood parasites. Little things that swim around in the blood stream, chomping on the tasty red blood cells. Icky, but curable. He's now on many medicines and we're watching for signs of things to come: blood damage like this lead to organ damage. How much damage and which organs remain to be seen. But for now, he's chatty and eating fish. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-29-americas-librarygov-is-the-us.md b/content/posts/2001-01-29-americas-librarygov-is-the-us.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d8e6f9b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-29-americas-librarygov-is-the-us.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-29T05:00:34' +draft: false +title: America's Library.gov is the US +--- + +[America's Library.gov](http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi) is the US Library of Congress' on-line home. THere you'll find old audio recordings, video clips, and other interesting exhibits. It's geared toward a young audience, butI enjoyed it just the same. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-29-have-you-ever-been-out.md b/content/posts/2001-01-29-have-you-ever-been-out.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ae95abfd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-29-have-you-ever-been-out.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-29T05:07:25' +draft: false +title: '"Have you ever been out' +--- + +"_Have you ever been out in the forest (bush) or maybe even in your own backyard, and come across a strange fungus, lichen or maybe a slime mould, and wondered "what's that?" .[My web site](http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/intro.htm) is my small attempt to photograph and name many of these strange things. Many of the photos have been taken around the Auckland region of New Zealand._" + +The Hidden Forest has beautiful photography and quite a lot of interesting botanical info on Slime Molds, Lichens, Fungii, and other primitive plants. Found via [Poor Clio](http://www.jamesedmunds.com/poorclio/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-30-and-just-like-that-georgia.md b/content/posts/2001-01-30-and-just-like-that-georgia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fda1a20e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-30-and-just-like-that-georgia.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-30T04:40:51' +draft: false +title: And just like that, Georgia +--- + +And just like that, [Georgia has a new state flag](http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/flag/images/explainer.gif). (link to picture of new flag) I never in a million years thought the Georgia legislature would act so quickly and painlessly. OK... I should be more specific. I never thought the Georgia legislature Democrats would act so quickly and painlessly. The legislature Republicans all voted against the new flag. The only thing the Republicans did, besides whine, is get "IN GOD WE TRUST" added to the design before they voted no. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-30-id-spent-all-morning-diagnosing.md b/content/posts/2001-01-30-id-spent-all-morning-diagnosing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a2d7035 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-30-id-spent-all-morning-diagnosing.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-30T01:41:08' +draft: false +title: I'd spent all morning diagnosing +--- + +I'd spent all morning diagnosing a bug in our software that just rared its head after hiding for months. I'd finally proven it wasn't my doing and passed it on to one of the real programmers to fix, and now I was hungry. It was almost two hours past lunch time, and my tummy was feeling it. Especially since I'd slept until the last possible moment this morning and skipped breakfast. Before I decided what to do, a nice looking young woman walked into my office and said, "Would you like some chips and salsa from On The Border?" The powers that be continue to smile upon me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-31-a-correction-yesterdays-vote-wasnt.md b/content/posts/2001-01-31-a-correction-yesterdays-vote-wasnt.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..77513b99 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-31-a-correction-yesterdays-vote-wasnt.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-31T09:10:19' +draft: false +title: 'A correction: yesterday''s vote wasn''t' +--- + +A correction: yesterday's vote wasn't strictly along party line, just mostly so. [Here's a breakdown of the voting](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/013101/new_0131010047.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-01-31-work-mighty-busy-life-extremely.md b/content/posts/2001-01-31-work-mighty-busy-life-extremely.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f67b5344 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-01-31-work-mighty-busy-life-extremely.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-01-31T05:09:50' +draft: false +title: 'Work: mighty busy. Life: extremely' +--- + +Work: mighty busy. +Life: extremely mighty busy. + +Tonight is the last rehearsal without an audience. We get a preview crowd tomorrow, and then it's the opening night extravaganza on Friday. It's all coming together into a wonderful little show. Today, I had lunch with a class of university upperclasspeople (one upperclassman and a whole bunch of upperclasswomen) who had lots of questions for me about the show and directing and acting. It was like being on "Inside the Actor's Studio", but with food. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-01-my-play-has-been-written.md b/content/posts/2001-02-01-my-play-has-been-written.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c03761d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-01-my-play-has-been-written.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-01T10:15:02' +draft: false +title: My play has been written +--- + +My play has been [written up in the local mainstream paper](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/020101/ent_0201010009.shtml). Writer Mary Jessica Hammes does a good job, as usual. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-02-the-independant-university-newspaper-has.md b/content/posts/2001-02-02-the-independant-university-newspaper-has.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9241edfc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-02-the-independant-university-newspaper-has.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-02T01:27:04' +draft: false +title: The independant university newspaper has +--- + +The independant university newspaper [has a write-up on my play opening tonight](http://www.redandblack.com/stories/020201/var_vbathwater0001.shtml). The Red & Black is rather embarassing for a newspaper, but at least they got all the facts right. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-02-to-many-its-just-another.md b/content/posts/2001-02-02-to-many-its-just-another.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e05c038 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-02-to-many-its-just-another.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-02T12:23:31' +draft: false +title: To many it's just another +--- + +To many it's just another dot-com going under, five or six layoffs lost among the thousands more going on around them. It's dear to me, though. [Pyra Labs](http://www.pyra.com), creaters of the [Blogger software](http://www.blogger.com) I use to maintain this weblog, is down to a company of one. Out of money and unable to continue as it had, co-founder and CEO Evan Williams is the only one left. + +Blogger is just one of the several tools available to easily create and maintain a website such as this one, but it was my tool of choice. They've got about about 100,000 weblogs using their software -- this one was number fourteen. Pyra created exactly what I needed, exactly when I needed it. There's been some rough going as they tried to keep pace with demand, and it was clear from the beginning that eventually they'd run out of money, but they had what I thought to be the best thing going. + +It wasn't just the software that made the company dear to me. It was [the human](http://www.evhead.com) [face they](http://www.megnut.com/) [presented](http://www.haughey.com/) [to the](http://saturn.org/) [world](http://www.onfocus.com/). They started their company shortly after the [company I work for](http://www.partnersoft.com) did. We were about the same size. I could relate. But they were in San Francisco, sure to go far, sure to join the ranks of the dot com millionaires. I was in backwards Athens, Georgia, creating software for rural electric utilities. They were riding high, we were struggling to keep the doors open. I could live, through their eyes, a life that a few small changes, a few different decisions, could have given me. I connected with them in a way I've never connected with another company before. I wasn't just a customer. + +But of course, the times have changed. The bubble they were in has burst. Here in Athens, we've turned around, too. Turning a profit, even, with a solid future in sight. I'm still living multiple lives, though. My own, of course, and the one they let me live with their words. Thanks, in large part to their efforts, I'm living many, many more lives through the words of [thirty or so more people](favorites.html), chosen from the hundreds of thousands of people now writing online journals and weblogs. It would have been much harder for me to find these people without the efforts of Pyra and the other people doing similar work. + +I don't need Blogger. I could do all of this on my own. But I **like** Blogger. I'm sad to see things end up this way. I wish them all the best of luck. And thank you for everything you've made possible. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-05-im-now-officially-a-farmer.md b/content/posts/2001-02-05-im-now-officially-a-farmer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca0d4953 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-05-im-now-officially-a-farmer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-05T10:44:30' +draft: false +title: I'm now officially a farmer. +--- + +I'm now officially a farmer. Long-time readers will know that I've dabbled over the last year, but it's official now. This weekend, I bought a pair of overalls. At the feed store. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-05-the-response-to-my-play.md b/content/posts/2001-02-05-the-response-to-my-play.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9714e58a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-05-the-response-to-my-play.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-05T10:42:12' +draft: false +title: The response to my play +--- + +The response to my play has been overwhelmingly positive. I actually had no idea up until the first audience watched it how it would go over. I'm very, very pleased. For those of you far away and not able to come watch, here's my director's notes: + + +> �[This Durang play] is so filled with non sequiturs that you have to do each thing with total conviction � if you try to look for a stream of consciousness like you would with any other playwright, it would just get in the way.� Thus spoke Dana Ivey, who first played the Nanny at the American Repertory Theatre. This is true for the actors; it is true for me as director; it is also true for you as audience member. Baby With the Bathwater is a challenging play for everyone involved. It�s not often you see such a play presented in Community Theater � these kinds of things are usually reserved for universities and edgy professional theaters � but I think it�s very good to do this type of show from time to time. +> +> You are probably reading this before you�ve actually seen the show, wondering what I�m going on about. Christopher Durang is well known for taking an aspect of society and making us think about it by presenting extreme examples of how things could really be. His hit _Sister Mary Ignatious Explains It All For You_ took on organized religion. This play takes on a topic that�s been brought to the forefront by politics recently: the family. And in true Durang style, we�ve been given a family that�s easy to laugh at because it�s gone so terribly, terribly wrong while simultaneously offending us for the very same reason. You point and laugh, and feel guilty for doing so. Even worse, you�re likely to spot yourself in some of what gets presented. +> +> Durang hasn�t held back. Everything about family life is fair game. Some scenes you may agree with, while others may hit too close to home or make you angry. That�s good! That�s the power of theater. People used to riot, overthrow governments, and hold debates after watching theater. While I�m not advocating violent revolution, I am sad that the overwhelming majority of what we see today is weak �feel good� stories and mindless entertainment. And of course I don�t just mean live theater, but also movies and television. It�s good to see something provocative from time to time. It reaffirms what we are doing right as a society and point out areas where we could do better. Don�t be afraid, though � I think this is a mighty funny script. I hope you laugh a lot. It�ll only sting a little. +> +> This is a small cast (especially by Town & Gown standards), but it took many more people than you see to make this show happen. I�ve tried to list them all in the credits (If you helped and I forgot to mention you, I�m sorry. Thank you so much for your help.), but a few people I need to thank more. I designed the set, but Ben Teague was able to take my ideas and build them. His ability to take scribblings on the back of a napkin and make something that works the first time continues to amaze me. Beth Kozinsky is my first-ever assistant director, and now I wonder how I ever went without. Bill Akin made business cards for everyone, helping with the publicity effort and making the cast feel like professionals. Steve Wildey and Amy Crow continue to be the best. Chris Johnson is beyond words. And the Cast. I asked them to attend two set calls, and they came nearly to all of them. I gave them a schedule made tight by the holidays, and they came out enough ahead that the final week was anything but stressful. They took my concepts and ideas and created characters that are (I�m certain) exactly as Durang intended. Thank you, everyone. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-06-a-new-species-of-camel.md b/content/posts/2001-02-06-a-new-species-of-camel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cee05384 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-06-a-new-species-of-camel.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-06T01:41:31' +draft: false +title: A new species of camel +--- + +[A new species of camel](http://www.enn.com/direct/display-release.asp?id=3313) has been discovered in the deserts north of Tibet. I suppose this will give more ammunition to the Yeti-searchers. ("_If a large camel could go undiscovered for so long, it's not far-fetched that an intelligent hominid could go uncaptured for so long in roughly the same area, now isn't it?_ ") \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-06-chickens-the-play-ive.md b/content/posts/2001-02-06-chickens-the-play-ive.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..67ac87bf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-06-chickens-the-play-ive.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-06T01:07:32' +draft: false +title: Chickens - The Play. I've +--- + +[Chickens - The Play](http://www.markbinder.com/rftc/chickens_script.htm). I've only read the first few pages, and it's odd. Very odd. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-06-sometimes-you-need-to-know.md b/content/posts/2001-02-06-sometimes-you-need-to-know.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b64da55 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-06-sometimes-you-need-to-know.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-06T12:08:59' +draft: false +title: Sometimes you need to know +--- + +Sometimes you need to know the latin for a piece of dinnerware, and at times like that, the [Roman Dinnerware Word List](http://www.latin.about.com/homework/latin/library/bldinnerware.htm) is invaluable. But [why stop with dinnerware](http://www.latin.about.com/homework/latin/library/blwordlists.htm)? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-06-spring-is-in-the-air.md b/content/posts/2001-02-06-spring-is-in-the-air.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ef9959a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-06-spring-is-in-the-air.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-06T02:04:12' +draft: false +title: Spring is in the air, +--- + +Spring is in the air, and tax refunds are in the mailbox. So far, I've cleaned out my Amazon shopping cart, ordered a mess of [cheesemaking supplies](http://www.cheesemaking.com), and got five gallons of wine bubbling. A few outstanding debts will be paid, a garden will be planted, and there should be enough left over for something nice. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-06-today-marks-a-year-that.md b/content/posts/2001-02-06-today-marks-a-year-that.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93064d12 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-06-today-marks-a-year-that.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-06T12:06:49' +draft: false +title: Today marks a year that +--- + +[Today marks a year](/legacy/weblog/archive/2000_01_30_archive.html#48497) that I've lived in my country home. (Well, my landlord's county home, anyway.) I knew going into this that my life would change living there, but I never could have guessed just how much better things would be. My play ends this weekend, and then I'll put in this year's garden. It'll be twice the size of last year's, which is pretty crazy (according to some people). The chickens will come soon. I've asked the owners if I can get a dairy cow (or maybe a couple of goats), but chances are slim of them allowing that. And, of course, I have overalls. And then, [there's Chris](/posts/2000-07-16-day-zero/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-07-also-in-the-current-flagpole.md b/content/posts/2001-02-07-also-in-the-current-flagpole.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b0980ab2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-07-also-in-the-current-flagpole.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-07T09:54:27' +draft: false +title: Also in the current Flagpole, +--- + +Also in [the current Flagpole](http://64.192.96.73/flagpole/FMPro?-db=articles&-format=mag2.htm&-lay=articles&-sortfield=order&status%3a%3astatus=this&-recid=33297&-find=), of particular interest to [Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm): + +> _In related news,**The Minus 5** is preparing to embark on a brief tour of the United States in support of a split release with the **Young Fresh Fellows** entitled _Let The War Against Music Begin... Because We Hate You _, due out this spring on Mammoth Records. The Minus 5 is fronted by guitarist-keyboardist-songwriter**Scott McCaughey** who led Seattle·s Young Fresh Fellows to greatness in the ’80s and ’90s and currently performs live with R.E.M. The group - comprised of McCaughey, R.E.M.'s **Peter Buck** , The Posies' **Ken Stringfellow** , **John Bamberg** and **Bill Rieflin** \- is scheduled to appear on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" on March 13. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-07-my-thoughts-first-turn-to.md b/content/posts/2001-02-07-my-thoughts-first-turn-to.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1423c25f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-07-my-thoughts-first-turn-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-07T11:11:34' +draft: false +title: '"My thoughts first turn to' +--- + +"_My thoughts first turn to Spring mushrooming when the cottonwoods start to leaf out and release their delightful Spring scents. Along the riverbanks and in other moist areas I begin my hunt for the elusive and well-camouflaged early morels._ " [Morels, Truffles and other Spring Mushrooms](http://www.evergreen.edu/user/library/tesce/mushroom/mtsm/s1.htm): an annotated slide show. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-07-the-flagpole-writes-up-baby.md b/content/posts/2001-02-07-the-flagpole-writes-up-baby.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2999ade9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-07-the-flagpole-writes-up-baby.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-07T09:39:11' +draft: false +title: The Flagpole writes up Baby +--- + +The Flagpole [writes up _Baby With the Bathwater_](http://64.192.96.73/flagpole/FMPro?-db=articles&-format=mag2.htm&-lay=articles&-sortfield=order&status%3a%3astatus=this&-recid=33298&-find=). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-08-the-much-to-be-feared-brown-recluse-spider.md b/content/posts/2001-02-08-the-much-to-be-feared-brown-recluse-spider.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94137f96 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-08-the-much-to-be-feared-brown-recluse-spider.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-08T12:07:10' +draft: false +title: The Much-to-be-feared Brown Recluse Spider, +--- + +[The Much-to-be-feared Brown Recluse Spider](http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/3_1998.htm#Brown Recluse), from the back issues of [Countryside Magazine](http://www.countrysidemag.com). I know all about this. I've got the scar on my big toe to show for it. Only for me, there was no surgery, no charcoal compresses. Just an attention to cleanliness and my own natural healing. It's this spider bite that gave me my superpowers. Some of them, anyway. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-09-a-mushroom-company-in-north.md b/content/posts/2001-02-09-a-mushroom-company-in-north.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..95fb10ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-09-a-mushroom-company-in-north.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-09T11:46:54' +draft: false +title: A mushroom company in North +--- + +A [mushroom company in North Carolina](http://www.mushroomcompany.com/ads/garland/index.html) is claiming to have successfully inoculated trees with black truffles. No one has ever been able to do this before. Black truffles can net you about $70,000 per acre, but they've never been able to be successfully farmed. They just happen, in a small area of France and Italy, if you're lucky. If true, this could eventually make truffles available for the masses! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-09-my-parents-and-youngest-sister.md b/content/posts/2001-02-09-my-parents-and-youngest-sister.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..90beda28 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-09-my-parents-and-youngest-sister.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-09T11:43:37' +draft: false +title: My parents (and youngest sister) +--- + +My parents (and youngest sister) drove into town this morning, staying for one day only. They'll have spent more time on the road driving here and back from outside St. Louis, Missouri, than they'll spend here visiting, but I'm glad they came. They'll see the play tonight and head off after lunch tomorrow. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-12-ive-come-out-the-other.md b/content/posts/2001-02-12-ive-come-out-the-other.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55d75130 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-12-ive-come-out-the-other.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-12T03:31:28' +draft: false +title: I've come out the other +--- + +I've come out the other side. Amazingly enough, I only had to reinstall two applications: my virus scanner and web browser. All my email survived. And, my first impressions are great. I like Windows 2000. I am using Stardock's wonderful [Object Desktop](http://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/), so my GUI doesn't even look like Windows to begin with, and changing to W2000 didn't affect me there at all. If you picked up my laptop right now, you would think I was using Apple's OS X. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-12-today-i-migrate-my-laptop.md b/content/posts/2001-02-12-today-i-migrate-my-laptop.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e4d88e5d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-12-today-i-migrate-my-laptop.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-12T10:05:29' +draft: false +title: Today I migrate my laptop +--- + +Today I migrate my laptop from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 Professional. I'm scared. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-14-a-new-beginning.md b/content/posts/2001-02-14-a-new-beginning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94db3790 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-14-a-new-beginning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-14T04:17:00' +draft: false +title: A New Beginning +--- + +Welcome to my new online home! I'm no longer renting, either. For the first time since I went on the 'net, back in 1989, I'm an owner. (Of course, domains weren't around then, but when the arrived, I never bothered to get my own until now. Amazingly, my name was still available.) Things are mighty different around here, though hopefully you won't notice right away. First and foremost, I've stopped using [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com) to maintain my weblogs. I still like Blogger, but the company's recent collapse made me realize I had to be in control of my own content, no matter how easy Blogger had made things. It turns out that there was the perfect solution: [Greymatter](http://noahgrey.com/greysoft/). CGI scripts on my own server give me Blogger-like ease, greater flexibility, and complete ownership of my creation. Nothing against Blogger (I'll still use it for other projects), but it was time for me to move on. Because of the move, you may run across some dead links. Not those pointing off-site -- those die all the time -- but internal links. If you find any, please [let me know](mailto:deadlink@ericwagoner.com). There are many links pointing back to me, and many of those point to specific entries. I'm keeping everything at the old addresses for the foreseeable future, so those will still work. I've moved [all of the archives](/archives/archive.html) over here and integrated them in as best I could ([Here's the last Blogger-powered front page](/legacy/weblog/moved.html).). I'll try to make the old merge with the new painlessly for you. As always, I do appreciate your coming to visit me, whether I know you or not. Please do come again. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-15-its-here.md b/content/posts/2001-02-15-its-here.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..33d054f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-15-its-here.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-15T05:12:00' +draft: false +title: It's here... +--- + +Tonight, I plant peas. And write down construction plans for the chicken coop (and the brooder that will be inside for a few weeks). And probably [buy seeds](http://www.seedsofchange.com). I'm coming out of my winter doldrums, I think. Or maybe now that the play's over, my creativity is ready to be expressed in other ways, through growing and writing. It's been very easy lately to look at what I've done and think I've been slacking. The weblog has been mighty quiet. I've not done much outdoors. I feel like I just haven't made anything lately. I think the play had me fooled. It was easy to overlook, somehow, but really all my creative energies were focused solely on that project. Now that that's gone, I can get back to other things. For one, I hope to turn this space back into the fun place to visit it used to be. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-15-remembering-storms.md b/content/posts/2001-02-15-remembering-storms.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dae0cf62 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-15-remembering-storms.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-15T10:09:00' +draft: false +title: Remembering Storms +--- + +A year ago, I was [woken from a rather pleasant dream](/archives/2000_02_13_archive.html#54883) by a storm that shook my (then) new house. It was one of the first nights I'd slept there, and the ferocity of the storm and the unfamiliarity of my surroundings had me a little frightened. The storms came with tornados, and while none struck close to me, they did kill 20 Georgians. [Georgia remembers](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/021401/new_0214010038.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-16-cheeseish.md b/content/posts/2001-02-16-cheeseish.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2be11be4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-16-cheeseish.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-16T10:48:00' +draft: false +title: Cheeseish +--- + +Sunday Chris and I hosted a little cast party. I bought most of the supplies, including sliced cheese for the grilled things. Four packs, in case people were hungry. I was in a hurry and didn't really read the labels like I usually do. I saw "blah blah grams blah blah milk blah in every slice", and into the cart in went. It turns out that there's a small amount of a certain milk protein in evey slice, with the remainder made up of soybeans and various other items. The result is slices of yellow stuff that is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike cheese. And I still have two whole packs left over. Let this be a lesson for you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-16-farmers-and-consumers-market-bulletin.md b/content/posts/2001-02-16-farmers-and-consumers-market-bulletin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4837554f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-16-farmers-and-consumers-market-bulletin.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-16T11:20:00' +draft: false +title: Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin +--- + +The Georgia Department of Agriculture has a wonderful online version of its [Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin](http://www.agr.state.ga.us/mbsite/index.html). You'll find everything from the latest prices of livestock to growing a small garden to cooking with fresh, locally grown meat and produce. It has been suggested to me that I use the classified ad section to buy me a mule. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-16-parsnips.md b/content/posts/2001-02-16-parsnips.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a0895461 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-16-parsnips.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-16T10:30:00' +draft: false +title: Parsnips +--- + +I made a soup last night of things from the garden. Mainly parsnips. I planted a bunch of them last year, but I've been eating them very slowly. They've been in the ground almost a full year now, and they keep getting better and better. The winter seems to have made them sweet, like a carrot naturally infused with honey. Since they're so old, they've mighty large, and they've got a woody core running down them. I had to cut that out before slicing them into the pot. Along with the parsnips were some winter onions and chopped collard greens, all from the garden. Supplemented with mushrooms from the fridge and old peas and corn from the freezer, wetted with milk and cream, the soup was very tasty. It was a large pot, so there's plenty of leftovers. The first jonquil has bloomed in the yard. The grass is greening up, and it's at that stage where there's as many shades of green as you can imagine. All the plants are vying for control of the dirt. There's the wildflowers, the grasses (many varieties), the weeds, and the mosses. Each has its own patch, and the patches together make the yard a carpet of greens, blues, and blueish-greens. It'll be soon time to fire up the sourdough pancake powered lawnmower -- it keeps the grass short enough to allow the flowers to poke through. The peas went in as planned. I ran out of peas before I ran out of dirt, so I'll need to get more. If all goes well, there will be many, many peas in a couple of months. Want some? On a completely unrelated note, this weblog was declared to be the 500th site to be powered with [Greysoft](http://www.noahgrey.com/greysoft/). I've only just begun to explore its potential, but I'm very, very impressed. Noah Grey has done a magnificent job with it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-16-water.md b/content/posts/2001-02-16-water.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..420ea106 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-16-water.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-16T04:59:00' +draft: false +title: Water +--- + +I realized recently that I haven't been drinking near enough water. At work, when I was thirsty, I'd head for the coffee pot. My body's been craving water, but I didn't listen to it. Well, I finally got a water bottle at work that I'll empty twice a day. It's a 1.5L bottle, and I just finished the second fill. My nose is running, so I guess I've had enough. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-19-farming-weekend.md b/content/posts/2001-02-19-farming-weekend.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4fdafa45 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-19-farming-weekend.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-19T01:43:00' +draft: false +title: Farming Weekend +--- + +It was a busy weekend at the farm. (Now that [I'm a farmer](/archives/2001_02_04_archive.html#2252829), I can call my house the farm.) The chickens come this week, so Chris and I built [a brooder box](http://www.utm.edu/departments/ed/cece/idea/brood.shtml) for the little peepers to live in inside the house. We also borrowed a really nice miter circular saw and began construction of [the chicken coop](http://www.dashlink.com/~rockingt/link-housing.html). It's a big one, over 100 square feet, made of lumber and chicken wire. Well, a new plastic chicken wire. It was so much easier to work woth than the traditional kind! We'll see how it holds up to chickens and rodents. The coop's almost done, and will be complete tonight or tomorrow. I'll post pictures and plans later. I also made a half gallon of yogurt and a [half gallon of kefir](http://www.lifeway.net/kfr.htm). Yogurt you've certainly heard of, and homemade is both thinner and tangier than what's commonly available in the store. I jut had some for lunch, with diced strawberries mixed in. Kefir is very similar, but thinner still to the point of being drinkable. It's cultured like yogurt, but has [a slightly different blend of bacteria](http://www.lifeway.net/kfmore.htm). It's related to the (alcoholic) fermented milk drink from Mongolia. Tart and tangy, it's an aquired taste. I had to work up to it over the last couple years. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-19-jackalope.md b/content/posts/2001-02-19-jackalope.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..842a5573 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-19-jackalope.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-19T04:04:00' +draft: false +title: Jackalope +--- + +_Pseudonovibos spiralis_ is a species of southeast asian mountain goatish mammal. It made the news about ten years ago when it was discovered by scientists and immediately put on the endangered species lists. The scientists found horns from the animal for sale at local markets, and the native inhabitants described the animal to the researchers. No living specimens were found. It seems [the animal was a jackalope](http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/bull010214.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-19-moon-landing-debunking.md b/content/posts/2001-02-19-moon-landing-debunking.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..822b7c83 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-19-moon-landing-debunking.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-19T03:17:00' +draft: false +title: Moon Landing Debunking +--- + +Apparently FOX-TV recently aired a program pushing the old "the moon landing was a hoax" line. Enough people have watched it that [NASA has had to defend](http://www.nasa.gov/) itself right on its main web page, and [CNN reports the story](http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/02/19/nasa.moon/index.html). Meanwhile, for a more interesting debunking, visit Richard Hoagland (the "face on Mars" fellow) as he explains [that the whole landing fake idea is nonsense](http://www.lunaranomalies.com/fake-moon.htm), because NASA **did** land on the moon and saw ruined cities while they were there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-20-fishies.md b/content/posts/2001-02-20-fishies.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bbb48273 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-20-fishies.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-20T05:33:00' +draft: false +title: Fishies +--- + +I'm off to a class on [making Sushi at home](http://www.sushi101.com/). I never thought I'd be a sushi fan, but it only took one try a couple years ago to get me hooked. Maybe that's a bad phrase... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-20-the-chicks.md b/content/posts/2001-02-20-the-chicks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e413c85b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-20-the-chicks.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-20T05:30:00' +draft: false +title: The Chicks +--- + +28 chickens were in the box (I'd ordered 25). Two didn't make the journey from Iowa to Georgia, and a third likely won't. Undoubtably, another one or two will be lost as well. Baby chicks are fragile things. I split the order with someone else, so there're now 14 (including the hurt one) peeping in my kitchen. The four cats show gleeful apprehension. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-20-theyre-here.md b/content/posts/2001-02-20-theyre-here.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..af82c253 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-20-theyre-here.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-20T11:19:00' +draft: false +title: They're here! +--- + +A small box of chirping chickens was just brought to my desk. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-21-billions-of-earths.md b/content/posts/2001-02-21-billions-of-earths.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b9b1ea3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-21-billions-of-earths.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-21T12:01:00' +draft: false +title: Billions of Earths +--- + +According to one new novel approach to detecting planets around stars (looking for extra iro in the star itself, which would have come from iron-rich ateroids crashing into it, sent there by close encounters with Earth and Mars-sized planets), there are ["billions of Earths"](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=004393916200779&rtmo=aCqaa4TJ&atmo=rrrrrrrq&pg=/et/01/2/21/waa21.html) in this galaxy alone. Let's go and get 'em! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-21-peaple-are-weak.md b/content/posts/2001-02-21-peaple-are-weak.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a187053c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-21-peaple-are-weak.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-21T05:10:00' +draft: false +title: Peaple are weak +--- + +British microbiology professor Johnjoe McFadden writes in the Guardian that we must turn to human genetic engineering [to insure the survival of the species](http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4130720,00.html). He argues that due to successful treatment of many diseases (such as diabetes), people are passing genes on that years ago would have died with the bearer before child-bearing age. As a result, he says, our gene pool is weaker and evolution is being thwarted. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-22-inew-yorkeri.md b/content/posts/2001-02-22-inew-yorkeri.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4824deee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-22-inew-yorkeri.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-22T10:57:00' +draft: false +title: New Yorker +--- + +The [_New Yorker_ magazine](http://www.newyorker.com) has finally started posting online content. I was frustrated with them last year when I was looking for material to use in conjunction with my production of _The Man Who Came to Dinner_. I used a _New Yorker_ theme to tie the poster and program to the show, using the same fonts and licensing a cartoon from their cartoon bank. Their (at the time) lack of online content made my work harder than it had to be. Anyway, besides the works from the current issues, they're posting some of their older content too, such as this excellent short story about a schoolgirl's crush on her English teacher, [_The Smoker_](http://www.newyorker.com/FROM_THE_ARCHIVE/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-22-urban-legends.md b/content/posts/2001-02-22-urban-legends.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aba38474 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-22-urban-legends.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-22T03:13:00' +draft: false +title: Urban Legends +--- + +Is Ananova reporting urban legends now? [Zoo keeper mauled to death 'after defecating on tiger'](http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_215916.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-23-malachai-ironshaft.md b/content/posts/2001-02-23-malachai-ironshaft.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..65ee4142 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-23-malachai-ironshaft.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-23T02:22:00' +draft: false +title: Malachai Ironshaft +--- + +> _My life has been threatened, more than once lately, so I have decided it is necessary to log my daily activities. In the event of my untimely death, I want others to be aware of what I was doing in the hopes that they will continue to try to restore balance in my homeland._ + +Malachai Ironshaft is a seventy-five year old gnome from the Gnarley Forest. Evil has taken over the forest, and Malachai is doing what he can to set things right. Along the way, he's [keeping an on-line journal](http://malachai-75.diaryland.com/older.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-24-cookies.md b/content/posts/2001-02-24-cookies.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc07ffe8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-24-cookies.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-24T12:20:00' +draft: false +title: Cookies +--- + +What? What!? You've never seen someone buy a few **cases** of girl scout cookies before? Sheesh! (By the by, you can freeze the Thin Mints. Throw a few in a blender with milk and fine ice cream, and you've got a heck of a milkshake. They're so good, in fact, that I buy enough for the whole year. I just ran out of last year's, right on schedule.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-27-busy-2.md b/content/posts/2001-02-27-busy-2.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bcc80e04 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-27-busy-2.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-27T03:05:00' +draft: false +title: Busy +--- + +Things at [work](http://www.partnersoft.com) are beyond busy right now. I finally released the new version of our software today (six weeks late, but that wasn't my doing... and as it turns out, it is better for it). Released it to the first lucky customer. There will be another one tomorrow, and one major upgrade Friday. And more to follow, lickety split. It's a complicated affair, a major upgrade that is much more than uploading new files. And, at a time when the competition was just showing signs of catching up to us, it puts us a generation ahead, again. It's a good place to be. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-27-cottage-cheese.md b/content/posts/2001-02-27-cottage-cheese.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d76c208f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-27-cottage-cheese.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-27T03:35:00' +draft: false +title: Cottage Cheese +--- + +It rained most of the weekend, so I wasn't able to do much garden work like I wanted. I've got peas in the ground, but there should already be lettuces and a few others there as well. The current forecast for the rest of the week, including next weekend, calls for rain too. I should be glad, since we really need it, but I hate sitting in an office while it's nice out (sunny and in the 70's yesterday and today) and have it rain during the only chance I have to be outside. But I digress. Instead of gardening, I finished the chicken coop. Thanks to my experience designing and building theater sets, I was able to take pictures from my head, translate them into pictures on paper, and translate that into a real physical object. And all with a minimum of fuss. I've decided that's a very handy skill to have, and I'll work on refining it further. I also made another half-gallon of yoghurt, replacing what I ate last week. Last week it was mixed with various berries. So far this week, I've been enjoying it with a bit of pure maple syrup mixed in. Mighty tasty. I also made a few pounds of cottage cheese, and it was by far my best ever. Let me explain how to make cottage cheese. It's very easy, and if you like store-bought, you'll go crazy for your own. I started with two gallons of milk, store-bought, one whole and the other two percent. I heated it up to 85 degrees F in a stainless steel pan submerged in a larger pan filled with water. This double-boiler prevents the milk from scorching on the stove. When it reached temp, I added a [mesophillic bacteria](http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?mesophilic) culture. The bacteria, obtainable from [a cheesemaking supply company](http://www.cheesemaking.com), eats away at the lactose in the milk, turning it to lactic acid. This, along with a few other minor chemical processes, "ripens" the milk, changing its taste and thickens it a bit. I let it ripen for about an hour, which was longer than I had before. I kept the temperature constant by wrapping both pans with towels and turning the heat on when necessary. Then, I added rennet. Rennet was originally an enzyme found in the stomach of a young calf, but today vegetable rennet is readily available. You can certainly get it from the same place you get your bacteria, but I got mine at a local natural foods store. Let the rennet work for about an hour, again keeping the temperature steady. This will solidify the milk into a single curd. It will look like the milk has gelled. I like large curd cottage cheese, so I sliced the curd into half-inch cubes with a long knife. You could make smaller cubes if you want to. The cubes will be very soft, but they'll hold their shape. As you cut, the curd will start to release whey, a greenish-yellow liquid. At this step, we could really be making just about any hard cheese -- cheddar, swiss, colby, etc. -- but to make cottage cheese we'll slowly cook the curds in their own whey. Raise the temperature to 115 degrees very slowly, taking at least an hour to go from 85 to 115. Then, keep the temperature more or less steady until the curd gets to the texture you desire, about a half hour. These higher temperatures will draw the proteins in the curd closer together, expelling more whey and toughening the curd. They will shrink as they do this. When done, ladle out, drain (cheesecloth, naturally, is perfect for this), and refrigerate. And enjoy. I got into cheesemaking for the fresh mozzarella, but I'm staying for the cottage cheese. It is incredible. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-02-28-cuppycake-gumdrop.md b/content/posts/2001-02-28-cuppycake-gumdrop.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dc212543 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-02-28-cuppycake-gumdrop.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-02-28T03:03:00' +draft: false +title: Cuppycake gumdrop +--- + +Try to imagine the most sugary-sweet lyrics you can. It won't come close to these: + +> You're my Honeybunch, Sugarplum Pumpy-umpy-umpkin, You're my Sweetie Pie You're my Cuppycake, Gumdrop Snoogums-Boogums, You're the Apple of my Eye And I love you so and I want you to know That I'll always be right here And I love to sing sweet songs to you Because you are so dear! + +Now try to imagine the most amazingly cute three year old girl voice singing, and you won't come close to matching the sound clips found at [Cuppycake.com](http://www.cuppycake.com/). If you'd prefer a different path to cuteness, try cuppycake's [official MP3 site](http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/152/buddy_castle.html). There, you can hear the same song in its original format: a country arrangement complete with three part harmonies. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-02-all-week-long-its-been.md b/content/posts/2001-03-02-all-week-long-its-been.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1fb51078 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-02-all-week-long-its-been.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-02T01:18:00' +draft: false +title: All week long, it's been +--- + +All week long, it's been sunny and hitting the low seventies. Of course, I've been in my office, and it's been dark by the time I get home. It's now Friday afternoon, so of course it's clouding up and the temperature's dropping. [The forecast calls for rain](http://www.weather.com/weather/local/30628) all weekend (with highs in the 40s!), then sunny and warm for next workweek. At this rate, it'll be August before I get my garden in. What I ought to do is get me a weekend job that pays the same as what I make now, so I can quit my current job, enjoy the sunny weekdays, and work during the cold rainy weekends. Arglebargle. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-02-ethel-the-blog-after-careful.md b/content/posts/2001-03-02-ethel-the-blog-after-careful.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f31962ed --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-02-ethel-the-blog-after-careful.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-02T11:19:00' +draft: false +title: Ethel the Blog, after careful +--- + +Ethel the Blog, after careful thought and analysis, has [identified the Big Mole](http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ethel/2001_02_25_ethel-archive.html#2596587) in this don't-miss post about Russian infiltration of the CIA. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-02-karaoke.md b/content/posts/2001-03-02-karaoke.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1a204d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-02-karaoke.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-02T10:11:00' +draft: false +title: Karaoke +--- + +There's a karaoke & nacho party happening at my house right this moment. [Come on over](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/map.gif). The gin's on me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-07-evening-plans.md b/content/posts/2001-03-07-evening-plans.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3ece9cf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-07-evening-plans.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-07T08:06:00' +draft: false +title: Evening Plans +--- + +Here it is, just after eight in the evinging, and I'm only now leaving work. Rather than writing tonight, maybe I'll just cook dinner and collapse instead. Days like today are really, really rough, but they set the stage for easy (and thus profitable) times ahead. We powered through some important bugs today, and they are gone. There's nothing stopping us now. Except for the bugs we haven't found yet. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-07-im-alive.md b/content/posts/2001-03-07-im-alive.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..883c6273 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-07-im-alive.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-07T10:49:00' +draft: false +title: I'm alive +--- + +Contrary to what some have supposed, the Karaoke/Nacho party was not the end of me. I'm still here. But 'ive been far to busy to read or write. I plan on doing some this evening, though. I feel the need to write some every day, and when I don't, it's upsetting. Instead of reading webpages during pauses at work, (since there haven't been any pauses) I've paid [audible.com](http://www.audible.com) a small amount of money for access to their vast audio collection. I made a beeline for [To the Best of Our Knowledge](http://www.wpr.org/book/), my favorite NPR show that I never get to hear, and listening to that while coding has made me very happy. Looking at the cheap audible.com pricing, this may be a great way for me to catch up on my reading. It'd be like paying someone a couple bucks to sit at work and read to me. And who wouldn't want that? Oh, and while I'm here, I'll mention that Chris and I bottled 25 bottles of our very own Reisling. So now we have plenty of white wine to go with all the fish we've been eating. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-07-pie-charts.md b/content/posts/2001-03-07-pie-charts.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ea7840c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-07-pie-charts.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-07T01:08:00' +draft: false +title: Pie Charts +--- + +I am with [Mister Pants](http://www.misterpants.com/01/) in so digging [these pie charts](http://one38.org/1000/pie.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-07-wine-racks.md b/content/posts/2001-03-07-wine-racks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..599b6c65 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-07-wine-racks.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-07T12:37:00' +draft: false +title: Wine Racks +--- + +I spent my lunch break driving around looking for a wine rack for my newly-corked wine bottles. How frustrating! Fighting all the lunch-time traffic, going from store to store. Nobody had what I was looking for, or if they had something similar, it was insanely overpriced. Kitchen supply stores, restaurant supply stores, even the largest wine store in town -- nothing. I could have saved me the frustration by just straight away going to [wineracks.com](http://www.wineracks.com/default.htm). They've got what'll do me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-08-leonardo.md b/content/posts/2001-03-08-leonardo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cbae9fab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-08-leonardo.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-08T03:51:00' +draft: false +title: Leonardo +--- + +Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is reading me [Stephen Jay Gould](http://www.stephenjaygould.com/)'s _Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Worms_. This, I like. Leonardo is my personal role model. I, of course, have a long way to go. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-09-time-for-teletubbies.md b/content/posts/2001-03-09-time-for-teletubbies.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b5844f49 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-09-time-for-teletubbies.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-09T12:06:00' +draft: false +title: Time for Teletubbies! +--- + +Yesderday and the day before (should I be writing this?), I intentionaly TiVO'd and subsequently watched the Teletubbies. I could go on with excuses why I did such a thing (Chris had never seen it, I was hoping to catch the episode where they dance the twist for twenty minutes [I won't even try to explain how I know about that episode. Yes, I've seen it.], the baby sun is strangely soothing, etc.), but I won't. The truth is, I like it. And not because I've got the mind of a small child (though it helps), but because of the production aspects. Everything from the set itself to the movements of the tubbies to the editing of the video strikes me as something done exactly right for the intended target audience (i.e., not me). Many of my lingering questions were answered by [Secrets of the Teletubbies](http://members.aol.com/jonrandall/tubbiesecrets/), thoughtfully posted on [RandomWalks](http://www.randomwalks.com/). I didn't know that the trumpet voice was Trillian (the really good looking American astrophysics student [Arthur Dent](http://members.aol.com/wovvbagger/hitchhikers_guide.htm) utterly failed to get along with at a party in a flat in Islington). Incidentally, when I was an astrophysics student, nobody came up to me and said "Hey Doll, why don't you talk to me. I'm from a different planet." Though I did have a roommate with the two arms and the one head who called himself Phil. But somehow, i digressed... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-13-news-hype.md b/content/posts/2001-03-13-news-hype.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d4fc3f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-13-news-hype.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-13T10:36:00' +draft: false +title: News Hype +--- + +Here's a CNN headline today: [Mir spotted in skies over India](http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/03/13/mir.india.reut/index.html). The article is full of alarmist hype, though it'd be hard for the average lay person to spot it. "_Astronomers spotted Russia's Mir space station hurtling over the skies of India on Monday and said the aging craft is expected to be visible to the naked eye in New Delhi for the next three nights._ " This kind of reporting makes me angry. The paths of all orbiting satellites are well known. REgular readers of this weblog know how to predict when Mir, the International Space Station, and orbiting shuttles, and other major bodies will pass over their heads. Mir orbits the earth several times a day (I don't remember how many times offhand -- twenty?), passing over much of the earth as it does so. Reporting this as news, much less making it a leading headline, is nothing more than an attempt to induce panic, and as much of a champion for freedom of speech as I am, it seems to me this is akin to the old "yelling fire in a crowded theater" bit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-13-surprise-rebuke.md b/content/posts/2001-03-13-surprise-rebuke.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..047624fd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-13-surprise-rebuke.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-13T02:21:00' +draft: false +title: Surprise rebuke +--- + +The fine community at [Metafilter](http://www.metafilter.com) have [jumped all over me](http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/6351) when I pointed out the CNN Mir story. This caught me by surprise, so I tried to justify my position further. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-14-local-web-guide.md b/content/posts/2001-03-14-local-web-guide.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..283cd042 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-14-local-web-guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-14T05:19:00' +draft: false +title: Local Web Guide +--- + +The mainstream Athens newspaper has what looks to be a nearly [complete listing of Athens-related websites](http://www.onlineathens.com/webguide/index.shtml), including those for local businesses and organizations. They've put me in there, too, under "People And Society -- Personal Web Pages". Neat-o! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-14-seeking-principal.md b/content/posts/2001-03-14-seeking-principal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32012a32 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-14-seeking-principal.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-14T04:12:00' +draft: false +title: Seeking Principal +--- + +Hey Dad, [want to move to Virginia](http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A894-2001Mar13.html)? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-14-us-bans-eu-animal-products.md b/content/posts/2001-03-14-us-bans-eu-animal-products.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9d2d8546 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-14-us-bans-eu-animal-products.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-14T04:27:00' +draft: false +title: US Bans EU Animal Products +--- + +Yesterday the US government banned the import of most European meat and animal products on the heels of Foot and Mouth being confirmed in France. The radio news last night (it must have been NPR) mentioned cheeses and hams being banned as well, but that's not what [CNN is reporting](http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0103/ban.info/content.html). They claim that soft unpasturized cheeses are banned, but most had been already (sniff... so sad). Hard cheeses, presumably including unpasturized parmesian and similar cheeses, and cured meats such as prosciutto are still allowed. I hope it stays that way, too. I've gotten passable at making my own hard cheeses, but I'm still a ways off from making my own prosciutto. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-16-jason.md b/content/posts/2001-03-16-jason.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06f17b76 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-16-jason.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-16T01:24:00' +draft: false +title: Jason +--- + +My college (sometimes literal) partner in crime, [Jason Stiffler](http://www.mckenna.edu/trc/staff/stiffler.htm). We really need to get together for some Fritos and bean dip. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-16-volcano.md b/content/posts/2001-03-16-volcano.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9311565e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-16-volcano.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-16T01:38:00' +draft: false +title: Volcano +--- + +[Run toward the volcano](http://www.freewillastrology.com/pages/allsigns.shtml#VIRGO), nothing. I'm **in** the volcano. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-19-baby-chickens.md b/content/posts/2001-03-19-baby-chickens.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9b0589ef --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-19-baby-chickens.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-19T11:21:00' +draft: false +title: Baby Chickens +--- + +![Huddled Chickens \(67k image\)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/chicks.jpg) The weather was nice on Saturday, so we let the baby chickens out to enjoy the sun. Their home for the last four weeks (since they were hatched) has been a wooden box under our kitchen table, with a shaved wood floor and a plastic chicken wire ceiling, with an infrared light bulb for a sun. They seemed to enjoy their time outdoors, and I'd guess they'd look forward to the roomy confines of their future home, the coop we built, if they knew about it. At four weeks, some are as big as jays, and all are larger than the average robin. In two weeks, they'll live outdoors permanently. In this picture, they're crowded in the corner because they're camera shy. ![Sleeping Critters \(54k image\)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/sleeping.jpg)As the sun went down, they settled into a nap. One of our cats did too, suspended by the plastic wire roof right overhead. He was, no doubt, dreaming of a big chicken pie. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-19-cameras-back.md b/content/posts/2001-03-19-cameras-back.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06c7ab91 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-19-cameras-back.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-19T03:12:00' +draft: false +title: Camera's Back +--- + +My digital camera is full of pictures I've wanted to share with you but couldn't. When I upgraded my laptop's OS to Windows 2000, the camera stopped responding to its software. Polaroid told me they don't support W2K with their older cameras, but did helpfully suggest I buy a new camera. Chris' computer at home has Windows 98, but at some point I lost my original software CD-ROM, and couldn't install. So, I've been taking pictures of sunsets and gardens and chickens and flowers and have just had to leave them on the camera. Then last night I found the CD-ROM, so you can expect pictures again. I'll try to spread them out so as not to overwhelm you. Meanwhile, the weather over the weekend was finally nice enough to do some garding. I put in a bed and a half of broccoli, a bed of cabbage, a bed of cauliflower, half a bed of brussels sprouts, and a bed of lettuces. Each bed is 16 square feet, so that's a fine start. Hopefully it won't turn hot too fast and give these fellows a chance to grow big and strong. And, the 25 feet of peas I planted a while back are doing splendidly. Last year I had about 210 square feet of garden space. This year I'm putting 475. I plant using the intensive square-foot gardening method, so that's a lot of plants. A lot. Probably enough to sell enough to pay for everything, feed Chris and I all year, and stuff the freezer. All grown completely organically. It's practice for some day when I've got a working small-scale organic farm. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-19-mushrooms.md b/content/posts/2001-03-19-mushrooms.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a028952b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-19-mushrooms.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-19T02:32:00' +draft: false +title: Mushrooms +--- + +[Confessions of a Gymnopilus Spectabilis Eater](http://maw.freeservers.com/p-sporo/ps9903/GS_Eater.htm). Speaking of mushrooms, I've not found any morels yet this spring. They're supposed to be mighty uncommon around these parts, but I'm holding out hope just the same. Because they're mighty tasty. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-19-too-many-cars.md b/content/posts/2001-03-19-too-many-cars.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..67b5bedd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-19-too-many-cars.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-19T12:53:00' +draft: false +title: Too many cars +--- + +We've all been told that our over-reliance on cars is choking our cities and causing all sorts of problems, but rarely is the point made as clearly as it is with [this series of photographs](http://www.tampabayonline.net/bguard/home.htm) from the Tampa (Florida) Tribune. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-20-domestic-lions.md b/content/posts/2001-03-20-domestic-lions.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1340aac4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-20-domestic-lions.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-20T09:47:00' +draft: false +title: Domestic Lions +--- + +![Proud Hunter \(82k image\)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/blackcat.jpg) Spring officially arrived today, but for the cats Spring came a few weeks ago. That's when the weather turned warm enough for the field rodents (both mice and rats) to become active. It's a fact of country living that there will be mice and rats about, but they're never seen by us. They live their rodent lives out in the fields, happy as can be until the lions come to hunt. We've three black cats, two accomplished hunters and one seeing her first spring. She's learning by chasing bugs, but I expect she'll get her first mammal this season. We've also got an elderly cat who stays inside, content to eat kibbles and drink from the tap. The pastures are across the road from the front yard, and the two hunters run out there any time they can. The youngest has ventured to the edge of the field to watch, learning what she can. This picture shows the same cat that was sleeping over the chickens yesterday, returning from the foray for a solid nap on the couch. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-20-the-front-porch-in-evening.md b/content/posts/2001-03-20-the-front-porch-in-evening.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e7b0698d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-20-the-front-porch-in-evening.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-20T09:38:00' +draft: false +title: The Front Porch in Evening +--- + +![Front Porch in Evening \(101k image\)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/porch.jpg) When Christmas came, I wrapped the front porch in non-twinkly white lights. When Christmas left, the lights stayed. Chris convinced me that the beauty of the lights was well worth yokels thinking we're just lazy. The view from the road is very nice too. From one direction, you crest a hill and see the house down about a half mile away. From the other, you round a sharp curve and am greeted by the lights up close. I've roboticized them, in my quest to have a robotic farmhouse. The computer turns them on at sunset each day (based on our lat/long coordinates) and turns them off at 12:30 each night. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-21-martian-lander.md b/content/posts/2001-03-21-martian-lander.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0e576ae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-21-martian-lander.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-21T03:20:00' +draft: false +title: Martian Lander +--- + +It's as wonderful that [they may have found the Martian Polar Lander](http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/space/20010319/sc/exclusive_spy_agency_may_have_located_mars_polar_lander_1.html) as it is scary that they can apparently resolve the spindly legs of the lander (legs thinner than mine) from a camera in Martian orbit. The article states, "_the lander appears intact on the surface, sitting atop its trio of landing legs_." Knowing the announced capabilities of the orbiting camera, I'll bet that the article's source doesn't know of which he speaks. The story I saw elsewhere this morning stated more believeably that the team had found three light pixels against a dark background, which could be a rubble pile left from the lander dead-dropping the last 180 feet. (Link from [Lake Effect](http://www.lakefx.nu/)) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-21-timber.md b/content/posts/2001-03-21-timber.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f73a9a30 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-21-timber.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-21T11:09:00' +draft: false +title: Timber +--- + +We got a lot of rain and a lot of wind during the last couple days. A large section of the UGA campus is peppered with giant oak trees, between 100 and 200 years old. [Two fell yesterday](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/032101/g_trees1.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-21-yard-art.md b/content/posts/2001-03-21-yard-art.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e06425a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-21-yard-art.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-21T11:23:00' +draft: false +title: Yard Art +--- + +With Springtime comes yard renovations. And what better resource for yard planning is there than [The Third Annual Tacky Yard Art Contest entries](http://suite101.com/contest.cfm/75/70)? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-22-camptown-newscrew.md b/content/posts/2001-03-22-camptown-newscrew.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca661e56 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-22-camptown-newscrew.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-22T09:29:00' +draft: false +title: Camptown Newscrew +--- + +[Shuttlecocks will sing the news](http://www.brunching.com/features/camptownraces.html), doo-dah, doo-dah. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-26-plague.md b/content/posts/2001-03-26-plague.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6af5f997 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-26-plague.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-26T05:14:00' +draft: false +title: Plague +--- + +Livestock are burning across Great Britain and Europe. British poet David Anthony has written a [villanelle](http://www.uni.edu/english/craft/villanelle.html), a formal poetic structure, about the events. I post it here, unapproved and copied from a mailing list I'm on: **Plague** The guns are loud across the land tonight. Grim beacon flames flash out from shire to shire and horror groans without an end in sight. Best not to look as marksmen expedite such slaughter! Hired to empty every byre, the guns are loud. Across the land tonight Spring flinches at the foulness of the blight that lurks within the pall above each pyre, and horror groans without an end in sight of pallid flames where all is darkly bright. So draw the drapes and turn the music higher-- the guns are loud across the land tonight! Take up the children; tuck their blankets tight: try not to let them see that life's a liar and horror groans. Without an end in sight there seems no point, why carry on, why fight? \--not only cattle perish in the fire. The guns are loud across the land tonight, and horror groans without an end in sight. _\-- David Anthony, 2001_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-26-the-weekend.md b/content/posts/2001-03-26-the-weekend.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0fa12df7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-26-the-weekend.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-26T05:08:00' +draft: false +title: The Weekend +--- + +I had one of those enjoyable weekends I like so much, filled with cooking and gardening and entertaining friends. The same couple that I had over for my birthday (see the sidebar) (the same couple, in fact, that I will be marrying in May) came over to relax for Friday night and Saturday. Preparing to get marrying is very taxing, you see, especially when you're the jet-setting type like they are. And besides, it was the soon-to-be-Missus' birthday, so Chris and I invited them over. I made four [tea smoked Cornish Game hens](http://www.culinary.com/foodtext/chinese/952.shtml) for the occasion, accompanied by a [morel mushroom & asparagus pasta](http://www.ritalindle.com/rr-24.htm), and proceeded by a wonderful mushroom soup they brought. It was all wonderful, and the smoked hens came out fantastic. So much so, in fact, that I think I'll give up western mesquite & hickory smoking for this. When the hens were done, I threw in a chunk of salmon, saving it for smoked salmon and cream cheese omelettes the next day. I made a surprise rum pound cake with rum cream cheese icing for dessert, and we drifted off to sleep with bellies full. Saturday was as perfect a spring day as one could ask for. We brought the chickens out and put them in their coop for the first time (pictures were taken and will go up here later), much to the amusement of the cats. We took the stray dog we're desperately trying to find a home for a walk. We worked in the garden. We had the aforementioned omelettes. Later, Steve showed off his impressive French culinary skills with a [Cassoulet](http://www.foodtv.com/recipes/re-c1/0,1724,14006,00.html) (not actual recipe used) and some homemade [duck confit](http://www.foodtv.com/recipes/re-c1/0,1724,10334,00.html), something I've not had before. That man can cook! Tragedy struck while the confit was frying, though. Right before me, too quick for me to do anything about it, the stray dog burst through the screen on the coop and killed one of the chickens. It was our only Rhode Island Red, and we're down to twelve. I'll need to reinforce the bottom couple feet with metal screening -- the plastic keeps the chickens in, but not the large predators out. Yesterday game me more garden work, preparing beds for the true planting season in a few weeks. I harvested the last of the collard greens, bringing in nearly a bushel. For you northerners, collards are nothing more than a heat-tolerant kale. It can be used anywhere you'd use kale or cabbage or the other leafy brassicas. I shredded all the leaves, blanched them, and froze them in meal-sized portions. By the time the blacking was done, the bushel had reduced to a gallon -- still plenty of future food. So that's the lengthy diary-like entry. I'll supplement it with pictures at some point, and eventually I'll be able to do a bit of web surfing and provide links like I used to. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-27-call-me-trimtab.md b/content/posts/2001-03-27-call-me-trimtab.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0da0d0ce --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-27-call-me-trimtab.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-27T12:50:00' +draft: false +title: Call Me Trimtab +--- + +[Call Me Trimtab](http://www.bfi.org/Trimtab/callme.htm). I adore [R. Buckminster Fuller](http://www.bfi.org/introduction_to_bmf.htm). He's most famous (to the average person) for inventing the geodesic dome, but he was exactly the kind of person I try to be. His tombstone is inscribed with his guiding phrase, "Call me tribtab." The trimtab is a small moving extention of a ship's rudder. By moving the trimtab just a litlle bit, expending very little energy, the rudder is compelled to follow. And after the rudder, the ship. So changing something very small can change the course of something very large, like an aircraft carrier. Or society. Call me trimtab. A fellow has written [a one man show](http://www.bfi.org/history_mystery.htm) about R. Buckminster Fuller, and it's gotten rave reviews in California. I'd love to do it here sometime. I've finally gotten the contact information for the author, now I need to follow through. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-29-deep-sky-weblog-portal.md b/content/posts/2001-03-29-deep-sky-weblog-portal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2ea051da --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-29-deep-sky-weblog-portal.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-29T01:38:00' +draft: false +title: Deep Sky Weblog Portal +--- + +Here's [an interesting weblog portal](http://216.150.68.21/loboloco/autreblog.html). I'm on there twice: an edge-on spiral galaxy near the lower right (the one with a bright red star just above it), and again as a single white point (either a star or a distant galaxy) just above and to the right of my other link. Unless your memorization skills are grand, this would be a good randon-weblog selector. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-29-eeeee-ooooo-eeeeee-whoooo-eeeeee.md b/content/posts/2001-03-29-eeeee-ooooo-eeeeee-whoooo-eeeeee.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..226a8d9c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-29-eeeee-ooooo-eeeeee-whoooo-eeeeee.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-29T02:18:00' +draft: false +title: Eeeee ooooo eeeeee whoooo eeeeee +--- + +[Eeeee ooooo eeeeee whoooo eeeeee oooooo eeeeeeeeeeee whooooo eeeeeeeee oooooooooooo eeeeeeee!](http://www.monkeyphonecall.com/) (From [Backup Brain](http://www.backupbrain.com/)) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-03-29-stock-prices.md b/content/posts/2001-03-29-stock-prices.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..becd6e1a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-03-29-stock-prices.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-03-29T03:38:00' +draft: false +title: Stock Prices +--- + +To help you better prepare your finances, I will now disclose that the Dow will continue to fall until it reaches the 7200 mark, will then level out, and will slowly climb back up again. The NASDAQ will do the same, levelling out at the 1200 mark. I'm not certain how long it will take to reach the low-water mark, but I expect it will be late next winter. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-01-flowers.md b/content/posts/2001-04-01-flowers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b333c52 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-01-flowers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-01T10:34:00' +draft: false +title: Flowers +--- + +![One Grape Hyancith](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/flower.gif) A year ago, I posted this picture of a flower I stumbled across in my yard while mowing (with my non-motorized push mower). It's very small, less than an inch high, and I almost mowed right over it. I didn't know what it was, but I liked it, so it stayed. ![Grape Hyacinth \(64k image\)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/hyacinth.jpg) I've since found that the little fellow was a Grape Hyacith, a woodsy wild flower native to these parts. When they find a spot they like, they multiply quickly. Last year there was one. This year there was sixteen. I'm hoping for several hundred next spring. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-02-invasive-species.md b/content/posts/2001-04-02-invasive-species.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6147dadf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-02-invasive-species.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-02T11:10:00' +draft: false +title: Invasive Species +--- + +Globalization doesn't just mean a McDonalds on every corner. It also means some plants and animals are being introduced to places they could have never reached on their own. Sometimes everything works out OK, but often new species throw everything out of whack, invading their new homes and driving native plants and animals to extinction. The government maintains an excellent web site documenting [invasive species](http://www.invasivespecies.gov/profiles/main.shtml). How many do you have in your yard? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-02-poor-clio.md b/content/posts/2001-04-02-poor-clio.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e5e527ae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-02-poor-clio.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-02T11:28:00' +draft: false +title: Poor Clio +--- + +Happy Birthday to [Poor Clio](http://www.jamesedmunds.com/poorclio/)! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-02-red-elvises.md b/content/posts/2001-04-02-red-elvises.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6aca594d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-02-red-elvises.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-02T04:01:00' +draft: false +title: Red Elvises +--- + +The [Red Elvises](http://www.redelvises.com/redelvises/) will be in town Wednesday night, and you can bet that I'll be there. I've been a big fan since even before I saw them in [Six-String Samurai](http://www.sixstringsamurai.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-04-bbc-comedy.md b/content/posts/2001-04-04-bbc-comedy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e809cc30 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-04-bbc-comedy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-04T12:13:00' +draft: false +title: BBC Comedy +--- + +I always thought it would be nice to purchase the complete collections of several classic BBC comedies when I get rich. They sell them, but they're mighty expensive. I'm not rich yet, but thanks to BBC America's show marathons and my free TiVO, I now have every Monty Python's Flying Circus ever aired, recorded in order (45 episodes on five tapes). That's added to the Black Adder and Red Dwarf collections I'd already mde from previous marathons. Now if they'd ever get around to running a Doctor Who marathon, that'd be something. I'd have to stock up on a few hundred video tapes, though. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-04-gardens-in.md b/content/posts/2001-04-04-gardens-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8660b81f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-04-gardens-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-04T12:09:00' +draft: false +title: Garden's In +--- + +Monday night, Chris and I finished putting in the Spring garden. We put in 160 square feet (ten four-by-four beds) of cooler-weather veggies over the last few weeks. Some of them are a litle late in the season, but if we don't get an early heat wave, they'll do OK. Here's what we planted (going by memory): peas, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, rutabegas, a blend of a dozen lettuces, four types of carrots, parsnips, black radishes, pansies (great in salads), easter egg radishes, bulls-eye beets, yellow beets, turnips, kohlrabi, bok choi, spinach, four heirloom lettuces, mustard, and arugula. I may have left something out. Last year I had a hard time finding seedlings for the warm-weather plants I wanted to grow. Tomatoes were no problem, as were bell peppers and run-of-the-mill eggplants. But I like unusual heirloom varieties, and the eight years I spent in New Mexico turned me on to different chiles and tomatillos. So this year I started a buch of seeds indoors. I saw the first sprout last night. In my living room I've got growing three varieties of European eggplants, three Asian eggplants, two types of Anaheim chiles, poblano chile, tomatillos, fennel, and a few other things I'm forgetting. They'll go outside at the end of the month. I started work on the remaining 18 beds last night by removing a fence that was in the way. I've got a lot of digging ahead of me in the next few weeks. I freely admit that it will be a ludicrously huge garden, but I'm not afraid. Everything will be grown organically, and I expect a bountiful harvest all year long. Come by for dinner some time. The chickens moved outside this weekend. They love the roomy expanse of their coop over the cramped brooder box they were in. They've been going nuts over the grubs I've been tossing in. I'm pretty sure now that one of the twelve is a rooster, as she's growing a large comb and wattle and has started to crow. Since I ordered a grab-bag of rare breeds, I don't have anything to compare her against. I have no idea what breed she is. I ordered all females, but the accuracy rate of sexing a chicken right from the egg is only 90% or so, even for experts. Chris and I used the fenceing I took town last night to reinforce the plastic chicken wire to prevent another disaster like two weeks ago, when a charging dog killed our only Rhode Island Red. We also tarped the roof and a wall to give them more protection from the Spring storms that have been rolling through. They're much happier outside. So, now you know how I've been spending my free time the last few days. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-04-tom-hanks.md b/content/posts/2001-04-04-tom-hanks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..78bd38c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-04-tom-hanks.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-04T09:57:00' +draft: false +title: Tom Hanks +--- + +Just the other day I was thinking back to that great TV show _Bosom Buddies_ , starring Peter Scolari and Tom Hanks. I knew Peter went on to fame and fortune in _The Bob Newhart Show_ , but I was wondering what ever happened to Tom Hanks. Timely as ever, The Brunching Shuttlecocks [have the answer](http://www.brunching.com/features/hankswhere.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-05-thursdays.md b/content/posts/2001-04-05-thursdays.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..be170caa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-05-thursdays.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-05T03:48:00' +draft: false +title: Thursdays +--- + +This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-06-search-box.md b/content/posts/2001-04-06-search-box.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8459ba53 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-06-search-box.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-06T05:36:00' +draft: false +title: Search Box +--- + +Quick house-keeping note: the search box in the sidebar now searches through all of the last two years' worth of entries, and not just the last two months' worth, as it had. It's taken me a while, but my [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com)-to-[Greymatter](http://www.noahgrey.com/greymatter) conversion is nearly complete. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-06-tom-baker.md b/content/posts/2001-04-06-tom-baker.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fd075de2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-06-tom-baker.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-06T05:20:00' +draft: false +title: Tom Baker +--- + +This link to [Tom Baker's web site](http://www.tom-baker.net/) is for Chris. Quiet though, it's hush-hush. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-09-can-i-compost-it-an.md b/content/posts/2001-04-09-can-i-compost-it-an.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0ce400aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-09-can-i-compost-it-an.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-09T02:31:00' +draft: false +title: Can I Compost It? An +--- + +[Can I Compost It?](http://www.compostinfo.com/tutorial/CanICompostIt.htm) An annotated list of what you can and cannot add to your compost pile. If you garden (even just a few flowers around your lawn), you ought to compost. Your plants will thank you for it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-09-i-just-listened-to-one.md b/content/posts/2001-04-09-i-just-listened-to-one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6cdf173 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-09-i-just-listened-to-one.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-09T12:13:00' +draft: false +title: I just listened to one +--- + +I just listened to one of the most moving things I've ever heard: [The Thai Elephant Orchestra](http://www.mulatta.org/Thaielephantorch.html). These elphants were taught how to play oversided versions of traditional eastern instruments, including drums, string bass, and even harmonicas. The elephants were taught how to play them, were allowed to practice on their own on the instruments they chose, and were recorded after a few practice sessions. They were cued to start and stop, but were given no direction in between. The music is most beautiful. The page linked above has samples from the CD and a way to order. I heard them on the wonderful PRI radio program [_To the Best of Our Knowledge_](http://www.wpr.org/book/010325b.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-09-museum-of-depressionist-art.md b/content/posts/2001-04-09-museum-of-depressionist-art.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2cde867d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-09-museum-of-depressionist-art.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-09T11:01:00' +draft: false +title: Museum of Depressionist Art +--- + +[![](http://www.dearauntnettie.com/images/dali3fr_small.jpg)](http://www.dearauntnettie.com/museum/index.htm) "Nightmare of the Retired School Crossing Guard" and other great works of art can be found at the online [Museum of Depressionist Art](http://www.dearauntnettie.com/museum/index.htm). Found via [PeterMe](http://peterme.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-09-wasabi.md b/content/posts/2001-04-09-wasabi.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ce1ea452 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-09-wasabi.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-09T02:17:00' +draft: false +title: Wasabi +--- + +Eat more wasabi. [It's good for you](http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/diet.fitness/04/09/japan.wasabi.reut/index.html?s=8). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-09-whim-vinegar.md b/content/posts/2001-04-09-whim-vinegar.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f682645b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-09-whim-vinegar.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-09T02:35:00' +draft: false +title: whim & vinegar +--- + +When I'd stopped checking, Jen Kitchen of [whim & vinegar](http://www.gooddeed.net/blog/) began weblogging again after a several month absence. Welcome back, Jen. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-11-dentistry.md b/content/posts/2001-04-11-dentistry.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d1d8c64c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-11-dentistry.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-11T12:10:00' +draft: false +title: Dentistry +--- + +This morning I sat in a dentist's chair for over two hours undergoing a [Root Planing](http://www.dentalreview.com/scaling_root_planing.htm). It was uncomfortable, but necessary. Unlike the last time I underwent this procedure, the anesthetic worked. I can't feel a thing in my lower mouth and chin, and so I'm dribbling. I just re-read that article I linked to, and then it struck me that the amount of money I made this quarter tutoring Calculus is exactly the amount I have to pay the dentist to scrape it off my teeth. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-12-peat.md b/content/posts/2001-04-12-peat.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d9a31f5b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-12-peat.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-12T04:50:00' +draft: false +title: Peat +--- + +Though UK-specific, this [Friends of the Earth Miracle-Gone](http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity_and_habitats/miracle_gone/index.html) campaign describes why buying peat or peat-derived compost for your garden is a bad idea. British peat, that is. In the US, most peat available for sale is Canadian peat ([official Canadian government peat page here](http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/ic%5Cic18.htm)) is growing faster than it's being harvested, according to [the peat moss industry](http://www.peatmoss.com/concern.html). Canadian peat is made from a different plant (mostly Spaghnum mosses) than the European peat bogs, and so only newly created peat, at the top of the bog, is useful for gardening and compost. When the top layers are scraped off, the bog is left to regenerate. [There's several ways to do this](http://www.hort.agri.umn.edu/h5015/99papers/mccue.htm). In warmer climes, [such as Australia](http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbeder/wingecarribee/mining/impacts.html), destruction of the bogs is a serious problem, indeed. The little peat pots you buy to start seeds in (such as [those made by Jiffy](http://www.jiffyproducts.com/jiffy/faq/prod3.html)) contain compressed Spaghnum moss and wood fiber. I'm using a few this year, though next year I'll probably make my own out of recycled newspaper. The moral: know your peat. Some of it is very bad to use. Others, specifically Canadian Spaghnum peat, is apparently not bad at all. Hopefully, if there is an issue with Canadian peat, someone will read this and let me know. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-12-yuri.md b/content/posts/2001-04-12-yuri.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f78458a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-12-yuri.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-12T01:11:00' +draft: false +title: Yuri +--- + +Today is the fourtieth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's launch that made him the first human in space. Tonight is [Yuri's Night](http://www.yurisnight.net/home.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-13-cock-a-doodle-agrrh.md b/content/posts/2001-04-13-cock-a-doodle-agrrh.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3a3c94b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-13-cock-a-doodle-agrrh.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-13T09:49:00' +draft: false +title: Cock-a-doodle-agrrh +--- + +Our little rooster is learning how to crow. He doesn't have any older brothers or a father or any sort of mentor, so he hs to figure it out all by himself. His harem of eleven hens is of no help. He can hear, off in the distance, our neighbor's bantam rooster crowing every morning. This far-away crow has inspired him to get this whole crowing business figured out. He's gotten the idea that it's best to crow in the morning, lest the hens look at him funny. He's worried about that a bit, because even though he's cock of the walk, he's pretty scrawny. Smaller than almost all the rest of the hens. I'm sure he doesn't want to hear the old "I wouldn't mate with you even if you were the last rooster in the coop" line, so he's trying to impress the ladies any way he can. Except (and I can't speak for the hens on this -- perhaps they're swooning) his crow is very, very funny. I laugh out loud every time I hear it. He's got the cock-a-doodle down, but he's having trouble with the follow through. He stands up tall, beats his wings, and lets out a mighty "Cock-a-doodle-{clearing of throat}!". He's determined, even if he has to crow through noon for the next few weeks, to get it right. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-13-guinness-brewers-are-on-strike.md b/content/posts/2001-04-13-guinness-brewers-are-on-strike.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..042a1e78 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-13-guinness-brewers-are-on-strike.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-13T11:32:00' +draft: false +title: Guinness brewers are on strike, +--- + +[Guinness brewers are on strike](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1273000/1273630.stm), bringing shortages of Irish-brewed Guinness stout. Some professions are too vital to human existance to be allowed to strike. Here's hoping the company gives in to whatever the brewers want. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-13-hockey-season.md b/content/posts/2001-04-13-hockey-season.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f3cc923a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-13-hockey-season.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-13T11:05:00' +draft: false +title: Hockey Season +--- + +[Hockey season began last night](http://espn.go.com/nhl/2001/20010412/recap/sanstl.html) after several months of warm-up games. The Saint Louis Blues, my team of choice, were shining in their first game against San Jose, the team that humiliated the Blues last year. And, thanks to the majic of TiVO, I started watching the game from the beginning, two hours after it had begun, and was caught up by the time it finished an hour later. I love my TiVO. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-16-born-in-slavery.md b/content/posts/2001-04-16-born-in-slavery.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..adb1f683 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-16-born-in-slavery.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-16T03:36:00' +draft: false +title: Born in Slavery +--- + +I've just visited [Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938](http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/), a project hosted by the Library of Congress, and I've lost all eloquence. In the thirties, interviews were conducted with former slaves. Their personal stories are touching beyond words. So many people have this notion that slavery ended ages and ages ago. Ancient history. But that's not the case. My grandfather was older than I am when these interviews were taken. I don't know my family history as well as I should, but his grandfather could have easily been a Union soldier. There's so much visual reminders of slavery down here still. Canals still used that were dug bu slaves with shovels. Big piles of rock cleared from pasture and farm land, covered with fifteen decades of lichen. Rows of tiny sharecropper cabins abandoned and overgrown, modeled directly from slave quarters. You don't have to look far to see what society down here used to be based on. Many thanks to [RandomWalks](http://www.randomwalks.com) for the link. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-16-i-wanna-be-sedated.md b/content/posts/2001-04-16-i-wanna-be-sedated.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b4218f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-16-i-wanna-be-sedated.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-16T04:08:00' +draft: false +title: I wanna be sedated +--- + +Gabba gabba hey, gabba [R.I.P.](http://www.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/15/obit.ramone.ap/index.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-16-tooth-nerves.md b/content/posts/2001-04-16-tooth-nerves.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0981b7ee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-16-tooth-nerves.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-16T03:15:00' +draft: false +title: Tooth nerves +--- + +I learned today, while finishing my dental work, that where the lower teeth share nerves, the upper teeth have one nerve per tooth. Thus, it took sixteen or so shots of anesthetic to numb them. And I felt the needle go in each time, as the topical anesthetic didn't work. Once it got shot in, though, I numbed up nicely and they fixed my teeth. Their opinion is that I need a lot of work done in there. It's not my fault, they say. I just have too small a jaw to hold all of the big, strong, healthy teeth I have. The thought it that I need to have eight (!) teeth pulled. And get braces (not for cosmetics, they insist, but to fight the bone loss my mis-aligned incisors are causing). And, oddly enough, get the little membrane that connect my bottom lip to my bottom gums cut. It seems my chin muscles are so strong that the little membrane is actually pulling the gums aray from where they need to be. But besides all that, I've got wonderfully healthy teeth, and it's clear I've got wonderfully healthy dental hygene. I'd think they were just buttering me up so they could get more money from me, but they said they're done with me. There's nothing more they can do, because me teeth are fine. I need to see an oral surgeon for this other work, as well as an orthadontist. I've been a great patient and all, but I have to move on. Except the cruddy insurance I've had to buy myself covers precisely 0% of the expected costs for all this. So I suppose I'll just wait until either a) my company becomes wildely successful, or b) I get hired by a company with an excellent dental plan. Or c) low-prices robot space-age super teeth become available. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-17-what-luna-sees.md b/content/posts/2001-04-17-what-luna-sees.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ad453016 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-17-what-luna-sees.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-17T11:03:00' +draft: false +title: What Luna Sees +--- + +I am very bad at maintaining long-distance relationships. And I don't mean romances, but just the simple act of keeping up with the friends that I have scattered literally around the globe. There are so many people out there that I have let slip away by not keeping up with the letter writing. Email was supposed to make this all so much easier, but it hasn't. That's one reason why I maintain this weblog. It's my way of upholding my side of dozens of conversations with people I know here and yon. My acknowledgement that I can't be counted on to reply to letters in a timely way, if at all. But I know my friends are interested in what I'm doing with my life now, just as I am interested in theirs. And I absolutely love to get mail (electronic or otherwise) from them, telling me about their days. Even better, though, is when they have a weblog or journal of their own. Even though by nature it's a public document, I can pretend that they are writing to me, and I am writing to them. Add in an occasional personal letter, and it's almost like we're still living lives close together. And should we ever get together again, face to face, we can pick up conversation just like we've never been apart. But of all the people I've lost touch with, only a very few have an online journal. And with my horrid skill at keeping the lines of communication open, most of them are lost to me. There was one person here in Athens that I briefly knew. I met her through theater, but didn't really see her often. She discovered this weblog, and we regularly emailed each other. She's a very neat person, but just as we were getting past the "getting to know you" phase, she moved away. To Japan. I had her email address, but like most everyone else I've an address for, I lost her. So imagine my excitement when she let it known she has an online diary, [_What Luna Sees_](http://lunasoul.diaryland.com/index.html). I can catch up on the last six months of life in Japan, and regain that feeling of proximity. And what's more, she can write. Boy howdy, can she write. I'm glad to have found you again, Kim. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-18-its-mighty-cold.md b/content/posts/2001-04-18-its-mighty-cold.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..728855c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-18-its-mighty-cold.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-18T09:49:00' +draft: false +title: It's mighty cold +--- + +All last week it was summer around here. Temperatures in the upper eighties, little rain. Spring had given us a miss and summer went ahead and got started. My garden is filled with cool-loving vegetables, and they were rather disgusted with the sudden heat, giving them notions of flowering already when they were only a few inches high. The chickens, tropical birds that they are, loved it. They walked around by day, fluttering their wings, picking grass, and chasing bugs. At night, they fought over the top step of the ladder that is currently serving as their perch. I really like temperatures in the mid-seventies, but I didn't mind the eighties so much. Drives into town involved an open sunroof for the first time in months, and I even biked a few miles for the first time since fall. I decided to bike into work (about 15 miles) a couple times a week starting this week. But then nature realized what she forgot. And last night it froze. We had warning, so everything was OK. The summer vegetable seedlings got moved indoors. The chickens got their heat lamp back. I shut the sunroof. We ran out of propane a few weeks ago, so inside we turned on the electric heaters and pretended it was January again. This morning, I inspected the garden, bundled up in coat and gloves. The veggies doubled in size overnight, I think, so happy they were to be cold again. The broccoli and rutabegas were particularly tickled. The wildlife were out enjoying the crisp morning as well. A few deer that have moved in since the cows moved out were across the pasture. A red headed woodpacker, usually heard banging away at trees across the road, was hammering for bugs right over my head, fifteen feet away. I'm sure the flock of turkeys were near, but I didn't see them. It'll freeze again tonight even more, dropping down to 25 degrees or so. And it'll be right back to the eighties by Saturday. In two days. It's not much of a Spring, but I'll take what I get. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-19-college-plays.md b/content/posts/2001-04-19-college-plays.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..603233ed --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-19-college-plays.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-19T03:14:00' +draft: false +title: College Plays +--- + +When I was being recruited by colleges, I paid attention to the school's drama program. I was going into physics, but I loved drama. The school I selected, [New Mexico Tech](http://www.nmt.edu), proudly told me that even though they were a small school filled to the brim with nerds, they still did at least one big play a year. I was even shown pictures from the recently done _A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum_. I'd already decided Tech was the place for me, but this was icing on the cake. The year I got there, they stopped doing theater. I didn't have any trouble finding theater, though. I brought together a group of folks and did radio drama at the campus radio station. As upperclassmen, I helped found an official club whose purpose was to promote drama and writing. The "Liberal Arts Guild" we called ourselves. A spot of humanities at a nerd school. I directed our first offering, Woody Allen's _God_ , paired with Sartre's _No Exit_. More offerings followed, including _Our Town_ , where I got to reprise my high school senior role as "Stage Manager". A fine community theater sprung up, and I did several shows with them, including a production of _Othello_ that we toured to New Mexico's four corners area. When I left school, of course the university started doing official shows again. Now, I'm glad they didn;t while I was in school, as it opened all kinds of doors for me to do my own theater the way I wanted. I probably wouldn't be directing today had I just been a mere actor in someone else's shows. I bring up all this because Tech is now doing a production of _Into the Woods_ , and SChlake has [lots and lots of pictures](http://www.nmt.edu/~schlake/daily.html). It shouldn't surprise me that I don't know anyone in the cast or crew, but I was hoping to see a few familiar faces. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-20-michael-stipe-and-speedbumps.md b/content/posts/2001-04-20-michael-stipe-and-speedbumps.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f488f2af --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-20-michael-stipe-and-speedbumps.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-20T11:16:00' +draft: false +title: Michael Stipe and speedbumps +--- + +There's a side street in town often used as a shortcut between two major roads. I go down it often, though I've recently found a better shortcut. It's a residential street than also has a private school on it. Recently, after calls from residents to take action, the city tried to calm traffic by installing giant speed bumps at several locations across the road. These are the several inches high, several feet wide, kind of speed bumps. R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe, who owns a rental house on the street, [is not at all happy](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/042001/new_0420010056.shtml). Personally, I find them welcome. If you drive the speed limit, you don't even have to slow down. But if you're speeding, they'll mess your car up. One morning, as I was driving through the school zone (complete with flashin yellow lights), I had a jerk in a big truck pass me doing sixty or so. This was not unusual. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-20-the-record-store.md b/content/posts/2001-04-20-the-record-store.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f9703619 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-20-the-record-store.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-20T02:04:00' +draft: false +title: The Record Store +--- + +Trying to change the way we buy music, the [Record Store](http://www.southtothefuture.com/index.html) opens today in San Francisco. Their inventory is simple: a single CD, sold for $5. There's no label, no track listing, no notion of what's on it. The tracks are picked from a wide variety of genres from anywhere in the world. Each CD comes numbered, and you can visit [their website](http://www.southtothefuture.com/index.html), key in the number, and discover (a little at a time, spread over a couple weeks) more about what you're listening to. They plan on cutting five CDs a month. No word yet if they'll mail these things out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-23-michael-stipe.md b/content/posts/2001-04-23-michael-stipe.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dc2feb25 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-23-michael-stipe.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-23T11:50:00' +draft: false +title: Michael Stipe +--- + +Michael Stipe expands on his speed bump protest sign [with a letter to the editor](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/042301/let_letter1.shtml) in today's paper. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-24-bikin.md b/content/posts/2001-04-24-bikin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f895d6a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-24-bikin.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-24T09:00:00' +draft: false +title: Bikin' +--- + +I just biked in from home, and boy, are my legs tired! I mean it... they're tired. It's only fifteen miles, but it's the first time I made the trip on bike. The first twelve miles or so, no problem. Country roads, next to no traffic, a few hills. Then I hit a major road into town (with no side roads with which to avoid it). There, the pedaling was good, but the traffic was a bit rough. But then, I crossed the river well within sight of downtown. The hills there just about did me in -- I don't think I'll be able to make it up the other way going back tonight. I'll just have to walk a small stretch. But I made it. It's a big milestone for me. I've wanted to do this since I moved out there last spring, but kept finding all sorts of excuses. Now, I know I can make it, and I'll try to do it a few times a week. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-26-ethnobotany-loss.md b/content/posts/2001-04-26-ethnobotany-loss.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c3cb2cff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-26-ethnobotany-loss.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-26T04:26:00' +draft: false +title: Ethnobotany loss +--- + +Dr. Richard Schultes, father of ethnobotany, died this month. I've read some of his writings, heard him on the radio, and was generally facinated by the man. As with everything he writes about, Steven Baum at Ethel the Blog does an excellent job [discussing Dr. Schultes' work](http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ethel/2001_04_22_ethel-archive.html#3381072). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-26-giraffes.md b/content/posts/2001-04-26-giraffes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f1570b67 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-26-giraffes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-26T03:28:00' +draft: false +title: Giraffes +--- + +I knew cats always land on their feet, but I didn't know [the same was true of giraffes](http://www.lecielestbleu.com/html/giraffe.htm#). (Click on "Flying Giraffes", then use your mouse to drag the giraffes into the sky.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-26-how-does-my-garden-grow.md b/content/posts/2001-04-26-how-does-my-garden-grow.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4232c31 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-26-how-does-my-garden-grow.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-26T10:35:00' +draft: false +title: How does my garden grow? +--- + +I've been asked recently, "How does your garden grow?" Well, [I'll show you...](/legacy/weblog/archives/00000091.htm) ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/WholeGarden.jpg)| Right now, only half of it is actually growing. I've doubled the number of beds from last year, from twelve to twenty-four. Each of them is sixteen quare feet, so this gives me plenty of room. Even if I was feeding a family of thirty, this would give me plenty of room. I finished preparing the new beds yesterday, so they're ready to plant. The other have been happily growing something or other for the last couple months (and a few of them since last Spring). | ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/WholeGardenCrossways.jpg) +---|---|--- +The older beds are growing their cool weather crops. Mostly, members of the _Brassica_ genus, members of the cabbage family. These include cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts. There's also their more distant relatives, the lettuces and rutabegas (which are a cross between cabbage and turnips).| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/OldAndNew.jpg)| Along with those are turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips, radishes, various greens, and pansies. Did you know pansies are edible? The taste blends right in with the other greens, and there's no prettier way to jazz up a salad bowl. +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/BroccoliAndFlowers.jpg) | Ordinarily, pansies wilt and die as soon as the weather heats up, especially here in Georgia. But I planted them in between the taller and leafier _Brassicas_ , so they stay cool long past their typical prime. Last year I was harvesting pansies until the end of July. By then, there were plenty of the spicier nastertiums to take their place in the salad bowl.| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/HiddenFlowers.jpg) +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/Chickens.jpg)| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/Hen.jpg) | ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/Rooster.jpg) +We started letting the chickens out into the garden last week. I've never met happier chickens. They've been doing almost all my weeding for me, and I've seen them chase many a leaf hopper. They fertilize where they can, and they fight over the root grubs I've dug up for them. It didn't take too long to train them what **not** to eat; they really loved the spinach at first. They'll have to stay out during the next round of planting lest they find and eat all the seeds I put out. +I wondered at first how much trouble it was going to be to get them all rounded up and put back in their coop, but it turns out it was no trouble at all. As soon as the sun went down, they knew it was bedtime. They went on their own back to the coop, eager to score a coveted spot on the top step of the ladder they're currently using for a perch. Next week I'll build them more permanent perches, along with nesting boxes (which they won't use for nesting until at least July).| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/Coop.jpg) +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/Lettuce.jpg)| My garden is a purely organic garden. Everything I put in the soil has been certified organic. The seeds I used, when available (and most were), were organic. I did buy a few seedlings here and there that were raised in modern greenhouses, but they are the exception. In addition to being organic, I've used heirloom varieties when available. Heirloom means the seeds are traditional varieties created the old way by cross breeding. Before genetic manipulation. And the seeds they produce are true, meaning they grow into the same thing as the parent. Many crosses are either sterile, like mules (a cross between a donkey and a horse), or produce seeds that revert back to one of the parents. The picture to the left is an overhead shot of my salad bed, which is a mixture of many different heirloom greens from [Seeds of Change](http://www.seedsofchange.com), my favorite organic seed source, based out of New Mexico. Last year I experimented with what species I could grow here in Georgia (answer: most everything, including the Andes mountain grains quinoa and amaranth), so this year I'm playing with varieties. I don't have one type of eggplant ready for planting, I've got seven. And that's the story for most of what I'm growing. +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/AddingToSoil.jpg)| Creating the new beds was a lot of work. Chris helped considerably. The year had to be tilled up. The beds had to be made, by hoeing in dirt from the three-foot-wide paths into the bed areas. I mixed in soil conditioners to make beds the plants would enjoy. The white stuff is perlite, a rock similar to vermiculite. If you've seen white specks in potting soil for houseplants, it's the same stuff. The rocks are like natural styrofoam. They were created by volcanic forces injecting super hot steam into the mineral, puffing it up like popcorn. It helps clay soil drain better by creating tiny pockets for the water to escape. Over 90% of the perlite in North America comes from a single tiny mine in Socorro, New Mexico, where I went to school. I've never heard anyone complain about the stuff, but take it from me, it's an ecologically friendly mine. The black stuff is an organic blend of composted peanut shells (a surplus waste product here in Georgia) and aged horse manure. The plants will love it!| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/Compost.jpg) +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/NewBeds.jpg)| The end result is raised beds (with no border material) full of the stuff plants love. I'll add trellises made of pvc or galvanized steel along the center path for climbing plants in a few weeks. I hope to have everything planted by the end of the weekend. Then there's naught to do but keep the plants happy and stuff ourselves silly with vegetable goodness.| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/Goddess.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-26-rem-rage.md b/content/posts/2001-04-26-rem-rage.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fcf106ad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-26-rem-rage.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-26T05:04:00' +draft: false +title: REM rage +--- + +Not wanting Stipe to hog the media this week, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck [makes headlines of his own](http://entertainment.msn.com/news/eonline/042301_buck.asp) by roughing up an airline crew. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-26-why-i-write.md b/content/posts/2001-04-26-why-i-write.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4a9f817e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-26-why-i-write.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-26T01:10:00' +draft: false +title: Why I Write +--- + +> _Keeping an online journal is kind of like NASA's Voyager. But instead of sending out the Brandenburg Concertos and the structure of a DNA molecule, we send our thoughts and feelings and perceptions out into the ether for others to stumble across. And you know what? It's just as important. What one person thinks about one little thing on one particular day is just as important as the greatest accomplishments in the history of humanity. Because it's those little things that mean we exist in the first place, that make existence worthwhile._ + +[Why I Write](http://tinman.blogspot.com/?/2001_04_15_tinman_archive.html#3279295), by the Tinman. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-27-american-hollow.md b/content/posts/2001-04-27-american-hollow.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..89cb249a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-27-american-hollow.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-27T03:37:00' +draft: false +title: American Hollow +--- + +[American Hollow](http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/galleries/hollow/intro.htm): The Bowling family has lived in the same rural hollow in Kentucky for seven generations. The Washington Post tells their story using the Bowlings' own words (including audio clips) and photographs with a Web site you might expect from PBS. Urban Americans (and others, too) might be surprised to learn that there are many, many families in the U.S. who still live like the Bowlings. + +> "_It's 1998 and we just last year put running water in the house, into my kitchen sink. We did it ourselves. We bought line, hooked into Iree's well, dug up a ditch and ran it to the house. But I still need a bathroom and a septic tank. I got a rinse tub that we take a bath in. I'd rather have a bathtub, but meanwhile I can make do._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-04-27-hocky-continues.md b/content/posts/2001-04-27-hocky-continues.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6d7b3149 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-04-27-hocky-continues.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-04-27T11:38:00' +draft: false +title: Hocky Continues +--- + +The Saint Louis Blues were able to handle San Jose without too much trouble. With four wins behind them, they only need to win twelve more to claim the cup. Seven other teams want those twelve games, too. To move on, St. Louis needs to win [four against the Dallas Stars](http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2001/series?series=stldal) beginning tonight. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-01-busy-busy-busy.md b/content/posts/2001-05-01-busy-busy-busy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e5e5c7d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-01-busy-busy-busy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-01T05:20:00' +draft: false +title: Busy, busy, busy +--- + +The last couple days have been mighty busy at work, and thus sparse here. I've been learning php, a flexible, automatable way to create web pages (Warning: that's a greatly simplified description), and that's sucked up most of my time. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-03-st-louis-blues.md b/content/posts/2001-05-03-st-louis-blues.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7c3dfea6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-03-st-louis-blues.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-03T04:52:00' +draft: false +title: St. Louis Blues +--- + +The St. Louis Blues have a chance to [sweep the Dallas Stars](http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2001/series?series=stldal) out of the playoffs tonight. Thanks to the magic of [TiVo](http://www.tivo.com), I'll watch the three hour game in fourty-five minutes or so. Unless, like the last game, they go into multiple overtimes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-03-three-links-for-later.md b/content/posts/2001-05-03-three-links-for-later.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b5ab417f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-03-three-links-for-later.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-03T12:26:00' +draft: false +title: Three links for later +--- + +Three links for later: [Herb Gardening Charts](http://www.ames.com/guides/herbs/charts.html) (We've got a large herb bed to put in this week.) [Ten Essential Windows 200 Commands](http://windows.oreilly.com/news/win2kcommands_0401.html) (The OS on the laptop I use.) [Search And Replace Regular Expression Wizard (A freeware tool that I'll probably use later today.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-03-webplayer.md b/content/posts/2001-05-03-webplayer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..45960fd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-03-webplayer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-03T04:47:00' +draft: false +title: Webplayer +--- + +Long ago, I talked about the Virgin Connect Webplayer I received in a promotion. It's a tiny "internet appliance" with a thin screen and a wireless keyboard. I used it for a while, and then decided to return it. Except I never did, because right when I tried to, the company shut down and discontinued the program. It's been sitting in its box in my office, waiting for a UPS man who never came. I'd forgotten about it, really. I discovered today that I get to keep it (for free), and furthermore, with a little bit of hacking [it can be turned into a pretty neat little computer](http://www.kenseglerdesigns.com/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowBoard&Board=vwgeneral&Idle=&Sort=&Order=&Session=). Maybe I'll use it as an MP3 player in my car so I can listen to my [Audible.com](http://www.audible.com) audio books. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-04-blues-sweep.md b/content/posts/2001-05-04-blues-sweep.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2711ded2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-04-blues-sweep.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-04T10:10:00' +draft: false +title: Blues Sweep +--- + +If you'd have bet me last week that the St. Louis Blues would sweep the Dallas Stars, I'd have taken that bet and called you a sucker. I think the Blues surprised everyone when [they completed the sweep](http://espn.go.com/nhl/2001/20010503/recap/dalstl.html) last night. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-04-elvis-of-e-coli.md b/content/posts/2001-05-04-elvis-of-e-coli.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d55ea50b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-04-elvis-of-e-coli.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-04T10:43:00' +draft: false +title: Elvis of E. coli +--- + +Dr. Carl Winter, director of the FoodSafe program at UC Davis, is [the Elvis of E. coli](http://foodsafe.ucdavis.edu/music.html)! + +> _You gotta know when to heat 'em Know when to eat 'em Know when to wash your hands And decontaminate There's no need to gamble When you're eatin' at the table Or you'll be sick in the bathroom When the evening's late_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-07-strip-party.md b/content/posts/2001-05-07-strip-party.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31385029 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-07-strip-party.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-07T11:57:00' +draft: false +title: Strip Party +--- + +I attended a bachelor party Saturday night. It was pretty tame compared to the cliche, but we did stop by the obligatory strip club. Everyone is surprised when I say this, but that was the first time I'd ever been in such a place. We went with the now infamous Gold Club, subject of a big federal racketeering trial in Atlanta that's been making national headlines. The most interesting part was one of our party was mistaken for John "Junior" Gotti, leader of the Gambino crime family. Which was odd, since [John's in an Atlanta federal prison](http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/05/05/gold.club/index.html), being questioned about that same club and its owner. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-09-shawn-and-gypsy.md b/content/posts/2001-05-09-shawn-and-gypsy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0c69f3d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-09-shawn-and-gypsy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-09T10:12:00' +draft: false +title: Shawn and Gypsy +--- + +[Shawn and Gypsy](http://www.nmt.edu/~schlake/digitalpics/DSCN16367.JPG), the first couple I married. My fourth wedding will be this weekend, in Savannah. Shawn's the fellow wavin' into the camera, and Gypsy is to his left. They're sitting around a table at Martha's Black Dog, in Socorro, New Mexico, visiting friends. I know everyone around the table there, and miss them all. Especially Shawn and Gypsy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-09-wonderful-photo-galleries.md b/content/posts/2001-05-09-wonderful-photo-galleries.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..05e74036 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-09-wonderful-photo-galleries.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-09T11:33:00' +draft: false +title: Wonderful photo galleries +--- + +There are two photo galleries that have been making the rounds this week that I have to share. The first is [a series of color photographs taken in Russia](http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/gorskii.html) in the early 1900s, before the revolution. These are probably the earliest color photos you hve ever seen. They're being hosted by the Library of Congress and are incredible. The method used is facinating, too. It involved a triple-stacked camera, each lens with a green, red, or blue filter. The three negatives were produced on glass plates. To view them, three projectors was set up, again with three color filters. The images were aligned, producing vibrant full-color images. The Library of Congress has reproduced the technique for the web gallery (with some digital editing that does not detract from the effect). This is a must-see. The second is a series taken through a high-power microscope at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. These photos [depict tiny machines about as small as a speck of dust](http://www.mdl.sandia.gov/scripts/images.asp). Miniscule gears and driveshafts and the like. There's even microscopic steam engines. But what makes the photos are the dust mites that they let into the view for effect. Look at the monsters walking through the machinery and pretend it's a atomic-era B movie. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-10-goin-to-the-chapel.md b/content/posts/2001-05-10-goin-to-the-chapel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7aa82042 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-10-goin-to-the-chapel.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-10T04:25:00' +draft: false +title: Goin' to the chapel +--- + +I'm off in the morning to Savannah to marry my good friends Steve and Amy. The wedding's Saturday morning. Before that, we'll eat luxuriously, ride a horse-drawn carraige through town, and sleep in a great B&B.; After that, we'll fill ourselves with fresh crab and ride a boat to follow the dolphins. And I'm sure there'll be other fun in there as well. I didn't write the bulk of this ceremony, but when I get back I'll post it for you all to read. Chris didn't think my clothes were good enough for this wedding, so she saw to it that I have a whole new wardrobe. I don't think I've had this many new clothes at one time since I first started wearing them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-10-wacky-ad.md b/content/posts/2001-05-10-wacky-ad.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb24f8e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-10-wacky-ad.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-10T05:04:00' +draft: false +title: Wacky Ad +--- + +A classified ad in the [Flagpole](http://www.flagpole.com), Athens' alternative rag: + +> EARN BIG $$$. THIEF OF TIME. Best-selling author of Discworld series seeks swindler of seconds. Punctuality a must. Previous exp. w/spatial anomalies a + but not req. Reply: [www.thiefoftime.net](http://www.thiefoftime.net). THIEF OF TIME: The riotous new novel from Terry Pratchett. (AAN CAN). + +That wacky Pratchett! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-14-a-lament-for-adams.md b/content/posts/2001-05-14-a-lament-for-adams.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e2b51031 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-14-a-lament-for-adams.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-14T11:53:00' +draft: false +title: A Lament for Adams +--- + +[A Lament for Douglas Adams](http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,490295,00.html), by his friend Richard Dawkins. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-14-douglas-adams.md b/content/posts/2001-05-14-douglas-adams.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..25c83752 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-14-douglas-adams.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-14T10:09:00' +draft: false +title: Douglas Adams +--- + +Oh, of all the horrible things to come back to today. [Douglas Adams, rest in peace.](http://www.douglasadams.com/) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-15-bye-douglas-adams.md b/content/posts/2001-05-15-bye-douglas-adams.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19bf7dff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-15-bye-douglas-adams.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-15T12:04:00' +draft: false +title: Bye, Douglas Adams +--- + +I'd wanted to write this yesterday, but just got too busy. I am a bit of a reader. I've always been that way, going to when I first learned to read. I was taught by my mother, even more of a reader than I am, before I even began kindergarden. I couldn't begin to guess how many books I've read, and they've been from all over the Dewey Decimal System. When asked which author, living or dead, has influenced me the most, the answer has always been (well, since high school) Douglas Adams. So, yesterday's news was terrible for me. I began, of course, with [_The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345391802/qid=989939896/sr=1-2/ref=sc_b_2/103-8567957-2482225). I read each of the volumes as it was written, devouring them all. Great classical literature, they're not, but they don't pretend to be. They're full of loose ends and improbable plot twists. But they're also my favorite. In these books, Adams showed me that humor can be found in the most mundane of things by turning them upside down, inside out. What's the secret to flight? Throwing yourself at the ground and missing, of course! (The key is getting distracted by something right before you hit.) By the time I got to college, I knew that the series actually began as a BBC radio series and had watched the TV adaptation several times through. I'd wanted to do radio drama myself, and I discovered during orientation weekend that my new school had a free-form closed-circuit radio station that gave away DJ slots for the asking. One of my newly-met fellow freshmen (Shawn, whom I was to later marry to Gypsy) had the BBC scripts, so we got people together and did the show ourselves. I was in charge of the operation, mixed sound effects, and narrated ("... with Eric Wagoner as 'The Book'..."). I still have the cassette tapes we made -- they're awful. But we had a great time, and people actually listened to us. From there we went on to do _The Hobbit_ (I wrote the adaptation myself) and most of BBC's version of _The Lord of the Rings_. Later, we did a few scripts from Firesign Theater and quite a few wonderful episodes of _The Goon Show_. Our senior year, we re-did _Hitchhiker's_ , and these were much, much better. A few weeks ago, I discovered that some of my friends who helped with that last go-around got a new bunch of folks together and did it again this Spring. Adams' treatment of the _Hitchhiker's_ story taught me quite a few things. Unlike most stories that have been adapted for different media, Adams' didn't worry about canon. The four adaptations (there was a text-adventure computer game, as well) each began at the same point, but quickly diverged. Most of what happens in the radio series never appear in the books (and vice versa), and while the studios tried to keep the TV show true to the book, it too diverged. The game has its own storyline altogether. There's a framework that kind of holds them altogether, but barely. His publishers were put off by this ("But the readers expect continuity!"), but Adams kept true to himself and we're better for it. He wrote other books, of course. His two [_Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671742515/qid=989939896/sr=1-10/ref=sc_b_10/103-8567957-2482225) book were a whole other sort of lunacy. I wished he-d written more in the series. [_Last Chance to See_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345371984/qid=989939896/sr=1-5/ref=sc_b_5/103-8567957-2482225) should be required reading for everyone -- the scene where he recounts being served a pregnant river dolphin at a banquet made me cry and stands out as one of the most memorable passages I've ever read. He recently collaborated with Terry Jones (of Monty Python) on the fantastic multimedia (book, computer game, and website) [_Starship Titantic_](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345368436/qid=989939896/sr=1-13/ref=sc_b_13/103-8567957-2482225). He also wrote several episodes of Tom Baker-era _Doctor Who_. His humor style has greatly influenced mine. His unique way at looking at the world has influenced my vision. His refusal to get locked into a style, defined by publishers or our expectations, has helped me keep my options open. He will be missed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-15-chinese-mummies.md b/content/posts/2001-05-15-chinese-mummies.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fdfe4028 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-15-chinese-mummies.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-15T12:13:00' +draft: false +title: Chinese mummies +--- + +The celtic mummies found in western China have gotten a lot of attention over the last few years, including a feature spread in National Geographic. Canadian Magazine _Saturday Night_ has a [wonderful follow-up article](http://www.saturdaynight.ca/articles/topstory2.asp), going into the behind-the-scenes action the other articles have missed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-15-first-harvest.md b/content/posts/2001-05-15-first-harvest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d95f4794 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-15-first-harvest.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-15T03:51:00' +draft: false +title: First Harvest +--- + +While I was away over the weekend, the garden decided it was time to harvest. Everything waited for me to get back, though the broccoli did open a bit. Last night I blanched and froze three quarts of snow peas and eight quarts of broccoli. The rutabegas are beggin' to be pulled, too. It may have warmed up too much for the cauliflower, as they're not forming heads yet. It's been really hot, nearly ninety, and extremely dry this month. The summer seeds are sprouting much more slowly than they ought to. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-15-sad-sad-day.md b/content/posts/2001-05-15-sad-sad-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..86ab545e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-15-sad-sad-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-15T05:25:00' +draft: false +title: Sad, sad day +--- + +Oh, it's a sad, sad day. One of the greatest things about reading someone's journal is you get to, for a little while, be that person. Or imagine it, anyway. It's also one of the worst things. I've been reading Kaycee Nicole's journal [living colours (a diary of survival)](http://vanderwoning.com/living/archives/blog.shtml) since she began. Fresh out of high school, she had a terrible cancer. She documented the ups and downs and shared with us her incredible spirit. Just a few weeks ago, riding high from a successful bone marrow transplant, she looked like she'd won. Then [she shared with us the news](http://www.vanderwoning.com/living/archives/00000071.shtml) that while the cancer may have been beaten, the toll it took on her body was too much. The last couple weeks have been nearly too painful to read as she set about finishing life on her terms. Painful or not, I won't be reading her story any longer. Yesterday, after writing an [especially poignant entry](http://www.vanderwoning.com/living/archives/00000092.shtml), Kaycee [passed away](http://vanderwoning.com/living/blog.shtml). I'm going home. As Marjorie said yesterday, I hate crying at work. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-15-the-britannica-boy-speaks.md b/content/posts/2001-05-15-the-britannica-boy-speaks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93875850 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-15-the-britannica-boy-speaks.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-15T01:38:00' +draft: false +title: The Britannica Boy Speaks +--- + +I got email from The Britannica Boy! Over a year ago, I mentioned [the Britannica Boy](/archives/2000_02_06_archive.html#52986) in passing, wondering where he'd gone off to. Mike Gunderloy of [Larkfarm](http://www.larkfarm.com) picked up the question for inclusion on his [wanted page](http://www.larkfarm.com/wanted_page.htm). It was revealed by one of his readers that the Britannica Boy was played by Donovan Freberg, son of comedy legend Stan Freberg. Over the weekend, after (I'm guessing) doing a vanity search, Donovan wrote me. I'm sure he won't mind me sharing the email: + +> Watch who you call twirp... ;) \--Donavan Freberg AKA- The Britannica Boy jeeze will I never live it down? I'm not really like that in real life...it's called ACTING people + +After nearly two years, this weblog has finally paid off. I got email from the Britannica Boy. (OK... to be fair [after all, I'm an actor, too], I got email from the actor who portrayed the Britannica Boy. Should Donovon ever do another vanity search, he'll know that I empathize with him. Hey, Donovan, my college buddy Matt Goolsby does a killer impression [that nearly got himself killed] of the Britannica Boy. Or did, before he got old and fat.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-16-bittersweet-story.md b/content/posts/2001-05-16-bittersweet-story.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e1771215 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-16-bittersweet-story.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-16T11:01:00' +draft: false +title: Bittersweet Story +--- + +Here's a bittersweet news item I found today while browsing the newspaper for the town where I went to college. A former student of mine, Alex Franklin, has become [Socorro High School's valedictorian](http://dchieftain.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/1340). His grandmother was just given one week to live, so the school arranged a ceremony so his grandmother could witness. His grandmother is a wonderful woman, a survivor of the atomic blasts in Japan. Alex has grown into a fine upstanding young man, as well. As his interview states, in Junior High he was not exactly a model student. I taught him at a small private k-8 school, full of a diverse mix of hyper-intelligent professor's kids and poor Navajo children. It was a catholic school, but the student body was not. Alex was a sixth grader when I taught him, just beginning the travel through adolescence. He had the same trouble focusing that I had at that age, and I took a kinship to him (With a class of eleven students, I actually took a kinship with them all.). His class was my favorite, as they had just emerged from elementary school wide-eyed and full of promise. I taught them math and social studies, and every day I could see their brains turn on to new ideas and ways of thinking. Every new concept in math was an adventure. We started the year reviewing multiplication, and by the end they had a taste of calculus(!). Alex didn't have the self confidence that he does now, but he was eager to learn and excited to demonstrate the new things he mastered. When I'd see him at a restaurant, for example (it was a small town; this happened often), he'd come over and tell me of his newest conquests. This happened even several years after I taught him. I'm very happy (and proud) to see that he carried this into high school and rose to the top. I felt a special connection to his family. His mother was in charge of student accounts when I started college. I arrived without a penny in my pocket, naive as can be, expecting to apply my grants and scholarships toward my balance and pay off the rest through the year. The system doesn't work that way, and I very nearly wasn't allowed to take classes. She felt for me, far beyond what her position should have allowed her, and created loopholes for me. I worked my way through, holding down several odd jobs at a time while taking 18-24 hours a semester. At every turn, she was there for me, writing letters to the administration waiving certain fees, deferring due dates, finding emergency loan money when I couldn't buy books. She was my lifeline, keeping me in school when the system wanted to throw me out. She retired my senior year (well, the second of three... I earned three degrees in five years, and due to the absurd number of hours I'd racked up, I was a senior my third year), but by that time I had become the chairman of the student body. I was a voting member of both the faculty council and the institute senate and was in a position to change the system to make things easier for those who followed me. I graduated and took the teaching position, and when I found out Mrs. Franklin's son was in my class, I knew that I had to be the very best teacher he'd ever had, if nothing else to return the effect his mother had on me. I don't know if my effort had any bearing on his becoming valedictorian, but I'd like to think so. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-16-blues.md b/content/posts/2001-05-16-blues.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80454141 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-16-blues.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-16T03:42:00' +draft: false +title: Blues +--- + +The St. Louis Blues have made things hard on themselves by losing the first two games to the Colorado Avalanch. Now, [they have to win four](http://espn.go.com/nhl/2001/20010516/preview/colstl.html) before the Avs win two. It could happen. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-16-mystery-force.md b/content/posts/2001-05-16-mystery-force.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..60cb9ea3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-16-mystery-force.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-16T03:47:00' +draft: false +title: Mystery Force +--- + +As our probes are sailing across (and out of) the solar system, they're slowing down faster than they ought to. [Perhaps we don't know all there is to know](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1332000/1332368.stm) about gravity. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-17-kitten-picture.md b/content/posts/2001-05-17-kitten-picture.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..77626a9b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-17-kitten-picture.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-17T01:29:00' +draft: false +title: Kitten Picture +--- + +To help balance out the heavy writing earlier this week, I must point to [the cutest kitten ever](http://members.home.net/sikander17/kitty.jpg). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-17-larkfarm-turns-two.md b/content/posts/2001-05-17-larkfarm-turns-two.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ef42362 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-17-larkfarm-turns-two.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-17T01:56:00' +draft: false +title: Larkfarm Turns Two +--- + +To no fanfare, [Mike's Weblog](http://www.larkfarm.com/weblog.asp) at [Larkfarm](http://www.larkfarm.com) turned two this week. His weblog continues to be the best one out there, and his entire collection of pages provides me with endless inspiration. Congratulations, Mike! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-20-sad-cat.md b/content/posts/2001-05-20-sad-cat.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a11b7a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-20-sad-cat.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-20T10:27:00' +draft: false +title: Sad Cat +--- + +Ladies and gentlemen, if you look to your right you will see [a sad, sad cat](http://www.larkfarm.com/photo_single.asp?PictureID=42). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-22-whats-reality-anyway.md b/content/posts/2001-05-22-whats-reality-anyway.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5fa2b48b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-22-whats-reality-anyway.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-22T12:51:00' +draft: false +title: What's reality, anyway? +--- + +I was had. There's no other way to say it. For over a year, I was taken in. I tend to be pretty good about spotting things like this. It's hard for someone to lie to me for any length of time, because I can remember the smallest details that other people forget. When these small details conflict, I see it. I can also spot plot holes in movies and stories pretty well. I have a knack for sensing surprise plot twists before they happen (This has ruined many a good movie for me, especially when I predict the surprise ending from the trailers, like _Sixth Sense_. The only movie I recall fooling me, and it was so good it fooled me *twice*, was _Dirty Rotten Scoundrels_.). Still, this time I fell. But I wasn't the only one. I was fooled reading the journal and exchanging email. Others were fooled over the telephone and the postal mail as well. It came to light over the weekend, while I was thankfully away from the internet, that Kaycee Nicole, the young woman I grieved over last week, [never existed](http://www.vanderwoning.com/mess.shtml). The person who's journal I read, who replied to my email, who talked to others over the phone and exchanged handwritten notes and gifts with them was a construct. I was mighty surprised to see what had been uncovered by my fellow members over at [Metafilter](http://www.metafilter.com), but I wasn't shocked. (For a summary of events, [visit here](http://rootnode.org/article.php?sid=26).) Juswt Sunday, I was in the garden weeding, when the Carpenter's song from Kaycee's final entry popped into my head. That got me to thinking about how perfect that entry and the ones leading up to it were. How perfectly scripted. Of course, I didn't think it was because they actually were, but maybe because she was preparing hereself as well as us for her departure. Or, I thought, maybe they were pre-written, and her mother (who was a vital part of Kaycee's journal and who had her own adjunct journal) fed them to us as Kaycee wished. Nope. Kaycee was just her mother Debbie's brainchild. Every word, every image, every object, and maybe every voice came from Debbie. So, I'm left with two possible reactions. I could become ever more cynical and cautious, and check out everyone's story in depth before I interact with anyone. That'd keep me safe for getting needlessly emotionally attached again. Or I could consider the emotions I've felt and the energy I've spent keeping up with her to be my latest payment of an [optimism tax](http://www.cockybastard.com/wrds/99/1031.htm) and move on, knowing it could happen again. I'll take the latter. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-24-deaths-not-always-the-worst.md b/content/posts/2001-05-24-deaths-not-always-the-worst.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..21b7ce56 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-24-deaths-not-always-the-worst.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-24T10:23:00' +draft: false +title: Death's not always the worst +--- + +If you read Kaycee's last day, you might also want to read a real-life account of a young girl's last moments. Sometimes, [death is not always the worst option](http://q.queso.com/nancysDeath). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-25-kaycee-finale.md b/content/posts/2001-05-25-kaycee-finale.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38e7527e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-25-kaycee-finale.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-25T05:08:00' +draft: false +title: Kaycee Finale +--- + +[As complete a summary of the whole Kaycee mess](http://vanderwoning.com/mess.shtml) as you'll find, from the man closest to it all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-25-the-fellowship.md b/content/posts/2001-05-25-the-fellowship.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa749ef7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-25-the-fellowship.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-25T12:45:00' +draft: false +title: The Fellowship +--- + +Am I patient? Yes. But not nearly patient enough. [_Fellowship of the Ring_ trailer is here](http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/990767505). The movie's out in December. Followed by the second the next December. Followed by the third the December after that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-05-31-kaycee-last-time.md b/content/posts/2001-05-31-kaycee-last-time.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..550920f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-05-31-kaycee-last-time.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-05-31T04:54:00' +draft: false +title: Kaycee (Last time) +--- + +This'll likely be my last Kaycee link: [A Beautiful Life, an Early Death, a Fraud Exposed](http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/31/technology/31HOAX.html?pagewanted=print), a story in the _New York Times_. And I'll be posting again soon. I've been mighty busy, making what my boss calls "Batman's computer" for our customers as well as laboring in the garden. An earthen oven is in the works... pictures to follow. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-05-aerial-view-of-the-grounds.md b/content/posts/2001-06-05-aerial-view-of-the-grounds.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2650d4bf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-05-aerial-view-of-the-grounds.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-05T04:13:00' +draft: false +title: Aerial view of the grounds +--- + +[Aerial photographs of my house](http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.asp?S=10&T=1&X=1449&Y=18871&Z=17&W=2), circa 1996. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-05-the-future-homesite.md b/content/posts/2001-06-05-the-future-homesite.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..13448d5f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-05-the-future-homesite.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-05T04:54:00' +draft: false +title: The future homesite? +--- + +Chris and I looked at the most wonderful piece of land late last week. If I were to compile a list of everything I'd like in a piece of land, this particular piece had the whole list crammed into 40+ acres. An old farmhouse. Barns. Pasture. Plenty of year-long running water. A small pond site. Old hardwoods. Rock formations. A border on a largish river, suitable for floating on. Cultivateable acres. Areas for livestock. Fencing. Room to build more. Off the highway. Little road frontage. But at least three times outside my price range. (The whole notion that I even have a price range amazes me.) If it were selling for what the tax assessor valued it as, just a few months ago, it'd be neatly at my price limit. If it weren't being sold by a man who bought it just last year for six times his paying price, it'd be doable. I imagine he'll find a well-off Atlantan who wants a country retreat to buy it, though, and he'll get his huge profit. Until then, though, I'm working on a miracle. I did buy a lottery ticket when I last got gas, but that didn't do the trick. Here's the land, [on a 1970s topo map](http://view.equill.com/id/1693f12f0ad40ca4) and [a 1996 aerial photograph](http://view.equill.com/id/212b9c854c41e45e), with the lot lines hand drawn in courtesy of [equill](http://www.equill.com). If you can arrange $220,000 and want to sponsor my organic vegetable and dairy farm, let me know. Athens is a heck of a market for that sort of thing. We could even work out an arrangement where you could have access to the woods and river any time. And the thing is, the current owner doesn't even need the money. He's just trying to get it because he can. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-06-cheap-student-loans.md b/content/posts/2001-06-06-cheap-student-loans.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f17e227 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-06-cheap-student-loans.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-06T02:56:00' +draft: false +title: Cheap student loans +--- + +I am so very glad I refinanced my student loans through the US Department of Education a couple years back. For a limited time, Congress allowed older loans to be refinanced through the new rules and I made out like a bandit, compared to what I had been paying the New Mexico Student Loan office. And now, my variable rate loan is [falling to the lowest rate ever](http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/fyi/teachers.ednews/06/05/student.loans.ap/index.html), saving me another few hundred dollars. If only they'd finance that property I looked at... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-11-plenty-o-rain.md b/content/posts/2001-06-11-plenty-o-rain.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..877b9398 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-11-plenty-o-rain.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-11T03:06:00' +draft: false +title: Plenty o' Rain +--- + +It has rained every day for the last two weeks. It's been very welcome, of course, as our water table is woefully under where we should be. I looked at [the Weather Channel's outlook](http://www.weather.com/weather/local/30628) for the region, and saw that they've just given up trying to predict it. Every day for the next two weeks lists "Scattered Thunderstorms". I used to think the weather channel was pretty neat. Then I realized that their predictive abilities fall to nearly zero when looking further out than, say, half an hour. Generally, they're pretty good at stating the current conditions, though even that's been spotty lately. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-12-song-in-my-head.md b/content/posts/2001-06-12-song-in-my-head.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4d9c551b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-12-song-in-my-head.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-12T04:49:00' +draft: false +title: Song in my head +--- + +Q. What song does Eric have in his head? A. The [Chicken Dance](http://www.marean.net/davejen/cd.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-14-boletus-appendiculatus.md b/content/posts/2001-06-14-boletus-appendiculatus.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e240ec6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-14-boletus-appendiculatus.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-14T03:48:00' +draft: false +title: Boletus appendiculatus +--- + +Before dinner last night I harvested a bumper crop of [_Boletus appendiculatus_](http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Boletus_appendiculatus.html) the recent rains had coaxed out of our yard. These are close relatives of the Italian porcini mushroom, and are considered among the most tasty of wild mushrooms. I saw plenty of them last year, but didn't eat. I've read up on them all year long, though, and have put them at the top of the "to hunt for" list. I deep fried them in a small pan of melted butter until they were about half as big as they started and put them atop a pasta with tomato-alfredo sauce. Mmmm-mmmm-good! (Before collecting these or any other mushrooms yourself, know what you're doing. The visual differences between gastronomical heaven and hell are often sleight.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-14-kickball.md b/content/posts/2001-06-14-kickball.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ae3683f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-14-kickball.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-14T11:14:00' +draft: false +title: Kickball +--- + +Who knew the [The World Adult Kickball Association](http://www.worldkickball.com) had player trading cards? Who knew there was a World Adult Kickball Association? Thanks, [RandomWalks](www.randomwalks.com) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-14-the-girl-from-the-record-store.md b/content/posts/2001-06-14-the-girl-from-the-record-store.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4dba3310 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-14-the-girl-from-the-record-store.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-14T02:49:00' +draft: false +title: The girl from the record store +--- + +It was nice to see [the girl from that record store in town](http://www.theonion.com/onion3722/girl_from_record_store.html) get national recognition. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-15-ballon-hats.md b/content/posts/2001-06-15-ballon-hats.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e4a64f20 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-15-ballon-hats.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-15T12:29:00' +draft: false +title: Ballon hats +--- + +_My hat, it has three corners. Three corners has my hat. And if it had not three corners, it would not be my hat._ When I was but small, Iliked that little ditty. I like hats, but I've never had a three-cornered one. My hat collection is currently very small, and it doesn't include any [balloon hats](http://www.balloonhat.com/), which is a pity, really. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-15-the-gumment-buying-the-farm.md b/content/posts/2001-06-15-the-gumment-buying-the-farm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b531691 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-15-the-gumment-buying-the-farm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-15T12:32:00' +draft: false +title: The gumment buying the farm +--- + +Maybe the government will [help me buy the farm](http://www.fsa.usda.gov/DAFL/Guaranteed.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-18-bus-stop.md b/content/posts/2001-06-18-bus-stop.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..84718d0f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-18-bus-stop.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-18T10:55:00' +draft: false +title: Bus Stop +--- + +Last night I had the joy of being told "We've seen your work, and really liked it, and would like to pay you a healthy sum of money to work with us." So in October I'll be directing William Inge's [_Bus Stop_](http://www.summitplayhouse.org/pastshows/2000a/) in a near-by town. They're not paying me enough to buy the farm, but it's a mighty good start. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-20-mini-golf.md b/content/posts/2001-06-20-mini-golf.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b69c8fc5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-20-mini-golf.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-20T11:54:00' +draft: false +title: Mini golf +--- + +[I was at par going into the sixteenth hole](http://www.electrotank.com/lab/miniGolf.html), but then the course got tricky and I finished with a +5. I love a good game of miniature golf. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-22-open-house.md b/content/posts/2001-06-22-open-house.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32d36abb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-22-open-house.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-22T11:45:00' +draft: false +title: Open House +--- + +I'm having a gathering at our house tomorrow. Food, croquet, horseshoes, fire, chicken petting, the works. Starts when people get there in the afternoon and lasts until people leave. If [you're in the area](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/map.gif), stop by. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-25-spycars-on-parade.md b/content/posts/2001-06-25-spycars-on-parade.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cf97e94b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-25-spycars-on-parade.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-25T10:04:00' +draft: false +title: Spycars on parade +--- + +[Spycars on parade](http://www.onlineathens.com/images/062101/spycars.jpg), preparing to capture [the 8-Track Gorilla](http://www.onlineathens.com/images/062101/8trackgorilla3.jpg). It was Athfest this weekend, and the hills were alive with the sound of music. Things didn't work out for me this year, and I missed it all. + +> _[...the entire fleet of Spy Cars takes to the road](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/062101/ent_0621010003.shtml) in a very special Spy Car Parade. It begins at the Lyndon House Arts Center and will proceed (more or less) down Jackson Street, then onto West Washington Street and back up West Clayton Street. (Whether or not the cars, led by artist Brian Smith, will at that time be continuing their ever-vigilant mission to capture the 8-Track Gorilla has not been disclosed. But the Gorilla will be performing that same night at Tasty World, so be sure to keep an eye out for any suspicious spy activity.)_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-27-pushing-the-envelope.md b/content/posts/2001-06-27-pushing-the-envelope.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38a45c85 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-27-pushing-the-envelope.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-27T05:42:00' +draft: false +title: Pushing the envelope +--- + +The problem with pushing the envelope is sometimes the envelope breaks. Last week, ours exploded. I'm still picking up the pieces, but it looks like things are finally under control. I could go a long time without having another two weeks at work like the last two weeks, thank you very much. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-27-teaching-with-the-fishes.md b/content/posts/2001-06-27-teaching-with-the-fishes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f565cc83 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-27-teaching-with-the-fishes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-27T05:46:00' +draft: false +title: Teaching with the fishes +--- + +I'm in a play this weekend. Tomorrow through Saturday, at the historic Morton theater in downtown Athens. I play a mob don's brute. In the span of fourty minutes on stage, I eat a whole large pizza. Sure, I could fake it, but eating all that pizza in front of everybody really does add to the comedy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-28-earth-oven.md b/content/posts/2001-06-28-earth-oven.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f8473dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-28-earth-oven.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-28T12:31:00' +draft: false +title: Earth Oven +--- + +[This is the book I'm using to](http://www.deatech.com/cobcottage/coboven.html) build my own earth oven. Right now I'm at step six. This one is simple, but when I get my own place, I'll make a more permanent one, sculpted like the beautiful examples shown. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-28-pre-show-press.md b/content/posts/2001-06-28-pre-show-press.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a5cedaf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-28-pre-show-press.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-28T10:02:00' +draft: false +title: Pre-show press +--- + +The pre-show publicity is out. [Here's an article in _The Flagpole_](http://64.192.96.73/flagpole/FMPro?-DB=articles&-lay=articles&-Format=magprint.htm&-RecID=33855&-Find), and [here's another in the _Banner-Herald_](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/062801/ent_0628010003.shtml). Of course, I'm the guy with the pizza in both pictures. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-29-adrienne.md b/content/posts/2001-06-29-adrienne.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e10036d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-29-adrienne.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-29T11:43:00' +draft: false +title: Adrienne +--- + +Today is my younger sister Adrienne's birthday. I hope it's a happy one, A. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-06-29-another-dons-girl-article.md b/content/posts/2001-06-29-another-dons-girl-article.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f83cc77f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-06-29-another-dons-girl-article.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-06-29T11:42:00' +draft: false +title: Another Don's Girl article +--- + +[Here's another article about the show](http://www.redandblack.com/stories/062801/var_0628010002.shtml), this time from the independent campus paper, _The Red and Black_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-07-03-busy.md b/content/posts/2001-07-03-busy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6710d75b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-07-03-busy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-07-03T08:33:00' +draft: false +title: Busy +--- + +Busy, busy, busy. Busy. That's what I've been. Busy at work, making up for lost time. It's much better to be busy this way -- rolling out good software that customers are literally amazed at -- than it was the previous two weeks when we were busy repairing the god-awful mistakes we made, with a livid customer watching and interjecting at every turn. I'll even be working tomorrow, the fourth, and I don't really mind because it's good work. I've been busy with theater, too. The play went very well. Every night we had twice as many audience members as the previous night. We only went on for three nights, though, so we couldn't push that trend to its limits. I'll be off the stage for a few weeks, preparing for the directing gig I've landed. [Note to self: change the sidebar.] _Bus Stop_ will be fun. I'm looking forward to sharing my ideas with a whole new group of people, and having a whole new audience watch my work. And if leads to several extra thousand dollars a year, so much the better. I was wondering how to replace my tutoring income (my star student graduated), and _Bus Stop_ will do more than that. Things at home have been busy, too. After a week of rehearsals (and pizza), I hardly recognized the garden. With all the rain we've gotten, combined with the heat, the summer veggies have exploded. There's probably a bushel or more of tomatillos growing from only four plants. The tomato plants are as tall as I am, and they're loaded with green fruit. When I was young, in Indiana, there was a local saying about the corn, "Knee high by the fourth of July." Mine's ready to harvest. I ate the first okra today. There're baby eggplants. The squash (spaghetti and yellow crooknech) and cukumbers and melons are fruiting. The chiles, all dozen varieties, dozens of plants, are loaded. I put away several quarts of beans yesterday, and the vines should produce yet for a few more months. I'll put away what I anticipate needing for the year, and the rest will be sold at the local organic farmer's market. Even if I only have a little to sell, it'll be good quality and great practice for when I buy the farm (no breakthrough on that front yet) and grow enough to have the farm pay for itself. And yesterday I finished the oven. I think it looks very nice, even though I didn't do any fancy carvings. It's a simple beehive shaped oven, and that's just fine. I'll build a few small fires in it this week and plan on making the first meals in it Friday night. I've lost my camera (I think it's in the trunk of my car, along with theater materials, TiVo diagnostic equipment, odds and ends, and who knows what else), so there's still no pictures. And I wish I could have taken some during the building process. I've been accused of being obscenely sensual, but this oven building thing was over the top. It was all hand-built, from the laying of the foundation (cement blocks), shovelling a ton or more of sand, building the wet sand form for the inside ("shaping the void"), mixing the clay. Especially mixing the clay. It involved taking my shoes off, wearing shorts, and dancing in the mud. I put the clay I dug out of the ground on a tarp, sprinkled with extra sand, and added a touch of water. And then I got right on and danced. I jigged. I twisted. I clogged. Had I thought about it, I would have actually put on some music to dance to, but the soundtrack in my head worked alright with me. The first batch of clay should have been barely damp, like that of from-scratch pie dough. I got it a bit wetter than that, but no matter. This was pressed onto my clay form, compacted as much as it could take, in small bactches with my hands. Five or so inches thick, two feet high and almost two feet across. That took two wheelbarrows of clay and planty of dancing. When that had dried sufficiently, I cut out the doorway and scraped out the sand form. The oven stood by itself, and already it looked great, ready to use. But I mixed up another batch of clay, this time with more sand and straw and water (and much more dancing) and added a second, equally thick, layer to the oven. This took another two wheelbarrows of clay. When that was put on and suffifiently compacted, I wet my hands and smotted it out. This was the best part, because it was just like fingerpainting, or turning a bowl on a wheel. I smoothed it out and made it pretty, and now it sits under a tarp, protected from the daily thunderstorms, waiting for fire to harden it. Some of my friends have made a running joke of my self-sufficiency by judging me on how much of a pizza I've made by myself. I started with the tomatoes and basil, while living in my concrete apartment. I began making cheese, and that got added to the list (Someday soon, it'll be from milk from my own animals.). I've begun collecting mushrooms, and they're mighty good on pizza. I haven't grown my own wheat yet, but I have ground whole organic wheat into flour. I've done it on a stone mortar and pestle, but I prefer to use a metal grinder. I don't grow my own olives yet, but when I do I'll press them for oil. And now I can bake them in an oven made completely by hand from raw materials. I'm almost there, but I know when I reach complete pizza self-sufficiency, the bar will be raised to another level. And when it is, I'll be ready to build my house from cob/generate my own power/whatever. I've found that the more I live in harmony with my surroundings, making for myself what I can, my standard of living has only increased. Odd that, considering many people think only the poor do what I've been doing. Busy, busy. That's what I've been lately. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-07-06-weekend-escape.md b/content/posts/2001-07-06-weekend-escape.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3e73663d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-07-06-weekend-escape.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-07-06T04:18:00' +draft: false +title: Weekend escape +--- + +I'm christening the oven tonight with small pizzas and a leg of lamb (from a recipe from old Provence, when they used to use wood-fired bread ovens. The book I have, great in most respects, had the laughable line, "Legend has it the villagers used to bake the lamb in the communal wood-fired ovens after the bread had finished." What a quaint notion of "legend".). It's a small family gathering, but we'll open up the oven to the public with an all-out pizza party at some point. Maybe for my 30th, which will be here sooner than I'll be ready. And this weekend Chris and I are going camping with friends. Sunday's a sentimental day for me; I expect I'll have things to write about. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-07-09-goin-to-the-chapel.md b/content/posts/2001-07-09-goin-to-the-chapel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e8de2556 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-07-09-goin-to-the-chapel.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-07-09T11:06:00' +draft: false +title: Goin' to the chapel +--- + +A year ago yesterday, [I met someone and my internal calendar got reset](/archives/2000_07_16_archive.html#480528). I've come to realize that I don't want my calendar reset like that ever again, so yesterday while we were walking along a mountain stream, I gave her a ring and asked her The Question. She said yes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-07-09-how-does-a-hen-lay.md b/content/posts/2001-07-09-how-does-a-hen-lay.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..53c26d8b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-07-09-how-does-a-hen-lay.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-07-09T12:41:00' +draft: false +title: How does a hen lay? +--- + +How does a hen lay her eggs? [Like this](http://www.afn.org/%7Epoultry/egghen.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-07-09-we-got-eggs.md b/content/posts/2001-07-09-we-got-eggs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f3766e95 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-07-09-we-got-eggs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-07-09T12:37:00' +draft: false +title: We got eggs +--- + +A few weeks ahead of schedule, one of our hens (the only white leghorn) has [started laying eggs](http://meanwhilebackatthefarm.com/farmfresh.htm). When hens start laying for the first time, the eggs are rather small. If I were an FDA egg inspector, I'd grade these AA Extra Teenie-weenie. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-07-13-spy-cars-video.md b/content/posts/2001-07-13-spy-cars-video.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb0eeb91 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-07-13-spy-cars-video.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-07-13T11:29:00' +draft: false +title: Spy Cars video +--- + +The local newspaper has added a [flash movie to its online feature on the Athens spy cars](http://www.onlineathens.com/rockathens/spycars/ent_spycars.shtml). If you wanted to see the spy car parade in color, here's your chance. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-07-23-im-a-bad-family-member.md b/content/posts/2001-07-23-im-a-bad-family-member.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d0689dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-07-23-im-a-bad-family-member.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-07-23T10:43:00' +draft: false +title: I'm a bad family member. +--- + +It was my father's birthday this month. I don't really know when it is, but I think it's on the seventh. Maybe the ninth, but I don't think so. Sixth? I don't know when my mother's birthday is, either. It's sometime in August. Perhaps it's the twenty-fourth, but I'm really at a loss. Some would say that I'm a bad son. Maybe so, but I'm hoping not. I don't mean to be, anyway, and I'm trying to improve with age. So my dad's birthday has recently past. [If I don't talk to you before you read this, happy birthday dad. I'm sorry I'm so late.] Not only do I not know when it was, but I don't even know how old he is. Based on family anecdotes, I could make a guess... Fifty-two? That's probably within two years. My mom's a couple or three years behind him, I think. I've been made aware this past year just how much I don't know about my family. For every five questions Chris has asked me about them, I've only been able to answer two. At best. Her family is very close. Her extended family all hail (mostly) from the same small town in Minnesota. Even the cousin's grandparents are like real grandparents. They've since spread around the world, but they keep in close contact. Things are different with my family. My immediate family was very close-knit, but there are members of my extended family I don't think I've ever met. I'm comfortable with that -- it's a feature of my family. There are extenuating circumstances, of course. My mother's side of the family is large. She's the eldest of nine, so that makes for lots of aunts and uncles and too many cousins to count. And there have been marriages and re-marriages. And I spent most of my childhood several states away from "the action", so it was easy to go several years (now it's fifteen or more) without even seeing my mom's siblings. And it was another extreme on my dad's side. The details are murky for me, but my grandfather married and had children. At some point, his first wife died and the children became adults. He married again, to my grandmother, but she died when my dad was small. He was mostly raised by his already-grown half siblings. By the time I was born, they had moved away and I hardly ever (if ever) saw them and their families. My grandpa, by now an old man, remarried again (I took my first steps at that wedding). This wife was the woman I know as grandma. She had a whole grown family, too, but they never became my family. That's a very short description of my family tree, but you can see why my extended family was a distant group to my immediate family. And then I moved far away to go to college. Far enough that I couldn't afford to go home more than once a year, and then just for a quick visit. My sisters were younger than my, so I missed their adolescent years when they developed their adult personalities. My youngest sister is similar to me, so it's easy for me to relate to her. But things are different with my other sister. When I see or talk to her (far, far too rarely -- I make an even worse brother than I do a son, perhaps), we spend so much time catching up on news that I don't really get to discover who she is as a person. That troubles me, I suppose, but I haven't done anything to correct it. So now, having been away from home for thirteen years or so, I can't answer any but the most basic questions about my family. I counter the disbelief at my not knowing these things by saying "that's just how things are with my family. We're OK with that. We don't need to keep constant tabs on each other, and we know (roughly) where everyone is, and we're there for each other when the need arises." But that defense only lasts so long. Now, to further the point, let me say that I don't know when my parents’ anniversary is. I know it's in July sometime. Right about now, in fact. And, I can't say for sure, because of "how things are with my family", but I'm pretty sure that it is their thirtieth anniversary. Thirty is a nice round number, and given society's preference of round numbers, I guess that thirty is an important one. It probably has a traditional gift of molybdenum or sapphire or something [note to self: research this.]. Thirty years is a long time, and I'm mighty proud of them for making such a difficult thing as a marriage (especially when you've got such a bad son) work for so long. Friday night I'm leaving Georgia with Chris for Missouri to visit my family. The immediate family, anyway. My youngest sister is having her second child this weekend, and I'm going to be there for the event. I know my sisters' birthdays (even though I've been known to be late recognizing the dates from time to time), and I know my niece and nephew's birthdays. I'm trying to be a better uncle and sometimes even send gifts. Chris is looking forward to seeing everyone again (or, in the case of Adrienne, for the first time), but I don't think she's looking forward to it as much as I am. It's my chance to convince everyone that I'm not really as bad a son/brother as some would say. At least for another year or so. Mom and dad: Happy Anniversary. Every day I'm thankful for the lessons you have taught and the gifts you have given. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-06-corrected-images.md b/content/posts/2001-08-06-corrected-images.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..75e3d56e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-06-corrected-images.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-06T11:04:00' +draft: false +title: Corrected images +--- + +I was informed that the large images in my [How I Spent my Birthday Weekend](/legacy/birthday/birthday.html) photo essay became corrupt during the domain transfer last spring. I must've done an ASCII transfer instead of a binary one. No matter, they're fixed now. They're the best images I've got online of the property we're renting, so if you're a Kestrel's Nest newcomer, please enjoy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-06-old-book.md b/content/posts/2001-08-06-old-book.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fac187ed --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-06-old-book.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-06T10:32:00' +draft: false +title: Old book +--- + +When I got back from vacation today, I found a box from [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com) on my desk. Inside was a book I'd ordered sometime in 1998. It wasn;t their fault, of course. It was out of print and near impossible to find. They found it, apparantly, in the discard box at the Tuscon Public Library, and it was even full of photocopies of related material helpfully placed by a nameless library patron doing a research project. The book is color and greyscale plates of illuminated manuscripts from the sixth through sixteenth centuries. It's a very pretty book, and was surprisingly cheap. It was the second time I'd used Amazon's out-of-print service (The first was for a copy of the 1930's science fiction sequel _After Worlds Collide_. The sequel was good, but not as good as the first, _When Worlds Collide_. That one is a must-read, and when you do, keep reminding yourself how early it was written, because you'll forget.), and I've been pleased both times. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-08-sad-morning.md b/content/posts/2001-08-08-sad-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..57372639 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-08-sad-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-08T12:05:00' +draft: false +title: Sad morning +--- + +It was a sad morning at the farm today, as we woke up to a dead rooster. It was laying in a heap underneath its roost in the coop with no wounds or anything. It looked like it died in its sleep and fell. I took it into the poultry necrology lab in town to get a cause of death. The West Nile Virus has made it to the area, and birds have a rather hard time with it. Georgia's the number one chicken producing state in the country. If that virus takes a liking to chickens, that'd be bad news for everybody. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-09-socorro-in-the-news.md b/content/posts/2001-08-09-socorro-in-the-news.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..944255bd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-09-socorro-in-the-news.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-09T09:58:00' +draft: false +title: Socorro in the news +--- + +My old residence, Socorro, New Mexico, is [on CNN again](http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/08/09/new.mexico.jail.break/index.html). The last time I saw Socorro on CNN, it was because of a massive tire fire. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-13-a-death.md b/content/posts/2001-08-13-a-death.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..23d205d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-13-a-death.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-13T04:09:00' +draft: false +title: A death +--- + +I hate it when people I know die. Even people I really didn't get along with. In my social circle in college was a woman named Bonita. I saw her at least several times a week for eight years or so. Though we never argued or clashed in any way, we never really got along. She had a habit of telling people completely made up stories about things she claimed I had done, and did this for years. I don't know why, and I never confronted her. Her storied never did me any damage, and while I saw her often, there was no need to be more than sociably friendly. But when I just learned [she drowned in an accident](http://dchieftain.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/1699), I was sad just the same. I'm sorry, Bonita. Good bye. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-13-my-new-theater.md b/content/posts/2001-08-13-my-new-theater.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ba2e0de9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-13-my-new-theater.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-13T03:03:00' +draft: false +title: My new theater +--- + +I just found [this article about the new theater](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/051001/ath_0510010047.shtml) I'll be working in dusing the next two months. Auditions for _Bus Stop_ are tonight -- I'm looking forward to meeting a slew of new people. It'll be a bit odd because many of them know all about me though I've never met them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-13-shittlecock-brilliance.md b/content/posts/2001-08-13-shittlecock-brilliance.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c1058541 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-13-shittlecock-brilliance.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-13T09:53:00' +draft: false +title: Shittlecock brilliance +--- + +For a while there, I was afraid they were fading away, but this last week the Brunching Shuttlecocks were back in full force. And today's bit ranks with the best they've ever done: [Your Roommate Plays The Indigo Girls](http://www.brunching.com/features/yourroommate.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-15-lab-results-are-in.md b/content/posts/2001-08-15-lab-results-are-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5a8a04ad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-15-lab-results-are-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-15T11:25:00' +draft: false +title: Lab results are in +--- + +The lab results are in, and it appears my rooster died from [lymphoid leukosis](http://www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca/fact97.htm), a once-common poultry retro-virus. He probably contracted it at conception from his mother. It can spread to other chickens through contact, though that's rare. I will have to watch the others, though. Unfortunately, the exterior symptoms are subtle to non-existant, and the disease is untreatable. Most chickens fight off the virus, but those that lose the fight always die with tumors in the liver and other organs. I notified the hatchery, and they're looking in to the problem on their end. The chicks were vacinated for Marek's disease, a more prevalent and nasty virus, but not for lymphoid leukosis. Meanwhile, much like amphibians, my number one hen has switched sides to become my new rooster. Yes, I thought that was odd, too. Penny is my favorite hen. She was always by my side in the garden, eating the grubs and bugs I found for her. She'd let me hold her with hardly a stuggle. She and the rooster were childhood best friends, but when the rooster matured, he preferred the company of the early-maturing white hen to Penny. A couple weeks ago, the rooster was crowing mightily in the yard and I heard a tiny, whispered echo crow. Several times. I looked around, and there was Penny, mimicing the rooster. He'd flap his wings, puff up his chest, and let one rip. She'd flap her wings, ruffle her feathers, and in the faintest possible voice she'd cockle-doodle-doo. I thought it was pretty cute, but it made me wonder. Was she mimicing, or was she an extremely slow developer? Once the rooster died, though, everything changed. Her comb tripled in size in just a couple days. Already the largest bird, she filled out even more. Her crows changed from a whisper to a yell. And now she's mating with the other hens. So now... she's our rooster. Penny -- short for Pendleton? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-16-state-regulations.md b/content/posts/2001-08-16-state-regulations.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..20d60218 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-16-state-regulations.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-16T01:11:00' +draft: false +title: State regulations +--- + +When I get a farm, I plan on selling more than just vegetables and eggs. Fresh cheese, chile sauces, and other canned goods would greatly help bring money in. But, to sell these kinds of things, [you have to satisfy the state](http://www.durangoherald.com/1news4941.htm), and more often than not, these laws were actually written by large commercial operations, such as the large dairies, with the intent of keeping the little guy out. Georgia is no exception. Even the limit on egg-selling is shockingly low -- more thn 40 dozen a week and I'd have to have everything the large outfits have. 40 dozen may sound like a lot, but 70 hens in full production would pass it. So, should I sell certified organic free-range eggs at $2.50 a dozen (the local going rate), my egg income would be limited to about $400 a month. In Georgia, it appears, there's no allowance for dairy products at all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-16-wonderful-story.md b/content/posts/2001-08-16-wonderful-story.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0683f98e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-16-wonderful-story.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-16T02:26:00' +draft: false +title: Wonderful story +--- + +[_Country Life in Georgia in the Days of My Youth_](http://docsouth.unc.edu/felton/felton.html), by Rebecca Latimer Felton, 1835-1930. This seems to be a facinating account of life on the frontier. Western Georgia was, at the time she starts her story, on the very edge of the settled United States. I've only skimmed this, but it looks like a good read. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-17-bushs-wishlist.md b/content/posts/2001-08-17-bushs-wishlist.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d6bf84e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-17-bushs-wishlist.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-17T12:10:00' +draft: false +title: Bush's Wishlist +--- + +If you want to send the President a few books for Christmas, use [his Amazon.com wishlist](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/wishlist/5D09ONSMTZ87/ref%3Dwl%5Fs%5F3/107-0747980-4538144) for gift ideas. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-17-mmmmm-blackberry.md b/content/posts/2001-08-17-mmmmm-blackberry.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc2b2dbf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-17-mmmmm-blackberry.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-17T10:26:00' +draft: false +title: Mmmmm... Blackberry +--- + +As is typical, [Randy](http://www.redspud.com/epilogue/) and I are on the same track. He got the jump on me, though. His blackberry wine is already bubbling, while my blackberry mead is still in the design stage. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-17-more-on-bonita.md b/content/posts/2001-08-17-more-on-bonita.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b866532 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-17-more-on-bonita.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-17T10:18:00' +draft: false +title: More on Bonita +--- + +The El Defensor Chieftain [has a slightly longer article on Bonita](http://dchieftain.com/section/localnews/story/1718). Marjorie found a [brief obituary](http://www.daily-times.com/S-ASP-Bin/Ref/Index.ASP?puid=4293&spuid=4293&Indx=1033712&Article=ON&id=75905867&ro=4) in the Four Corners newspaper. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-21-new-mixer.md b/content/posts/2001-08-21-new-mixer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5704159a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-21-new-mixer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-21T09:32:00' +draft: false +title: New Mixer +--- + +I have a knack for being at the right place at the right time. This knack has been especially useful in helping me live the life of luxury on a pauper's budget. Case in point: Friday night I was flipping through the AM stations on the car radio and ran across an ad for an auction of professional restaurant and bar equipment happening the next morning just north of town. Knowing I'll likely need a professional kitchen some day (if I want to sell cheese and other prepared goods anywhere other than the black market), I decided to go. Besides, I told myself, maybe I can find a stand mixer for a reasonable amount. When I got there, I saw that the majority of the items was junk, and most of it wasn't even kitchen and bar equipment. Mostly it was trashed furniture from an old high school that got demolished last year. But among the items was a grungy [KitchenAid 5 quart mixer](http://www.countertop.kitchenaid.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=99718&prmenbr=126&prnbr=K5SS-B), as filthy as it could be. I walked around with the crowd (twelve strong, and all restaurant owners) for two and a half hours, waiting for the mixer's turn. When we got to it, the auctioneer bundled it with several tables of miscellaneous junk, including the tables themselves and opened the bidding at $100. Before he could continue, I offered thirty for the mixer alone. He looked around, accepted my offer, and solicited bids from the others. Nope -- already got three -- he can have it. He took my thirty, and now I've got the $370 mixer I've been scheming over for years now. It's mighty grimey, but it works well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-23-strangers-diary.md b/content/posts/2001-08-23-strangers-diary.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9650f440 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-23-strangers-diary.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-23T12:40:00' +draft: false +title: Stranger's diary +--- + +I don't know who this person is, [but his diaryland diary is well worth the visit](http://perceptions.diaryland.com/older.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-24-alderaan.md b/content/posts/2001-08-24-alderaan.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3690fd48 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-24-alderaan.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-24T11:47:00' +draft: false +title: Alderaan +--- + +[This message placed by the Alderaan Tourist Council](http://www2.netdoor.com/~lainh/alderaan.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-24-science-paparazzi.md b/content/posts/2001-08-24-science-paparazzi.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7f83fb3d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-24-science-paparazzi.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-24T12:30:00' +draft: false +title: Science Paparazzi +--- + +This is what drove me out of Astrophysics: [the invasive science paparazzi](http://www.theonion.com/onion3729/stephen_jay_gould.html). The last straw was when I caught the "reporter" from the Science World Weekly digging through my trash for discarded lab notebooks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-28-bs-in-astrology.md b/content/posts/2001-08-28-bs-in-astrology.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06967382 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-28-bs-in-astrology.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-28T04:55:00' +draft: false +title: BS in Astrology +--- + +I went to school at [New Mexico Tech](http://www.nmt.edu), the only school in the country that offers an undergraduate degree in Astrophysics. (At other schools, it's strictly a graduate program, but since Socorro, New Mexico is one of the world's centers for astronomy, Tech could go the extra mile.) Now, folks can go to neighboring Arizona to attend the country's only accredited school that [offers a degree in **astrology**](http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/08/27/accredited.astrology.ap/index.html). A subtle, but large, difference. People used to ask why I was going away to New Mexico (to study cosmology) when there were so many good schools for cosmotology close to home. Well, even with their accreditation and federal student loan money, the graduates won't be able to come close to writing horoscopes as good as those over at [Free Will Astrology](http://www.freewillastrology.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-28-i-palindrome-i.md b/content/posts/2001-08-28-i-palindrome-i.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..505f8086 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-28-i-palindrome-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-28T02:04:00' +draft: false +title: I Palindrome I +--- + +> _There are campfire legends that the plainsmen spin of a man who was nothing like Paladin. Couldn't ride, couldn't shoot, but he won his fame 'cause every thing he said said backwards (backwards... backwards...) was the same. Palindrome, Palindrome, what's in a name Palindrome, palindrome, backwards the same_ + +I've finally organized my mp3 collection on my work computer, and so I've been able to more efficiently listen to my collection of [Riders in the Sky](http://www.ridersinthesky.com/) songs. The above is from the most excellent _Ballad of Palindrome_. [Listen to it yourself](/mp3/riders_in_the_sky-The_Ballad_Of_Palindrome.mp3), and if you like it, search out their albums for your own collection. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-28-kevin-smiths-kiss.md b/content/posts/2001-08-28-kevin-smiths-kiss.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12a65388 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-28-kevin-smiths-kiss.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-28T03:44:00' +draft: false +title: Kevin Smith's Kiss +--- + +Kevin Smith has [a very nice comic strip](http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2001/08/26/magazine/26STYLE-SS_1.html) in the New York Times detailing his meeting and then kissing his wife. I'm not such a good artist, so I just had to write about my own experience [here on the weblog](/archives/2000_07_16_archive.html#480528). In fact, when I want to make a comic strip, I have to steal the artwork [and add my own writing](/legacy/weblog/chick/chick.html). (It's full of in-jokes and not as effective as the actual booklets I printed up and passed out, but the point is, I'm no comic book artist.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-29-have-breakfast-buy-a-farm.md b/content/posts/2001-08-29-have-breakfast-buy-a-farm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c0466df9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-29-have-breakfast-buy-a-farm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-29T12:49:00' +draft: false +title: Have breakfast, buy a farm +--- + +Breakfast tomorrow morning may decide whether or not we buy the farm we've been after. I've told you it's really expensive, but we've nailed down just how expensive it is. After talking with the banks, the federal government, the local tax assessor, nearby land owners, and other people who were interested in the same property, we know that the current owner is asking roughly more than double the actually appraised value of the land and buildings. That's a heck of a markup, and no one I've spoken with can justify spending that much or lending that much for the land. So, tomorrow Chris and I will sit down with the owner and his realtor over breakfast (at a local greasy spoon) and attempt to convince him to cut his price in half. Laughable? Yeah, but if it works... and besides, you never know until you ask, right? The owner is a shrewd businessman, according to all accounts. So we can try to get much of his asking price by throwing in add-ons. Such as the tractor sitting on the property. And having a well done (he does well-digging). And putting a home on the property (he brokers log homes). And when my Saturn's lease expires next summer, I'll need to replace it with the truck (he can likely get one himself very cheap and sell it to us at value). If he can do all these things at low or no cost to him, but get their fair value for them from us, he'll be right back up close to what he's asking. And the bank will loan us that money. So he'll have to decide, over a platter of scattered hashbrowns, whether he wants us to use his old family farm (well... his cousin's, anyway) as a working cottage farm and do a little work himself, or whether he wants to hold out and fleece a weathy city person who can pay in cash. It's been almost a year since the property's been on the market, and he hasn't found the right rich person yet, so I'm hoping he'll settle for us. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-30-kestrels-nest-turns-two-today.md b/content/posts/2001-08-30-kestrels-nest-turns-two-today.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9a057f81 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-30-kestrels-nest-turns-two-today.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-30T01:16:00' +draft: false +title: Kestrel's Nest turns two today +--- + +Two years ago today I began keeping this collection of links and thoughts. I've never been able to keep a journal or diary more than a few weeks, so for me two years is quite a feat. My intended audience is me, but of course I was pleased when after a few months I had five or so regular visitors. Today, nearly a hundred people a day come though these pages, and I've received some of the most wonderful comments I could hope to hear. Many people stumble in here through a search engine -- the wide variety of topic discussed have pushed many weblogs to the top of search engine results, no matter the search string -- and many return on their own. Thank you, all of you, for deciding my life through my eyes is worthy of visiting. And I'm even more pleased that so many people I know, and even some I've never met, have begun keeping their own collections of links and thoughts, partially inspired by what they've found here. Even though I am often not very good at it, it's my firm belief that writing one's thoughts down is crucial to self understanding. We're not just a collection of impulses -- there are reasons why we think and do what we do, and through committing these things to writing, we can better understand ourselves and improve our relations with others. And it's just plain fun to drop in on friends' and strangers' lives and see things through someone else's eyes. I encourage everyone to write online. It takes no money or technical knowhow. There's [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com) (where I got started), [Diaryland](http://www.diaryland.com), and [OpenDiary](http://www.opendiary.com), all of which easily work through your web browser and all can set you up with free space. [Weblogger](http://www.weblogger.com) is powerful and cheap. I'm now using [GreyMatter](http://www.noahgrey.com/greysoft), which is great if you already have your own space and are technically inclined. You can create your own if your an expert. And there's many other possibilities I don't even know about. But of course, you can also just jot notes down on a piece of paper and the throw it away. That's not as fun for me, but it would work just as well for you. Just write, and get to know yourself a little bit better. Here is a time lapse of the past two years here at Kestrel's Nest: [August 30, 1999](/archives/001283.html): It lives! [September 30, 1999](/archives/001243.html): Cheese Roll Goes Down Well [October 29, 1999](/archives/001165.html): Phil dE Cat with Grape Jelly [November 30, 1999](/archives/001077.html): The Clothespin Repertory Theater [January 1, 2000](/archives/001023.html): I went to the Gobbler [January 31, 2000](/archives/000955.html): Udderly Smooth Udder Cream [February 29, 2000](/archives/000873.html): Tour my house [March 30, 2000](/archives/000788.html): There are nipples everywhere in New Mexico [April 30, 2000](/archives/000738.html): I destroy a city [May 31, 2000](/archives/000675.html): Playing baseball with Action Jackson [June 29, 2000](/archives/000618.html): Kitty art for the masses [August 1, 2000](/archives/000560.html): Confederados in Brazil [August 31, 2000](/archives/000516.html): Hampster Dance Lyrics [September 29, 2000](/archives/000459.html): Redcricket Camtoons [October 30, 2000](/archives/000407.html): Stratego Collectible Card Game [November 29, 2000](/archives/000373.html): Tatrachromats see four primary colors [December 29, 2000](/archives/000322.html): The Complete Uncensored Unbelievably True Ren & Stimpy Story! [January 31, 2001](/archives/000288.html): Georgia gets a new flag [February 28, 2001](/archives/000240.html): Cuppycake Gumdrop [March 27, 2001](/archives/000211.html): Call me Trimtab [April 26, 2001](/archives/000172.html): How does my garden grow? [May 31, 2001](/archives/000141.html): A fake life and an earthen oven [July 9, 2001](/archives/000118.html): I'm getting married [July 23, 2001](/archives/000114.html): I'm a bad family member [August 30, 2001](/archives/000091.html): You are here \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-30-we-may-yet-buy-the-farm.md b/content/posts/2001-08-30-we-may-yet-buy-the-farm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b7dd4d65 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-30-we-may-yet-buy-the-farm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-30T12:52:00' +draft: false +title: We may yet buy the farm +--- + +Yes, at first he politely laughed at us ("Well, at least my belly's full," was the quote), but then things got better. It's still a long shot, but we've established a dialogue and he knows exactly where we're coming from. We'll continue talking over the next few weeks, and we may yet strike a deal. He wants the land to be used for what we want to use it for, and while he's been making his money from real estate, he's more interested in the use of the land than the money he'll make, for this particular piece of property. All the extraneous factors are in our favor, but the money gulf may be a hard one to jump. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-31-elizabethan-gown.md b/content/posts/2001-08-31-elizabethan-gown.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d88e8ea4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-31-elizabethan-gown.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-31T03:39:00' +draft: false +title: Elizabethan gown +--- + +If you are at all into Elizabethan Renaissance gowns, [you've got less than a day to snatch up](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1630226983) one of the best I've seen. Right now it's going for a bit over $1000, and the material alone almost cost that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-31-rabbit-rabbit.md b/content/posts/2001-08-31-rabbit-rabbit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5958e140 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-31-rabbit-rabbit.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-31T03:36:00' +draft: false +title: '"Rabbit, rabbit"' +--- + +Since tomorrow begins my birth month, it's vitally important that the first words out of my mouth after midnight is [rabbit, rabbit](http://www.harrumph.com/010731.html). Vitally important. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-08-31-wiz-war.md b/content/posts/2001-08-31-wiz-war.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..315e86af --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-08-31-wiz-war.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-08-31T03:31:00' +draft: false +title: Wiz war +--- + +There's the beginnings of a vibrant [online Wiz War community](http://www.wizwar.com/). I probably spent more time in college playing Wiz War than any other single activity. Here, they've got the rules and cards on-line, a discussion board, and a few other things. Check out the pictures section, where you can see a fabulous home-made board and cards. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-05-new-white-house-pages.md b/content/posts/2001-09-05-new-white-house-pages.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b783af74 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-05-new-white-house-pages.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-05T04:29:00' +draft: false +title: New White House Pages +--- + +The [White House Web Site](http://www.whitehouse.org/index.asp) is sporting a fresh new look, and includes the First Lady's online diary. Oh my! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-06-how-to-play-cricket.md b/content/posts/2001-09-06-how-to-play-cricket.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ddadab5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-06-how-to-play-cricket.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-06T12:53:00' +draft: false +title: How to play cricket +--- + +[This is the best explaination of how to play cricket](http://www.cricket.org/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/CRICKET_EXPLAINED_AMERICAN.html) that I've ever seen. It's written for an American audience, and it answers all the questions I've ever had about the game. I used to watch cricket games going on in college (played entirely by foreign students), and never completely understood what was happening. I want to play now. (Thanks, [Brennan](http://www.io.com/%7Ebmokeefe/harmful/).) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-06-rip-justin-wilson.md b/content/posts/2001-09-06-rip-justin-wilson.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bb8e3b62 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-06-rip-justin-wilson.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-06T09:16:00' +draft: false +title: RIP Justin Wilson +--- + +One of my all-time favorite personalities, [Justin Wilson](http://www.justinwilson.com/), has passed away. When I was young, I memorized many of his rambling cajon stories are repeated them, with accent, for the amusement and the annoyance of my friends. Perhaps tomorrow will be cajun night in memory -- [crawfish pie](http://www.gumbopages.com/food/seafood/craw-pie.html) and a bunch of wine for dinner! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-11-quiet-skies.md b/content/posts/2001-09-11-quiet-skies.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b3fbbae6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-11-quiet-skies.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-11T11:58:00' +draft: false +title: Quiet Skies +--- + +I am, and always have been, a sky gazer. I have been known to peer into the night sky for hours, taking in the bredth and beauty of it all. This drive led to my pursuit of a degree in astrophysics, so I could make sense of it all. In my thirty years of gazing, there has been one constant: airplanes. My Missouri childhood home was close enough to St. Louis to see quite a bit of traffic. The New Mexico desert skies were less populated, but the planes were there. When I moved to Georgia, I was amazed by the amount of traffic. The first night I spent in a cow pasture watching for meteors, I quickly gave up on the showers to count planes. At one time, I counted fourty planes in my field of view at the same time. But tonight, for what is likely to be only time in my life, the sky is silent. It is eerie, when you realize what is missing. The silence of jet engines is louder than the scourge of crickets we currently have on the farm. It is eerie. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-11-terrorism.md b/content/posts/2001-09-11-terrorism.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b62682f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-11-terrorism.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-11T04:57:00' +draft: false +title: Terrorism +--- + +We've been warned for years that things like this would happen eventually, no matter how strict we made things. To actually watch it happen is staggering. The next few days are going to be rough, indeed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-17-drive-in.md b/content/posts/2001-09-17-drive-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..210e145b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-17-drive-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-17T05:02:00' +draft: false +title: Drive-in +--- + +Chris and I [went to the drive-in theater](http://www.woodallhouseandgardens.bigstep.com/generic.html?pid=59) over the weekend. It was the first time for both of us in many years. We saw Rat Race, and both of us enjoyed the extreme silliness. It was nice to see something besides the devestation on nearly every TV channel. This drive-in is closing soon, but unlike the rest which are vanishing, this one is being replaced by a new two-screen drive-in theater a bit further up the road. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-17-feline-leukemia.md b/content/posts/2001-09-17-feline-leukemia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8f6b966a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-17-feline-leukemia.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-17T05:19:00' +draft: false +title: Feline Leukemia +--- + +A family of five cats plus two diagnosis of [feline leukemia](http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/fhc/felv.html) (despite vaccination) equals a very upset household. We've turned our house into two sealed quarantine chambers, with the two separate from the three. All want to go out and play like they used to, but they can't for a long while. If ever. We're still sorting things out and coming up with a plan. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-17-thirty-years-war.md b/content/posts/2001-09-17-thirty-years-war.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a2e68ea --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-17-thirty-years-war.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-17T05:14:00' +draft: false +title: Thirty years war +--- + +What do I and [the Thirty Years War](http://www.pipeline.com/~cwa/TYWHome.htm) have in common? As of today, we've both been around the same length of time. Though I doubt that, hundreds of years from now, people will write about me in the next twelve months as "The Thirty Years Eric." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-20-appliance-repair.md b/content/posts/2001-09-20-appliance-repair.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf3f00e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-20-appliance-repair.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-20T10:39:00' +draft: false +title: Appliance Repair +--- + +So you've got a major appliance on the fritz. Squeaky dryer, for example, or leaky dish washer. Odds are you can fix it yourself if you only know what to fix. To educate yourself, make use of the [American Appliance Company's appliance diagnostoc charts](http://www.american-appliance.com/service.html). They've got charts available for most every brand of major appliance, complete with photographs. And should the repair require parts, they'll be more than happy to sell you some. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-21-do-it-yourself-plans.md b/content/posts/2001-09-21-do-it-yourself-plans.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5757b5b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-21-do-it-yourself-plans.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-21T03:18:00' +draft: false +title: Do-it-yourself Plans +--- + +The kind folks at HomeExpo have compiled a gigantic list of [plans and blueprints to build practically anything](http://www.homeexpo.com/helptips/main.htm) you might want to build, from greenhouses to solar cookers, walking sticks to chainmail armour. It's do-it-yourself heaven. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-23-jars-at-the-county-fair.md b/content/posts/2001-09-23-jars-at-the-county-fair.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a945b54f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-23-jars-at-the-county-fair.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-23T03:54:00' +draft: false +title: Jars at the County Fair +--- + +Since I am [officially a farmer](/archives/2001_02_04_archive.html#2252829), I took some of my produce down to the county fair today for judging. I brought a quart of pickled beets and eggs and pints of pickled green beans, salsa verde, tomato sauce (made from the white Dr. Carolyn tomato), and apple butter. I'll find out next weekend if my goods are ribbon-worthy. I think I'll go to the fair next Saturday, wearin' my overalls. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-26-letter-to-the-editor.md b/content/posts/2001-09-26-letter-to-the-editor.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7cef4452 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-26-letter-to-the-editor.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-26T09:42:00' +draft: false +title: Letter to the editor +--- + +Someone got my dander up and so I had to [write a letter to the editor](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092601/let_letter7.shtml), which was published today. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-27-gettin-married.md b/content/posts/2001-09-27-gettin-married.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..25d55292 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-27-gettin-married.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-27T03:33:00' +draft: false +title: Gettin' Married +--- + +One month from today, I will be [Mr. Eric Wagoner](/legacy/weblog/archives/00000145.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-09-28-perception-im-transcript.md b/content/posts/2001-09-28-perception-im-transcript.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6c6b8b11 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-09-28-perception-im-transcript.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-09-28T01:12:00' +draft: false +title: Perception IM transcript +--- + +I mentioned [Perceptions](http://perceptions.diaryland.com) a while back. If you didn't look then, look now, particularly at the [Bush / bin Laden Instant Message transcript](http://perceptions.diaryland.com/010927_61.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-02-maps-of-the-property.md b/content/posts/2001-10-02-maps-of-the-property.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a9d3223 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-02-maps-of-the-property.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-02T01:18:00' +draft: false +title: Maps of the property +--- + +Over the weekend Chris and I put in an offer on a nice piece of property we'd been looking at. It was accepted. Assuming the bank gets things in gear soon, it'll be ours by the end of the month. That's a mighty big assumption, but I think everything will work out. [Here's the property on a 1970's topo map](http://view.equill.com/id/a7a5a657a1c71d13), marked up thanks to [equill](http://www.equil..com). The red line is the property line -- it's not quite thirteen acres. It's got 1000' of river frontage on the Broad River, Georgia's cleanest, most pristine river. Much of that frontage is beach-like. There's a small pond, colored in blue. There's a newish upper-high-end double-wide on a foundation at the top of the property, drawn in purple, and a concrete block shop near the river, also drawn in purple. The topo map shows it as wooded, but it's mostly cleared pasture/scrub. It'll need a serious bush hogging to get rid of the briars everywhere. [Here's an aerial photo](http://view.equill.com/id/9a2d4cec06a9ea6b), taken shortly before the new home was put in. More to come... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-03-hockey-season.md b/content/posts/2001-10-03-hockey-season.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b6533c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-03-hockey-season.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-03T10:14:00' +draft: false +title: Hockey Season +--- + +Hockey season starts tonight, and I'm ready. This year I've joined [an on-line fantasy league](http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/show?page=leaguehome&lid=18770) along with a few other [Metafilter](http://www.metafilter.com) readers. It looks like it's going to be fun. I've never played in a fantasy league of any sort, unless you count the baseball computer games I used to play by myself, but the idea always intreagued me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-04-finances-approved.md b/content/posts/2001-10-04-finances-approved.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..da2581e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-04-finances-approved.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-04T02:41:00' +draft: false +title: Finances approved +--- + +The finances have been approved by all the financing bodies. There are still a few things to attend to that could derail the purchase (Real estate transactions are never finalized until closing.), such as the appraisal. That'll happen in the next week or so, we we're confidant that we're buying this under what it'll appraise at, so that shouldn't be a problem. When this is all settled, expect a big Life Warming Party sometime in the early spring. You're invited. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-08-911-conspiracy.md b/content/posts/2001-10-08-911-conspiracy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea7b8d75 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-08-911-conspiracy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-08T04:38:00' +draft: false +title: 9/11 Conspiracy +--- + +There are, of course, many conspiracy theories flying around in the wake of the September 11 attacks. [This one involves people I know](http://eionews.addr.com/psyops/plot_within_a_plot_part1.htm), who know me as well. According to these out-there theorists, [my alma mater](http://www.nmt.edu) had a hand in bringing those building down. And, since I planned the electricity going to the mentioned anti-terrorism center as an engineer for the [local electric cooperative](http://www.socorroelectric.com/), I guess I indirectly helped too. On the plus side, as chairman of the student government, I did fight the hiring of President Dan Lopez, who had his hand in the mix, so maybe that evens out my involvement karma. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-09-osama-posters.md b/content/posts/2001-10-09-osama-posters.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dac61655 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-09-osama-posters.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-09T11:00:00' +draft: false +title: Osama posters +--- + +Since the bombing of Afganistan, there have been massive pro-bin Ladin, anti-America protests all over Afganistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. I'm sure you've seen the coverage on all the news programs. The protesters, no matter where they are, are waving the same big banner showing bin Ladin in various poses. [Here's one photo of the poster](http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/p/nm/20011009/wl/imdf09102001085522a.html) that's appearing on Yahoo's news site. Do you recognize anyone beside the left ear of the big bin Ladin? How about [on this view](http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/p/nm/20011005/wl/imdf05102001094431a.html)? Maybe [this photo of the poster](http://www.tctubantia.nl/CDA/regioportal/1,2078,1654__772741_,00.html), appearing in a Dutch news site, is clearer. **UPDATE: The Dutch site has cropped the photo, removing the other person.[Here's a screenshot](http://www.lindqvist.com/externsajt.php?externalSite=graphics/bert/tubantia-dump-big.gif&extName=Tubantia+screen+shot), hosted by [lindqvist.com](http://www.lindqvist.com/).** Don't ever let anyone talk you out of culture jamming. Your effort might surface in the strangest of places. (Original source of this jam: [this venerable site](http://www.fractalcow.com/bert/), which has been around almost as long as the internet itself. The original creator of the photo [explains how he did it here](http://www.j-roen.net/bert/how/how.htm).) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-11-pretty-crop-circles.md b/content/posts/2001-10-11-pretty-crop-circles.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e7ea6e54 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-11-pretty-crop-circles.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-11T03:20:00' +draft: false +title: Pretty crop circles +--- + +From outstandingly pretty "crop circles" to Carl Sagan to Roswell to secret government psuedo-Egyptian rituals, [all in two pages](http://www.enterprisemission.com/glyph.htm). This is Richard Hoagland at his best. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-16-sound-effects.md b/content/posts/2001-10-16-sound-effects.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d67f7328 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-16-sound-effects.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-16T12:24:00' +draft: false +title: Sound Effects +--- + +[FindSounds.com](http://www.findsounds.com) is your source for on-line sound effects. Their search engine has found and catalogued sounds in several formats. You can search by name, and their spectral analyzer can help you find sounds similar to your search results. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-17-bus-stop-final-rehearsal.md b/content/posts/2001-10-17-bus-stop-final-rehearsal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0f45d12 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-17-bus-stop-final-rehearsal.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-17T11:15:00' +draft: false +title: Bus Stop final rehearsal +--- + +Tonight is the final rehearsal for _Bus Stop_ , the play I'm directing in Commerce. Ordinarily, when I reach this point in a production, I say "Only one more night, and then I can sleep!" This time, though, I can't. Next week my company is hosting our annual User Conference. Our customers from around the country are coming in town, and I'm teaching two classes and presenting two talks. None of which have been prepared. Then next weekend I get married (and then of course there won't be any "sleeping", nudge nudge say no more). And then immediately following we close on the new farm and move everything. And **then** I can sleep. Except that's when the next show I'm directing begins rehearsals. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-18-son-of-a-gun-rem.md b/content/posts/2001-10-18-son-of-a-gun-rem.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..331151ef --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-18-son-of-a-gun-rem.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-18T12:42:00' +draft: false +title: Son of a gun! R.E.M. +--- + +[Son of a gun!](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/101801/roc_1018010048.shtml) R.E.M. pulled off a secret concert Tuesday night, their first full concert in town since 1992. And I of course missed it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-24-pre-wedding-photo.md b/content/posts/2001-10-24-pre-wedding-photo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8c486f54 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-24-pre-wedding-photo.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-24T09:42:00' +draft: false +title: Pre-wedding photo +--- + +[Here's where I'll be Saturday night](http://www.mobot.org/hort/gardens/japanese/entrance/01b.shtml) when I get married. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-25-quick-update.md b/content/posts/2001-10-25-quick-update.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b96e017 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-25-quick-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-25T04:38:00' +draft: false +title: Quick Update +--- + +A quick update: As predicted, the last week involved far too much to do in fr little time, resulting in tiny amounts of sleep. But, it was all worth it. The play went as good as one possibly could. My favorite comment came from the organization's board of directors: "We have this rule that the same director can't direct two shows in a row. But, would you like to direct our next show?" I had to say no, as it would come right on the heels of the show I'm directing in Athens over the winter, and I really need the spring to jump start the new farm. But I asked them to keep me in mind for their fall show. The User Meeting [at work](http://www.partnersoft.com) was by all accounts the best one ever. My classes were very well received, the talks went well, our customers are happy (some of them rabidly so), and we've got new ones on the way. The purchase of the farm is coming right along. The only thing standing between us and closing next Wednesday is discovering that the well is poisoned, but that seems unlikely. Word came today that we're buying it at 90% of the appraised value, which is fantastic. And, the wedding is Saturday evening. We'll be driving to St. Louis tomorrow and driving back on Sunday. It's about ten hours, but after this week, it's twenty hours I'm looking forward to. Not to mention the good bits in between. We've written our own ceremony, and in a bit of a twist, we're preforming it ourselves, too. I'll post a transcript (and hopefully pictures) later. And finally, does anyone want to rent my house? It's got a fantastic garden and comes with a hand-built earthen oven. Maybe I should post a full "For Rent" web page. Maybe when I get back. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-26-a-scene-from-another-wedding.md b/content/posts/2001-10-26-a-scene-from-another-wedding.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4dc3e24f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-26-a-scene-from-another-wedding.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-10-26T09:08:00' +draft: false +title: A scene from another wedding +--- + +![A scene from another wedding \(131k PNG image\)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/archives/EricAndChrisGothic.png) + +A scene from another wedding \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-02-we-have-the-keys.md b/content/posts/2001-11-02-we-have-the-keys.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..092935fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-02-we-have-the-keys.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-02T10:56:00' +draft: false +title: We have the keys. +--- + +The papers are signed: We have bought the farm. More later... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-05-pictures-from-the-wedding.md b/content/posts/2001-11-05-pictures-from-the-wedding.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6be51012 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-05-pictures-from-the-wedding.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-05T05:00:00' +draft: false +title: Pictures from the wedding +--- + +So there I was, [getting married. . .](/archives/000060.html) ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/japanesegardens.jpg)| The weather was beautiful. The fall air had done wonders for the trees in the japanese gardens. The maples in particular were stunning. Another week, perhaps, and the leaves would be gone, but this day they were beautiful. The wedding was scheduled for five o'clock, and when five came and went and my wife-to-be wasn't there, I started talking about running off with my friend Steve. His wife persuaded me to wait until at least five fifteen.| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/site.jpg) +---|---|--- +At five ten, she came down the walk.| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/firstsight.jpg)| I'm glad I waited. +She joined me down at the landing. As I mentioned before, she and I performed our own ceremony. We joined ourselves together. I'll post the text of the ceremony here soon.| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/shejoinsme.jpg) +We welcomed everyone there, and asked them each to say a few words before we got started. I asked Chris for her hand in marriage. She agreed and asked for mine. It was already hers.| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/handkissing.jpg)| We gave each other vows, exchanged rings, and read each other a poem. +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/thekiss.jpg)| Then, to show everyone we meant it, we kissed. +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/newcouple.jpg)| We were now Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner.| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/newcouple2.jpg) +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wedding/weddingparty.jpg) +**The Wedding Party** \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-12-update.md b/content/posts/2001-11-12-update.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e6ddb6d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-12-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-12T04:13:00' +draft: false +title: Update +--- + +These once-a-week updates will become more frequent, I promise. In time, this place may even resemble a weblog again, with links to content and everything! For now, though, a brief update: We spent the night in the new house last night and even had a fire going in the fireplace. As far as we can tell, the fireplace had never been used before. Having a fire inside is mighty nice! The water is drinkable (we've been told), but still comes out of the tap bright orange. Our ground water here is pretty high in iron, and our well has a filter, but the filter wasn't maintained during the last three years or so. There's iron build-up inside all the plumbing. We've treated the pipes and re-built the filter, but it will take time for the water to wash all the iron away. Hopefully not too much more time, though. We moved most of our stuff on Sunday, filling a 26 foot U-Haul truck. There's plenty more still to move, though, along with a lot of cleaning. We have to be out of the old house by this weekend. It might happen. In other news, I am holding auditions tonight for Lanford Wilson's THE HOT L BALTIMORE. This project will keep me busy through December and January, though I expect I'll be less busy than I am now. I don't want to be as busy as I am now for a long, long time. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-13-leonids.md b/content/posts/2001-11-13-leonids.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ec8b95b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-13-leonids.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-13T01:11:00' +draft: false +title: Leonids +--- + +[The Leonid meteor shower is upon us](http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/11/13/meteor.storm/index.html) this weekend. The cool dry air usually makes this shower worth watching, but sometimes this shower turns into a full-fledged storm. In 1966, for example, an estimated 500,000 meteors were seen in an hour's time. I can't imagine that; it would be like watching a rather intense fireworks display, I suppose. It has always been a tricky affair predicting the intensity of these things. It was known that they are caused by the earth travelling through the debris field of a comet, the remnants of the cometary tail, but we didn't know much about the debris itself. It was supposed that it was a cloud of dust, and if we were lucky enough to travel through a dense part of the cloud, we saw a good show. In the last few years, though, a few astronomers have made a breakthrough. We now know that a comet leaves behind a small but dense trail behind it. With each orbit, it leaves behind another track, but not exactly in the same place as the last, so the net effect is rather like a grape vine wreath. The tracks do eventually dissipate, but the last several hundred years' worth are still there. These astronomers have now mapped out the precise positions of these trails and can predict amazingly well when we will cross one of them. Usually, we go through mostly empty space, hitting the dissipated dust. This year, though, we'll go straight through the heart of one of the trails. It's an older one, so the models differ on exactly how many meteors we'll see, but the range is ([over my new house](http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/leonids_citytimes-4.html)) between 500 and 2000 an hour. In a typical year, we see maybe 20 an hour, so this should be quite a show. [Check the predictions for your area](http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/leonids_citytimes-1.html), set your alarm clock for early Sunday morning, and join me outside! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-16-advanced-html.md b/content/posts/2001-11-16-advanced-html.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ec6f8925 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-16-advanced-html.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-16T01:22:00' +draft: false +title: Advanced HTML +--- + +My coworkers refer to [this little gem](http://www.partnersoft.com/news/2001UserConf/StakingSheets/Randolph/jobs/sample/StakingSheet.html) as "The World's Most Advanced Web Page". It's meant to be printed, landscape on legal-sized paper with minimum margins. < proudNerd > It doesn't look all that complicated, really, but it took me a week or so to get it to work. It gets created on the fly by our software package, drawing in data from a number of sources. It uses HTML, CSS, Python, and a computer language we made up ourselves to create what you see. The problem is that the language underneath web pages wasn't designed with printing in mind, so it is very hard to manage margins and page breaks and exact layout on the paper. We really shouldn't be using it at all, but we needed to take advantage of the protability, size, and the fact that every computer had a pre-installed viewer. In the next few months, we'll be moving to PDF files created on the fly. PDFs are meant to be printed, so I'll have exact control of the layout, but I'll need to create the pages at the programming language level -- no WYSIWYG editors or anything like that. It will be just like when I programmed PostScript Diplomacy maps by hand. < /proudNerd > \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-16-sleeps-a-crutch.md b/content/posts/2001-11-16-sleeps-a-crutch.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..37179c3f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-16-sleeps-a-crutch.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-16T12:12:00' +draft: false +title: Sleep's a crutch +--- + +This morning I found myself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife, and I asked myself, "How did I get here?" The calendar tells me it's Friday, and I believe it, but this week has been one blur. That's what happens when you don't sleep for, oh, a while. I used to do a lot of that in college. Not sleeping. In a given week, I might pull two all-nighters and sleep five or six hours most of the other nights. There were quite a few "five minute power naps" thrown in there, too. One of my mottos was "Sleep's a crutch!" I still think that, but I'll freely admit it's a mighty comfortable crutch. So soft and warm and cozy. And refreshing. And it's a handy way to demarcate one day from the next. The other night -- I could tell you which, but I'd really have to think about it -- Chris and I moved the chickens. I live the kind of life where, in the span of twenty-four hours, I can go from having complete strangers up on a stage trying to impress me while reading children's literature to helping make the professional lives of a group of electrical engineers halfway across the country easier to stuffing sleeping chickens into cat carriers by the light of a weak flashlight. The whole operation was relatively painless. I'd designed the chicken coop to come apart with the removal of a few hinge pins, but the theory wasn't put into practice until now. The only hitch came when we realized the roof too large to fit into the U-Haul, but it was a simple matter to saw it into two still-sound pieces. I had my doubts, but it was reassembled in a matter of minutes in its new locale. The chickens slept right through the whole thing, including the stop for dinner at the all-night diner, and woke up in the same house on the same perch with entirely different scenery. I don't know if they were amazed or not. The move is now mostly done. We never got time to properly pack, so there are a lot of loose things still at the old house, and it needs a world of cleaning, but thanks to Chris' hard work, that should all be taken care of by the end of the day. And I'll know right when that is, because I'll be sleeping. Yay, sleep! That's where I'm a viking! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-21-thanksgiving.md b/content/posts/2001-11-21-thanksgiving.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a2f4689 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-21-thanksgiving.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-21T04:36:00' +draft: false +title: Thanksgiving +--- + +Not content to take things easy, I'm having both my parents and Chris' family over for Thanksgiving. The house isn't even close to being unpacked, but there's enough space cleared in the kitchen to do what I need to do. The menu includes an afternoon course of tea-smoked duck and brie in pastry, followed by a full dinner of turkey, stuffing, mashed tubers, gravy, vegetables, and so on. Can't wait! Next week, I'll be in New Hampshire on business. Updates will be sporadic (kinda like now, really), depending on net access at my hotel. Happy Thanksgiving! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-27-a-day-at-the-airports.md b/content/posts/2001-11-27-a-day-at-the-airports.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..40b654c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-27-a-day-at-the-airports.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-27T12:02:00' +draft: false +title: A day at the airports +--- + +I had the kind of travel day you only read about. My scheduled flights yesterday were to begin at 7:30 at the Athens airport, taking me to Charlotte and then to Boston. At Boston, I was to rent a car and drive to my hotel in Ashland, New Hampshire. Total travel time: under six hours. Instead, after I got to the airport at 6:30, I waited around the gate for four hours. Charlotte was fogged in, they told us, and nothing was getting in or out. After a series of delays, they cancelled the flight at 10:30. By then, all the rest of the day's flights out of Athens were booked. My options: wait until Tuesday to try again, or try my luck in Atlanta. My schedule wouldn't allow me to wait a day, so I took their offer of a cab to Atlanta. Traffic was heavy, so the trip took two more hours. In Atlanta, all flights to Boston were full, so I was told to wait on standby at one gate after another. They definately could fit me in on a 7pm flight to Philidelphia and then to Boston, they said, but maybe I could get there sooner. No dice. I left Atlanta for Philly late, at 8pm. On the good side, they flew me first class. I've never gone first class before, and of course I greatly enjoyed it. Free irish cream while reading a cheesy science fiction book? I'll take it. When we landed in Philly, I was late for my connecting flight to Boston. I ran to the gate they told me, only to find a (overbooked) later flight to Boston on the sign. My flight, the new person said, was actually two gates down. I got there to find a flight to Chicago boarding. My flight? Two concourses away, with two minutes to get there. I ran down the moving escalator and arrived to find a long line at the gate. They needed volunteers to stay behind, but I went ahead. We boarded the plane, they shut the door, and we sat there. For a long time. The pilot finally came on and announced the company had "forgotten" to schedule any baggage handlers to load the plane. We had to wait for handlers form other flights to get some spare time to load us. That only took an hour and a half. I finished my book (the second one for the day) and began another. We finally departed, and I arrived in Boston after eleven pm. The place was deserted. I literally got the last rental car on the lot. I rent National, where they let you choose your own car, so mine was the car everyone else rejected. The engine worked, so even though the mirrors were broken, I took it. I didn't have directions to New Hampshire, other then "North" and "Interstate", but my boy scout training got me pointed in the right direction. From what I could tell in the darkness, Boston was signs. There were giant holes everywhere. Lanes stopped for no reason. I guess I was witnessing "[The Big Dig](http://www.bigdig.com/)". I pulled into my motel a bit after one in the morning. I'd hoped to get dinner (I'd grabbed lunch at one of those carts between the gates in Atlanta), but every restaurant between Boston and Ashland was closed. Even the fast food places. I guess the open-late policies I'm used to are a regional thing. Anyway, I'm here now, a little weary but hard at work. Maybe I'll have an easy evening tonight. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-28-the-food-is-worth-it.md b/content/posts/2001-11-28-the-food-is-worth-it.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f75eb01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-28-the-food-is-worth-it.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-28T03:43:00' +draft: false +title: The food is worth it +--- + +_This entry got cut off. I added more at the bottom._ I would gladly endure the travel troubles I had, both directions if necessary, for the dinner I had last night. There's a group of restaurants here called [The Common Man](http://www.thecman.com). I ate at the original one in Ashland, NH, celebrating its thirtieth anniversary. The meal ranks up there with the best I've had, all time. I started things off with a bowl of French onion soup (topped with rye and crusty swiss cheese) and an order of escargot. I've only had those once before; they're not on many menus. A garden salad followed, dressed with homemade blue cheese dressing. All this was accompanied by a Black Martini, which was equal parts Absolut, Bombay Sapphire, and three-quarters ounce of Chamborde. Fantastic! The main course was chicken Kiev, with herb stuffing and a wonderful mushroom sauce. Also on the plate was mashed potatoes and mashed sweet potatoes (with a hint of maple syrup, but just a hint). I ended things with a baked apple (which I had to order early, as they're baked to order) and homemade ice cream. Along with a hunk of homemade white chocolate. And an "Uncommon coffee" -- coffee with kahlua and brandy and fresh cream. Delightful! I know that sounds like I was living large, and to be honest, I'd not kept up with the prices. So, I was shocked and amazed to find the total bill at only $33 -- even after the New Hampshire 8% sales tax. True, it was more than I'd budgeted for a whole day's food, but my breakfast and lunch were covered for me, so I splurged. Now as you know, I'm a cook. So when I eat out, I'm gathering recipe ideas, guessing what I could do better, and so on. With this meal, there was only one thing I could improve upon. The escargo, rather than the traditional complete crust of puffed pastry, had individual squares of pastry over each snail. I'd guess they were cut with a dull knife, because they didn't puff. But that's minor, compared to the rest. Across the street is the "Company Store". It was closed when I left the restaurant, but I'll be back tonight. I'm sure I'll find some goodies for my new house. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-11-30-waiting-in-the-airport.md b/content/posts/2001-11-30-waiting-in-the-airport.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..456ea599 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-11-30-waiting-in-the-airport.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-11-30T06:03:00' +draft: false +title: Waiting in the airport +--- + +Today, the fog's in Boston. My flight out has been delayed enough that my connecting flight will have left by the time I get to Charlotte. So, I guess I'm spending the night there. Since it's weather, the aurline won't put me up for the night. Luckily, I'm on business, so I don't have to foot the bill, either. I've yet to find out for sure if there are any open seats at all on Saturday. We'll see. On the plus side, I'm posting this from the airport terminal, which is pretty neat. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-03-i-made-it-home.md b/content/posts/2001-12-03-i-made-it-home.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9a97ae7e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-03-i-made-it-home.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-03T02:22:00' +draft: false +title: I made it home. +--- + +I made it home. But to do so, I had to abandon the airline altogether. When I arrived in Charlotte Friday evening, a mere two hours late, my connecting flight had left me. The next one wasn't for twenty-four hours, and it was full. There was another on Sunday, but it was full. There were seats available on Monday, if I wanted to wait, and perhaps they could fit me on one of the earlier flights. Three days, they said, to make it from Charlotte to Athens. So I rented a car and drove it in three hours. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-04-p-t.md b/content/posts/2001-12-04-p-t.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e1db252 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-04-p-t.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-04T10:31:00' +draft: false +title: P & T +--- + +Fourth row seats. Penn and Teller. January 10th. [In Athens](http://www.classiccenter.com/). I'm psyched. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-07-new-toy.md b/content/posts/2001-12-07-new-toy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..27a16a09 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-07-new-toy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-07T02:35:00' +draft: false +title: New Toy +--- + +Through a quirk of the new mortgage company, we didn't have to make a payment this month. Most of the saved money is being rolled into household items, but I'm spending a little on something I've wanted for a long while now, [a Handspring Visor](http://www.handspring.com/products/visorplatinum/index.jhtml?sub_nav_section=Overview&prod_cat_name=Plat), now selling for cheap. And, coinciding with Chris' wishes that I have a cell phone, I'm taking advantage of their offer for [a free phone module](http://www.handspring.com/products/visorphone/) that plugs right into the Visor. Assuming the thing works as advertised (cell coverage can be spotty out here), I'll be able to update this page no matter where I am. Among many other, more useful, things. It should get here [early next week](http://wwwapps.ups.com/etracking/tracking.cgi?InquiryNumber1=1Z853AR00300931335). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-10-the-handspring-i-really-wanted.md b/content/posts/2001-12-10-the-handspring-i-really-wanted.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b94ca28 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-10-the-handspring-i-really-wanted.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-10T10:44:00' +draft: false +title: The Handspring I really wanted +--- + +The Handspring I really wanted was [the Edge](http://www.handspring.com/products/visoredge/index.jhtml?sub_nav_section=Overview&prod_cat_name=Edge). It's nearly half the thickness of the Platinum I ordered, it has a flip cover to protect the screen (the one weakness I'd read about the Visors), and it had a built-in rechargable battery pack rather than using AAAs. It cost a hundred dollars more though, which I couldn't justify. So, the Platinum it was. So when I got an email today announcing the Edge was cut by $50 and included both free overnight shipping and a zip-up leather case, I changed my mind. I'll be taking advantage of Handspring's 30-day no questions asked return policy on the Platinum, which may arrive after the Edge. And the phone's still free. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-12-megway-is-here.md b/content/posts/2001-12-12-megway-is-here.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e79165bf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-12-megway-is-here.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-12T09:56:00' +draft: false +title: Megway is here! +--- + +The future of personal transportation is here today: [Megway Transporting Human](http://web.0sil8.com/episodes/megway/index.html) (presented by [0sil8](http://www.0sil8.com)). Cities will be built around this thing, just you wait and see. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-12-visor-test.md b/content/posts/2001-12-12-visor-test.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..969d6162 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-12-visor-test.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-12T04:47:00' +draft: false +title: Visor Test +--- + +The Visor came in today, and I'm trying to update this weblog from it. We'll see how it goes... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-15-strangest-spam-ever.md b/content/posts/2001-12-15-strangest-spam-ever.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73f8f4dd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-15-strangest-spam-ever.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-15T12:15:00' +draft: false +title: Strangest Spam Ever +--- + +This has to be the strangest bit of spam ever to come my way (it should be noted that I do not have a "feedback form"): + +> Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Frank Young (webmaster@eti.com) on Saturday, December 15, 2001 at 06:00:04 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-17-big-ole-nestle-crunch.md b/content/posts/2001-12-17-big-ole-nestle-crunch.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..35e3be5f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-17-big-ole-nestle-crunch.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-17T04:22:00' +draft: false +title: Big ole Nestle Crunch +--- + +I've been known to enjoy the occasional Nestle Crunch bar. There's something about that milk chocolate and crisped rice combination that I like. So I was mighty pleased when one of my co-workers received in the mail today a "Shaq-sized" Nestle Crunch bar from his girlfriend, a Nestle insider. The thing is a bit larger than a standard-sized bar. It weighs 9.25 pounds. We're literally using a hammer and chisel to whack off bits to eat. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-17-electric-fence.md b/content/posts/2001-12-17-electric-fence.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8300afa1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-17-electric-fence.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-17T04:45:00' +draft: false +title: Electric fence +--- + +Pretty much everything we're planning on growing at the farm is at risk from predators. The chickens are tasty treats for the neighborhood dogs and the vegetables are in high demand by the deer. They're repeat customers, sure, but they don't pay the going rate. There's a solution, though: [eletric fence netting](http://www.kencove.com/enet.htm). There's a lot of things to buy for the farm, but we have to wait for the first of the year so we get the tax deduction. This fencing is at the top of the list. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-18-gardening-links.md b/content/posts/2001-12-18-gardening-links.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f8e0291c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-18-gardening-links.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-18T10:54:00' +draft: false +title: Gardening links +--- + +For future reference: [Internet Gardening](http://learning.lib.vt.edu/garden.html), a handful of interestingly looking gardening links. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-19-skankin-the-night-away.md b/content/posts/2001-12-19-skankin-the-night-away.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..53ea51b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-19-skankin-the-night-away.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-19T05:30:00' +draft: false +title: Skankin' the night away... +--- + +Right after my nephew learned how to walk (or maybe as he was learning...), I taught him how to skank. When he gets old enough to read, he can hone his skills thanks to the [Ska Workshop: Skanking 101](http://ska.about.com/library/1999/aa092899.htm?), kindly pointed out by the good folks at [RandomWalks](http://www.randomwalks.com). I once won a skanking contest here in Athens. I was in a tiny club watching the excellent [Johnny Socko](http://www.johnnysocko.com/). Athens isn't much of a ska town, so I was the only one dancing for all the songs. Had such a great time dancing that I didn't even visit the bar. When they announced me as the winner, I went on stage to collect my prize: a vintage pack of early '80s Michael Jackson temporary tatoos. I was overjoyed, and to show my appreciation, I moonwalked on stage. The held out a microphone and I gave my best MJ squeal. But then I moonwalked over some cords and fell backwards into the cymbals and off the stage. They laughed at me and made comments about how drunk I was and started the music back up. And I went back to skanking. I haven't opened the tatoos yet. They're a prized posession, sitting on my desk alongside my M&M-pooping; R2D2. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-20-stealth-invasion.md b/content/posts/2001-12-20-stealth-invasion.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..731d35fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-20-stealth-invasion.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-20T03:16:00' +draft: false +title: Stealth invasion +--- + +According to witnesses, the United States army [invaded a nation I'd never heard of](http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011219/1/25by3.html) yesterday. [It might](http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-1395071,00.html) [not be true](http://allafrica.com/stories/200112190701.html), but what caught me was there's a country I'd never heard of before. To my former seventh grade geography students: I missed one! Sorry. The CIA [knows about it](http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cn.html), though. Sounds like a rough place. UPDATE: Amazing. Someone there has [scanned in one of the flyers](http://www.primature-rficomores.com/Pages/francais/communique191201.html) passed out by the invading force and put it on the country's official website. It's in French. [Here's a translation.](http://www.primature-rficomores.com/Pages/anglais/communique191201_a.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-21-time-travel-answer.md b/content/posts/2001-12-21-time-travel-answer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bcfe769e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-21-time-travel-answer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-21T10:46:00' +draft: false +title: Time travel answer +--- + +A fellow weblogger has [answered the spammer needing time travel](http://www.kode-fu.com/shame/2001_12_09_archive.shtml#7909245). Quite well, I should add. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-24-merry-christmas.md b/content/posts/2001-12-24-merry-christmas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3000e072 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-24-merry-christmas.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-24T07:31:00' +draft: false +title: Merry Christmas! +--- + +I just finished a fabulous traditional Chrisrmas Pad Tai with my new family. I hope your holiday, whatever you celebrate, is just as nice. Gods bless us, everyone. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2001-12-31-lots-of-wire-shelves.md b/content/posts/2001-12-31-lots-of-wire-shelves.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fd68d505 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-12-31-lots-of-wire-shelves.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2001-12-31T05:32:00' +draft: false +title: Lots of wire shelves +--- + +$200 poorer and lots of wire shelves richer, our new kitchen might get organized. Up until today, we've been cooking out of boxes and jumbled cabinets. It took a special run into Atlanta's "Container Store" to get what we needed. Tomorrow, we'll be picking up a Troy-Built tiller (a used Horse model) from a farmer South of us, and then we can start putting in garden beds. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-03-found-stuff.md b/content/posts/2002-01-03-found-stuff.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5bed7a05 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-03-found-stuff.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-03T11:19:00' +draft: false +title: Found stuff +--- + +[Found Magazine](http://www.foundmagazine.com/displaycase.html) has a nice collection of found photos, notes, and audio recordings on their website. I've not seen the actual magazine yet, but I'm interested. Found stuff facinates me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-03-tolkien-toast.md b/content/posts/2002-01-03-tolkien-toast.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..43abc5c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-03-tolkien-toast.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-03T02:52:00' +draft: false +title: Tolkien toast +--- + +Today is J. R. R. Tolkien's 110th birthday. To celebrate, the .[Tolkien Society has organized a world-wide toast](http://www.tolkiensociety.org/toast/toast_0.html) to the man in just over an hour from . Even if you're late to the toast, the next time you slant a mighty beverage, raise a glass to The Professor. Hmmm... next year will be his eleventy-first birthday. Sounds like a good excuse for a large party at my place. Remind me later. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-09-a-couple-links.md b/content/posts/2002-01-09-a-couple-links.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9ae4b09c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-09-a-couple-links.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-09T04:49:00' +draft: false +title: A couple links +--- + +I haven't been able to write lately. That's something I hope to rectify soon. _The Hot L Baltimore_ opens next Friday, and it's going off as smooth as can be. It'll be a fantastic show I'll be mighty proud of. It's kept me mghty busy away from home, though, which is something a newly-wed with a new farm shouldn't be. Not that I've been neglecting the farm. (The wife, well, you'll have to bring that up with her.) We've decided on a name, which I'll keep a secret for now. I've bought the domain and am putting the web pages together; I'll announce it in a couple of weeks or so. We're sponsors of the forthcoming [Georgia Organics](http://www.georgiaorganics.org) resource directory. Seventy-five new chickens are on order and a couple hundred dollars' worth of seeds are on the way. When the first of February rolls around, getting the place together will be my full-time second job. Today, I do have a couple links that have come my way: [What Really Happened](http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/lindex.html) is a conspiracy theory clearing house, focusing mostly on the events on and after September 11. As with any good conspiracy theory, the people here weave a plausible tapestry. [Word's Eye](http://www.research.att.com/projects/wordseye/) is an amazing research project coming out of AT&T; labs. You feed the program a text description, and it generates a rendered image that portrays your description. There's not an on-line demo yet, but they have sample output to view and planty of technical documents. This is one worth keeping up on. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-09-one-more.md b/content/posts/2002-01-09-one-more.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..109545dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-09-one-more.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-09T05:39:00' +draft: false +title: One more +--- + +I forgot one. [Star Trek Minutiae](http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/) is just what is says, organized like courses offered at Star Fleet Academy. I hesitate to add that I went search for a site of my own free will, for "research". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-10-penn-teller-tonight.md b/content/posts/2002-01-10-penn-teller-tonight.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a56f1042 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-10-penn-teller-tonight.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-10T09:38:00' +draft: false +title: Penn & Teller tonight +--- + +Tonight: [Penn & Teller](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/011002/ent_0110020009.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-11-monte-christo-present.md b/content/posts/2002-01-11-monte-christo-present.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b6097a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-11-monte-christo-present.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-11T04:44:00' +draft: false +title: Monte Christo present +--- + +Chris and I received a number of lovely wedding gifts. It's been longer than Miss Manners would ever allow, but we are beginning to work on thank-you cards to everyone. One gift in particular I can share with you all: [Dissection of a Monte Cristo](http://www.nmt.edu/~kscott/montecristo/). The El Camino restaurant, located in my former home of Socorro, New Mexico, makes the best version of the Monte Christo sandwich I have ever tasted. In Georgia, I've not found a place that makes *any* version, so it's been something I've been especially nostalgic for. Thanks to KScott, I can now make as many of these at home as I can eat. And so can you. Thank you, KScott! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-11-mouse-war.md b/content/posts/2002-01-11-mouse-war.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a56e536b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-11-mouse-war.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-11T12:50:00' +draft: false +title: Mouse war +--- + +[This is what it sounds like when mice cry.](http://www.armory.com/~moke/mouse.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-11-p-t-phrase.md b/content/posts/2002-01-11-p-t-phrase.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9944ea76 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-11-p-t-phrase.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-11T08:58:00' +draft: false +title: P & T Phrase +--- + +Phrase of the night: "Random flaming simian event." The show was fantastic. I've been waiting twenty years to see them, and they didn't disappoint. Yeah, I'm a fan. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-15-hot-l-photos.md b/content/posts/2002-01-15-hot-l-photos.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cab970a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-15-hot-l-photos.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-15T03:24:00' +draft: false +title: Hot L Photos +--- + +Publicity photos for my production of _The Hot l Baltimore_ , opening Friday evening, [are on-line](http://www.skyhawk515.com/hot.htm), thanks to Bill Akin. Since a director's work is largely done when the show opens, this Saturday Chris and I are going to build a barn. The lumber was delivered to the farm yesterday. Ten cubic yards of composted peanut shells and manure were delivered today, but that's another project. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-15-im-not-him.md b/content/posts/2002-01-15-im-not-him.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..62887b53 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-15-im-not-him.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-15T02:17:00' +draft: false +title: I'm not him. +--- + +I don't mean to be laughing at other people, of course, but I'm **very, very glad** I didn't turn out [like](http://www.digitalcity.com/athensga/personals/display.adp?cat=msw&total=9&skip=4) [this](http://www.geocities.com/willowffairy/) [fellow](http://www.geocities.com/knightangellove/). So very glad. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-15-wmob.md b/content/posts/2002-01-15-wmob.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8bf28241 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-15-wmob.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-15T04:16:00' +draft: false +title: WMOB +--- + +Take real-life FBI wiretaps of two mobsters' phonecalls to each other, add a soundtrack by They Might Be Giants, and you've got [the Frank & Fritzy Show](http://www.wmob.com/), now playing at WMOB, the wiretap network. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-16-marriage-penalty.md b/content/posts/2002-01-16-marriage-penalty.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9a57ef01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-16-marriage-penalty.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-16T02:11:00' +draft: false +title: Marriage penalty +--- + +My W-2 tax forms came in today. Based on a quick calculation using forms downloaded from the [IRS web site](http://www.irs.gov), the government thinks it can charge me an extra $700 because I got married at the end of October, rather than, say, getting married on the first of January. I guess this is the "marriage penalty" I kept hearing so much about. $700 could have gone a long way on the farm, too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-17-baltimore-press.md b/content/posts/2002-01-17-baltimore-press.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7f44b656 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-17-baltimore-press.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-17T01:51:00' +draft: false +title: Baltimore press +--- + +The local paper has an excellent article on my play: [Down and dirty in an old hotel](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/011702/ent_0117020028.shtml). For those of you in places far, here's my director's notes from the program: "It’s not often you run across a play that presents people and places that are unquestionably real. There are many that **try** , but there are too many concessions made in the name of stagecraft. The characters may speak slowly in turn, or the plot is contrived to resolve itself in two hours, or the set may ask you to imagine many of the details. But when I first read this script, I was struck by how Lanford Wilson managed to fit reality onto the stage. The characters here are not shallow portrayals of a single human trait, they don’t patiently wait their turn to talk, they don’t force the plot, and they don’t inhabit an imaginary world. "But The Hot l Baltimore does not give us the most pleasant slice of life there is. The time is the mid-seventies, when America was in its famous malaise, and a “crisis in confidence” loomed. It was a hard time for a lot of people (my own family included, when my father got caught owning a gas station hot potato when the oil embargo struck), but especially so for those on the margins of society. It’s those people that Wilson gives us here. The Hotel Baltimore was once a proud place, but now it’s neglected and falling down; the “e” is missing from the marquee. It is here that retirees with no place else to go, prostitutes selling their most precious possession to make it another day, and transients on the move find a place of refuge. They’re not people you may want in your home, but it’s good to visit theirs, if only for a day. "Often, community theater will only portray the “shiny happy people”. That’s not true here. These people have curse up a storm, fight and yell, interrupt one another, and sometimes break the law. But we all know people like that or even act like that ourselves on occasion. It can be a shock to see that presented on stage, though. When the shock wears off, I hope you’ll appreciate the people that they are and remember (if you’re not one of these whipper-snapper college kids) the times they lived in. Sooner or later, our national malaise will return, but maybe this time we’ll be ready for it. "As usual, it took a lot of your friends and neighbors to make this show happen. Many are listed here in the program, but most of our volunteers, such as box office personnel and ushers, poster hangers and prop gatherers, are not. I thank them all. **Hope Vance** was a spectacular assistant director, and will be a more-than-able director someday soon. **Ben Teague** , having just directed the previous mainstage show, still attended all of my set calls and was able to turn my vague concepts into the form you see on stage. Without his help, the hotel lobby would be a mere box. **Bill Akin** found the most unlikely of props and took photos for publicity. **Bobby Harris** squeezed in making the switchboard around a Christmas cruise, with help from Radio Shack. The **cast and crew** worked extra hard to negate the disadvantages of having the holidays fall right in the middle of rehearsal time. And my new wife **Chris Wagoner** was beyond understanding – it’s not nice to get married and then disappear for two months. I’ve now directed five shows here in the last three years. I’ve enjoyed each one; directing is a stress release for me. (I get a lot of funny looks when I say that.) But, I’ll move along for a while now, to devote more time to Chris and our new farm. I’ll still be involved – I can’t really stay away – though when you’ll see me I’m likely to have a basket of fresh eggs and vegetables with me." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-21-weekends-activities.md b/content/posts/2002-01-21-weekends-activities.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7456a979 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-21-weekends-activities.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-21T04:53:00' +draft: false +title: Weekend's activities +--- + +It rained all day Saturday, so the barn-building was postponed. The first weekend of the play went without a hitch. The actors are fantastic. The first two nights were sold out, and Sunday's crowd was larger than average. More than the usual number of patrons told me it was the best thing they'd seen here. I'm mighty pleased. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-22-new-wallace-and-gromit.md b/content/posts/2002-01-22-new-wallace-and-gromit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..87057445 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-22-new-wallace-and-gromit.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-22T02:37:00' +draft: false +title: New Wallace and Gromit +--- + +Attention Wallace and Gromit fans: Nick Park is producing twelve new one-minute films, [to be released later this year on his web site](http://news.com.com/2100-1023-817903.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-23-more-hot-l-press.md b/content/posts/2002-01-23-more-hot-l-press.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8461a428 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-23-more-hot-l-press.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-23T10:25:00' +draft: false +title: More Hot l Press +--- + +_The Hot l Baltimore_ [gets a mention in the Flagpole](http://64.192.96.73:591/flagpole/FMPro?-DB=articles&-lay=articles&-Format=magprint.htm&-RecID=34524&-Find), our weekly alternative newspaper. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-24-more-press.md b/content/posts/2002-01-24-more-press.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..07d49dad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-24-more-press.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-24T05:44:00' +draft: false +title: More press +--- + +[Prostitutes and Leisure Suits](http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/01/24/3c5017eee1243) \-- the campus paper promotes _The Hot l Baltimore_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-28-sharing-the-road.md b/content/posts/2002-01-28-sharing-the-road.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dfc897c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-28-sharing-the-road.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-28T04:19:00' +draft: false +title: Sharing the Road +--- + +An article about the stressed relationship between [drivers and bikers in Boston](http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/028/metro/Cycle_of_antagonism+.shtml), passed on to me by a woman who says she feels less safe on the roads in Athens than she ever did in Boston. I've never ridden in Boston, but I have been hit by several inattentive drivers here. None of the incidents involved fist fights or injury, I'm happy to say. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-29-film-aspect-ratios.md b/content/posts/2002-01-29-film-aspect-ratios.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c545ba5e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-29-film-aspect-ratios.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-29T11:25:00' +draft: false +title: Film aspect ratios +--- + +I discussed film aspect ratios with my mom last night. She's seen _The Lord of the Rings_ at several theaters now, and has noticed that some screens were showing the movie "wider" than others -- that details were being dropped on the left and right on those screens not as wide. I hadn't heard of the movie being released with differing prints, so I suggested she was the victim of an incompetent projectionist. I still don't know, but Roger Ebert [wrote an excellect article on the problem](http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2001/09/11/ebert_widescreen/) last fall. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-29-grand-master-at-age-14.md b/content/posts/2002-01-29-grand-master-at-age-14.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9b066f38 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-29-grand-master-at-age-14.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-29T11:11:00' +draft: false +title: Grand Master at Age 14 +--- + +[David Chess](http://davidchess.com/words/log.html) has made me aware of [Alexandra Kosteniuk's official site](http://www.kosteniuk.com/). As David says, Kosteniuk is to chess what Kournikova is to tennis, except that Kosteniuk wins a lot more often. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-29-tall-mountains.md b/content/posts/2002-01-29-tall-mountains.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb28fb99 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-29-tall-mountains.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-29T11:05:00' +draft: false +title: Tall mountains +--- + +The Himalayas are big, [even from space](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1782000/1782445.stm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-30-the-end-of-euve.md b/content/posts/2002-01-30-the-end-of-euve.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a49eac68 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-30-the-end-of-euve.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-30T01:07:00' +draft: false +title: The End of EUVE +--- + +Falling, falling Gonna drop like a stone [Falling through the atmosphere](http://www.nasa.gov/releases/2002/02-016.html) On a warm afternoon... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-30-the-farms-open.md b/content/posts/2002-01-30-the-farms-open.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..661874aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-30-the-farms-open.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-30T01:50:00' +draft: false +title: The farm's open. +--- + +Appearing in the _Georgia Organics Resource Directory_ , going to the printers tomorrow: **Boánn’s Banks** – A Natural Farm Sustainable living on the Broad River. Vegetables, herbs and eggs. The Wagoners, [www.boannsbanks.com](http://www.boannsbanks.com) There's a temporary website up. A better one will follow shortly. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-31-happy-birthday-lauryl.md b/content/posts/2002-01-31-happy-birthday-lauryl.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f1192083 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-31-happy-birthday-lauryl.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-31T09:59:00' +draft: false +title: Happy Birthday, Lauryl +--- + +Today is my youngest sister's birthday. As [I've admitted earlier](/legacy/weblog/archives/00000149.htm), I don't know exactly how old she is (24, maybe). But I remembered the day! Happy Birthday, Lauryl! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-01-31-karaoke.md b/content/posts/2002-01-31-karaoke.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..10da17f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-01-31-karaoke.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-01-31T09:13:00' +draft: false +title: Karaoke +--- + +Just because I've never posted from a bar during karaoke doesn't mean I shouldn't. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-04-new-chickens.md b/content/posts/2002-02-04-new-chickens.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d57b1acf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-04-new-chickens.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-04T01:43:00' +draft: false +title: New Chickens +--- + +Early Saturday morning, somewhere [in Iowa](http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com), seventy-eight baby chickens were hatched. Yesterday morning, they arrived at my post office. They spent the day learning how to eat and drink and getting familiar with their surroundings: a blue plastic kiddie pool. My neighbor is getting an order of just-hatched chicks in tomorrow. His operation is a bit larger than ours; his order was for a hundred thousand. This same neighbor is plowing our field this week, so that the planting can begin. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-08-organics-conference.md b/content/posts/2002-02-08-organics-conference.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..caa9035c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-08-organics-conference.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-08T11:20:00' +draft: false +title: Organics Conference +--- + +In the morning, Chris and I are off to the mountains to attend [Georgia Organics](http://www.georgiaorganics.org/) [annual conference](http://www.georgiaorganics.org/conf2002). Of course I've been looking forward to it. I made us up business cards and everything. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-08-whats-that-chicken-fat.md b/content/posts/2002-02-08-whats-that-chicken-fat.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f6ba5f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-08-whats-that-chicken-fat.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-08T10:58:00' +draft: false +title: What's that? Chicken fat. +--- + +The university here has started to heat its buildings and water with [boilers converted to burn chicken fat](http://24hour.newsobserver.com/24hour/nation/story/243996p-2314950c.html). They claim success and note that no one has complained about the odor, though that may explain my recent cravings for fried goods. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-11-more-farm-preparation.md b/content/posts/2002-02-11-more-farm-preparation.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc9b2c72 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-11-more-farm-preparation.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-11T07:50:00' +draft: false +title: More farm preparation +--- + +The [electrified poultry fence](http://www.kencove.com/enet.htm) arrived today, but I can install it until the field gets plowed, which will now happen Wednesday (there was a weather delay). Then, we can get to barn-building, which missed its earlier window of opportunity due to rain. Also in there, I'll spread compost out over the area marked for Spring vegetables and get the seeds in the ground. Busy, busy. The Georgia Organics conference was wonderful. We saw many contacts we'd already made around here and established plenty more from around the state. We learned plenty and, more importantly, confirmed many things we'd already learned. I'm still digesting all the notes I took. Before we left, I got around to making [the farm's web site](http://www.boannsbanks.com) more attractive, but it's not done yet. I've been learning [a new set of tools](http://www.movabletype.org) thar has really impressed me. Enough to eventually transfer this site to them. In the meantime I'm using it to build the other site from scratch. It will have its own weblog, too, to announce farm news to our customers. It's hidden at the moment (though if you're clever you'll find it) as I integrate all the site's pieces. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-13-hello-movabletype.md b/content/posts/2002-02-13-hello-movabletype.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e142fdcc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-13-hello-movabletype.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-13T11:51:43' +draft: false +title: Hello, MovableType! +--- + +And here's the first entry using MT. Watch your step... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-13-testing-greymatter-setup-at-new-home.md b/content/posts/2002-02-13-testing-greymatter-setup-at-new-home.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c579bea1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-13-testing-greymatter-setup-at-new-home.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-13T04:31:00' +draft: false +title: Testing GreyMatter setup at new home. +--- + +Testing GreyMatter setup at new home... this may be the last GreyMatter entry before I move to MovableType. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-14-tin-roof-rusted.md b/content/posts/2002-02-14-tin-roof-rusted.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cd16da2a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-14-tin-roof-rusted.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-14T11:20:52' +description: Twenty-five years ago today, the B-52's began to play. +draft: false +title: Tin roof, rusted. +--- + +Twenty-five years ago today, at a house party just up the street from where I am now, five friends played a six-song set twice. The B-52's were born, [and Athens hasn't been the same since](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/021402/roc_0214020052.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-15-conform-consume-obey.md b/content/posts/2002-02-15-conform-consume-obey.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eaa9811d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-15-conform-consume-obey.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-15T10:29:44' +draft: false +title: Conform. Consume. Obey. +--- + +[Conform. Consume. Obey.](http://www.matazone.co.uk/mrsnaffleburger1.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-15-new-doctor-who.md b/content/posts/2002-02-15-new-doctor-who.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09d1a0af --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-15-new-doctor-who.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-15T04:00:40' +description: Remember Doctor Who? Well, he's back, in online cartoon form. +draft: false +title: New Doctor Who! +--- + +The Beeb is producing new Doctor Who episodes, [as an on-line comic](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/death/index.shtml). Haven't watched them yet, but of course they're good. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-15-real-milk.md b/content/posts/2002-02-15-real-milk.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3065db80 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-15-real-milk.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-15T04:04:06' +description: Real Milk has cream on top... +draft: false +title: Real Milk +--- + +[Welcome to A CAMPAIGN FOR REAL MILK!](http://www.realmilk.com/) "Consumption of clean, unpasteurized, whole milk, additive-free organic dairy products from old fashioned pasture fed cows confers excellent health and promotes ecologically friendly farming." And, they've given me an idea for a short-term loop hole in Georgia's dairy laws: goat cheese created for kitties' consumption, sold at market. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-20-more-housekeeping.md b/content/posts/2002-02-20-more-housekeeping.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8fdea18f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-20-more-housekeeping.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-20T07:43:07' +draft: false +title: More housekeeping +--- + +I spent a bit more time getting caught up on the housekeeping around here. All of the various pages have been templated, including the archives and comment windows. There are monthly archives, going all the way back to the beginning (see the side bar), as well as individual archives. To reach those, click on the timestamp under each entry. This is the same as before, and can be used as a permanent link to the entry, suitable for emailing, etc. Those of you in the habit of leaving comments, take a look at the comment pop-up window. Let me know what you think. You use that window more than I do. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-22-hackers-diet-on-the-palm.md b/content/posts/2002-02-22-hackers-diet-on-the-palm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e7938df --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-22-hackers-diet-on-the-palm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-22T03:50:04' +draft: false +title: Hacker's Diet on the Palm +--- + +For future reference: [Hacker's Diet Tools for the Palm Computing® Platform](http://www.fourmilab.to/hackdiet/palm/). I've slacked off during the winter, and now I'm off my goal again. I'd update the sidebar, but we lost our scale during the move. Guess I'll have to get another next week. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-22-the-10-best-ways-to-lose-the-most-sympathetic-case-in-history.md b/content/posts/2002-02-22-the-10-best-ways-to-lose-the-most-sympathetic-case-in-history.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..391e920c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-22-the-10-best-ways-to-lose-the-most-sympathetic-case-in-history.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-22T03:47:56' +draft: false +title: The 10 Best Ways To Lose the Most Sympathetic Case in History +--- + +[The 10 Best Ways To Lose the Most Sympathetic Case in History](http://slate.msn.com//?id=2062274) I heard coverage of the arguments earlier this week on NPR and couldn't believe my ears. It sounded like attorney Paul Renne was **trying** to lose. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought so. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-27-progress-quest.md b/content/posts/2002-02-27-progress-quest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..405331c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-27-progress-quest.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-27T03:40:54' +draft: false +title: Progress Quest +--- + +It's been a long time since I've done any role playing. Six or eight years, I guess. I've looked at some of those on-line role playing games, where you wander around and interact with this gigantic virtual world, but they all cost a lot of time and money. There's considerable investment involved for even small progress in the games. That's why I was so excited to find [Progress Quest](http://www.progressquest.com/). With their new "fire and forget" technology, your character mkes progress with or without you. In fact, while I've been busily working at work, [my Battle-Finch](http://progressquest.com/hi.php?name=Snitzle) has been making a name for himself, executing evil monsters and fulfilling various quests. It's about time for me to go home, where farm work awaits, but my Snitzle will progress through the night. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-02-28-clerks-and-flying-cars.md b/content/posts/2002-02-28-clerks-and-flying-cars.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..56570a61 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-02-28-clerks-and-flying-cars.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-02-28T03:56:30' +draft: false +title: Clerks and Flying Cars +--- + +Kevin Smith has made a new short film of Dante and Randall (from Clerks) sitting in traffic discussing flying cars and other oddities. It airs on the tonight show last night, and for now [can be found here in Quicktime format](http://www.asiarock.com/categories/clips2.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-04-overalls.md b/content/posts/2002-03-04-overalls.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8fde5daf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-04-overalls.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-04T01:27:52' +draft: false +title: Overalls +--- + +NPR's series Present at the Creation [talked about overalls this morning](http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/mar/overalls/index.html). Coincidentally, I wore a new pair to work today. Besides the report and pictures, the site has four songs about overalls, including Bing Crosbys "Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?" You can't sing that one today: "It's an Irish trick, that's true/ I can lick the mick that threw/ overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-04-run-yolker-run.md b/content/posts/2002-03-04-run-yolker-run.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e94a83bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-04-run-yolker-run.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-04T01:09:11' +draft: false +title: Run, yolker, run! +--- + +[Run, yolker, run!](http://www.kickbin.com/ocean/exp_doubleyolker.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-04-smoke.md b/content/posts/2002-03-04-smoke.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c34c1de7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-04-smoke.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-04T10:05:14' +draft: false +title: Smoke +--- + +_We flock to you like dull, useless knives to a steel And when it rains it pours I said when it rains it pours And you act like meat you're bound to get cut I guess that seems so sad and it's not even your choice I've got rosemary in one hand and the bedpost in the other well, so what. I bit off a little bit much I almost choked on it go home and get your car young man and meet me at the back door I have plans to chill that faggot looking shirt right off of the front of your chest_ + + I can't explain why the song these lyrics came from affects me like it does. It's from the Atlanta band [Smoke](http://www.monsterbit.com/longplay/smoke.html)'s second album "Another Reason to Fast". When I look at the lyrics written down like this (as I hear them anyway; I don't know if they're correct), they don't amount to much. But the way [Benjamin Smoke](http://www.benjaminremembered.com/benjamin/index.html), the band's late front man, sings them, they pierce my being. Of course, he could sing the phone book and have the same effect. And then there's the cello and coronet that complement the vocals so well. You can listen to the first minute or so [in realaudio format here](http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/smokemusic1?baby=d66e6ce19e61c86cc3fa3d3b2c7dd357), and see if you agree. The other songs on both albums are just as good. Everyone else I know who has listened seems to feel the same way. I'll have to keep my eye out for [the movie about Benjamin](http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,4120,432153,00.html). Certainly one of the indie video stores in town carries it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-05-caddy-monstrocity.md b/content/posts/2002-03-05-caddy-monstrocity.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19a7e0f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-05-caddy-monstrocity.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-05T04:12:08' +draft: false +title: Caddy Monstrocity +--- + +This month's _Car and Driver_ contains what may be the best car review ever: [a skewering of the Cadillac Escalade](http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2002/march/200203_roadtest_caddy_escaladeext.xml?&page=1). "_There are lots of things on which you could spend $49,990. This is one of them._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-05-space-ghost-at-the-comedy-fest.md b/content/posts/2002-03-05-space-ghost-at-the-comedy-fest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b3f4431b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-05-space-ghost-at-the-comedy-fest.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-05T02:51:10' +draft: false +title: Space Ghost at the comedy fest +--- + +The U.S. Comedy Arts Festival just wound down in Aspen. Entertainment Weekly sent special correspondent [Space Ghost to report from the scene](http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,212871~7~0~spaceghostreportsfrom,00.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-11-service-interruption.md b/content/posts/2002-03-11-service-interruption.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f629246b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-11-service-interruption.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-11T10:00:57' +draft: false +title: Service Interruption +--- + +Over the weekend I moved some files around from one computer to another at my [domain hosting company](http://www.phpwebhosting.com). They're good people over there -- adept, responsive, and cheap. Due to a timing fluke, my two accounts over there were split up onto different computers, so I moved them all together, where MovableType can more easily manage them all. Because of the move, this site may have been inaccessable for a while, and any email sent to the ericwagoner domain on Saturday may have bounced. It all appears to be better now. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-12-comets-coming.md b/content/posts/2002-03-12-comets-coming.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..85a0e27c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-12-comets-coming.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-12T03:10:37' +draft: false +title: Comet's Coming! +--- + +A recently-discovered comet [should be visible to the naked eye](http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=273155) for the next month or so. I was just thinking the other night how lucky I was to have seen two spectacular comets back-to-back (Hale-Bopp and... the other one. I forget its name.) in 1997. I was in one of the best places in the country to observe the heavens (the middle of the New Mexican desert) and could step outside my front door to see comets with multiple tails spanning almost from horizon to horizon. And some people never get to see such things. This one won't be as spectacular as those, but I'll be looking at it as it goes by just the same. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-12-daily-snapshot.md b/content/posts/2002-03-12-daily-snapshot.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f98bfb22 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-12-daily-snapshot.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-12T04:39:37' +draft: false +title: Daily Snapshot +--- + +I've written this weblog for a bit under three years, writing a bit most every day to create a snapshot of my life as it happens. I'm not the only one to do this, by far. Some people skip the whole writing bit, though, and [just go for the snapshot](http://www.c71123.com/daily_photos.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-12-human-clock.md b/content/posts/2002-03-12-human-clock.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8108914d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-12-human-clock.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-12T03:21:27' +draft: false +title: Human Clock +--- + +Have you been to [see the humanclock](http://www.humanclock.com/) lately? He's got to analog clock working like a charm, and of course the original digital version is better than ever. This is exactly the kind of hobby website I love to see. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-13-fairie-festival.md b/content/posts/2002-03-13-fairie-festival.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ff00280 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-13-fairie-festival.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-13T03:22:27' +draft: false +title: Fairie Festival +--- + +We can't go this year, but it sounds like [the Fairie Festival](http://www.fairiefestival.net/index.htm) at Spoutwood Farm in Glen Rock, PA could be quite fun. Who knows, maybe [Boann's Banks](http://www.boannsbanks.com) might host a similar event some day. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-13-kestrels-nest.md b/content/posts/2002-03-13-kestrels-nest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e2946a01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-13-kestrels-nest.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-13T10:53:45' +draft: false +title: Kestrel's Nest +--- + +Are you descended from the royal house of David? If so, [these guys want to hear from you](http://www.davidicdynasty.org/) so you can get invited to the first Davidic family reunion in over 2000 years. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-14-good-eats-five-finger-discount-style.md b/content/posts/2002-03-14-good-eats-five-finger-discount-style.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1450d781 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-14-good-eats-five-finger-discount-style.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-14T09:40:37' +draft: false +title: Good Eats, Five Finger Discount Style +--- + +Alton Brown, of _Good Eats_ fame, had a fit of absent mindedness [and wound up in handcuffs](http://www.altonbrown.com/pages/rants.html). He knows it was his fault, but he won't be filming _Good Eats_ at Kroger anymore. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-14-sustainablity.md b/content/posts/2002-03-14-sustainablity.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d97794d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-14-sustainablity.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-14T01:12:41' +draft: false +title: Sustainablity +--- + +I've been chatting this afternoon with a [self-described Sustainologist](http://smile.jcon.org/sustain/index.html), who is working on the problem of global sustainability -- making sure that the human race lives in a way the planet can handle. There are many who think we aren't currently, and many more who don't care. And [Jack Harich](http://smile.jcon.org/)'s on the case. He's got a great mind to apply to the problem. Be sure to catch the [photos of his woodworking and house](http://smile.jcon.org/soft/personal/image/ImageListJack.htm). They are truly inspiring. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-15-booklend.md b/content/posts/2002-03-15-booklend.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..33b1875a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-15-booklend.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-15T12:22:32' +draft: false +title: Booklend +--- + +I'd noticed [Mark Anderson](http://www.markand.com/weblog.html) had been mighty quiet lately. Turns out he was moving his lending library to the big time: [Booklend: A Lending Library By Post](http://www.booklend.net/). It even got a mention in the New York Times. It works like this: Mark has a lot of books. He wants other people to read them. You request one, he mails it to you. When you finish (take your time!), you mail it back in the pre-stamped envelope provided. Your cost? Nothing. "_Remember, Booklend is like your local library. Except smaller. And less convenient._ " \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-15-ga-webloggers.md b/content/posts/2002-03-15-ga-webloggers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..504846ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-15-ga-webloggers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-15T12:02:57' +draft: false +title: GA Webloggers +--- + +Live in Georgia? Keep a weblog? Then [GAwebloggers](http://www.adigitalgirl.com/ga.php) might interest you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-15-the-enema-within.md b/content/posts/2002-03-15-the-enema-within.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a839f29 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-15-the-enema-within.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-15T10:35:22' +draft: false +title: The enema within +--- + +Back in college, my friends laughed at the notion of colon irrigation. Have you heard of this? It's basically a regimen the cleans your bowels from the inside, flushing out accumulated waste. It seems to be a fringe thing, but there are facilities devoted to making you squeaky clean. Ian Belcher, journalist with _The Guardian_ [went to one on assignment](http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,663391,00.html), sceptical at the beginning. After seeing what came out (his photographer released a marble he'd swallowed some twenty-two years earlier), he's now a convert. I must admit... I'd like to go through the program myself. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-19-beavers.md b/content/posts/2002-03-19-beavers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0e9c4a6c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-19-beavers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-19T11:07:53' +draft: false +title: Beavers +--- + +Chris discovered a [family of beavers](http://sevilleta.unm.edu/data/species/mammal/socorro/profile/american-beaver.html) living on our stretch of the river the other night. We'd thought we'd heard the tell-tale tail slap a few weeks earlier, but I couldn't find any evidence of them -- nibbled trees, cut saplings, a lodge, etc. But she saw them firsthand, and told me about them. She ran to the store for a few things, so I went down to see. As I got to the river, I shut off my flashlight and walked as silently as I could to where she saw them. I guess I was quiet enough, because I kicked one sitting on the shore guarding the group. It was as startled as I was, and it leapt into the river, slapping its tail on the water as it went. Several other splashes followed around me, and when I focused my light in the river, I saw five little heads looking back at me. Three more were on the banks. They swam around for a little while, and then I left them to continue their work. Two of [the beavers'](http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/mammals/rodentia/castoridae/ccanadensis.html) main predators are [the coyote](http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/mammals/carnivora/Canidae/clatrans.html) and [bobcat](http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/mammals/carnivora/Felidae/frufus.html). I've seen bobcat several times on and around our property, and every so often a pack of coyote loudly make their way up and down the river. I guess we've got a complete ecosystem on our little farm. So far our chickens have stayed out of the foodchain. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-25-ballet-dancing.md b/content/posts/2002-03-25-ballet-dancing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..309a3dd8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-25-ballet-dancing.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-25T04:31:51' +draft: false +title: Ballet dancing +--- + +Despite my self-imposed exile from theater, I begin rehearsal tonight fot [Giselle](http://www.balletmet.org/Notes/Giselle.html), my first ever ballet. I'll be playing [the Prince of Courland](http://www.metopera.org/season/production/synopses/giselle.html), doing a bit of pantomime and luckily no dancing. I used to be in an acrobatics class at the YWCA, but that was twenty-four years ago. All I remember from that is the arabesque, and I can't even spell that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-25-kashmir.md b/content/posts/2002-03-25-kashmir.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eee6644e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-25-kashmir.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-25T04:34:35' +draft: false +title: Kashmir +--- + +Kasmir: [A Magical Land, The Face of War](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/world/kashmir/kashmirBottom.htm). Two moving photo galleries courtesy of the Washington Post. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-25-wall-street-journal.md b/content/posts/2002-03-25-wall-street-journal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8da165c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-25-wall-street-journal.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-25T05:01:51' +draft: false +title: Wall Street Journal +--- + +The Wall Street Journal [is getting a new look](http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=34288). Whilre directing "The Hot L Baltimore" recently, I needed some 1970's newspapers for the working newspaper machine I had on stage. The front cover had to have a photograph of the hotel, taken in the 1920's. My solution was to take the Wall Street Journal (with it's black and white cover and simple multi-column format) and paste on a black and white photo (that I also used for the poster design) and a color print of The Baltimore Sun's masthead. It worked rather well, but I'd have to find a different paper if I did it again. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-27-party-page.md b/content/posts/2002-03-27-party-page.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80598552 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-27-party-page.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-27T02:20:05' +draft: false +title: Party Page +--- + +The LifeWarming party [has its own section of the site](/legacy/party) now. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-28-dude.md b/content/posts/2002-03-28-dude.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1f899016 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-28-dude.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-28T08:22:29' +draft: false +title: Dude! +--- + +Dude! I'm [getting a Dell](http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/products/model_inspn_1_inspn_8200.htm)! It finally came time to replace my four and a half year old Winbook XL2, as even my force of will is currently barely sufficient to keep it running. It's going to take Dell a month to ship the new computer to me, so I'll have to crank of my force of will one last notch. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-28-my-graduation.md b/content/posts/2002-03-28-my-graduation.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..79eea020 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-28-my-graduation.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-28T12:41:09' +draft: false +title: My Graduation +--- + +I just stumbled upon a picture [of me graduating from college](http://www.nmt.edu/ftp/graphics/people/a-f/eric-wagoner.jpg) among a bunch of [other pictures of people I know](http://www.nmt.edu/ftp/graphics/people/) on a (I assume) long forgotten ftp site maintained by [David "Dragon" Michaels](http://www.nmt.edu/~dragon/). There's lot's of pictures [from Randy's wedding](http://www.nmt.edu/ftp/graphics/people/Randy'sWedding/), too. I hated to miss it... I don't recall why I didn't go. He'll be coming to [my party](/legacy/party), and that makes me mighty happy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-28-sumo-jason.md b/content/posts/2002-03-28-sumo-jason.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a29f919d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-28-sumo-jason.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-28T12:51:18' +draft: false +title: Sumo Jason +--- + +When did [Jason Stiffler](http://www.mckenna.edu/trc/staff/stiffler.htm), my college partner in crime, [start sumo wrestling](http://www.benchsumo.com/bswhoiswho/spondinoumi.html)? And will he make a surprise appearance at my party? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-03-28-youre-never-alone.md b/content/posts/2002-03-28-youre-never-alone.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..795fd577 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-03-28-youre-never-alone.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-03-28T08:34:07' +draft: false +title: You're never alone +--- + +Depending on your religious fervor, [these images](http://members.aol.com/JesusImages/) are either inspirational or really creepy. "Jesus! I've told you a thousand times, quit reading over my shoulder!" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-01-alton-brown-writes.md b/content/posts/2002-04-01-alton-brown-writes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f4acbf7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-01-alton-brown-writes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-01T04:41:09' +draft: false +title: Alton Brown writes +--- + +Alton Brown's [latest rant & rave](http://www.altonbrown.com/pages/rants.html): a simple story about a spontaneous nuclear fission in a tomato, or an allegory about something innocent gone horribly, horribly wrong? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-03-jesus-dress-up.md b/content/posts/2002-04-03-jesus-dress-up.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14d195f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-03-jesus-dress-up.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-03T03:50:00' +draft: false +title: Jesus Dress Up +--- + +After viewing the "Always with you" Jesus drawings, many of my readers wanted to be able to create their own custom Jesus image. The best I can do to help you is point you to [Jesus Dress Up!](http://www.jesusdressup.com/#), where you can drag and drop a variety of items onto a paper-doll style Jesus. For those of you finding this sacreligious, mentally replace the word "Jesus" with "Jason Stiffler", and everything'll be fine. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-03-stick-figure-warning-man.md b/content/posts/2002-04-03-stick-figure-warning-man.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1a2b5cc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-03-stick-figure-warning-man.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-03T09:10:39' +draft: false +title: Stick Figure Warning Man +--- + +You know that poor stick figure that's always getting mangled or electrocuted or bruised on those warning signs you see here and there? Well, [he's got a website](http://www.capnwacky.com/warning/) where he shares details about the creation of those signs. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-04-famous-tree.md b/content/posts/2002-04-04-famous-tree.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96976c8b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-04-famous-tree.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-04T09:46:32' +draft: false +title: Famous Tree +--- + +Yesterday was ["The Tree that Owns Itself Day"](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/040402/new_20020404044.shtml), by proclamation of the mayor. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-04-planetary-figures.md b/content/posts/2002-04-04-planetary-figures.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3120404 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-04-planetary-figures.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-04T03:21:07' +draft: false +title: Planetary Figures +--- + +The end of this month and the first ten days of next .[are exciting times for those watching the heavens](http://www.cosmiverse.com/space04030205.html). Among the highlights: an opportunity to see all nine planets on a single night (something that likely won't happen again in your lifetime), Mars and Venus merging, and Mars, Saturn, and Venus forming a small equilateral triangle "directly above Bethlehem". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-05-knauss-book.md b/content/posts/2002-04-05-knauss-book.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa0b4cca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-05-knauss-book.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-05T01:15:25' +draft: false +title: Knauss Book +--- + +Last month I bought [Rainy Day Fun and Games for Toddler and Total Bastard](http://www.eod.com/) by my new best friend Greg Knauss. It's six buck very well spent. I'm not a daddy, but if I ever am there's no doubt I'll follow the path Greg has blazed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-10-motivator.md b/content/posts/2002-04-10-motivator.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2f6a5923 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-10-motivator.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-10T12:36:39' +draft: false +title: Motivator +--- + +Uncle Owen, I think this R2 unit has a bad motivator. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-11-watch-me-get-a-new-computer.md b/content/posts/2002-04-11-watch-me-get-a-new-computer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c1c1647d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-11-watch-me-get-a-new-computer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-11T03:32:21' +draft: false +title: Watch me get a new computer +--- + +I'd be negligent as a weblog-keeper is I didn't give you a way to ["watch" me sign for my new laptop](http://wwwapps.ups.com/etracking/tracking.cgi?TypeOfInquiryNumber=T&InquiryNumber1=1Z V53 16E 42 0889 173 6) when it comes tomorrow. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-15-extreme-croquet.md b/content/posts/2002-04-15-extreme-croquet.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dae1bcfc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-15-extreme-croquet.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-15T02:03:54' +draft: false +title: Extreme Croquet +--- + +People who really know me understand what a croquet fiend I can be. Maybe I should set aside some egg money for an [Extreme Croquet](http://www.extremecroquet.org/index.htm) mallet. At current egg prices, the conversion rate is fourty dozen eggs per single mallet. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-15-miners.md b/content/posts/2002-04-15-miners.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac09a49b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-15-miners.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-15T04:15:03' +draft: false +title: Miners? +--- + +As I was wlking down the hall in my office building to the restroom, I passed a couple of maintenance workers doing their job. They looked as if they came straight out of a coal mine, with their clothes and faces covered in fine. black dust. They were hauling coiled-up extention cords over their shoulders. They were wearning no shoes; their bright white crew socks shone in contrast to the rest of them. I'm sure I look mighty strange to outsiders when I'm doing my job sometimes. too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-16-bakshis-lotr.md b/content/posts/2002-04-16-bakshis-lotr.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..89c8c71a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-16-bakshis-lotr.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-16T12:04:36' +draft: false +title: Bakshi's LotR +--- + +We watched the DVD of Ralph Bakshi's "Lord of the Rings" last night (using the new computer as a player). I remember watching this at the theater, eagerly waiting for *years* for part two, and loving the soundtrack. I still don't think it was all that bad of an attempt to commit the story to film, but there could have been a lot of improvement. [Here's the definitive critique.](http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/bakshi/bakshi.htm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-16-i-used-to-be-an-astronomer.md b/content/posts/2002-04-16-i-used-to-be-an-astronomer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ea781cd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-16-i-used-to-be-an-astronomer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-16T10:56:10' +draft: false +title: I used to be an astronomer +--- + +I just stumbled upon a brief description of an astrophysics project I worked on during the summer of 1992, [a "non-trivial" massaging of data from a full-sky survey](http://www.nrao.edu/education/students/NRAOstudents_projects92.shtml#1992ewagoner) at the 34.5 MHz radio frequency. The results were satisfactory, and to finish the summer I gave a talk in front of the resident astronomers detailing the project. It looks like the entire survey is on-line, [complete with images you can](http://adil.ncsa.uiuc.edu/document/95.KD.01) see in your browser. My name's not on that page, but I'm pretty sure those are my images. I drifted away from astrophysics the following year, mostly because most of the successful physicists I knew were far more consumed by their study than I wanted to be. Still, it's neat when I run across remnants of my former career path. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-17-party-forums.md b/content/posts/2002-04-17-party-forums.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..67304986 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-17-party-forums.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-17T01:26:48' +draft: false +title: Party Forums +--- + +I've set up [some forums to talk about the party](http://boannsbanks.com/forums/index.php?viewcat=2) if you're so inclined. They're not pretty -- I'm slowly getting them up for the farm, and haven;t completed the stylesheet work -- but they're functional. If you want to set up rental car-pools or talk about where to eat in Athens Friday night, that's the place to do it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-18-kricket-krap.md b/content/posts/2002-04-18-kricket-krap.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0f8ce93 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-18-kricket-krap.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-18T04:51:19' +draft: false +title: Kricket Krap +--- + +**60** \-- The number of cubic yards of [composted](http://www.augustachronicle.com/stories/042100/fea_038-1832.000.shtml) cricket manure ([Kricket Krap](http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/lockers/Mikkelsen_R/mynd/kricket.htm)) to be delivered to our farm on Monday. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-19-new-boat.md b/content/posts/2002-04-19-new-boat.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2dd2829f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-19-new-boat.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-19T04:45:08' +draft: false +title: New boat +--- + +I've already learned in my five months along the river that sometimes the water brings you things. This week, it brought us a kayak. Not a nice one, but one without any holes. And the previous owners were thoughtful ewnough to slip two paddles inside before leaving it too close to the edge, somewhere upriver from us. It's a bit too small for me, but that didn't stop me from playing with it last night. I sat high up, making the system most unstable. I rolled several times, got wedged insode once, and generally looked like a doofus. But it was fun, and that's the whole point of living along the river. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-24-party-planning.md b/content/posts/2002-04-24-party-planning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b73037ac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-24-party-planning.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-24T05:18:40' +draft: false +title: Party Planning +--- + +A man with very big Tonka toys helped us finish transforming our property from an automotive chop shop and open pit incinerator to an organic gardening and river playing paradise today. Just in time, too, for the first party guests will be here in two days. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-25-bible-contents.md b/content/posts/2002-04-25-bible-contents.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d35d0130 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-25-bible-contents.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-25T11:06:40' +draft: false +title: Bible Contents +--- + +Items found inside a nice discarded Bible discovered while cleaning trash on our property: + + * A letter from a relative turning down a request for money and explaining why other family members would burn in hell + * A full page ad from a Penthouse magazine for the Pam and Tommy video + * A full page ad from a Mopar Action magazine for checks with classic cars on them + * A full page ad from a Penthouse magazine for an herbal supplement that boosts male performance + * A magazine ad for the Jerry Springer "Too Hot for TV!" video + * A scrap of paper on which is written "Creed Dont sittle no skor" + * A full page ad from Penthouse magazine for penile enlargement surgery + * A scrap of paper with information about an order from Eastbay, a sporting goods company + * A scrap of paper with citations for eight bible passages + * A photo of a truck in front of a mobile home + * A photo of a tractor + * A photo of a station wagon + * An envelope with citations for four bible passages and the note "God gave "_Adam_ " charge over creation and his wife Eve. So when Eve was deceived who did the God call to in verse 9 of chapter 3?" + * A piece of paper on which is written "If you wen't camp and you woke up with a ruber hanging from your ass would you tell iney bity." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-29-post-1328.md b/content/posts/2002-04-29-post-1328.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..62117715 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-29-post-1328.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-29T11:48:18' +draft: false +title: Post 1328 +--- + +Day is done, gone the sun, from the lakes from the hills from the sky, all is well, safely, rest... This particular day lasted 72 hours or so. The party is over, the last of the guests have just left. It seemed everyone had a good time, and we certainly enjoyed being with everyone. Especially those that came from as far away as several thousand miles to be with us -- we don't get to see you often, and it meant the world to us that you were here. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-04-30-godot-online.md b/content/posts/2002-04-30-godot-online.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..97cdce66 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-04-30-godot-online.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-04-30T01:19:33' +draft: false +title: Godot Online +--- + +Waiting For Godot: [The Interactive Adventure](http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/6200/waitingforgodot.html)! I have watched several versions of the play, directed dit, played Lucky, and made an appearance as Godot in an unrelated production. But this may be the best way to experience the masterpiece. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-02-to-market-to-market.md b/content/posts/2002-05-02-to-market-to-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8930bb97 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-02-to-market-to-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-02T09:14:08' +draft: false +title: To market, to market +--- + +This Saturday, Chris and I will take our first harvest of vegetables into the Athens Organic Farmer's Market, which was the subject of [this recent newspaper article](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/042602/hga_20020426004.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-03-wedding-ceremony.md b/content/posts/2002-05-03-wedding-ceremony.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..793c4942 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-03-wedding-ceremony.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-03T09:32:32' +draft: false +title: Wedding Ceremony +--- + +Six months ago, I promised to post the text of our wedding ceremony here, and now that we've done a reinactment for those attending the lifewarming party, it's time to do so... As I mentioned before, we married each other. That is to say, we conducted our own ceremony, without a third person between us telling us what to say. Had we been in Kansas, that would have been all we needed. Since we weren't, we got our minister (Hi, Steve!) to sign the right blank on the form. Besides our immediate families, three of our closest friends were in attendance. The ceremony is cobbled together from other ceremonies we have read, attended, and performed, with some original layout and writing thrown in. We put the words in a wonderful book with a handmade cover of pressed botanicals, bound with natural string and wood, and leafed with natural screened paper. We read the ceremony without memorization or prompting. **Chris:** We have brought you here to join in the celebration of our marriage. The presence of our family and friends enhances and enriches every experience in. our lives. We thank you for your generosity, love, and support as we continue to build our lives together. And now, we invite anyone who wishes to say a few words in commemoration of this ceremony to do so. {Those in attendance said a few words.} **Eric:** Thank you. Chris, I come here freely and without reservation to give myself to you in marriage. I will love, comfort, and honor you, and keep with you forever more. **Chris:** Eric, I come here freely and without reservation to give myself to you in marriage. I will love, comfort, and honor you, and keep with you forever more. **Eric:** I promise to accept you as no one other than yourself -- loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not yet know. **Chris:** I promise to laugh with you in joy, grieve with you in sorrow, and grow with you in love. **Eric:** I will be your equal, but not your double. **Chris:** I will be your partner, never your shadow. **Eric:** Together we shall share our discoveries and expand the boundaries of our lives. **Chris:** Together we will live life to the fullest, for all the days that we share. **Eric:** For all that we have already created together and all that we are yet to become, I offer my hand as your partner. **Chris:** As your partner I give you my hand so that together we may realize our dreams. **Eric:** I love you and ask you to accept me as your husband. **Chris:** I love you and accept you gladly. Will you accept me as your wife? **Eric:** I will. I give you this ring to remind you that I love you all the days of your life. **Chris:** I give you this ring to remind you that I love you all the days of your life. **Eric:** _Little Cosmic Dust Poem_ , by John Haines Out of the debris of dying stars, this rain of particles that waters the waste with brightness; the sea-wave of atoms hurring home, collapse of the giant, unstable guest who cannot stay; the sun's heart reddens and expands his mighty aspiration is lasting, as the shell of his substance one day will be white with frost. In the radient fiend of Orion great hordes of starts are forming, just as we see every night, fiery and faithful to the end. Out of the cold and fleeing dust that is never and always, the silence and waste to come -- This arm, this hand, my voice, your face, this love. **Chris:** The chemist who can extract from his heart's elements compassion, respect, longing, patience, regret, surprise, and forgiveness and compound them into one can create that atom which is called love. Our hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and nights. Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. By Khalil Gibran **Eric:** Before you, we have promised to share our lives in marriage. You have participated in the covenent we have made. Thank you for your presence and blessings as we have become husband and wife. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-10-nuwaubian-sex-charges.md b/content/posts/2002-05-10-nuwaubian-sex-charges.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a7471e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-10-nuwaubian-sex-charges.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-10T11:37:31' +draft: false +title: Nuwaubian Sex Charges +--- + +More trouble for our local wacky religious sect, the Nuwaubians. This is by far more severe than before: [their leader](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/051002/new_20020510058.shtml) was arrested this week on [federal child sex charges](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/051002/new_20020510057.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-10-surviving-market.md b/content/posts/2002-05-10-surviving-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2140471b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-10-surviving-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-10T03:10:41' +draft: false +title: Surviving Market +--- + +Some of you may have been wondering (after my not writing all week) if we survived market last week. The short answer: yes. But barely. We had a lot to harvest, and Chris ended up having a last-minute appointment of her own on Saturday, so I was pretty much on my own. Harvesting took six hours or so, lasting well into the night on Friday, through several periods of rain. After a couple hours' nap, I awoke to a downpour. A quick check at the radar confirmed it would last all day, and include lightning and possible hail. And so I set off into the storm to sell vegetables at the outdoor market. Folly, maybe, but I was still eager to be there, and the vegetables would not last another week. (Nor would that have lasted unharvested another week). We bought a pavilion a few weeks ago, mostly to keep the sun off of us, so I didn't have to stand directly in the rain for several hours. Still, there were drips and gusts, so nothing stayed dry. A few customers came by, maybe a dozen or so over the six hours I was there. The take at the end of the day: $15. Not bad, considering. But I'd only sold a few percent of the goods I brought. Fortunately, the next day was better, so I brought everything along to a membership meeting at the theater and sold off quite a bit more and increased the week's take to $56. Even still, the chickens got to eat most of what I'd picked. This week will be better. There's not as much to harvest, so tonight's work will go faster. Chris can help this time. There are thunderstorms forecast for tomorrow, but not as severe as last week, and they may miss us yet. To see the weekly newsletter, visit [the farm's website](http://www.boannsbanks.com). They're in MS Word format -- I'll port them to something more universal sometime. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-11-nyt-in-athens.md b/content/posts/2002-05-11-nyt-in-athens.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7d39f9ce --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-11-nyt-in-athens.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-11T08:33:01' +draft: false +title: NYT in Athens +--- + +The New York Times [spent 36 hours in Athens](http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/10/travel/10HOUR.html), including Saturday breakfast at the Farmer's Market (though they forgot to mention it). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-13-septic-tank-requirement.md b/content/posts/2002-05-13-septic-tank-requirement.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7f26d1cb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-13-septic-tank-requirement.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-13T05:29:02' +draft: false +title: Septic Tank Requirement +--- + +A rural Alabama county has a problem with residents not having any type of sewage system. Often, raw sewage runs out a pipe onto the open ground, in the woods or on a field. This can, of course, cause problems. The county is faced with [jailing the residents who don't install a proper system](http://www.nandotimes.com/healthscience/story/399865p-3184085c.html), despite the fact that the residents can't afford a proper system. The county is one of the country's poorest, and the geography makes septic systems very expensive. The story quotes one comment from a single mother of four kids with no running water, no septic, and a high power bill (which raises all kinds of questions about what choices/circumstances have put her in that position). Jailing her would solve nothing, yet the problem can't be ignored. This has relevance to my life because my neighbor recently sold off his land except for two acres on my property line. He's constructed a make-shift home out of an old trailer balanced on tall stacks of cinder blocks. His water line is a buried hose running from his electric well. His electricity is supplied by an extension cord running a few hundred feet from the well to the trailer. The electric company pulled his meter (though he unsuccessfully tried to get around that problem). His waste is running right out onto the ground, and has nowhere to go but into my fish pond, and from there right into the river. The county has finally become aware of the situation, and now we're waiting to see what happens. Prosecution with jail time is possible, though I'd hate to see that happen. We've made an offer to purchase his land, which would give him enough money to relocate someplace with existing facilities, but he's not accepted the offer. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-14-mmmm-midi.md b/content/posts/2002-05-14-mmmm-midi.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e6364ac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-14-mmmm-midi.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-14T03:34:27' +draft: false +title: Mmmm... MIDI +--- + +You've heard it a million times, but have you ever heard it done as an EXCITING SAMBA? It's the theme from Jeopardy, and other great MIDI tracks courtesy of Laura May, [Musician Extraordinaire](http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/7609/musician_extraordinaire.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-15-stone-age-warfare.md b/content/posts/2002-05-15-stone-age-warfare.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09dba235 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-15-stone-age-warfare.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-15T09:57:54' +draft: false +title: Stone Age Warfare +--- + +If India and Pakistan nuke each other back to the stone age, India will be ready. Their miltary [is studying texts from 2300 years ago](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1986000/1986595.stm) to learn such secrets as a single meal that will keep soldiers going for a month and a poweder made from fireflies and wild boar eyes that will give them night vision. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-16-total-loss.md b/content/posts/2002-05-16-total-loss.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cbf4e113 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-16-total-loss.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-16T12:59:38' +draft: false +title: Total Loss +--- + +I just was told that a pack of dogs came through the farm just now. It appears that, except for one hen that is sitting on some eggs, all the chickens are dead. Hopefully most of them made it through and are just hiding somewhere, but Chris has found a lot of bodies and no signs of life. It all happened in a few minutes. Another two weeks at the most, and they would have been safe inside the electric fence with their new barn. UPDATE: Maybe not a total loss. Only one of last year's flock is now missing. Our transexual rooster guided them to safety, somewhere. A few of the little birds have come home, some wounded. I'll have to count bodies tonight. ANOTHER UPDATE: All ten of the older birds are OK. The young flock was hit hard. We recovered twenty-five bodies. Twenty-seven are home, some with what all appear to be minor wounds. Fifteen are missing. I found a few birds alive a couple acres away, still hiding in the briars. Many of the bodies were in the thickets, too, and there are likely to be more we missed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-17-impact-craters.md b/content/posts/2002-05-17-impact-craters.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..012f0608 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-17-impact-craters.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-17T11:30:07' +draft: false +title: Impact Craters +--- + +Sure, you've seen pictures of Meteor Crater, Arizona, but are there any impact craters near you? [Probably](http://gdcinfo.agg.emr.ca/crater/world_craters_e.html). Found at the always good [Poor Clio](http://www.jamesedmunds.com/poorclio/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-21-im-so-hungry-i-could-eat-a.md b/content/posts/2002-05-21-im-so-hungry-i-could-eat-a.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7b4c0f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-21-im-so-hungry-i-could-eat-a.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-21T12:22:01' +draft: false +title: I'm so hungry, I could eat a... +--- + +[Generally speaking, the muscle of whales tastes like horse meat.](http://www.whaleeaters.org/we/e/) It's The World Whale Eaters Union! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-21-paleogeology.md b/content/posts/2002-05-21-paleogeology.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..01008c25 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-21-paleogeology.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-21T11:15:27' +draft: false +title: Paleogeology +--- + +Here's a fantastic [presentation of the geologic history of the western US](http://vishnu.glg.nau.edu/rcb/Geologic_History_WUS.html), complete with very detailed maps. It's things like this that make me wish we had lifespans of at least several hundred years. There are so many interesting things to learn, and only 100 years isn't near long enough to learn them all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-23-self-portrait.md b/content/posts/2002-05-23-self-portrait.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac1ab42b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-23-self-portrait.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-23T03:50:41' +draft: false +title: Self Portrait +--- + +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/legoeric.jpg)](http://www.reasonablyclever.com/) +**Self Portrait in Lego** \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-24-american-gothic-house.md b/content/posts/2002-05-24-american-gothic-house.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..103a38ea --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-24-american-gothic-house.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-24T03:07:03' +draft: false +title: American Gothic House +--- + +The next time you're in Eldon, Iowa, stop by [the Dibble House](http://showcase.netins.net/web/eldon/ghouse.html), best known as "that house behind the dour couple in _American Gothic_ ". And did you know that the couple was supposed to represent a typical American small town resident and his daughter, and not a husband and wife? Perhaps Grant Wood could have been more clear. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-24-congrats-lauryl.md b/content/posts/2002-05-24-congrats-lauryl.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fd404903 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-24-congrats-lauryl.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-24T09:07:39' +draft: false +title: Congrats, Lauryl! +--- + +In typical Eric style, I let a major event in a family member's life go by unmentioned (_cf._ ["I'm a bad family member."](/archives/000114.html)). My youngest sister graduated college a week ago today, after seven years (or so) of classes, a marriage, and two and a third children. She can now teach teens our language, literature, and the art of drama. Many, many congratulations, Lauryl! Remember, if you ever need a break from teaching, you can always come help weed carrots. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-28-shirtless-baseball.md b/content/posts/2002-05-28-shirtless-baseball.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6645598f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-28-shirtless-baseball.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-28T10:13:58' +draft: false +title: Shirtless baseball +--- + +A [Betty Bowers](http://www.bettybowers.com/) type has written [an amusing letter to the editor](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/052602/let_letter3.shtml) of our local newspaper. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-05-30-when-croquet-goes-bad.md b/content/posts/2002-05-30-when-croquet-goes-bad.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..811e9a5a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-05-30-when-croquet-goes-bad.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-05-30T02:04:35' +draft: false +title: When croquet goes bad +--- + +[Croquet mallets versus softball bats](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020530/od_nm/croquet_dc) \-- only one will survive! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-03-post-1347.md b/content/posts/2002-06-03-post-1347.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5a75d0e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-03-post-1347.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-03T05:01:49' +draft: false +title: Post 1347 +--- + +At 6pm yesterday evening, the thermometer on the back porch read 108 degrees. I'm willing to give it a few degrees of innacuracy, but it was still too darned hot. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-04-kompressor.md b/content/posts/2002-06-04-kompressor.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..44e43c23 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-04-kompressor.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-04T03:03:13' +draft: false +title: Kompressor +--- + +[Kompressor](http://www.kompressormusic.com/index.html) (Instruments: SYNTH, CRUSH, FEAR, DEATH) does not dance, but he is [an instructor](http://www.actionmanmagazine.com/article_standard.php?article_id=157) for the children. His children's songs, [available for download here](http://www.ampcast.com/music/10728/artist.php) alongside his other music describing his upcoming world domination, is what you might expect if Trent Reznor were to appear on Sesame Street. If you enjoy the music, you may also want to [watch a few videos](http://www.kompressormusic.com/video.html) he's made available. Actually, after watching them, it looks like Kompressor **does** dance. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-04-mycc.md b/content/posts/2002-06-04-mycc.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e0e1763 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-04-mycc.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-04T04:05:41' +draft: false +title: MYCC +--- + +[The Milwaukee Youth Center Choir ](http://www.emeraldrain.com/mycc/) is a vocal group of unwanted orphan children, culled from the streets of Wisconsin and taught to sing through a strict regimen of malnutrition and beatings. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-05-brak-on-the-radio.md b/content/posts/2002-06-05-brak-on-the-radio.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4a8a5b11 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-05-brak-on-the-radio.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-05T12:00:35' +draft: false +title: Brak on the Radio +--- + +Newsflash! Good old lovable Brak is a guest on Atlanta radio station 99x for the next hour or so. [You can watch or listen on-line here](http://www.99x.com/looklisten/). Oh my. He's brought the uke, and has launched into a medly of "Punk Rock Girl" (Dead Milkmen), "Girlfriend in a Coma" (The Smiths), and "Vacation" (The Go-Gos). He's taking phone calls. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-06-dammit-dolls.md b/content/posts/2002-06-06-dammit-dolls.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8dd375f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-06-dammit-dolls.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-06T05:49:27' +draft: false +title: Dammit Dolls +--- + +Have you heard of [Dammit Dolls](http://www.warpedworld.org/dammit.html)? There's a poem that goes with these dolls, written at the site. Go ahead and take a look. I'll wait. OK. A dear friend is making me one of these, but with one minor difference. You see, I have a very stong Daoist outlook on things, and that prevents me from getting upset and yelling "DAMMIT! DAMMIT! DAMMIT!" So mine's going to be a Balance Boy with its own poem: Whenever things don't look so well... And you want to hit the wall and yell... Here's a little balance boy To remind you what to do. Just grasp him firmly by the legs And think about your talents And as he looks back out at you Yell, "Balance! Balance! Balance!" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-07-self-portrait-redux.md b/content/posts/2002-06-07-self-portrait-redux.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8f5a8af2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-07-self-portrait-redux.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-07T04:28:43' +draft: false +title: Self Portrait Redux +--- + +[![southparkeric.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/southparkeric.jpg)](http://southpark.gamesweb.com/flash/sp-studio.html) +**Self Portrait in South Park** \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-12-mcs-on-parade.md b/content/posts/2002-06-12-mcs-on-parade.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..40a01296 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-12-mcs-on-parade.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-12T04:18:26' +draft: false +title: MCs on Parade +--- + +My latest music genre of choice is Nerdcore Hiphop. It all started a [couple of years ago](/archives/000490.html) when I found [the Mighty Stephen Hawking](http://www.mchawking.com)'s gansta rap. And then late last year I ran across [MC Chris](http://www.mcchris.com), one of the creative forces behind the often wonderful, always bizarre [Sealab 2021](http://www.adultswim.com/shows/sealab/). But what I've been listening to over and over again the last week or so is [MC Frontalot](http://www.frontalot.com/), the master of the genre. He's done a duet with Kompressor and one is on the way with MC Hawking. This guy is where it's at. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-18-picking-blackberries.md b/content/posts/2002-06-18-picking-blackberries.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d4ee94d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-18-picking-blackberries.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-18T04:32:21' +draft: false +title: Picking Blackberries +--- + +Much of our property is in a semi-wild state. Once upon a time it was regularly mowed, but not recently, and small trees and briars have grown taller than I am across most of the land. Earlier this spring the hill side was awash in white blossoms. Now, those blossoms have transformed into wild blackberries. When I was walking the land before I bought it, I let it know that I wanted to be its new caretaker, but it would be a financially tight proposition. I told it that it would have to pay at least some of its own way, and so far it's done a good job. I couldn't say how many blackberries are growing -- 500 gallons perhaps -- but with people willing to pay $4 per half pint at the farmers' market, it doesn't take many to add up to a nice payday. We sold a few last week, but this week is when the berries are really ripening. Yesterday evening, I took a big bowl and set out for the brambles. There's a few things I noticed that blackberry bushes are good at. First, they like to grow very thickly so that one can see many more berries than one can actually reach. Also, the thorns on them are very sharp and grab hold tight to clothing, skin, or anything else they contact with. They hold so tightly that you'd think they feed on the bodies of passing animals, eternally tangled in the thicket. Also, they love to grow among stands of locust trees, which happen to have four inch razor-sharp thorns of their own. So to reach the maximum amount of fruit, I had to call upon the gymnastic skills taught to me 25 years ago at the Y. An arabesque here to extend my reach another foot, a pirouette there to twirl out of overhanging branches. The local wildlife watched my berry ballet. A group of frogs sounding exactly like a gang of chihuahuas barked as I went by. One of our cats along for the walk flushed out rabbits larger than he was. And finally a tiny fawn, barely old enough to walk, watched from a safe distance. He was the smallest fawn I'd ever seen. If he were a pet, he'd have been a lap deer (not to be confused with [Lapp deer](http://image.lib.depaul.edu/GIC/SearchByCountryResults.asp?FIPS='NO'#288)). His mother left him right in the middle of a group of small briars. He watched me warily as I approached his bed. I tried to give him some of the fruit I'd picked, but he wouldn't get close enough. Instead he circled me and followed me how about an hour, never going more than 15 feet away. Eventually the sun had set enough that it was getting hard to see where the thorns were. I turned for home and the fawn stayed behind. The cat had long gotten bored and was waiting for me back at the house. I left far more berries on the vines than I picked, so it looks like I'll get to pick some every day this week. Lucky, lucky me! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-19-basil.md b/content/posts/2002-06-19-basil.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc207bea --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-19-basil.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-19T09:15:31' +draft: false +title: Basil +--- + +I talk basil and give my pesto recipe on the front page of [this week's food section of the Athens Banner-Herald](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/061902/foo_20020619028.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-19-coupling.md b/content/posts/2002-06-19-coupling.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a9baad5b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-19-coupling.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-19T10:14:09' +draft: false +title: Coupling +--- + +Ahhh! One of my favorite shows on television is BBC's _Coupling_. It's funny and intelligent in a way that put it well above _Friends_. Now NBC has [bought the rights to the show](http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/18/bbc.nbc.deal.ap/index.html) and will set it in LA with American actors. I can't think of a single instance where we've inproved on a BBC show and am having a hard time even thinking of one that held its own. Except for the accents, there was nothing inherently British about the show; NBC would be much better off just airing the original rather than trying to remake it. Although, there've only been 15 episodes of the original made so far. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-19-permission-to-link.md b/content/posts/2002-06-19-permission-to-link.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..025d0b23 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-19-permission-to-link.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-19T01:17:25' +draft: false +title: Permission to link +--- + +Some big businesses have taken to the absurd notion that one must obtain permission before linking to their online content. This is akin to a department store forbidding you to tell your friend which aisle you can find socks or a restaurant forbidding you to tell anyone their street address. And now NPR, who really ought to know better, [has announced the same policy](http://www.npr.org/about/linking_form.html). Well, boo to them. Here's a [here's a completely unauthorized link](http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20020619.me.17.ram) to [this morning's](http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm?PrgDate=06/19/2002&PrgID=3) segment on World Sauntering Day from _[Morning Edition](http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/)_ in RealAudio format. And, for good measure, [here's a link](http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20020619.me.05.ram) to their segment on Jack Buck. Take that, [National Public Radio](http://www.npr.org)! (Side note: The NPR web staff munged their own link to the World Sauntering Day story. My link may be the only one in the world that correctly points to the story, and it's 100% unauthorized.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-19-saunter-a-little.md b/content/posts/2002-06-19-saunter-a-little.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a710e802 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-19-saunter-a-little.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-19T11:09:36' +draft: false +title: Saunter a little +--- + +Today is [World Sauntering Day](http://www.dullmen.com/Calendar/june.htm), so celebrate by going from point X to point Z in an appropriate manner. This day was created by W. T. Rabe at [Mackinac Insland](http://www.mackinac.com/?SourceId=aAbout), the perfect place for sauntering. Other events Mr. Rabe created include Dancing Cuckoo Week (in January), the Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament (July), and the very popular [Unicorn Questing Month](http://members.aol.com/Bowscale/uarticles.html) of October. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-19-thats-a-winner.md b/content/posts/2002-06-19-thats-a-winner.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..963f8fd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-19-thats-a-winner.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-19T10:07:41' +draft: false +title: That's a winner +--- + +Growing up in Missouri, I listened to a lot of St. Louis Cardinals baseball games on the radio. They were all called by Jack Buck, [who passed away yesterday](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/06/18/buck_obit_ap/). Since I was fairly isolated in the country, playing basebal with other people was pretty rare, so I had to play my own games with a rubber ball against the side of our shed. The shed was the batsman, and I was the pitcher and fielders. But I wasn't so much imitating the players (except for Ozzie -- trying to do his summersaulting diving catches were just all out fun) as imitating Jack's play by play. Out loud, even. I thought of him during my own brief stint in radio, though my play by plays of the local parades weren't near Buck's quality. He'll be missed. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-20-driving-safety.md b/content/posts/2002-06-20-driving-safety.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a3917d50 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-20-driving-safety.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-20T12:28:52' +draft: false +title: Driving Safety +--- + +Schlake pointed out [this fun little cartoon](http://www.motoros-friends.hu/gyozo/fahrschule/) on correct driving practices. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-20-free-food.md b/content/posts/2002-06-20-free-food.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5961ea47 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-20-free-food.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-20T09:13:28' +draft: false +title: Free Food +--- + +Free food heads up: Today between 11am and 2pm, KFC is giving away snack-size servings of their popcorn chicken. I don't eat fast food all that much, but I like those popcorn chickens. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-21-windows-xp-teaks.md b/content/posts/2002-06-21-windows-xp-teaks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..62cdec81 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-21-windows-xp-teaks.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-21T11:53:44' +draft: false +title: Windows XP Teaks +--- + +For Windows XP users, [here's a fantastic guide to tweaking](http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=guide&dId=120&dPage=1) your system. This is better written and more thorough than the other tweak guides I'd seen. It even pointed out a built-in Windows XP utility I didn't even know was there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-25-good-eating.md b/content/posts/2002-06-25-good-eating.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31ba3e21 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-25-good-eating.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-25T10:37:53' +draft: false +title: Good Eating +--- + +I am reminded again how lucky I am to be living near Athens. Yes, I know there are other similar towns (reports continue to come in extolling the virtues of Iowa City, Madison, and Seattle), but I don't see how they can beat where I am. I just had an hour to kill between work and dress rehearsal for the play I'm in. The show's at the Morton Theatre downtown. I've written about the place before (it's a fabulous formerly Black owned and operated theater that brought in some of this century's entertainment giants), but can't link to it due to my using my Handspring to post this backstage. Anyway, I went down the block to what used to be a great hole-in-the-wall Mediterranean restaurant. Now it's a hole-in-the-wall diner-type named, as far as I could tell, "Diner". I plopped on a comfy couch and browsed the menu. It consisted of various burgers, sandwiches, grilled cheeses, pasta plates, fried potatoes in multiple forms, ice cream drinks, and the like. I settled on the fish and chips and iced tea (not sweet). While I waited, I read a copy of a magazine/book on the Beatles, 1963-1967. Meanwhile, the sounds of an equipment check drifted in from the 40 Watt a few doors down. As diverse a mix as you could imagine drifted in and out. When the basket arrived, I moved to a table and enjoyed what turned out to be the best fish and chips I'd ever had. Without all the atmosphere, they still would have been. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-25-im-an-egg-seller.md b/content/posts/2002-06-25-im-an-egg-seller.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..060c7cd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-25-im-an-egg-seller.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-25T05:22:45' +draft: false +title: I'm an egg seller +--- + +Like with many other agriculture products, the state of Georgia is very strict on who can sell eggs. If people come to your farm, it doesn't matter, but the moment you bring an egg off your farm to sell to someone else, the state steps in. It used to be that folks with only a few chickens who sold less than 30 dozen eggs a week could escape regulation, but the large producers successfully sued the state into changing that law. Well, actually, they threatened a lawsuit and pressured the legislature into closing the hole for the little guy. So, to be able to sell eggs at the market, I had to get liscensed by the Ag department. Today the regional guy-in-charge came by and gave me a two hour class and a written and practical test. I passed, so now I'm liscensed. However, I'm still supposed to buy some special equipment, and I'm not supposed to sell just "eggs". They have to be graded and sized, just like the eggs from the store. We'll see how well that goes... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-06-28-odds-and-ends.md b/content/posts/2002-06-28-odds-and-ends.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..26b479ee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-06-28-odds-and-ends.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-06-28T12:45:03' +draft: false +title: Odds and Ends +--- + +Another busy week and month is drawing to a close and again I'm left wondering where the time went. The play I'm in opened last night. We had a good show and a sparse audience. It closes tomorrow, on my sister Adrienne's birthday. A character with the same name has a small but dramatically intense appearance in the show. Happy birthday, A! The farm's to do list is getting longer rather than shorter. While it can seem overwhelming at times, and it's meant putting aside the day-to-day-living type of things like, say, unpacking the kitchen from our mover seven months ago, I think we've done really well considering what this place was like when we bought it. And we're bringing in enough money to cover most of our expenses for the year, which is really good since a lot of those were one-time-only startup costs. Sometimes I ignore all those and just say the farm is covering more than half the mortgage all by itself. After another wonderful meal there last night (a simple mushroom cheeseburger that still manager to be the best burger I've had in a long time), I've discovered that my new favorite restaurant is called "Hudson Carter's CLOCKED" with the byline "...food for the space age..." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-01-better-tools.md b/content/posts/2002-07-01-better-tools.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..626700e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-01-better-tools.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-01T10:32:14' +draft: false +title: Better tools +--- + +A new version of [Movable Type](http://www.movabletype.org/), the system I use to maintain this weblog and many other portions of my web space, was released over the weekend. Among the steps forward are support for MySQL (an open-source database that has become a standard for web applications) and something entirely new called [TrackBack](http://www.movabletype.org/trackback/). It's hard to describe what this actually is, but it may revolutionize the weblog format. It allows a threaded discussion between sites, so that (for example) a weblog author using MovableType could post an entry mentioning my blackberry story. That entry written by someone I may not even know could then be inserted into my own commenting system. Or, if I were to add a category structure to my farm's site like, say, recipes, I could allow other weblog authors to post to both their site and mine at the same time. There's other uses for multi-site threaded discussion that will sort themselves out over time. Could be really neat, it could never get used. We'll see. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-01-incorrect-music.md b/content/posts/2002-07-01-incorrect-music.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e414924b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-01-incorrect-music.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-01T05:37:58' +draft: false +title: Incorrect Music +--- + +Somehow I'd entirely missed the wonder that is [Incorrect Music](http://www.incorrectmusic.com/index.php3), a radio show on WFMU every Wednesday afternoon. Incorrect music presents "present an asylum of crackpot and visionary music, covering sounds that are atrocious, outsider, blasphemous, or just plain WRONG," and it's wonderful. They're on summer hiatus, but you can listen to most of their previous shows right on the website in Real format. Their last show, number 235, was a two-hour special. My friend Matt Goolsby may want to forward to 1:55 first, and then rewind to catch the rest. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-03-alton-on-npr.md b/content/posts/2002-07-03-alton-on-npr.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8baf8228 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-03-alton-on-npr.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-03T03:24:52' +draft: false +title: Alton on NPR +--- + +[Alton Brown](http://www.altonbrown.com), host of _Good Eats_ , was on [NPR's _All Things Considered_ this weekend](http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/june/cookout/index.html), talking about such things as cooking Tuna on the grill and smoking salmon in a trash can. You can watch and/or listen on NPR's website. (They've backed of on their linking policy, so it's OK for me to link this.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-03-virulent-memes.md b/content/posts/2002-07-03-virulent-memes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a038b3f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-03-virulent-memes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-03T03:09:24' +draft: false +title: Virulent Memes +--- + +[Virulent Memes](http://grudnuk.com/vm/), welcome to Movable Type! Looks like you've got things up and running quite well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-05-bedtime-stories.md b/content/posts/2002-07-05-bedtime-stories.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..013d8b22 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-05-bedtime-stories.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-05T10:32:00' +draft: false +title: Bedtime stories? +--- + +While playing around with Hit or Miss's tools, I found [another Matt put together](http://www.hitormiss.org/projects/blogger_phone/). To hear it in action, call 1-800-555-TELL and when the recording begins press 130662. It's Kestrel's Nest, read to you over the phone. Program your speed dials now! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-05-updated-favorites.md b/content/posts/2002-07-05-updated-favorites.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a494bdc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-05-updated-favorites.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-05T01:59:25' +draft: false +title: Updated Favorites +--- + +I've updated the "a few favorites" section over on the sidebar. It's dynamically generated using the [Daily Crawl](http://www.hitormiss.org/projects/dailycrawl/) utility written by Matt at [Hit or Miss](http://www.hitormiss.org). He's als owritten a script that automatically includes what his TiVo's recording on his weblog, but I lack all sorts of connectivity to manage that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-08-locally-grown-website.md b/content/posts/2002-07-08-locally-grown-website.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f81b6fb9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-08-locally-grown-website.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-08T02:46:47' +draft: false +title: Locally Grown Website +--- + +A recent top-secret web project of mine went live this morning. I won't link to it directly, but if you're interested in locally grown natural produce, send me an email and I'll share the link. If you're in the Athens area, you can use it right away. If you're not in the area, you can still look, but you won't find it all that useful. If we started shipping our produce, it wouldn't be "locally grown". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-11-shooby-taylor.md b/content/posts/2002-07-11-shooby-taylor.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..53c43c31 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-11-shooby-taylor.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-11T11:41:14' +draft: false +title: Shooby Taylor +--- + +What do you get when a fellow with a questionable voice scats over the top of gospel and lounge classics? [Shooby Taylor](http://www.shooby.com/)! Yes, there are MP3s. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-12-blogchalk.md b/content/posts/2002-07-12-blogchalk.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f99a84f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-12-blogchalk.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-12T11:03:03' +draft: false +title: Blogchalk +--- + +Google! DayPop! This is my **blogchalk** : English, United States, Athens, Royston, Eric, Male, 31-35! For more information on this sytem of indexing weblogs, visit . \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-15-bad-back.md b/content/posts/2002-07-15-bad-back.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b20bb889 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-15-bad-back.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-15T11:58:38' +draft: false +title: Bad Back +--- + +The last week has been dominated by a single event, and I haven't yet mentioned it here. So here goes... Ten days or so, I began feeling a little twinge in my lower back, just inside the left hip. I took it easier than I would have liked, leaving several garden jobs unfinished, but by the end of the workday on Monday, it was all I could do to move. It took me nearly fifteen minutes to make it the hundred feet from my office desk to my car, and the ride home was terrible I stopped on the way at a pharmacy and struggled to make it in and out of the store. A man stopped me in the parking lot (well away from anything to lean on) and asked, "Your back hurt?" When I nodded yes, he began to tell me all about his back and wondered if I had any suggestions for him. I tried to be polite, but probably failed when I told him that if it was obvious by looking at my that I was in terrible pain, then maybe I wasn't the best person to be asking for pain relief suggestions. And then I discovered a cruel joke played by the drug: store -- all the back pain medicines were on the bottom shelf. [Note to self: remember them when you're evil overlord.] I spent Tuesday and Wednesday at home, mostly in bed. Things started getting better, but I discovered that sitting down caused the problem. Laying down took the weight off, but standing actually seemed to improve things. So, Thursday and Friday I was back at the office. I set my laptop atop two large boxes stacked on my desk and stood all day. I worked slowly on the farm this weekend, doing enough to get by, but still leaving plenty undone. I'm back to sitting at work today, but only for a half-hour or so. Things are slowly improving. I'm still wondering what it was exactly (my guess is a muscle/tendon pull on the inside edge of the pelvis) and I now know that if I begin to feel it again in the future not to sit down. Also, even though I've never seen mention of this on the exercise charts, wincing can apparently give you a good workout. Even though I ate the same and worked out less, I managed to lose ten pounds last week. Two pairs of jeans that I bought a few weeks ago, already on the small side, now need a belt to stay on. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-15-folding-chairs.md b/content/posts/2002-07-15-folding-chairs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d9b3f11 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-15-folding-chairs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-15T01:22:35' +draft: false +title: Folding Chairs +--- + +Folding chairs have a long and glorious history dating back to at least ancient Egypt, and [designboom is there](http://www.designboom.com/eng/entertainment/education/) to tell us all about it. With pictures! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-17-hungry-tiger.md b/content/posts/2002-07-17-hungry-tiger.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..189c18d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-17-hungry-tiger.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-17T10:56:42' +draft: false +title: Hungry Tiger +--- + +A [tiger after my own heart](http://www.stuttercut.org/hungry/)! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-17-message-from-mikey.md b/content/posts/2002-07-17-message-from-mikey.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5c4c070b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-17-message-from-mikey.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-17T02:27:36' +draft: false +title: Message from Mikey +--- + +Mikey, guitarist for the immensely popular Athens band Widespread Panic [shared some extremely bad news](http://www.widespreadpanic.com/news/mikeymessage.asp) with his fans yesterday. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-19-fringe-solar-birth-theory.md b/content/posts/2002-07-19-fringe-solar-birth-theory.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2f594d03 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-19-fringe-solar-birth-theory.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-19T02:27:24' +draft: false +title: Fringe Solar Birth Theory +--- + +A pair of astrophysicists at the school I surly would have gone to had I remained in-state are advancing a theory that the solar system did not convalesce from a nebula of interstellar gasses, but rather [from the remnants of a supernova](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/07/020717080229.htm), the core of which is still embedded at the center of our sun. It's certainly not mainstream astrophysics, but it may be right. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-19-key-to-time.md b/content/posts/2002-07-19-key-to-time.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4d5cb13c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-19-key-to-time.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-19T02:55:44' +draft: false +title: Key to Time +--- + +Autographed copies of the DVD box set of [Doctor Who's Key to Time series](http://www.tom-baker.net/), featuring voice overs by Tom Baker and Mary Tamm, is available for pre-order at Tom Baker's web site. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-19-missed-commercials.md b/content/posts/2002-07-19-missed-commercials.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3c98fb9b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-19-missed-commercials.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-19T11:56:56' +draft: false +title: Missed Commercials +--- + +Since the television programs I watch have been captured by the TiVo, I haven't watched commercials in a long time. Yeah, shame on me for [stealing from the broadcasters](http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/business/columnists/3200101.htm). Anyway, because of this, I miss things like announcements of new movies and odd things like [Stop the Polyp!](http://63.150.180.215/coloncancer/information.html) and [Watch the Frog](http://www.thewb.com/Features/Promos/0,7831,56091,00.html). That's where knowing [Kristie and [Patty](http://bookwench31.diaryland.com/) comes in handy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-19-stock-prices-revisited.md b/content/posts/2002-07-19-stock-prices-revisited.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15768b26 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-19-stock-prices-revisited.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-19T02:39:16' +draft: false +title: Stock Prices, Revisited +--- + +Those people freaking out over the plummeting stock markets obviously didn't read [my announcement last year](/archives/000208.html). True, I did expect the lows to come six months ago, but I didn't anticipate 9/11 and the wave of patriotism that pushed the markets higher for a while. Now that that's over with, real market forces are back in control and I stand by my previous announcement. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-20-overheard-at-the-farmers-market.md b/content/posts/2002-07-20-overheard-at-the-farmers-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ab8aad6a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-20-overheard-at-the-farmers-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-20T01:37:27' +draft: false +title: Overheard at the Farmers' Market +--- + +Overheard at the farmers' market (from people under 3 feet tall): + + * (while looking at a rooster) "Don't touch it. It might be poisonous!" + * (while examining bins of produce) "It's a weed." "It is not a weed!" + * "It looks like you live on a farm." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-22-ms-fairytale-life.md b/content/posts/2002-07-22-ms-fairytale-life.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00c7f93c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-22-ms-fairytale-life.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-22T12:22:31' +draft: false +title: M's fairytale life +--- + +Many congratulations go out to M for her [new fairy tale life](http://www.geocities.com/mbigmistake/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-24-impact-threat.md b/content/posts/2002-07-24-impact-threat.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0044893b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-24-impact-threat.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-24T09:55:14' +description: The Palermo Scale is used by astronomers to measure the risk imposed + to earth by an asteroid. It's a logarithmic scale with values ranging (roughly) + from -7 to +7. Anything less than -2 can be ignored, and those between -2 and zero + merit careful monitoring. For the first time, an object with a value greater than + zero has been discovered. +draft: false +title: Impact threat +--- + +[The Palermo Scale](http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/neo/risk/doc/palermo.html) is used by astronomers to measure the risk imposed to earth by an asteroid. It's a logarithmic scale with values ranging (roughly) from -7 to +7. The specks of dust that hit us every day are at the low end and the dinosaur killer-type would be at the high end. Anything less than -2 can be ignored, and those between -2 and zero merit careful monitoring. For the first time, [an object with a value greater than zero](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2147879.stm) has been discovered -- 0.06. Further observations will modify this, hopefully back into negative territory. I went to post this to MetaFilter, but they're [already on the case. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-24-rutabagas.md b/content/posts/2002-07-24-rutabagas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d05fd46b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-24-rutabagas.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-24T12:01:45' +draft: false +title: Rutabagas? +--- + +[Sorry, Schlake](http://www.nmt.edu/~schlake/daily.html). I'd thought your 'turnips' were just soaking up pork juices and seasonings. If that's their native color, then they're not turnips at all but good old [rutabagas](http://www.boannsbanks.com/newsletter/Newsletter06012002.doc). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-07-30-new-tractor.md b/content/posts/2002-07-30-new-tractor.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0f5fdb4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-07-30-new-tractor.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-07-30T04:15:49' +draft: false +title: New Tractor? +--- + +With any luck, tonight I'll be the owner of a 1976 [Gravely Tractor](http://www.stevenchalmers.com/Gravely/RWB/RWB_1.shtml), with optional seat and mower/brush cutter. These tried-and-true walk-behind tractors are ideal for land like ours. The tractors themselves aren't easy to buy, because owners tend to hold on to them for life, but I found one on ebay that's within a three hour drive away. And while the tractors themselves may be hard to buy, the attachments and parts are plentiful. UPDATE: No luck. As happens all so often on ebay, a dealer swept in at the last moment and snapped it up. I was there, hitting refresh like a madman up to the end, and with 4 seconds to go, he beat my price. I tried to type in a higher number (it was still below value), but couldn't get it done. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-01-wireless-cloud.md b/content/posts/2002-08-01-wireless-cloud.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..40a1c702 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-01-wireless-cloud.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-01T09:48:20' +draft: false +title: Wireless Cloud +--- + +Athens and our "wireless cloud" [make the news](http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/07/31/coolsc.wireless.cloud/index.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-06-bye-bye-saturn.md b/content/posts/2002-08-06-bye-bye-saturn.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5373b93c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-06-bye-bye-saturn.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-06T09:06:59' +draft: false +title: Bye bye, Saturn +--- + +It was a kinda sad day yesterday. After 39 months, a timespan that has seen incredible change in my life, I had to part ways with my beloved Saturn. It was a 1999 Green SL2. I leased it, mostly because there wasn't any other way to get a dependable car then. Apart from a horrendous hassle from the dealer (who was a typical car dealership, and **not** a typical Saturn dealer), it was a wonderful car. I didn't have a single problem with it. Not so much as a flat tire or a traffic ticket. I never got around to giving it a name, because I was waiting for some sort of personality trait to base the name on. Some quirk or something, you know? But it was ruthlessly efficient in getting me where I wanted to go in comfort. It carried my many things without complaint. It was too machine-like for a name, I guess. Anyway, the lease was up yesterday. With the farm now, we really needed a pickup and Saturn doesn't make one of those. So I took it back to there I got it, gave back the keys, and walked away. (Well, rode away actually. Chris met me there.) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-08-russian-nuke-in-washington-dc.md b/content/posts/2002-08-08-russian-nuke-in-washington-dc.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..100ddb16 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-08-russian-nuke-in-washington-dc.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-08T10:55:28' +draft: false +title: Russian Nuke in Washington, D.C. +--- + +You might think that Kennedy revealing an A-bomb a few blocks from the White House would be highly newsworthy, [but you'd be wrong.](http://www.thememoryhole.org/soviet-dc-nuke.htm) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-09-elipogues-travelogue.md b/content/posts/2002-08-09-elipogues-travelogue.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93fad41f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-09-elipogues-travelogue.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-09T11:54:51' +draft: false +title: Elipogue's Travelogue +--- + +Randy drove a Ryder truck from San Diego to north of Seattle and took pictures along the way. They're assembled in one of the most elegant and beautiful [photo logs](http://www.redspud.com/randy/DiegoSeattle/DiegoSeattle.html) that I've ever seen. Careful -- all images load at once, so if you're on a dial-up, it'll take a while. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-09-headphone-less-headphones.md b/content/posts/2002-08-09-headphone-less-headphones.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e6510164 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-09-headphone-less-headphones.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-09T11:00:56' +draft: false +title: Headphone-less headphones? +--- + +Imagine this: a sound system "speaker" that instead of blasting out soundwaves in the audible range sends out a highly-focused direction beam of ultrasound, completely inaudible to the human ear. But when your head is placed inside the beam, your skull transforms these waves into something that only you can hear. Headphone-less headphones. That's exactly what Elwood Norris [has built and is demonstrating](http://www.msnbc.com/news/786016.asp) to industry. The article points out some of the neat-o uses for such a technology as well as showing how it can be used for evil. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-09-nimoy-bilbo.md b/content/posts/2002-08-09-nimoy-bilbo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3e6a65eb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-09-nimoy-bilbo.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-09T10:34:08' +draft: false +title: Nimoy & Bilbo +--- + +I imagine everyone reading this has heard Leonard Nimoy's _Ballad of Bilbo Baggins_ , but did you know he [did a music video for it](http://www.straightnochaser.org/Ballad%20of%20Bilbo%20Baggins.mov)? I didn't, until [Mr. Pants](http://www.misterpants.com/01/) told me. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-12-phil-de-cube.md b/content/posts/2002-08-12-phil-de-cube.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..86ae00be --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-12-phil-de-cube.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-12T12:48:18' +draft: false +title: Phil de Cube +--- + +Perhaps Scott Adams has met one of my oldest friends from college, [Phil de Cat](http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20020808.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-13-tmbg.md b/content/posts/2002-08-13-tmbg.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ae8dedf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-13-tmbg.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-13T05:12:32' +draft: false +title: TMBG +--- + +John and John: [together for twenty years](http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/13/theymightbegiants.ap/index.html). Here's a story that sounds impressive, but really isn't. Once, at a TMBG concert in Albuquerque, John let me play his guitar during a song. Then, later in that same song, John let me play his accordian. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-15-grabbing-a-bite.md b/content/posts/2002-08-15-grabbing-a-bite.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ce1d2b70 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-15-grabbing-a-bite.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-15T03:09:37' +draft: false +title: Grabbing a bite +--- + +[GrabbingABite.com](http://www.grabbingabite.com/guest/default.htm): for those who want to fully enjoy the time they invest in the recreation of eating out \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-15-microexpressions.md b/content/posts/2002-08-15-microexpressions.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46b1c1df --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-15-microexpressions.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-15T02:55:25' +draft: false +title: Microexpressions +--- + +I've heard the term "microexpressions" used in passing before, referring to the subtle and often-missed facial expressions that can confirm or contradict your words. Malcolm Gladwell, author of _The Tipping Point_ , has a new article out: [_The Naked Face_](http://www.gladwell.com/2002/2002_08_05_a_face.htm), where he talks in-depth about microexpressions. This is a facinating read. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-16-hy-wire.md b/content/posts/2002-08-16-hy-wire.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..92baaa7f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-16-hy-wire.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-16T04:13:07' +draft: false +title: Hy-Wire +--- + +How about a car that goes 100mph, runs on hydrogen, has no conventional engine, steering wheel, or foot padals? [That's GM's new Hy-Wire](http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=iol1029480022328H600). Very pretty, inside and out. [Seats five](http://detnews.com/2002/autosinsider/0208/14/b01-561400.htm). I want one, but I'll [have to wait a few more years](http://money.cnn.com/2002/08/14/news/companies/gm_hywire/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-16-three-years-now.md b/content/posts/2002-08-16-three-years-now.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f5c23fe --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-16-three-years-now.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-16T01:34:09' +draft: false +title: Three years now +--- + +In late 1998 and early 1999, I began finding a new type of webpage here and there. These pages were not what I was used to seeing with online personal spaces, which was dry contact info, shrines to hobbies, recipes, and so forth. These new pages were updated regularly (sometimes several times a day!) and contained links to interesting or amusing sites and/or journally bits about the author's day. One of my regular reads, Jorn Barger's [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com), called itself a weblog and that term made sense to me. I decided I wanted to keep a page like that. My ISP, though, had other ideas. A lack of basic FTP functionality stymied my efforts. Meanwhile, a fellow named Andrew (who maintained a whimsical weblog called "BeNiceToBears") released a tool called [Pitas](http://www.pitas.com) that allowed you to updated a website from the browser for free. He even hosted the data on his own servers. I played around with it for a little bit, but having my words stored on someone else's computers made me nervous, so I didn't keep with it. Finally, three years ago this week, I decided to force the issue with my ISP. I created an ugly brown webpage, named it Kestrel's Nest, and uploaded [my first entry](/archives/001286.html). My ISP still didn't want to cooperate, but just a few days later a company named Pyra released a tool called [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com) that did the same thing Pitas did, but uploaded the data to my own webspace. I jumped at it and was one of their first ten general public users. Kestrel's Nest was up and moving! The release of Blogger unleashed a flood of weblogs from people who had been waiting for an easy tool. Now, there are tens of thousands. Most aren't worth reading by anyone but the author's closest friends and family, but you know, despite what the scorners say ("99% of all online content is crrrrap!") there's nothing wrong with that. I've always thought that even if nobody reads your writings, even if you delete or throw away your words right after you've written them, that act of writing makes you a better person. It organizes your brain connections in such a way that helps you think critically and clearly. It turns the random impulses and emotions running around your head into something that is more organized and tangible, and that is always good. Quite a lot has changed for me since I've started this weblog. I'm right where I wanted to be three years ago, but then I never thought I'd get there so fast. Looking back at my entries here, when I look at my beautiful wife and my beautiful house, I don't have to ask myself "How did you get here?" I know exactly how I got here, and I know exactly where I'm going. If you're interested, you can know too. Here are thirty six entries from the last thirty six months that are representative of my journey from there to here: + + * [Blogger lets me post regularly](/archives/001286.html) + * [I learn to make cheese](/archives/001275.html) + * [Arthur C. Clarke predicts the future](/archives/001215.html) + * [I went grocery shopping with Kim Basinger](/archives/001161.html) + * [I join BikeAthens](/archives/001064.html) + * Despite living in an urban apartment, [I declare myself an ecopoet](/archives/000978.html). + * I break my lease and rent [a farmhouse in rural Georgia](/archives/000877.html). + * I have [a homesteading kind of day](/archives/000843.html) + * [A mountain vacation](/archives/000755.html) + * [Breakfast with turkeys](/archives/000735.html) + * Don't seem funny and it don't seem right, [Sittin' on my bed on a Friday night](/archives/000663.html) + * [I meet someone.](/archives/000601.html) + * [A beach vacation](/archives/000539.html) + * [I collect wild mushrooms](/archives/000508.html) + * [Thinking about chicharones](/archives/000441.html) + * [I admit it: I'm progressive](/archives/000381.html) + * [More words about buildings and food](/archives/000370.html) + * [I buy chickens](/archives/000312.html) + * [A late winter soup](/archives/000258.html) + * [Call me "trimtab"](/archives/000211.html) + * [How does my garden grow?](/archives/000172.html) + * [I mourn Douglas Adams](/archives/000156.html) + * [I look at land](/archives/000139.html) + * [Building an oven](/archives/000120.html) + * [A sex-changing chicken](/archives/000106.html) + * [I get my dander up](/archives/000076.html) + * [We buy a farm](/archives/000073.html) + * [We get married](/archives/000060.html) + * [Thinking about Skanking](/archives/000040.html) + * [The farm goes public](/archives/000013.html) + * [Real milk](/archives/000265.html) + * [An inspirational sustainiologist](/archives/001304.html) + * [My former life, revisited](/archives/001333.html) + * [First day at market](/archives/001348.html) + * [Picking blackberries](/archives/001369.html) + * [We join a farming cooperative](/archives/001390.html) + * [I return my first car](/archives/001407.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-19-shop-at-kmart-go-to-jail.md b/content/posts/2002-08-19-shop-at-kmart-go-to-jail.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ee7ed9a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-19-shop-at-kmart-go-to-jail.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-19T12:06:26' +draft: false +title: Shop at KMart, go to jail +--- + +Lesson learned in Houston, Texas yesterday: shop at a 24-hour KMart in the middle of the night, [go directly to jail](http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/topstory2/1539629). If you're a 10-year-old girl having a late dinner with your father at the next door Sonic, well, it's off to jail with you, too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-21-10-years-since-ruby-ridge.md b/content/posts/2002-08-21-10-years-since-ruby-ridge.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..477662a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-21-10-years-since-ruby-ridge.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-21T11:43:54' +draft: false +title: 10 Years since Ruby Ridge +--- + +"A new generation of young people who have never heard of Ruby Ridge are now emerging from the public-school system and are heading off to college and will thereafter begin their careers in business, education, journalism, government, and other fields. This generation will find it hard to fathom that the federal government could have killed a boy and an unarmed woman and then tried to deceive everyone about what had actually occurred and, in some instances, rationalize what did occur. [That is why it is important to remember Ruby Ridge.](http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-lynch082102.asp)" I remember when this happened, and thought "there goes another bunch of racist separatists". That's what was being reported at the time. When the truth came out though, I knew that depite the fact I wouldn't have been friends of the Weavers had I known them, I couldn't in any way support what happened to them that day. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-22-battle-of-cattanooga.md b/content/posts/2002-08-22-battle-of-cattanooga.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e8e6771 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-22-battle-of-cattanooga.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-22T03:46:32' +draft: false +title: Battle of Cattanooga +--- + +November 25th, 1997, marked the 134th anniversary of the battles for Chattanooga. On that day, Dave Buckhout and T.C. Moore retraced the route along which these battles flowed. They had cameras, a road map, and an '86 Buick. [The resulting website](http://www.mediaalchemy.com/civilwar/index1.htm) is an example of what's wonderful about the internet. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-28-time-flies.md b/content/posts/2002-08-28-time-flies.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fff5c106 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-28-time-flies.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-28T05:14:09' +draft: false +title: Time flies +--- + +I just noticed six days have gone by since I last wrote here. I don't know why it's been so long, and thinking back, I don't know if anything's really happened during the last week. I went to market on Saturday and sold out of everything. People even bought my samples. That's never happened before. I started rehearsals for Larry Shue's _The Foreigner_ last week. I'm directing, and my pay will allow me to buy a greenhouse this fall. After a week of rehearsals, I promptly lost my lead actor, but I was able to find a more than capable replacement. Though it wasn't due to your constant urges, I went and saw a professional for my back last week. A [Kinesiologist](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=kinesiology) who has done some wonderful work with others I know. He's helped me isolate my pain to a single muscle, and I have stretching excercises to help me heal it. No drugs needed. But other than that, nothing's really happened. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-30-green-zebra-tomatoes.md b/content/posts/2002-08-30-green-zebra-tomatoes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dab75920 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-30-green-zebra-tomatoes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-30T05:05:34' +draft: false +title: Green Zebra tomatoes +--- + +A short record of the creation of [the Green Zebra tomato,](http://www.globalgarden.com/Tomato/Archives/vol.1/1885.html) one of the most popular we've grown this year. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-08-30-orange-twin-community.md b/content/posts/2002-08-30-orange-twin-community.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e549c28 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-08-30-orange-twin-community.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-08-30T09:30:01' +draft: false +title: Orange Twin Community +--- + +How'd you like to live in the country's only Conservation Community with [its own record label?](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/083002/new_20020830035.shtml) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-09-04-whiton-play-bass.md b/content/posts/2002-09-04-whiton-play-bass.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ec5e817 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-09-04-whiton-play-bass.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-09-04T05:15:52' +draft: false +title: Whiton play bass +--- + +James Whiton plays double bass. He plays double bass as creatively and as well as anyone I've ever heard. He used to be in a band that should've been huge, Apricot Jam. They played around the southwest (mostly New Mexico) for a few years before moving to Portland and then splitting up. In the middle of his stint with that band, James had a motorcycle accident and shattered his bass-playing arm. Turned a good chunk of the bone to dust. He remained consious enough to make sure the ER docs didn't cut it off and then proceeded to nurse it back to shape again, pulling off one miracle after another through sheer determination. Seeing him on his comeback tour with the Jam was one of the most inspriational things I've witnessed. James is still making beautiful music in Seattle, [as a tour of his webpages reveals](http://www.jameswhiton.com). He has music for sale (including the Jam CD I never managed to aquire until now). His new stuff, though different from the Jam, is still first class. He's got several free MP3s available -- give him a listen. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-09-05-on-the-road.md b/content/posts/2002-09-05-on-the-road.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..702a1f9e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-09-05-on-the-road.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-09-05T05:12:53' +draft: false +title: On the road +--- + +The missus and I are taking to the road again tonight, with a whirlwind trip to Hermann, Missouri and back. One of my best buddies (going back 22 years) is getting married, so there I'll be. I'm taking advantage of some of the neat toys we have lying around the office, too. For example: a Magellan GPS unit that plugs into my Handspring Visor (a palm pilot-like device) and tells us where we are, were we're going, and exactly how to get there. With maps and the whole nine yards. I've got my laptop loaded with MP3s and audio books, enough to last us for weeks should that become necessary. We'll be back late Monday. To the deer that have been hanging around the house: you've already eaten all of our beans. Please leave us at least some of the squash while we're gone. Thanks! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-09-12-hermann-missouri-bed-and-breakfast.md b/content/posts/2002-09-12-hermann-missouri-bed-and-breakfast.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6ab9bae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-09-12-hermann-missouri-bed-and-breakfast.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-09-12T05:21:26' +draft: false +title: Hermann, Missouri Bed and Breakfast +--- + +If you're ever in central Missouri, even just driving through, take the time to visit [the town of Hermann](http://www.hermannmo.com/). It was settled by a group of Germans from Philadelphia in the early 1800's, who fully expected the town to be even larger than Philly some day. They failed in that aim, but the town itself is quite the charmer. Early architecture abounds and the German heritage is evident everywhere. Before prohibition, [the third largest winery in the world](http://www.stonehillwinery.com/) was located there. One of the things you'll discover during your stay was how brutal the feds were in enforcing prohibition: hundred year old vinyards were uprooted and burned, immense imported oak barrels (often carved with scenes fitting for a European cathedral) where axed and destroyed, and wine cellars were blocked off. Nevermind that all of these things had legitimate non-alcohol uses. The wineries have slowly returned over the last thirty years, and all are open for tuors and samples. And, for accomodations, you can't go wrong with [Birk's Gast Haus](http://www.birksgasthaus.com/), a wonderful (and inexpensive!) bed and breakfast. The hosts there went well beyond the call of duty to insure a comfortable stay and even loaned us bikes to get around town with. There are 40+ B&B;'s in town, but none could be better than Birk's. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-09-16-b-52s-in-town.md b/content/posts/2002-09-16-b-52s-in-town.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38675273 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-09-16-b-52s-in-town.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-09-16T01:27:29' +draft: false +title: B-52's in town +--- + +[The B-52's](http://www.theb52s.com/b/index.shtml) put on a fantastic show Friday night within the cozy confines of the fabulous [40 Watt](http://www.40watt.com). Unfortunately, I was not in attendance. The show was a benefit for [Nuçi's Space](http://www.nuci.org/), a resource center run by the Nuçi Phillips Memorial Foundation. The foundation provides mental health counceling and other resources to Athens' musician and arts community. Getting the B-52's to come back into town was a great thing for them, and they kept it under wraps until a week or so ago. By the time I found out about it (having moved out to the countryside, my finger is no longer on the pulse of Athens' cultural scene), the few hundred tickets were long gone. So instead of hanging out with the drag queens in blue beehive hair-dos (well, actually I did a little, while having dinner at Clocked a couple doors down from the club), I spent the weekend at home. I did have some farming to do, but weather tried to make up for being absent most of the summer by raining. A lot. We got somewhere over 6 inches of rain over the weekend. I tried to keep track, but the guage managed to overflow at one point. So, little farming got done, but the plants growing had a great time. Instead of working outdoors, I took the opportunity to make three gallons of Irish stout and five gallons of blackberry mead. The stout will be ready in a few weeks. The mead, in a few months (or years ... mead is not for the impatient). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-09-18-birthday-quiz.md b/content/posts/2002-09-18-birthday-quiz.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..81788042 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-09-18-birthday-quiz.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-09-18T10:25:52' +draft: false +title: Birthday Quiz +--- + +It's time for my annual "How much of the the first verse of Paul Simon's _Have a Good Time_ are you?" quiz. _Yesterday it was my birthday_ **True** _I hung one more year on the line_ **True** _I should be depressed_ **False** _My life's a mess_ **False** _But I'm having a good time_ **True** I am 60% of the first verse of Paul Simon's _Have a Good Time_. According to my answer sheet, that's a perfect score! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-09-24-mc-chris-live.md b/content/posts/2002-09-24-mc-chris-live.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00c212c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-09-24-mc-chris-live.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-09-24T06:00:24' +draft: false +title: MC Chris, Live +--- + +Thanks to a heads-up from dear Joleen, I went to see [MC Chris](http://www.mcchris.com) perform improv theater with a few other talented fellows. Unfortunately Joel couldn't be there, but I managed to have a great time anyway. We saw him with Steve and Amy, and Steve had the forsight to make some really slick copies of MC Chris's on-line CD, so I'm not the proud owner of an autographed MC Chris CD. He didn't have anything for us to sign, so he had us autograph his arm with out trusty Sharpies. Hopefully, opportunities will arise where I can see him perform from his albums. As it stands right now, he's in Atlanta, and his band's in New York. Oh... his next CD is finished and is being pressed right now. It will be available for purchase very soon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-09-26-banned-books.md b/content/posts/2002-09-26-banned-books.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..acec6b0f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-09-26-banned-books.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-09-26T05:09:13' +draft: false +title: Banned Books +--- + +This week is [Banned Books Week](http://www.ala.org/bbooks/), and to make the occasion I participated in an all-day reading from banned books at our public library. I read a selection from the classic [_How to Eat Fried Worms_](http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&q=%22how+to+eat+fried+worms%22+%22thomas+rockwell%22&btnG=Google+Search) by Thomas Rockwell. Despite the fact that most of the top Google results are for teaching aids for the book, it has been challenged several places recently because it contains a single instance of the word "bastard" and encourages children to do such things as bet and eat worms. Later in the day, I helped perform a scene from Shakespeare's _Twelfth Night_ , challenged because it supposedly promotes a homosexual lifestyle. Just last year, Shakespeare's works were [burned at Christ Community Church in Alamogordo, New Mexico](http://reason.com/0203/cr.jl.burning.shtml). Don't wait for next year's Banned Book Week. Read a banned book today! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-02-another-opening-night.md b/content/posts/2002-10-02-another-opening-night.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f1355f05 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-02-another-opening-night.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-02T02:10:45' +draft: false +title: Another Opening Night +--- + +So, I guess I've neglected to mention that I've been working three jobs during the last six weeks. It's kept me a bit busy lately, and this last week is pushing things to my max. Of course you know about [my main job](http://www.partnersoft.com). It's "Annual User's Meeting" time again, so I'm busy preparing for that. Next week, I'll be teaching four classes and giving two presentations. Also, demonstrating software which is only now being written. Consequently, little time at work to write here, much less find interesting sites to comment on later. And then there's the farm. The summer crops are fading away (though the "Indian Summer" harvest is just a week or two away),and the fall crops are coming in. Chris planted three hundred brassica plants that I bought last week and never found time to plant. They're mostly broccoli, with a few savoy cabbage, cauliflower, and collards thrown in. The greens are coming in well, and the root crops are starting to form their roots. Meanwhile, we finally (only seven or so months later than I'd hoped) got the chicken pasture fenced off and the barn livable. The pasture is a mix of rye grass, clover, turnips, and the native pasture grasses and weeds, and the chickens love it. So we're combining the twenty older chickens with the fifty younger ones, ten each day. By the end of the week, all of them will be roaming the pasture by day and sleeping in the barn by night, just as we planned oh-so-long ago. We've got capacity for twenty five more or so, but we'll probably wait until early spring to get them. And the third job? Directing Larry Shue's _The Foreigner_ for the Cold Sassy Players in Commerce, Georgia. I just realized that I never updated the spot in the side bar on this page specially designed for announcing what my current theater project is, and here it is opening night already. It's been quite the process getting this show ready. For several reasons, we had less time to rehearse than customary, and many actors had difficulty with lines up until the very end. As often happens, though, it's all worked out and last night's dress rehearsal should be a sign of a great run ahead. Commerce is about a half-hour from Athens, where I work in the day, and then about a half-hour from home. So my days lately have consisted of waking up early (usually a half-hour later than I really wanted), going to work, going to rehearsal, and then getting home at eleven at night or so, where some amount of farm work needs attention. Throw in designing a set for Neil Simon's _Biloxi Blues_ , including building a set of trick bunk-beds in our shop, and all my waking hours were accounted for, and then some. So I've not been able to write about such things as making spur-of-the-moment tamales from leftover roast lamb and freshly milled stone-ground corn meal in a cabin in the North Carolina Mountains (yes, lamb is great in tamales and yes, you can use good corn meal in place of limed masa meal). Or about seeing the river higher than it's been all year after receiving over a foot of rain in one week. Or about one of our cats losing her fight against feline leukemia. All the things that this space is supposed to capture to help me remember them some time from now. I'll try not to get so carried away with work in the future. I must remember I'm not in college anymore. On the plus side, the pay from directing will pay for two 12x48 foot greenhouses so we can start our own seeds and extend the growing season as well as covering most of the tuition for a months-long series of classes on herbalism Chris is taking from a [world-renouned herbalist](http://home.earthlink.net/~lwherbs/schedule.html). So that's something. To make this entry even longer, here's my director's notes from _The Foreigner_ 's program: + +> _The Foreigner_ is one of two comedy gems written by Larry Shue before he was tragically lost in a commuter plane crash in 1985 at the age of 39. Both explore mistaken and assumed identities. The other, _The Nerd_ , revolves around possibly the world's worst house-guest with each scene more outrageously funny than the last. I think this script is even better, though it does land a little close to home. The setting is a fishing lodge in southwest Georgia, not too far from Roosevelt's "Little White House." The time is about 25 years ago, just before Atlanta became the fastest growing settlement in human history. Two British nationals arrive for a few days, one on a military training exercise and the other, painfully shy and more than a little dull, trying to get away from it all. While doing so, he somehow manages to become someone else entirely -- delighting a few locals and angering a few others. That anger ignites a series of events leading to a serious (yet hysterical) test of character. It can be quite fun to become someone else for a while. Doing so _The Foreigner_ 's way could get a bit stressful. Luckily, there is community theater. These people performing for you tonight have chosen to become someone else for a few hours a night for the last seven weeks. Other people, too, have become temporary carpenters, painters, electricians, sound engineers, seamstresses, and salesmen to make this show happen. Their names are here in the program, and they are likely people you know. When you see them around in their normal guises of students, teachers, laborers, office workers, farmers, engineers, clerks -- truly community members all -- be sure to thank them for their part in turning this theater into a fishing lodge in Tilghem County, Georgia. They all have been wonderful to work and have fun with. Another show will be happening soon, so if the idea of becoming someone else for a while appeals to you, please come by! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-05-paris-texas.md b/content/posts/2002-10-05-paris-texas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9ef5dafe --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-05-paris-texas.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-05T02:39:32' +draft: false +title: Paris, TExas +--- + +[Thank you, Sam Shepard! Thank you!](http://perso.wanadoo.fr/forban/pages/eng/thankyou.htm) I think it's time for me to watch this one again. It did wonders [the first time around.](/archives/000836.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-11-i-get-my-life-back.md b/content/posts/2002-10-11-i-get-my-life-back.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e7e09aee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-11-i-get-my-life-back.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-11T01:45:46' +draft: false +title: I get my life back +--- + +Now that the events of the last two weeks are over, I get my life back. Starting tomorrow, that is, because right now I'm dead to the world. I deluded myself into thinking that I could come into work today, energized by the conference. It turns out that creatively, I'm energized and ready to do good things but my body is exhausted and demanding some down time. So, that's what it'll get. As a reward for making it through and for having everything turn out to be a smashing success, I went out and bought [Stronghold](http://www.godgames.com/main.php?section=gamers&game=stronghold), the first computer game that I have bought in three years. My coworker Paul has been raving about this game for months (Speaking of Paul, today he got a big box of [honestly named toilet paper](http://www.shitbegone.com).), and at first glance it appears he's been right. Everything was a smashing success, by the way. The play was wildly well received (even to the point of having to pause for thunderous applause **in the middle of a scene**. I'd not ever had that happen before. The training conference was a lot of work, but our customers seem genuinely happy and excited about our products. As customer support manager, that makes my job a lot less stressful. So, maybe starting on Monday, this place will turn back into the regularly updated chatty kind of place it used to be. Maybe. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-15-daleks-in-public-service.md b/content/posts/2002-10-15-daleks-in-public-service.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..320c2bd1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-15-daleks-in-public-service.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-15T12:48:00' +draft: false +title: Daleks in public service +--- + +[Exterminate! Exterminate (your high heating bills)!](http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42629&command=displayContent&sourceNode=42628&contentPK=2817064) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-15-new-wallace-gromit.md b/content/posts/2002-10-15-new-wallace-gromit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c4a0a12f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-15-new-wallace-gromit.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-15T12:25:15' +draft: false +title: New Wallace & Gromit +--- + +I mentioned a while back that Nick Park was producing ten new Wallace and Gromit shorts (each only a minute long), and that they'd be available on the web. Well, [the first one's here](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/entertainment/02/wallace_and_gromit/front_page/html/default.stm)! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-16-audiblecom-is-a-ok.md b/content/posts/2002-10-16-audiblecom-is-a-ok.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a93cb23 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-16-audiblecom-is-a-ok.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-16T11:52:21' +draft: false +title: Audible.com is a-ok +--- + +I'm not one to usually do plugs for commercial sites here, but when I find one that's worth while, I ought to share it. So let me push [Audible.com](http://www.audible.com/spreadthewords/recruit) out at you. These guys have thousands of audio-books for the downloading. Once you've got them, you can listen on your computer, on a wide range of MP3 players, your palm or pocket computers, and even your CD player. The cost can add up if you buy a book at a time, but I've been on the Audible Listener plan for a while, which lets me select a book a month (no matter the price) and a subscription to a periodical. ( I choose a subscription to [This American Life](http://www.thislife.org) each month. Even though I could listen for free from their website, Audible lets me listen in my car whenever I want to.) The books I've selected range from a $90 18-hour history of Rome to Ray Bradbury reading the complete _Martian Chronicles_ (complete with unscripted commentary between each part of the book!) to popular social history books from James Burke and similar writers. A travelogue through southern Appalachia, _Fast Food Nation_ , _How the Irish Saved Civilization_. I had guessed that most audio-books were edited versions of the printed original, but I've found that most all of them are unabridged. So, it's been a great bargain for me. $12.95 a month to learn and be entertained while I drive. If you decide it's a good deal for you, too, tell 'em ewagoner sent you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-22-every-vegetable-farm-needs-greenhouses.md b/content/posts/2002-10-22-every-vegetable-farm-needs-greenhouses.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..419166a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-22-every-vegetable-farm-needs-greenhouses.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-22T01:50:54' +draft: false +title: Every vegetable farm needs greenhouses +--- + +This last weekend, I cashed in the money I received for directing the play in Commerce for two greenhouses for the farm. They're [much like these](http://www.atlasgreenhouse.com/cf.html), but 14 feet wide and 48 feet long. In them, we'll be able to start all of our vegetable seedlings and extend the growing season considerably. I'm excited to get them, and am looking forward to building them in the upcoming weeks. I never thought I'd be able to afford them so soon, but a local nursery makes their own and sells the pieces to other area growers for little more than cost. So they were a fraction of what I'd thought they'd cost us. In other farm news, we scoped out the local small animal livestock auction the other night. I'd hoped to see what the goats looked like, but there weren't any of those. Instead, there were many, many birds (with a few fighting cocks in there) and rabbits. We ended up buying a couple [guinea fowl](http://www.guineafowl.com/fritsfarm/), possibly a boy and a girl. They are very pretty and yet somehow among the ugliest birds I've ever seen. And loud. They're very good at eating ticks and (supossedly) fire ants. They make loud screeches at anything they don't know (though with the memory span of a goldfish, that's most everything). We really got them to help us battle to large [Cooper's Hawks](http://www.illinoisraptorcenter.org/Field%20Guide/cooper.html) that have set up home on our land. They've already gotten at least one chicken, and we're trying to persuade them to go eat elsewhere. I'm hoping they're just passing through on the migratory trail. Also, a puppy may be arriving soon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-25-rip-sen-wellstone.md b/content/posts/2002-10-25-rip-sen-wellstone.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..01728337 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-25-rip-sen-wellstone.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-25T03:56:37' +draft: false +title: RIP Sen. Wellstone +--- + +Progressive Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone was [killed in plane crash](http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/4368592.htm) today. Not only does this crash silence one of the best Senators we had (he was fighting a very tight re-election campaign), it also temporarily places the control of the Senate in to Governor Jesse Ventura's hands. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-28-one-year-later.md b/content/posts/2002-10-28-one-year-later.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f69b7fbb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-28-one-year-later.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-28T01:26:50' +draft: false +title: One year later +--- + +The lovely wife and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary yesterday, mostly by trying to convince the cats to accept the new puppy. A good time was had by all, except for the cats. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-29-college-huh-what-is-it-good-for.md b/content/posts/2002-10-29-college-huh-what-is-it-good-for.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9d42f671 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-29-college-huh-what-is-it-good-for.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-29T05:42:43' +description: '"College. Huh! What is it good for? Absolutly nothing!" Poppycock, I + say. College is about more than what''s learned in classes. If one takes advantage + of the opportunities to be found at college (many attendees don''t -- this is part + of the problem), one will leave a much richer person.' +draft: false +title: College. Huh! What is it good for? +--- + +Each year in the US, nearly two and a half million high school seniors enroll in college. Nearly one million do not. They are overwhelmingly poor, rural, and white. The Washington Post[ has profiled one such young man](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16674-2002Oct25.html "School's Out \(washingtonpost.com\)"). I'm not doing what I studied in college. Most of the people I know are not doing what they studied in college. This could lead one to say that college is a waste of time, leaving attendees tens of thousands of dollars in debt and fighting for the same entry level jobs as everyone else. Poppycock, I say. College is about more than what's learned in classes. If one takes advantage of the opportunities to be found at college (many attendees don't -- this is part of the problem), one will leave a much richer person. Not financially, of course, though if you look for the right school, the right non-loan financial aid, and the right part-time jobs, there's no need to run up a huge debt. I'm very proud that I put myself through school (with the help of [a guardian angel](/archives/000151.html)). It wasn't easy, but I did well for myself, emerging with a very manageable debt. I also emerged with a deeper appreciation for life around me. I could have travelled the world, but in college the world came to me. Music, religion, language, arts, politics, food, sports. I learned European folk dance. I learned how to play cricket. I learned how to lead and represent 1200 people. I explored dangerous mines in the middle of the night. I learned how to ride a block of ice down a steep hill. I learned how to love. And so much more. Things that I never might have done had I not gone to college. And learning all those things, not part of the curriculum but definitely part of college, make me a better person than I was 13 years ago. So if you're a high school upperclassman, debating on whether college is right for you, I say it is. Go. It doesn't matter who you are or where you are from, you can find a way to go. You may have to work harder than your roommate, who's parents pick up the bill, but it's worth it. And most importantly, take advantage of every opportunity you can while you're there, instead of only sitting in the dorm or frat house drinking (though you should do some of that, too). Even in the tiny college towns, the opportunities are there -- poetry readings, free concerts, foreign student pot lucks, one off afternoon lectures on oddball topics. Find them and go. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-30-letter-from-the-grave.md b/content/posts/2002-10-30-letter-from-the-grave.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f42deb20 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-30-letter-from-the-grave.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-30T04:03:53' +draft: false +title: Letter from the Grave +--- + +Robert Flores is the man who shot two nursing professors, a student, and himself at the University of Arizona last week. One of his last acts before the shootings was to mail a 23 page letter trying to explain himself to a local newspaper. That letter has been scanned in and [posted in its entirety](http://cgi3.azstarnet.com/specialreport/) by the Arizona Star. (Note: the server is very slow and you are likely to get "timeout" errors at some or all of the pages. Just hit relaod until it comes through.) Compare that with a [letter written by Cheryl McGaffic](http://medweb.uwcm.ac.uk/martha/MyHeart.htm), one of his victims. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-10-30-tree-of-gold.md b/content/posts/2002-10-30-tree-of-gold.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b22890b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-10-30-tree-of-gold.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-10-30T04:10:47' +draft: false +title: Tree of Gold +--- + +In 1997, the centuries-old only known giant golden spruce near Port Clements, British Columbia was cut down in the dead of night by Grant Hadwin. This action, labeled eco-terrorism, was his attempt to call attention to the mis-management of British Columbia's timber resources. Days before his court appearance, he disappeared. The New Yorker [tells the story](http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?021104fa_fact). Found via [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-01-bye-bye-spam.md b/content/posts/2002-11-01-bye-bye-spam.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31db14b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-01-bye-bye-spam.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-01T05:04:10' +draft: false +title: Bye bye, Spam! +--- + +Hate email spam? Want to sort your email into different categories? Then you may agree with me that [POPFile may be one of the best](http://popfile.sourceforge.net/ "POPFile Automatic Email Sorting using Naive Bayes") programs ever. It might soundlike a bit of work to set up if you're not a whiz on the computer, but don't worry -- it's not. And thank to recent hig-exposure press, it's getting even easier. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-04-computer-voting.md b/content/posts/2002-11-04-computer-voting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..071fba94 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-04-computer-voting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-04T05:05:43' +draft: false +title: Computer Voting +--- + +[Electronic voting will be Georgia's chance for fame or infamy 11/04/02](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/110402/opi_20021104001.shtml "OnlineAthens: Opinions: Electronic voting will be Georgia's chance for fame or infamy 11/04/02"). Tomorrow, Georgia becomes the first state to have a state-wide modern voting system. We'll be using touch screen computers with magnetic cards. They've been demo'd all over the place for the last few weeks, and they're really quite nice. No more lever pulling! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-05-eminems-been-snookered.md b/content/posts/2002-11-05-eminems-been-snookered.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..81eacc92 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-05-eminems-been-snookered.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-05T12:26:35' +draft: false +title: Eminem's been Snookered +--- + +[Eminenya](http://www.megnut.com/archive.asp?which=2000_05_01_archive.inc#281174) is one of the greats in my MP3 collection, but now he's [been snookered](http://www.waxy.org/random/audio/eminem%20ragtime%20-%20snookered.mp3). So so good! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-05-fancy-pants-tool.md b/content/posts/2002-11-05-fancy-pants-tool.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..289121c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-05-fancy-pants-tool.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-05T10:33:26' +draft: false +title: Fancy pants tool +--- + +POPFile is happily catagorizing my emails and discarding all my spam. Catagorization is very useful! I've also been catagorizing the webpages I run across that I want to come back to later. I had been using good old fashioned bookmark&tm; technology, but when I started throwing everything into the same bucket, it devolved into a gigantic list of links that was less than useful. So now I'm using the research, note taking, fancy pants tool [CatClip](http://www.catrunner.com/ "CatClip - Capture and organize your Internet") to do the work for me. Even if I didn't know some of them personally, I'd still say the developers of this tool have hit upon a good thing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-06-election-fallout.md b/content/posts/2002-11-06-election-fallout.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d9aa586 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-06-election-fallout.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-06T07:34:51' +draft: false +title: Election Fallout +--- + +When people ask me about my political leanings, I have two answers. Each is true, yet (to most people) each conflicts with the other. One one hand, [I am a progressive](http://www.papaya-palace.com/progressive.html). On the other, [I am a libertarian](http://www.libertarian.org/). The two really do blend well, and it's a [more common belief](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=progressive+libertarian) than you might think. I believe the government should "establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" and nothing else. I believe society should work toward making life better for everyone, including future generations. I also believe that the individual should be free to do as he chooses, so long as another is not harmed. I think I've stated that so simply that most everyone would say "I think that way too!" The devil's in the details -- how do you define "harm", "general welfare", "better", and "individual"? to a large degree, those definitions are what separates the parties. Between the two major ones, I tend to agree more with the Democrats more than the Republicans. This is in large part because, despite professing to the contrary, the Republicans tend to have no respect for the rights of the individual. But there is plenty to take the Democratic party to task over as well, so at election time I vote based more on the candidate's beliefs than the party represented. More often than not, minor parties get my votes. Yesterday in Georgia, the Democrats fell from power. It was an odd campaign season, kicked off by the Democrats legally redistricting the state in closed door legislative sessions (without the Republicans present), emerging with [textbook gerrymandered maps](http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/pdf/gacongress2002acolor.pdf). Local interests were sacrificed for the single goal of extending the Dems control over the state, and they had no apologies. The governor spent an obscene amount of money on TV, radio, and print ads that credited him with everything good that had happened in Georgia, even those things that he had opposed before they happened. They were insulting to anyone with a memory. On the other hand, you had a Republican challenger whose initial campaign was fueled by [anger over the change in the state flag](http://home.att.net/~hugonaut/). Though he distanced himself from racism, his vocal supporters weren't so tactful. [He blew all that tact away, however, when during his victory speech, as the first Republican governor-elect in over 130 years, he exclaimed "Free at last! Free at last! Thank god almighty, Free at last!"]. The greens had a candidate I should have voted for ([but didn't](http://atlanta.indymedia.org:8081/front.php3?article_id=9304&group=webcast)). As went the governorship, so went the state senate. The Athens-area senator was a great progressive in his first term. He stood for environmentally friendly smart growth and other progressive causes. His opponent was a real estate developer. The developer ran a brilliant negative campaign, focused his efforts on the extremely Republican suburban areas, and was helped a lot when the senator claimed he had an endorsement that was easily shown to be false. The Republican victory here, coupled with the (still not officially announced) switch of three senator's party affiliations, have helped the Republicans take control of the state senate for the first time. In Athens proper, there was a complete progressive sweep. The mayor and all the council positions up for grabs landed on the progressive side. Good things may happen in town. Oh... Athens was in one of the newly created congressional districts, carefully engineered to be in Democratic hands. They then proceeded to get a truly horrible party hack through the primaries and managed to lose the seat altogether. I'd rather be represented by the left in Washington, but I was glad to see the Dems get what they had coming. Actually, since the district was so tightly drawn, I wasn't a part of it. The district I live in is concentrated Republicans. The US Senate race here was odd, too. The Republican won, but only after he questioned the courage of his opponent, a standing senator who lost both legs and an arm in Vietnam. His win helps put the Republicans in charge of the US Senate. Given how the Democratic senate caved on most everything, I don't suspect much will change. Except for the appointment for life of judges who don't seem to respect the rights of the individual, that is. So, that's my recap of the election. How'd things go in your neck of the woods? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-08-bet-the-farm.md b/content/posts/2002-11-08-bet-the-farm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a871e040 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-08-bet-the-farm.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-08T03:28:34' +description: Columbus, Ohio's Center of Science and Industry is mis-educating its + patrons about the intelligent way to farm by teaching that the only good farm is + one that heavily uses chemicals, poisons, antibiotics, and bio-engineered seed. +draft: false +title: Bet the Farm! +--- + +Columbus, Ohio's [Center of Science and Industry](http://www.cosi.org/index.asp "About COSI: History") claims to be among the country's most highly respected science centers. Browsing through their website, they do look like a great educational resource for the people of Ohio. One of their exhibits, though, has been co-opted by industry to mis-educate the patrons. [Bet the Farm](http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/farm/farmFrame.htm) is an on-line board game (requiring Flash) that states "successful farming today requires one thing above all else: _making intelligent decisions_." In playing this game, you are a farmer who has to make a series of decisions about what to raise, how to raise it, and how to sell it. Random events add a bit of luck to the mix. So far, so good. From the very first question, though, it was clear whose agenda this educational experience was furthering. Crop and animal diversity was discouraged, preventative antibiotics, hormones, bio-engineered seed, and high levels of fertilizer, herbicide, and insecticide were encouraged. It was not even possible to choose organic methods. Choosing as few of the industrial options as it allows always leads to massive crop failure and financial ruin. It is possible to make a lot of money in the game, hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, but only if you are a good patron of the chemical companies. (It's not that way in real life, of course.) The exhibit is sponsored by the "agricultural councils" of Ohio, and there is no evidence that natural farming was ever considered. Play the game some, and if you agree with me, [tell them what you think](http://www.cosi.org/utilityPages/feedback.asp) about mis-educating people about the intelligent way to farm. Found via [MetaFilter](http://www.metafilter.com) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-14-fellowship-of-the-peep.md b/content/posts/2002-11-14-fellowship-of-the-peep.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38af8a01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-14-fellowship-of-the-peep.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-14T01:17:54' +draft: false +title: Fellowship of the Peep +--- + +Yesterday, the mailman brought me the extended DVD release of The Fellowship of the Ring. Of course, this was something I'd been eagerly awaiting for 11 months now. I did have one problem -- the lack of a DVD player. So, after work I trudged to Sam's Club to pick up a cheapo player, and managed to find one that not only was cheap, but also replaces my CD player (which was good, because there wasn't any room in my TV cabinet for another box, what with all the space the satellite receiver and the free TiVo were taking up). After an hour or more of rewiring, the setup was complete and I got to listen to Peter Jackson talk over the movie. Hooray! But then this morning, I realized I didn't really need the DVD anyway. Not when there's [The Fellowship of the Peeps](http://entropyhouse.com/lotp/fotp.html "Fellowship of the Peep") online. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-17-promised-land-dairy.md b/content/posts/2002-11-17-promised-land-dairy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..63c32b65 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-17-promised-land-dairy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-17T12:07:09' +draft: false +title: Promised Land Dairy +--- + +Earlier this Fall, I noticed a new brand of milk started to appear at all of the area supermarkets, including the Super Walmarts. It came only in one quart glass bottles, had a variety of flavors, and came exclusively from Jersey cows. I finally bought some last week, and now I'm hooked. [Promised Land Dairy](http://www.promisedlanddairy.com/), out of Texas, makes the absolute best flavored milk I have ever had. I've tried the Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Dulce de Leche, and each one was fantastic. Today I saw plain and skim too, so I think I'll have to switch from my regular store-brand skim to this stuff, even if it's nearly twice the price. It's worth it, without a doubt. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-18-leonid-storm.md b/content/posts/2002-11-18-leonid-storm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9431c800 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-18-leonid-storm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-18T12:31:34' +draft: false +title: Leonid Storm +--- + +The Leonid meteor shower happens this time of year every year as the earth passes through a trail of dust left by the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. As the comet travels through space, it sheds dust behind it, and as this dust hits the earth's atmosphere, it heats up and glows, becoming a "falling star". This trail of dust is fairly thin, except for a tiny region along the exact path of the comet. Every 33 years or so, for several years in a row, the Earth passes through that narrow region and a brief but intense meteor storm occurs. Tonight, the earth will pass through **two** of these regions. The first can be seen from much of Europe and northern Africa, but the second, occuring between 5:30 and 5:45 EST, can be seen from all of North America. Under ideal viewing conditions, one may see several hundred meteors during those 15 minutes. The moon is full (but well away from the constellation Leo, where the meteors will seem to originate), so the dimmer ones will be washed out. Still, it out to be a spectacular show for those up to watch. Due to an unusual series of events during the next two cycles, storms of this intensity aren't expected to return until 2131. For more information and viewing instructions, [read this excellent Sky and Telescope article](http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_719_1.asp "Sky and Telescope - Leonids 2002: the Last Hurrah"). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-19-deal-me-into-thermodynamics.md b/content/posts/2002-11-19-deal-me-into-thermodynamics.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bbd702ab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-19-deal-me-into-thermodynamics.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-19T03:47:11' +draft: false +title: Deal me into Thermodynamics +--- + +The three laws of thermodynamics expressed as a poker game: + + * You can't win + * You can't break even + * You can't get out of the game + +Here's [an essay that uses](http://riceinfo.rice.edu/armadillo/Sciacademy/riggins/thermo.htm "Thermodynamics for Two, Please") that analogy to quickly dismiss the tired creationist argument that evolution can't happen because "it violates the second law of thermodynamics." \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-19-sally-rides-imaginary-lines.md b/content/posts/2002-11-19-sally-rides-imaginary-lines.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bd3e1041 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-19-sally-rides-imaginary-lines.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-19T03:53:42' +draft: false +title: Sally Ride's Imaginary Lines +--- + +_During elementary school, there are lots of girls (as many girls as boys) who are interested in math, science and computers. We are dedicated to sustaining their natural interests during the critical years, when so many of them drift away._ Former Astronaut Sally Ride has founded [Imaginary Lines](http://www.imaginarylinesinc.com/index.shtml "Imaginary Lines") to provide support for all the girls who are, or might become, interested in science, math, and technology. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-23-beaujolais-nouveau.md b/content/posts/2002-11-23-beaujolais-nouveau.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1df6a485 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-23-beaujolais-nouveau.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-23T04:56:53' +draft: false +title: Beaujolais Nouveau +--- + +_Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arriv ß!_ So what, says Mike Steinberger [in this week's Slate wine column](http://slate.msn.com/?id=2074387). If you've ever bought a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau, read this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-25-nmts-stealth-force-beta.md b/content/posts/2002-11-25-nmts-stealth-force-beta.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5bc8f1ef --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-25-nmts-stealth-force-beta.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-25T05:01:02' +draft: false +title: NMT's Stealth Force Beta +--- + +I've just blown the afternoon reliving my college days -- or, more specifically, my college **nights** \-- by reading an on-line account of the exploits of New Mexico Tech's [Stealth Force Beta](http://www.spril.com/StealthForceBeta/ "Stealth Force Beta"). Led by General Sasquatch (who was also known during his student career as publisher of the student newspaper and student body president), Stealth Force Beta got themselves into every nook and cranny possible on campus and performed daring feats of "constructive vandalism" before graduation dispersed the team. The members of this team were all a year or two ahead of me, but given the small and isolated nature of the school, I knew all of them very well. Thanks to their code of secrecy, I didn't even know the undercover nature of the group existed, and could only speculate that they were involved in the vandalism incidents. Interestingly enough, my more immediate circle of friends were similar enough to this bunch that we were doing many of the exact same things, often at the same time. Because of that, I got a special joy reading these -- I'd been through similar trials or had solved the same problems differently. The General has always been a great story teller. Even those many of you that have never heard of Tech other than through my ramblings should enjoy what he's got here. And maybe in a year or two, when the statute of limitations expires for me, I can add to the Tech lore with stories about the Eaton Hall Social Club, the Office Supply Store, the Midnight Mining Society* , using well-practiced clandestine entry techniques to win [Killer](http://www.sjgames.com/killer/) and Laser Tag games, and other bits of fun. One thing that surprised me was the group's concern about being spotted by Campus Police. Once, while caught in a potentially compromising position during one of my activities, I assumed an attitude of "I'm only doing what I'm supposed to be doing". The patrolling officer came over to me, shined the light on me, and said, "Oh! It's you." And he went on his way. Techies who were there at the same time as me may enjoy the brief cameo by "Bouncy Ball Jack". He annoyed the entire student body, and I fondly remember the time I accidentally kicked his bouncing ball a few hundred yards down the longest sidewalk on campus. I wouldn't have ever done it on purpose and couldn't have recreated it if I tried, but the event coupled with his reaction to it made it priceless. * Actually, the cover of that bit of fun got blown wide open when the entire local Search and Rescue team got called out, featuring [Schlake](http://www.nmt.edu/~schlake/daily.html) in a full anti-radiation suit, just because we'd asked for a rope ladder. After laying low for a bit, we resumed, only to be halted again when the area we used became the target zone for heavy artillery testing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-11-28-thanksgiving.md b/content/posts/2002-11-28-thanksgiving.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b740f955 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-11-28-thanksgiving.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-11-28T12:53:32' +draft: false +title: Thanksgiving +--- + +**Today's Menu** + + * Cheese Tray + * Georgia Chevre + * North Carolina Raw Milk Farmer's Cheese + * American Smoked Mozzerella + * French Raw Milk Blue + * Basque Raw Sheep's Milk Cheese + * Missouri Spumanti mixed with Cranberry Juice + * Roast Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice and Mushroom Stuffing + * Roasted Local Sweet Potatoes + * Pureed Creamy Parsnips (from our farm) + * Broccoli and Pesto (from our farm) + * Mashed Heirloom Turnips (from our farm) + * Braised Winter Greens (from our farm) + * Freshly Churned Eggnog Ice Cream + * Poached Pear and Almond Tart + +The seating area is now full. We are accepting reservations for next year. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-12-04-survived-thanksgiving.md b/content/posts/2002-12-04-survived-thanksgiving.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..beb038f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-12-04-survived-thanksgiving.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-12-04T04:21:41' +draft: false +title: Survived Thanksgiving +--- + +You might not have known it from my lack of updating, but we survived Thanksgiving quite nicely. Despite all the cooking, I found the whole weekend very relaxing. Read a nice thick book from cover to cover (Larry Niven's _Lucifer's Hammer_. Very good, well deserving of the classic status it's reached.), saw Star Wars Episode II on an IMAX screen (I'd missed it up until now and thought I'd have to see it on a TV, so this made me very happy. The dialogue, not so happy.), and even mostly finished building one of the two greenhouses. The first winter storm has hit today. I may well be iced in come morning. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-12-05-another-case-of-luck.md b/content/posts/2002-12-05-another-case-of-luck.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ddaea9b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-12-05-another-case-of-luck.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-12-05T01:48:02' +draft: false +title: Another case of luck +--- + +Thanks to another coincidental confluence of events I'm known for, it looks like I'll get to meet [Alton Brown](http://www.altonbrown.com) at a private undisclosed location in a couple hours. More later... **UPDATE:** The location was a small classroom in the Fine Arts building at UGA. Mr. Brown is a graduate of the program, and stopped by to talk about his experiences in the TV world. There were less than two dozen people there, and the event lasted about two hours. He talked less about food and more about the production process and how he got from a film student to where he is today. The talk was great, the opportunity to have him sign my copy of his book was unexpected, and opening the door for a possible huge event for [Boánn's Banks](http://www.boannsbanks.com) was exhilarating. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-12-11-dead-visor.md b/content/posts/2002-12-11-dead-visor.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d79154bc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-12-11-dead-visor.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-12-11T12:09:42' +draft: false +title: Dead Visor +--- + +One day shy of [exactly a year after it arrived](/archives/000046.html), my [Hanspring Visor](http://www.handspring.com/ "Welcome to Handspring.com") has given up the ghost. I don't know what the problem is exactly, but I suspect the built-in rechargable battery developed a short in its connection with the unit, and now it doesn't work at all. The warrenty was only for 90 days, and the repair cost will be just a few dollars shy of buying a new one. So I guess I'll need to hunt around on ebay for a cheap replacement. I've grown far too attached to the thing to just not use it anymore. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-12-14-quick-storm.md b/content/posts/2002-12-14-quick-storm.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..74b5e066 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-12-14-quick-storm.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-12-14T12:12:09' +draft: false +title: Quick storm +--- + +Something akin to a small tornado tore through the farm today, just before I left for work. The sky got very dark, so I couldn't see, the rain fell might hard, and the big wind came. It only lasted a few minutes, and then all was calm again. I went outside to find the small chciken huts in the neighbors pasture. The tin roof on his well house was peeled back. Several trees across the driveway were down. The only "damage" to our house was the satellite dish was popinted in a new direction. I cleaned up what I could and then left for work. There were only two trees down across the highway that I had to wait for the crew to cut. The scariest sight was seeing the car that spun around and impaled itself on a guard rail. Right through the drivers side door. The authorities were on the scene already, so I didn't stop. In other news, I found a tiny screwdriver today and took apart my handspring visor. I looked at all the pieces, and then carefully put them all back together again. When the last screw was back in place, it seemed to work again. We'll see how long that lasts. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-12-16-creative-commons.md b/content/posts/2002-12-16-creative-commons.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73ba7f21 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-12-16-creative-commons.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-12-16T12:45:04' +draft: false +title: Creative Commons +--- + +I've added a copyright notice to the bottom of this page, using one of the licenses released today by [Creative Commons](http://creativecommons.org/ "Creative Commons"). I've granted permission to use anything of my creation from this weblog for any non-commercial purpose. You can copy my wrings verbatim or use any of my photographs, so long as you give me credit. You can re-use my creations to create works of your own (such as photoshopping one of my photographs), so long as you release the resulting work under this same license. One of my biggest complaints about society is how industry is claiming exclusive rights to things that ought to be (and have always been) common property, and how industry takes advantage of creators for its own financial gain (see [the RIAA](http://www.riaa.org/), for example), and how our lawmakers allow this behavior and encourage it by granting virtual [unlimited copyright](http://eldred.cc/) [and patent](http://www.bamcoalition.org/News/HW/04.15.02.htm) lengths. Besides complaining, it doesn't appear that there is a lot I can do. But I've found ways that, while small in themselves, add up. I buy music directly from the artist. I grow heirloom vegetables naturally. I avoid patronizing companies that abuse the medical and agricultural systems. And I can share my creations with the world. Creative Commons didn't make this possible, but they have made it absurdly easy. And if its easy, perhaps most everyone will do the same and before we know it, the big industries will lose some of their power. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-12-19-polyhedra-polymath.md b/content/posts/2002-12-19-polyhedra-polymath.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..90bae8e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-12-19-polyhedra-polymath.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-12-19T03:49:31' +draft: false +title: Polyhedra Polymath +--- + +[Prof. George W. Hart](http://www.georgehart.com/index.html), of the Computer Science Department at SUNY Stony Brook, has an enviable web presence. His [Encyclopedia of Polyhedra](http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/vp.html) alone is worth the visit, his [geometric sculptures](http://www.georgehart.com/sculpture/sculpture.html) make the nerd in me weep at their beauty, and his [trilobite recipe](http://www.georgehart.com/trilobites/trilobite.html) looks mighty yummy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2002-12-24-holiday-cheer.md b/content/posts/2002-12-24-holiday-cheer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e2e0a6a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2002-12-24-holiday-cheer.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2002-12-24T08:38:07' +draft: false +title: Holiday Cheer +--- + +Peace to you and yours! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-02-new-year-new-goals.md b/content/posts/2003-01-02-new-year-new-goals.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..87b24a82 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-02-new-year-new-goals.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-02T01:24:02' +draft: false +title: New Year, new goals +--- + +I've had a terrible track record over the last month writing here, I've noticed. The last month has been busy and stressful, and yet pleasant and productive. Still, not a month I'd like to repeat any time soon. I did manage to have wonderful visits with family both old and new, nearly finished building the two greenhouses, and fenced in a portion of the back yard for the puppy. Seed catalogs have arrived, so I'm now deciding what to grow this year, and that gives me a lot to look forward to. As you may well know, this year saw me (us, really, but it's so much easier to write on my page in the first person) make the jump from having a large personal garden to a small market garden. I've got this goal of having the farm completely pay for itself, including mortgage and everything, within five years. Well, four now. And the first year was a good healthy start toward that. There were a number of things that could have been done better, so that gives me goals to work on this year. One of my biggest disappointments this year was not being able to document the creation of the farm with pictures. I suppose I could have broken down and snapped lots of 35mm shots, but the time and expense involved wasn't worth it. I'm expecting some extra income in five weeks, and I'll do my best to apply some of that toward a decent digital camera so I can document this year's efforts. It's been a joy (and an incredible amount of sheer physical labor) to hack out a nurturing environment out of land that have been neglected and in some parts abused over the last umpteen years. I'd love to be able to show it off through pictures, in some part to brag, and in another part to inspire others to do the same. Speaking of the farm, I've made a number of changes to [the website](http://www.boannsbanks.com) over the last month, including converting all the newsletters to PDF, adding an easy to search table of them all, and updating details of how folks can buy into our "Meal Plan". I've been doing lots of fun behind-the-scenes web work lately. As of yesterday, I am president of the [Town and Gown Players](http://www.townandgownplayers.org), the Athens-based community theater work I've been involved with over the last five years. The year coming up will mark our 50th season, and there are a lot of plans in the works to commemorate the occasion. One of my goals as president will be to change the group of people in charge of the organization, the Board of Directors, from a group focused on the operation of the theater into a group focus on governing the theater. It's a hard idea to succinctly write about here, but in effect the board has in the past been so wrapped up in getting everything done that is needed to put up twelve different plays a year that it hasn't had any time to address the continued sustainability of the players. The very real possibility exists that increased competition and expenses could drive us right out of business. One problem that has been pointed out be several advisors we've had in during the last few years is the rapid turnover of board members -- we have yearly elections and the board effectively cycles every 12 months. This means that a lot of time gets spent just getting up to speed on the tasks at hand and institutional memory becomes almost impossible to maintain. So, I've been working on a suite of web-based tools that may make that part of the job less painful. It includes job how-tos for the benefit of new members, calendars showing when things need to get done, easy to update information about upcoming shows and events, and so forth. Just having everything in one place, accessible on demand, will make a huge difference. And the time saved can be put to better use. Soon, I'll include the public pages in this system. I'd like to change things around on this page, too, but I don't yet know what exactly. I'll just keep thinking about it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-03-eleventy-one.md b/content/posts/2003-01-03-eleventy-one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32ce0566 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-03-eleventy-one.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-03T03:21:25' +draft: false +title: Eleventy one +--- + +Today, JRR Tolkien would have turned Eleventy One. For the Tolkien Society, today is [a long awaited party](http://www.tolkiensociety.org/toast/index.html "Eleventy-one Birthday Toast"). It is the society's tradition to toast Tolkien on this day every year, at 9pm, by raising a glass and saying "The professor." I'll make sure I have a full glass handy when 9pm rolls around. **UPDATE:** Looking back at [an entry from a year ago today](/archives/000034.html), it looks like someone forgot to remind me to have a blow-out party at my place today. Too bad, really, because I could use a good party. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-06-local-harvest.md b/content/posts/2003-01-06-local-harvest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..464b15ab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-06-local-harvest.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-06T04:49:50' +draft: false +title: Local Harvest +--- + +[ ![](http://ext.localharvest.org/images/findlocalharvest.gif) ](http://www.localharvest.org/getmap.jsp) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-07-are-corporations-people.md b/content/posts/2003-01-07-are-corporations-people.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..40558c6e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-07-are-corporations-people.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-07T02:16:59' +draft: false +title: Are corporations people? +--- + +> Justices true to the Constitution and the Founders' intent may wake up to the havoc wrought on the American political landscape by the Bellotti case and its reliance on the flawed Santa Clara headnote. If the Court chooses in the next few weeks to hear the Kasky v. Nike case, it will open an opportunity for them to rule that corporations don't have the free speech right to knowingly deceive the public. It's even possible that this case could cause the Court to revisit the error of Davis's 1886 headnote, and begin the process of dismantling the flawed and unconstitutional doctrine of corporate personhood. + +_Thom Hartmann, at[CommonDreams.org](http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0101-07.htm "Now Corporations Claim The ")_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-07-im-in-a-book.md b/content/posts/2003-01-07-im-in-a-book.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ef4ea23 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-07-im-in-a-book.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-07T12:51:21' +draft: false +title: I'm in a book +--- + +Readers of [Recipes from America's Small Farms: Fresh Ideas for the Season's Bounty](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812967755 "Amazon.com: Books: Recipes from America's Small Farms: Fresh Ideas for the Season's Bounty"), to be published in June from Random House, will learn a little about our farm and our chickens, and will get a copy of my "[Eggs in a Tomato Nest](http://boannsbanks.com/newsletter/Newsletter07132002.pdf)" recipe. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-08-street-theater-mind-control.md b/content/posts/2003-01-08-street-theater-mind-control.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5c7079ca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-08-street-theater-mind-control.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-08T09:58:23' +draft: false +title: Street THeater & Mind Control +--- + +I've been thinking that downtown Athens would be a good place to perform [Street Theater](http://www.raven1.net/abtstth.htm "About "), but now I see I'd be playing right into the hands of those who practice [psychotronic mind control](http://www.raven1.net). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-09-classic-scottish-poetry.md b/content/posts/2003-01-09-classic-scottish-poetry.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fffcd30e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-09-classic-scottish-poetry.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-09T08:34:00' +draft: false +title: Classic Scottish Poetry +--- + +I enjoy reading the classic Scottish poetry of Robert Burns as much as the next guy, but sometimes it just [leaves me feeling dirty](http://www.robertburns.org/works/333.shtml "Robert Burns Country: Johnie Lad, Cock Up Your Beaver:"). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-18-another-week-gone-by.md b/content/posts/2003-01-18-another-week-gone-by.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1aad0f9a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-18-another-week-gone-by.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-18T02:22:58' +draft: false +title: Another week gone by +--- + +It's funny how you can blink and then another week has gone by. At least this week was a productive one (even if I never got around to writing here). Fridays seem to be "Frozen Pipe Day" around here. I spent a good chunk of last Saturday digging up a section of pipe between the well and the house that had burst. One I found it, it wasn't that hard to repair, but still, there went most of the day. Last night, it froze but didn't burst. Still took a few hours to thaw, but I didn't have to splice pipe. Got a nice touch of winter precipitation Thursday night. Enough ice to make things slippery and freeze the car doors shut (Note to self: don't forget to replace broken car door handle), then not quite an inch of snow on top of that. There's still some on the ground now -- it's been right cold here. The puppy finally decided she liked snow, and the chickens never did figure it out. This year's taxes were the first time they've been complicated. Between buying a house and operating a farm, there were all sorts of forms to fill out. Nineteen pages, by the time I got done. Thanks to TurboTax, it wasn't at all hard, and we'll manage to get back more than half of the taxes we'd already paid. By the books, the farm had a net loss of $7,499 -- but I'm actually quite happy with that. A large percentage of that was start-up costs that won't have to get repeated this year. Building barns and greenhouses gets a bit expensive, but done right they last a while. Anyway, with the magic of the internet, the taxes have already been filed and we may get our money back by the end of the month. I've been a busy beaver on the [Town & Gown website](http://www.townandgownplayers.org) this week, too. Many of the ttols I've written are for theater management (and thus behind the scenes), but the public site has been getting a lot of attention, too. And wonder of wonders, I've been productive at work, too, catching up on a huge backlog that had piled up behind a rather tricky installation of a new interface between our software and a new accounting vendor. But that's working now, so I'm trying to tear through the backlog to keep the older customers from getting to upset at the wait. In related news, my wife is leaving a job that's placed a high demand on her time of late (she's leaving for Chicago for ten days Monday morning). At the end of the month, she'll take a position at my office. That ought to cut down on our incidental expenses quite a bit, not to mention increase the time we can actually see each other. So... busy but productive. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-23-post-1454.md b/content/posts/2003-01-23-post-1454.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a9345924 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-23-post-1454.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-23T11:24:45' +draft: false +title: Post 1454 +--- + +You've probably seen those [photo mosaics](http://www.wyy2001.50megs.com/epmm/) where a large image is made up of many smaller images acting as pixels. Kelly Houle has taken the idea a mile further by creating a photo collage that is also [anamorphic](http://www.kellymhoule.com/explanation.htm) \-- a collage of illustrations and related material from Alice in Wonderland that, when a curved mirror is placed in the correct position, forms [a portrait of Lewis Carroll](http://www.kellymhoule.com/lewis_carroll.htm). It's absolutely amazing stuff. More of her fantastic anamorphic art [can be found here](http://www.kellymhoule.com/artwork.htm), and she sells prints and wooden jigsaw puzzles at reasonable prices. Leonardo DaVinci will soon be on my wall. She's only a couple years older than me, and studied physics, astronomy, and math at the University of Arizona in Tuscon. I wonder if she's any relation to my New Mexico physics classmate [Paul Houle](http://www.honeylocust.com/). (Thanks for the link, Steve!) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-24-bubble-wrap-appreciation.md b/content/posts/2003-01-24-bubble-wrap-appreciation.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2bdcc6e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-24-bubble-wrap-appreciation.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-24T03:16:07' +draft: false +title: Bubble Wrap Appreciation +--- + +Monday is [Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day](http://www.sealedair.com/products/protective/bubble/bubble_wrap_appreciation_day.html), and the [folks that first made it](http://www.sealedair.com) are leading the celebrations by [giving away free samples](http://www.sealedair.com/response/bw_sample.htm). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-29-monkey-fight.md b/content/posts/2003-01-29-monkey-fight.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b27a0c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-29-monkey-fight.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-29T01:56:24' +draft: false +title: Monkey Fight! +--- + +[Monkey Fight!](http://www.libertymeadows.com/gallery/LM36.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-01-31-birthday.md b/content/posts/2003-01-31-birthday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6c8d49f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-01-31-birthday.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-01-31T02:48:18' +draft: false +title: Birthday +--- + +Today's my little sister's birthday. She was ten or eleven when I left home (regular readers already know I actually have no idea how old my family members are, and it's a minor miracle that I even remembered the correct date), but now she's all grown up with a real job, a husband, and three young'uns. I guess that means I'm a little older, too. She's an English teacher, so it seems appropriate that I link to [screenshots from an alledged bootleg DVD](http://home.online.no/~gremmem/engrish_ttt_captions/index.htm) of _The Two Towers_ that is making the rounds in Europe. Someone added subtitles that are almost, but not quite, entirely unlike English. Happy Birthday, Lauryl! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-04-cheesy.md b/content/posts/2003-02-04-cheesy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a3b57165 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-04-cheesy.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-04T08:31:09' +draft: false +title: Cheesy? +--- + +I just found this copy written on a pouch inside a box of food I bought: + +> We've put everything we've got into this pouch. We've searched the world over for the purest spices. We've accepted nothing but the freshest herbs. We've stirred and simmered and tasted. Until we found it. The perfect organic blend. The supreme flavor. So what's the secret to these extraordinary recipes? Simply this: Just before we seal the pouch we add just a pinch of heart and soul. Yum. + +You might think that's cheesy, but actually, it's stroganoff. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-05-living-with-the-hippos.md b/content/posts/2003-02-05-living-with-the-hippos.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..22db8163 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-05-living-with-the-hippos.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-05T12:43:46' +draft: false +title: Living with the Hippos +--- + +Luis Perea is a refugee inside of Columbia, chased from his home by civil war. Now he tries to make a living by raising cattle and bananas while living with his family inside the ruined confines of drug lord Pablo Escobar's abandoned ranch. Says Perea, ["I guess I am like the hippos. They also came from a far place but now they are happy here."](http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20157419 "Reuters AlertNet - Hippos roam Colombian drug lord's abandoned ranch") You'll have to read the article to see where the hippos fit in. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-05-the-madan.md b/content/posts/2003-02-05-the-madan.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e75c6c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-05-the-madan.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-05T04:50:42' +draft: false +title: The Ma'dan +--- + +In his speech to the UN Secutity Council today, Colin Powell briefly mentioned the Ma'dan, the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq. These people are the direct decendants of the Sumerians, the first civilization. [Do you know](http://www.gcc.edu/news/faculty/editorials/kengor_saddam_2_5.htm "Grove City College") [about them](http://www.montelis.com/satya/backissues/jul98/marsh_arabs.html)? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-06-ktek-wake-up-calls.md b/content/posts/2003-02-06-ktek-wake-up-calls.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9b3d0163 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-06-ktek-wake-up-calls.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-06T02:13:42' +draft: false +title: KTEK Wake-up calls +--- + +Folks who recieved early morning wake-up calls from the KTEK studio might want to catch up with [the voice behind those calls](http://www.smoogespace.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-06-mammoth-blanket.md b/content/posts/2003-02-06-mammoth-blanket.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cd578797 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-06-mammoth-blanket.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-06T05:11:42' +draft: false +title: Mammoth Blanket +--- + +One thing is for certain: there is no stopping them; the [mammoths will soon be here](http://animal.discovery.com/news/afp/20030205/mammothclone.html). And I, for one, welcome our new wooly overlords. I'd like to remind them as a trusted internet personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their [icy buttercup farms](http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5914/artic.woollymammoth.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-07-bills-and-the-bees.md b/content/posts/2003-02-07-bills-and-the-bees.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf2a24e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-07-bills-and-the-bees.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-07T04:19:16' +draft: false +title: Bills and the Bees +--- + +Nearly right on schedule, uncle Sam refunded our tax overpayment directly into our bank account. And on a related note, I've just ordered in honeybees. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-12-popfile-revisited.md b/content/posts/2003-02-12-popfile-revisited.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e3ae392 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-12-popfile-revisited.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-12T05:16:14' +draft: false +title: POPFile Revisited +--- + +Back on the first of November, I told you about [POPFile](http://popfile.sourceforge.net), an email classifier/spam filter that uses math algorithms from the 1700s. Now that three months have gone by, I thought I'd let you know how it's worked. I can safely say that this is the best thing that has ever happened to my email. You probably know that I've been on the 'net for a long time, and I've never shied away from putting my email address out there. This means that I get a lot of spam. A Lot. And over the years, I've tried every spam filter at my disposal, and none were all that satisfactory. And then along came POPFile. I've got quite a few email accounts, and for simplicity, they all eventually end up on the same computer. I try to have different accounts for different purposes, such as theater, farm, work, etc., but many of my friends overlap those purposes, so sorting by incoming address isn't very reliable. POPFile handles that, too. In POPFile, you create as many buckets as you want to sort your email. I've got six: farm, personal, spam, townandgown (my theater), work, and yahoolists (which actually is a general-purpose mailing list bucket). After you create your buckets, you feed them email as it comes in, and they quickly learn what emails to grab. The email then gets labeled (either by prepending the bucket name to the subject or adding a custom email header, depending on your email reader's capabilities and your wishes). So, when you finally read it, it's labeled and then sorted by your reader. Even with these six, somewhat fuzzily defined, buckets, POPFile has been very accurate: ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/popfile/accuracy.jpg) Just over 98% -- and most of the errors would have been hard for a human to classify correctly, such as when a co-worker sends me a theater-related email, for example. It was over 99% until a new version of POPFile came out this week. It has a better algorithm, but it had to re-learn a few emails to get things straight again. So, for over 9000 emails coming in, 177 got mis-labeled. A couple of those were "false-positives", but they are extremely rare. Here's how many were sent to each bucket: ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/popfile/emails.jpg) All those emails, and 41% of them were spam. That's several thousand trash emails over the last few months wasting my resources. I've got my email reader automatically deleting them, so I never have to see them any more. Yay! The system works by building a dictionary of words, assigning probabilities to each so it can compile an overall probability that a given piece of email goes in a specific bucket. It takes a surprisingly small dictionary to achieve these results: ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/popfile/words.jpg) My work bucket has over a million words in it, but almost all of them are from a humongous attachment containing computer code that I accidentally fed it the first day I was using the system. The others range from about 8000 words up to 41000 words. That's really not very many feedings. And when it gets something wrong, I correct it (using a very simple web interface), and that refines the dictionary accordingly. POPFile is platform independent and requires only that you get your email through a POP account -- so it won't work on web-based systems like Yahoo mail, for instance. To make things even simpler for windows users, there is an exe installer available that does everything but configure your email reader and set up buckets, but the step-by-step instructions will guide you from there. You might not be getting as much spam as I am (though it probably feels like it sometimes), but if you get any at all, POPFilter is worth it. It's impossible for spammers to fool (unlike most of the other filters out there), so if enough people had systems like this in place, maybe the spammers would finally give it up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-17-photo-feature.md b/content/posts/2003-02-17-photo-feature.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7021677c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-17-photo-feature.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-17T05:11:00' +draft: false +title: Photo Feature +--- + +I mentioned a while back that I planned on purchasing a digital camera pretty soon. Well, I did -- a Kodak DX4330. It's quite a nice camera, and I found a bargain on eBay. So, with a camera comes pictures. I've added a new feature here, jointly with my farm's webpages. You'll find it over on the right, labelled "farm photo of the day". It's my intention to have one picture here each day, taken on or around the farm. And, the code behind it is php/mysql, which means that I can upload pictures well in advance and this page will display the correct one each day, automatically switching at midnight (server time). The bulk of the pages are over at the farm's address, at [www.boannsbanks.com/photolog](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/). There, you can see the currect photo with caption, resize it according to your wishes, and browse all of the photos in the system by date, catagory, or photographer. I'm getting Chris in on this too, so you'll get to see pictures from both of us. Enjoy! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-18-the-man-in-black.md b/content/posts/2003-02-18-the-man-in-black.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ce584d41 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-18-the-man-in-black.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-18T02:00:23' +draft: false +title: The Man in Black +--- + +Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nail's _Hurt_ is astounding. And [the video](http://www.markromanek.com/video/14.html) is no less so. But then, he could sing the phone book and I'd still pay to listen. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-20-who-to-applaud.md b/content/posts/2003-02-20-who-to-applaud.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..be2ab747 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-20-who-to-applaud.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-20T10:40:15' +draft: false +title: Who to applaud? +--- + +It might surprise some to learn that I am not opposed to going to war in Iraq. There are many good reasons to do so, and if done right, both the world and the region can emerge a much better place afterward. However, I have absolutely no faith that our leaders will or can wage war rightly. Being both pro-war and anti-Bush has left me in an awkward position, with seemingly no one to cheer for and everyone to cheer against. It turns out that columnist Thomas Friedman, winner of three Pulitzer prizes, feels exactly the same way as I do. He wrote [an editorial yesterday](http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/19/opinion/19FRIE.html "Tell the Truth") that eloquently expresses what I couldn't here. Whatever your views, this is a piece worth reading. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-22-organic-conference.md b/content/posts/2003-02-22-organic-conference.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8b56d56a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-22-organic-conference.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-22T09:40:15' +draft: false +title: Organic Conference +--- + +I'm in Statesboro, Georgia for the weekend, attending [the annual Georgia Organics](http://www.georgiaorganics.org) conference. After market farming for year, I have a little bit to share with the other attendees and a whole lot more still to learn. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-25-man-eating-fly-factory.md b/content/posts/2003-02-25-man-eating-fly-factory.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..30a01f3b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-25-man-eating-fly-factory.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-25T10:57:50' +draft: false +title: Man-eating Fly Factory +--- + +Deep in the Mexican jungle, a joint US-Mexican government commission built a factory in 1976. Still in operation, this factory produces a single product: [man-eating flies](http://www.reuters.com/printerFriendlyPopup.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=2267001 "Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage"). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-26-american-security-state.md b/content/posts/2003-02-26-american-security-state.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a3c082c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-26-american-security-state.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-26T02:54:30' +draft: false +title: American Security State +--- + +As we move toward the creation of an American security state, the New York Times magazine [asks what such a place might look like](http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/23/magazine/23FORTRESS.html?pagewanted=print&position=top "Fortress America"). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-02-28-fun-with-photos.md b/content/posts/2003-02-28-fun-with-photos.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73125766 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-02-28-fun-with-photos.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-02-28T12:46:02' +draft: false +title: Fun with Photos +--- + +I'm enjoying the use of the new camera. I get plenty of pleasure from pretending to be an artist, and the technology behind this medium makes it rather easy. [Today's farm photo](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-02-28 "Boann's Banks' Farm Photo of the Day") is my favorite so far, because of the mix of colors and focality [It's fun to pretend I've mastered the English language, too! What is the adjetive that describes the degree of focus something has, anyway?]. I've decided it will be fun to participate in ["Photo Friday"](http://friday.littledusty.org/), too. Each week, the person behind this throws out a subject, and lots of folks take pictures on that topic and post them to their web sites. I'm in! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-03-stop-motion.md b/content/posts/2003-03-03-stop-motion.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a68b3517 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-03-stop-motion.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-03T10:11:09' +draft: false +title: Stop Motion +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/stop.jpg) +**"Stop Motion"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://friday.littledusty.org/) topic is stop sign. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-05-back-to-the-stone-age.md b/content/posts/2003-03-05-back-to-the-stone-age.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..410e55f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-05-back-to-the-stone-age.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-05T12:44:05' +draft: false +title: Back to the stone age +--- + +If you're worried that world events are leading us toward a catastrophe that will force us back to the stone age, then read up now [at primitiveways.com](http://www.primitiveways.com/ "Stone Age Technology, Traditional Skills, and Hand-Made Tools"), a website dedicated to Stone Age technology. Learn how to start a fire using [an ice lens](http://www.primitiveways.com/ice-fire.html), which may be a useful skill in the depths of nuclear winter. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-06-spring-peepers.md b/content/posts/2003-03-06-spring-peepers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..250cee3e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-06-spring-peepers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-06T12:36:19' +draft: false +title: Spring Peepers +--- + +It's that time of year again when the spring peepers begin emerging from wherever they hide during the winter. In a short while, they will be everywhere and loud enough to hear in the house with the stereo on, but right now just the early risers are singing. [Here's a recording](/mp3/springpeepers.mp3) in MP3 format taken on my back porch last night just before some big-time thunderstorms hit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-07-stapler-face.md b/content/posts/2003-03-07-stapler-face.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..60d0b77f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-07-stapler-face.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-07T11:43:21' +draft: false +title: Stapler Face +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/staplerface.jpg) +**"Little Face on the Stapler"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://friday.littledusty.org/) topic is stapler. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-11-seti-progress.md b/content/posts/2003-03-11-seti-progress.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94590a10 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-11-seti-progress.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-11T03:41:38' +draft: false +title: SETI Progress +--- + +The work that myself and thousands of other people (well, our computers did all the work, really...) put into the SETI@home project has netter 150 high-quality suspect signals. Now, [we put the big ear on the job](http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=10922 "Three and a half-year old SETI@home project identifies candidate radio signals from space, heads for Arecibo to take second look | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference") by using the giant radio telescope at Arecibo, Puerto Rico to investigate further. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-13-very-bad-flu.md b/content/posts/2003-03-13-very-bad-flu.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6681236c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-13-very-bad-flu.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-13T02:43:39' +draft: false +title: Very bad flu +--- + +When you come across a flu strain that is unidentified, very virulent, and extremely fatal, it's time to [issue a global health alert](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2846243.stm "BBC NEWS | Health | Alert over Hong Kong 'super-flu'"). Here's hoping it peters itself out and never comes back. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-14-aftermath.md b/content/posts/2003-03-14-aftermath.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31f93b40 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-14-aftermath.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-14T11:45:07' +draft: false +title: Aftermath +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/garbage.jpg) +**"Girl Scout Cookie Season"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://friday.littledusty.org/) topic is garbage. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-15-congressional-record.md b/content/posts/2003-03-15-congressional-record.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..92301988 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-15-congressional-record.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-15T02:03:46' +draft: false +title: Congressional Record +--- + +In Congress, a member can (and almost always does) give a speech on the floor during a session, and then later on submit a written version that can go far beyond what was actually said. It is the written version that becomes the official Congressional Record. Almost always the congressman uses this technique merely to expand and clarify upon the speech, but it has been used by some to insert into the official record items that they intentionally wanted kept off the floor, the cameras, and out of the ears of any observers. Pretty much this same situation has recently occured to me, and it's turned out to bite me hard. I find no intent to evade on the part of the reportee, but my assumption that the oral and written versions were the same have culminated in a turn of events that has shaken a few dearly-held friendships to their very core and may have severely harmed my working relationship with an excellent community theater. It has been a very hard, painful week. I see more farming in my future. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-18-quiet-for-a-bit.md b/content/posts/2003-03-18-quiet-for-a-bit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0eab10c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-18-quiet-for-a-bit.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-18T05:21:34' +draft: false +title: Quiet for a bit +--- + +I thought I'd break the silence here by saying things will be pretty quiet around here for a little while. I've had to take on the directorship of T&G;'s production of [_The Rover_](http://www.townandgownplayers.org/mainstage.php?show=2), opening a week from Friday. Between that and real work and my struggle to get the spring seeds in the ground in time (weather and circumstances have **not** been cooperative), there's little time for writing here. You'll have to content yourself with the daily farm photo and the Friday Photo and perhaps a short comment here and there until I emerge out from under this in a couple weeks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-20-how-highs-the-water-mama.md b/content/posts/2003-03-20-how-highs-the-water-mama.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..461d5c61 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-20-how-highs-the-water-mama.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-20T10:38:09' +draft: false +title: How high's the water, Mama? +--- + +Nine feet high and rising... [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/Flood1Th.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/Flood1.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/Flood2Th.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/Flood2.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-20-wading-boots-needed.md b/content/posts/2003-03-20-wading-boots-needed.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4d09e979 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-20-wading-boots-needed.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-20T11:18:58' +draft: false +title: Wading boots needed +--- + +That'll teach me to criticize the weather. I just had to wade into the greenhouses... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-21-blue-taskmaster.md b/content/posts/2003-03-21-blue-taskmaster.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8acc31a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-21-blue-taskmaster.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-21T09:00:00' +draft: false +title: Blue Taskmaster +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/blue.jpg) +**"My Blue Taskmaster"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://friday.littledusty.org/) topic is _blue_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-21-the-waters-retreat.md b/content/posts/2003-03-21-the-waters-retreat.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..13cbd09d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-21-the-waters-retreat.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-21T12:01:00' +draft: false +title: The water's retreat +--- + +I went down this morning to take pictures of the river where greenhouses ought to be, but it had receded some overnight. The high water mark was about a foot high inside the greenhouses, but everything inside survived just fine. The water wasn't fast-moving there, so it merely rose up the legs of the tables. At its highest, it was only a few vertical inches and less than ten horizontal feet from the 100-year flood line. Our well house was under a couple feet of water, but nothing there was damaged. Assuming we get no rain today (it would be our first rain-free day in the last thirteen -- there's only "a chance of thunderstorms" forecast), the waters damaged nothing of ours. And who knows, maybe they'll deposit something interesting on our beach on the way out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-24-ran-off-and-watched-the-cirque.md b/content/posts/2003-03-24-ran-off-and-watched-the-cirque.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..726b01ac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-24-ran-off-and-watched-the-cirque.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-24T02:01:48' +draft: false +title: Ran off and watched the Cirque +--- + +The play I was drafted into directing opens this Friday, so I spent both Saturday and Sunday at the final set calls making sure everything got finished. Still, Chris and I managed to sneak off Saturday night and watch [Cirque du Soleil](http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/)'s [Varekai](http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/shows/touring/varekai) show now playing in Atlanta. This was our first Cirque show, and we were both awed by the performers, costumes, music, and everything else. Well, not so much the big post that partially obscured our view, but everything else, yes. My readers near Chicago might want to look into tickets, because it's not to be missed. Also, I managed to find enough time and drained soil to plant a whole mess of peas, carrots, and radishes. It might be too late for the peas, but it couldn't be helped. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-27-theater-press.md b/content/posts/2003-03-27-theater-press.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c5f51ba6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-27-theater-press.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-27T09:26:07' +draft: false +title: Theater Press +--- + +The play opens tomorrow, so my directing work is nearly done. [Here's a writeup on it](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/032703/ent_20030327010.shtml "OnlineAthens: Entertainment: Town & Gown presents 'The Rover, or the Banished Cavaliers' 03/27/03") in our local paper. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-28-dog-island.md b/content/posts/2003-03-28-dog-island.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6326853f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-28-dog-island.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-28T04:02:42' +draft: false +title: Dog Island +--- + +On the "Big Dog" Canine Island, It's a land that's fair and bright, The rabbits grow on bushes And you sleep out every night. The caves all are empty And the sun shines every day I'm bound to go Where there ain't no snow Where the sleet don't fall And the winds don't blow On the ["Big Dog" Canine Island](http://www.thedogisland.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-03-28-focus.md b/content/posts/2003-03-28-focus.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e81acda --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-03-28-focus.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-03-28T03:22:47' +draft: false +title: Focus +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/glass.jpg) +**"Focus!"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://friday.littledusty.org/) topic is _glass_. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-01-the-agonist.md b/content/posts/2003-04-01-the-agonist.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..963ab47b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-01-the-agonist.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-01T03:08:54' +draft: false +title: The Agonist +--- + +I really can't stand watching the all-news channels right now, for plenty of reasons. I've no reason to either, thanks to [The Agonist by Sean Paul Kelley](http://www.agonist.org/ "The Agonist--by Sean Paul Kelley"). Sean has been working tirelessly since the shooting started to aggregate news stories from around the world. He is what [Matt Drudge](http://www.drudgereport.com) thinks he is: fast, accurate, and voluminous. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-02-wysteria.md b/content/posts/2003-04-02-wysteria.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bd652023 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-02-wysteria.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-02T11:21:21' +draft: false +title: Wysteria +--- + +Wysteria was unknown to me until I moved to Georgia, and now it is one of my favorite plants. + + + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/wysteria.jpg) + +The large purple flowers appear this time of year and look like large bunches of grapes. The woody vines are rather invasive, so many people here do not like them. Not me, though. An old-growth wysteria tree stops me in my tracks every time. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-03-study-me.md b/content/posts/2003-04-03-study-me.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa6f71ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-03-study-me.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-03T11:02:27' +draft: false +title: Study me! +--- + +Welcome, students enrolled in the University of Washington's COM 480 class: [Ethnography of On-Line Roleplaying Games](http://www.aarondelwiche.com/courses/com480/schedule.html "Ethnography of on-line roleplaying games -- Reading schedule"). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-04-a-time-to-plant.md b/content/posts/2003-04-04-a-time-to-plant.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4bb16f86 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-04-a-time-to-plant.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-04T11:15:18' +draft: false +title: A Time to Plant +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/spring.jpg) +**"A Time to Plant"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://friday.littledusty.org/) topic is _spring_. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/spring.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-14-bear-skin-a-puppys-hunting-trophy.md b/content/posts/2003-04-14-bear-skin-a-puppys-hunting-trophy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..588e4a21 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-14-bear-skin-a-puppys-hunting-trophy.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-14T11:55:26' +draft: false +title: 'Bear Skin: A Puppy''s Hunting Trophy' +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/skin.jpg) +**"Bear Skin: A Puppy's Hunting Trophy"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _skin_. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/skin.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-14-decompressed.md b/content/posts/2003-04-14-decompressed.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..afc580bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-14-decompressed.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-14T05:00:45' +draft: false +title: Decompressed +--- + +The play I was drafted into finished its run a week ago, and it had a very successful run. I spent most of the week since then decompressing. The weather was cold and wet. We had another ten straight days of rain, but unlike the last time the rain was gentle. The cool air kept the ground from drying, so there wasn't much I could do around the farm. I did manage to work like a madman over the weekend, though, as the skies cleared and the temperatures rose. All seven spring beds have now been prepped, and three have been planted. The other four will get their seeds and seedlings this week, and then next weekend I'll get to work like a madman again to get the seven summer beds ready. It will be a lot easier to prep them, though, as they were the spring and fall beds from last year, and so have no sod to bust. I also need to start the tomato, pepper, and eggplant seedlings in the greenhouse. Several weeks behind schedule, yes, but I'll get caught up soon enough. On top of that, I had one of those amazingly productive weeks at work, which kept me from writing even a few words here. It's cutting edge work, using XSL stylesheets to transform complicated XML data into very flexibly defined PDF documents. How-to books on this new technology are just now coming out, but what I'm doing is well beyond much of the tutorials (and in some cases beyond the technology itself). I'm making it work, though, and I find it very satisfying, like a grand logic puzzle. Also, my Friday Photo "Spring" entry was deemed to be "noteworthy", which was nice. My spirits have lifted, just in time for my body to come down with a cold. Or SARS. Whichever... I'll work right through it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-17-roy-orbison-in-clingfilm-website.md b/content/posts/2003-04-17-roy-orbison-in-clingfilm-website.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9eb4a7c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-17-roy-orbison-in-clingfilm-website.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-17T10:06:55' +draft: false +title: Roy Orbison In Clingfilm Website +--- + +Proof that you can find anything and everything on the internet, exhibit #18529: "_Hello, and welcome to my homepage. My name is Ulrich Haarbürste and I like to write stories about [Roy Orbison being wrapped up in cling-film](http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/karl.htm "Ulli's Roy Orbison in Cling-film site")._" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-21-rainy-morning.md b/content/posts/2003-04-21-rainy-morning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..52cd7307 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-21-rainy-morning.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-21T11:49:15' +draft: false +title: Rainy Morning +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/water.jpg) +**"Rainy Morning"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _water_. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/water.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-24-tooths.md b/content/posts/2003-04-24-tooths.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..683934c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-24-tooths.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-24T01:03:52' +draft: false +title: Tooths +--- + +You know how a tooth way back in the back cracks some (because you have too many teeth in your head for how much jaw you have [but you can't cough up the several thousand dollars the dentists want to fix the problem because the dental insurance you used to have got canceled when the parent company went bankrupt right after you paid up through the 24 month waiting period required for major oral surgery] and the pressure finally caused the tooth to snap) and little pieces have fallen off exposing the nerves a bit, and how "some discomfort" arises, but you just have to put up with it because the dental discount plan you found doesn't take effect until May 1st (and on top of that you have to find a new dentist nowhere near you because no dentists within 60 miles accept the plan, meaning you'll have to transfer all your records from the good local dentist you like and spend half a day driving for several appointments)? Yeah. I hate it when that happens. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-04-25-bee-condos.md b/content/posts/2003-04-25-bee-condos.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e45f5821 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-04-25-bee-condos.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-04-25T12:47:51' +draft: false +title: Bee Condos +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/shadows.jpg) +**"Bee Condos"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _shadows_. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/shadows.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-01-to-market-to-market.md b/content/posts/2003-05-01-to-market-to-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8905d0fa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-01-to-market-to-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-01T12:29:49' +draft: false +title: To market, to market +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/TableLeftThumb.jpg)![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/TableRightThumb.jpg) +**"First Day at Market"** +--- +This past weekend saw our first day at market for the year. We didn't have much -- just radishes, carrots, parsnips, and seedlings -- but it was good to be back. Amazingly, I sold all 50 pounds of radishes. I got many great comments, too. My favorite: "I'm glad you're back. You always have the most [avant garde](http://www.avant-gardening.com/) table!" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-02-youll-eat-it-my-way.md b/content/posts/2003-05-02-youll-eat-it-my-way.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9596b876 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-02-youll-eat-it-my-way.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-02T03:51:36' +draft: false +title: You'll eat it my way +--- + +Gillian Clark is the chef and co-owner of Colorado Kitchen in Washington, D.C. In[an open letter to the Washington Post](http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/03/r_food_sietsema043003.htm), she explains why she refuses most every request for special service at her restaurant. It's quite a good read, and the resulting [MetaFilter discussion](http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/25468 "Comments on 25468 | MetaFilter") is worth checking out as well. + +> _The servers often hate to say no to the customer that insists that I broil the crab cakes or deep fry their flounder. I explain to them that they are in my restaurant. And they must have the flounder the way I make it. Personally, I prefer the way Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven’s Third Symphony. But I would never ask Zubin Mehta to finish the Adagio with the hesitant 3/8 that Herb finishes with. Nor would I stop a production of Hamlet and ask them to insert a couple of lines from Macbeth because I think they go well in there._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-04-old-man-in-the-mountain.md b/content/posts/2003-05-04-old-man-in-the-mountain.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6507eda8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-04-old-man-in-the-mountain.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-04T10:38:20' +draft: false +title: Old Man in the Mountain +--- + +R.I.P., [Old Man in the Mountain](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?g=events/lf/050303oldman&a=&tmpl=sl&ns=&l=&e=1&t=&prev=9). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-06-locally-grown-website.md b/content/posts/2003-05-06-locally-grown-website.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ee99811b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-06-locally-grown-website.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-06T09:58:30' +draft: false +title: Locally Grown Website +--- + +One thing that's kept me occupied this past week was preparing for the start of the Locally Grown Cooperative, a collective effort of several area natural farms. Yesterday, [the website went live](http://locallygrowncoop.com/ "Locally Grown -- An Athens Area Cooperative") and features an on-line ordering system where people in the Athens area can purchase produce from us. It's kind of like a virtual farmers' market. This kicks off the marketing effort, and we'll follow that up with educational opportunities and other community-centered events. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-06-tornado-weather.md b/content/posts/2003-05-06-tornado-weather.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac47a3a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-06-tornado-weather.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-06T08:48:21' +draft: false +title: Tornado Weather +--- + +About two this afternoon, I heard the National Weather Service issue a tornado warning for Franklin county, Georgia, my home county. Then they listed the towns in the path of the tornado and I realized that my house lay in the exact line of the storm. A quick click over to [wunderground.com](http://www.wunderground.com) later (the best weather site that I've found), and I got to watch the live radar feed as it showed the small cell move directly over my piece of the map -- I was at work, twenty-some miles away. I quickly got in the car and raced home, to make sure I still had one. I just made it out of Athens when a small funnel came out of the clouds and crossed the road a mere couple hundred yards in front of me. All of the traffic instantl pulled over and stopped -- the funnel clearly had right of way. The emergency broadcast system began reciting a tornado warning as I said aloud, "I see it, I see it." Only after it completed did I realize they were warning about a tornado another ten miles up the road. The warning about the one I stopped for didn't come until a couple minutes later. It was a slow drive home, as you can imagine. Trees were down across the highway, visibility at times was zero (I pulled over then), and I managed to get behind some semi-trailers going under 20 mph even when the storm let up. As I got close to home, the damage became more apparent. One old farmhouse not far from me had one old oak tree on its porch and another in its living room. My immediate neighbor had the roofs peel off two of his large chicken houses (each one holds tens of thousands of chickens). Another neighbor had a pole barn go down. My house -- was fine. A few tree limbs here and there, standing water everywhere, the plastic covering ripped off the greenhouse, but generally OK. Even the neighbor with the single-wide trailer sitting on five-foot high columns of concret block was fine. So the worst of it skipped over us. I don't know how much water fell, but it had to be a whole bunch. All of the tall grass on the property is flattened. The soil is beyond saturated. And, a bucket that was sitting inside the barn, five feet from an open window, had three inches of water in it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-07-tornado-news.md b/content/posts/2003-05-07-tornado-news.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38f7f69e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-07-tornado-news.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-07T10:15:14' +draft: false +title: Tornado News +--- + +The area reported on [in this newspaper story on the tornados](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/050703/new_20030507095.shtml "OnlineAthens: News: Storms lash Athens area 05/07/03") begins just over the ridge from my house and ends five miles away. Not reported here is the home destroyed and several others damaged two miles from me in the opposite direction. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-14-louisville-georgia-cemetery.md b/content/posts/2003-05-14-louisville-georgia-cemetery.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4a6dc127 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-14-louisville-georgia-cemetery.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-14T06:53:40' +draft: false +title: Louisville, Georgia Cemetery +summary: "Visited the Revolutionary War Cemetery in Louisville, Georgia, where veterans and early settlers are buried." +--- + +Yes, I've been away a while. Off on a business trip driving around deep south Georgia, among other things. But perhaps this exhibit will help ease the separation anxiety: + +**"Revolutionary War Cemetery" -- Louisville, Georgia** + +Over the last five years, I'm been to Louisville quite a few times on business and never got a chance to pull into the shady road outside of town with the sign reading "Revolutionary War Cemetery". On May 8, 2003, I finally had the time. + + + +The cemetery itself is a small, quiet place, just off the highway into town. It's nestled under several large trees draped in Spanish moss. I didn't know what to expect -- was there a battle here? It turns out to have the graves of a few men who fought in the war but died much later, as well as a couple families of early area settlers. + +## The Veterans + +Meet Brigadier General James Gunn. He was in his mid-twenties during the war, but his stone doesn't give details of his commission. + +Aaron Tomlinson and the Thomsons (brothers? twins?) were also in their mid-twenties. Aaron was in the Georgia Troops and the Thompsons were both privates in the Continental Line. Those Thompsons: both born in 1750, both died in 1826. There ought to be an interesting story in there somewhere. + +## Joseph Jones + +Joseph Jones missed the war altogether, being born in 1804 or so. But his tombstone is an original, and tells some of his life: + +"_SACRED to the memory of Joseph Jones of Liberty county Georgia who died on the 5th January 1831, near Louisville, on his way home from the Legislature; in which body he represented his native county three years; aged 26 years & 8 months. This tribute to departed worth is dedicated by paternal affection to one who by his amicable deportment and many virtues justly merited the warm affection of his numerous relations and friends. Farewell dear youth, a long & fond adieu._" + +## Mary H. Wright + +Mary H. Wright had the most interesting tombstone of all. It was also original, dating back to 1854, and had many things carved into it. + +_Beneath this stone reposes all that was mortal of MARY H. Daughter of Mary & Dr. Wm. Savage And wife of COL. A.R. WRIGHT. Born Decr. 28th. 1825, Married April 26th. 1843. Died June 23rd. 1854._ + +_If all the charities which life endear, May claim affection or demand a tear; Then o'er Mary's untimely urn, Domestic love may weep, and friendship mourn._ + +_A CHRISTIAN WOMAN is the highest gift of God to earth and here lies one of its brightest exemplifications. Christianity was with her a sentiment deeply inwoven in all her thoughts, feelings, and affections. Kind and benevolent, unexacting and charitable, brilliant but humble. Vigorous in intellect, sweet and lovely in person, meek and gentle in disposition -- her life and character have left their impress indelibly fired in the hearts of those whose wise councellor and devoted partner she was through all the vicissitudes of an eventful though brief career._ + +Mary's three children are with her. Despite all the lavishness of Mary's tomb, her husband's next to her is a state issue stone. Perhaps his was looted when Sherman's army came through. He was a Revolutionary war veteran, which would have made him quite old, in his eighties, perhaps, when he married Mary. His stone give him a rank of Captain, whereas Mary's calls him Colonel, so maybe this is really Mary's father-in-law. + +## The Pierce Family + +The Pierce family had a monument. Three generations: Seth (Revolutionary War), Obediah ("pioneer citizen"), Obediah, Jr. (Civil War casualty), and John (also a Civil War casualty). + +## The McDermott Family + +The McDermott family was all there. Father Owen came across from Ireland in the early 1800's and married Bdelia. According to the column, they had 13 children, though there are fourteen stones out in a row. + +[Visit the photo gallery](/legacy/revcemetery/largeimages/) to see all the tombstone images from this historic cemetery. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-16-land-of-1000-tomatoes.md b/content/posts/2003-05-16-land-of-1000-tomatoes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e12c47ab --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-16-land-of-1000-tomatoes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-16T04:56:03' +draft: false +title: Land of 1000 Tomatoes +--- + +Three years ago, I [bragged about having 24 tomato plants](/archives/000594.html "Kestrel's Nest: I planted 24 tomato plants"). What a difference three years makes. Watering in the greenhouse last night, I realized I've got 1000 tomato plants growing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-21-hobo-family.md b/content/posts/2003-05-21-hobo-family.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e9c68c5f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-21-hobo-family.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-21T04:59:50' +draft: false +title: Hobo family +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/dogs/dogs1.jpg)| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/dogs/dogs2.jpg) +---|--- +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/dogs/dogs3.jpg)| Here's what the river brought us this week. +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/dogs/dogs4.jpg)| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/dogs/dogs5.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-27-a-weeks-worth.md b/content/posts/2003-05-27-a-weeks-worth.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7c06808a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-27-a-weeks-worth.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-27T04:57:26' +draft: false +title: A Week's Worth +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/overlooked.jpg) +**"A Week's Worth"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _overlooked_. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/overlooked.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-27-scavenger-hunt.md b/content/posts/2003-05-27-scavenger-hunt.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..033afc05 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-27-scavenger-hunt.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-27T03:51:50' +draft: false +title: Scavenger Hunt +--- + +Matthew over at [defective yeti](http://www.defectiveyeti.com/ "defective yeti") hosted a fabulous [scavenger hunt for his birthday](http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/000656.html "defective yeti") last month across the University of Washington campus. Like his weblog, the clues, all with a "Wizard of Oz" theme, were top-notch. I've always wanted to host something like this... I'll have to work on that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-29-bees-came.md b/content/posts/2003-05-29-bees-came.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b85541e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-29-bees-came.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-29T05:04:19' +draft: false +title: Bees came! +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/bees/bees1.jpg)| ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/bees/bees2.jpg) +---|--- +The bees came today, via the US Mail. We'll hive them this evening, and there will be plenty more pictures. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-29-post-1510.md b/content/posts/2003-05-29-post-1510.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d9d2adfc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-29-post-1510.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-29T04:57:52' +draft: false +title: Post 1510 +--- + +[![What's this?](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/mysteryobject1.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/mysteryobject1big.jpg) Just what do you suppose this mystery object is I collected on the farm yesterday? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-05-30-bee-movie.md b/content/posts/2003-05-30-bee-movie.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..911ff859 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-05-30-bee-movie.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-05-30T04:49:36' +draft: false +title: Bee Movie +--- + +I've not finished with my "bee documentary", but you can watch a 14MB unedited quicktime movie [by clicking here](/legacy/images/bees/bee.mov). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-06-04-the-tooth-is-out-there.md b/content/posts/2003-06-04-the-tooth-is-out-there.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1191ede0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-06-04-the-tooth-is-out-there.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-06-04T02:14:39' +draft: false +title: The tooth is out there +--- + +I had my long-anticipated visit with the dentist on Monday. It didn't take him long to determine that my broken tooth was my upper right wisdom tooth (my tongue swore it was the tooth next to it), and since I'm a Man of Very Little Jaw, it was best to take the tooth out rather than repair it. He also determined that my filling in a lower tooth had come loose (or something to that effect), compounding my pain. He referred me to an oral surgeon for the pulling and asked me to come back to get the lower tooth capped. I asked if they could do it right then, and after consulting the schedule they penciled me in for 45 minutes later. I'd never gotten a cap before, so I didn't know what to expect. Basically, they saw off the top half of the tooth and glue on an artificial one. Since it was really mostly filling material they were carving off, it wasn't that big of a deal. I've got a temporary one now and will return in a few weeks to get the permanent one attached. They say it's being made in a laboratory somewhere to exactly match the part they cut away -- I imagine by an under-employed sculptor. When that was over, I called the surgeon and asked to get scheduled as soon as possible. An hour and a half later, I was in his chair, and half an hour later, I was short one tooth. It turns out that that particular tooth (Tooth One in dentist nomenclature) is by far the easiest to pull. I hardly felt a thing as he reached in there with what I assume was a pair of needle-nose pliers. There's some discomfort as the tooth and gums get over the shock of being manhandled, but it's nothing compared to the keep-me-awake-at-night sensations I experienced prior. Now I only need to figure out where the $800 I had to pay will come from. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-06-06-movie-links.md b/content/posts/2003-06-06-movie-links.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f4b0f467 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-06-06-movie-links.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-06-06T03:57:52' +draft: false +title: Movie links +--- + +Here's a couple movies worth watching, filched off other weblogs: [Gollum "accepts" an MTV Movie Award](http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/view/6856) [The ending of pretty much every movie made in the 80's](http://www.crossfilms.com/films/eightiesending.html) And some music: I don't know much about rap, but I know [I like this](http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=4998) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-06-06-rain-rain-go-away.md b/content/posts/2003-06-06-rain-rain-go-away.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6cfe144d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-06-06-rain-rain-go-away.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-06-06T04:06:31' +draft: false +title: Rain, rain, go away +--- + +![radar.gif](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/radar.gif) I was hoping for a break in the rain this weekend so I could get caught up in the gardens. But here's the current radar, and they say it will be pretty much like this through (well, what do you know!) Monday morning. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-06-09-all-bundled-up.md b/content/posts/2003-06-09-all-bundled-up.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5fc1b1ca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-06-09-all-bundled-up.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-06-09T03:22:37' +draft: false +title: All Bundled Up +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/packaging.jpg) +**"All Bundled Up"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _packaging_. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/packaging.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-06-13-come-again-another-day.md b/content/posts/2003-06-13-come-again-another-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e6aab39 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-06-13-come-again-another-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-06-13T05:18:00' +draft: false +title: '... come again another day' +--- + +I know you didn't come here to hear me griping about the weather, but maybe you'd be interested to see how much things have changed from a week ago... ![radar.gif](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/radar2.gif) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-01-im-back.md b/content/posts/2003-07-01-im-back.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46f9947d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-01-im-back.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-01T01:18:34' +draft: false +title: I'm back +--- + +July 1st seems like a good time to end my "sabbatical" from this page. Thanks to those who wrote to me about my unannounced leave of absence! The weather dried up for much of those two weeks, so pretty much every moment I wasn't in the office was spent out in the fields. Planting is done, except for successive plantings of beans and an attempted late planting of melons and okra. It's been a very frustrating year thus far at the farm. We're still doing better than we did last year, but not nearly as well as I'd hoped. The play I found myself directing made me miss an early planting window that was followed by two months of continuous rain that kept the spring harvest low and pushed the summer crops way back. One consolation is that most of the other farmers missed the early window too, or only got a few things in. No one has more than a handful of tomatoes, for example, when normally there would be plenty. I've not even got a handful yet -- only a few plants have made it to the first support wire on the trellising system. We have very few items to take to market right now, but it is the height of blackberry season so we've still managed to do all right. Even with a downpour that began right when I got home to harvest Friday and ended right as market closed Saturday afternoon, we sold out of everything we had. The weather combined with the loss of several dear friendships over an egotistical fit really managed to damage my psyche. Normally, when I get to feeling low, I turn to two things to bring me around. Theater and gardening. [Don't let the fact that I am prolific with both make you think I'm one depressed soul!] This time, both were denied me. Or at least robbed of their therapeutic qualities. Six weeks ago, I was in a deep dark funk -- but I'm much better now. I've spent the last few weeks healing from the inside out. Part of that process included announcing that I wouldn't accept a second term as theater president, and that surprised a few people. We are celebrating fifty years of operation this upcoming season, and many people had assumed I would continue to serve through next year. Of course dealing with events this spring took a lot out of me (I've now been on the board five consecutive years), but the real reason is timing. The main celebrations occur next April, and I'm not about to let the theater interfere with another year of gardening. April is when the farm keeps me the busiest, and that is what I'll be doing. So anyway, here I am! + +[Listening to: God's Cop - [Happy Mondays](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Happy+Mondays%22) \- Live] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-01-sisters-birthday.md b/content/posts/2003-07-01-sisters-birthday.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a95111fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-01-sisters-birthday.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-01T01:26:10' +draft: false +title: Sister's Birthday +--- + +Sunday was my eldest sister's birthday. I hope it was a happy one, A! You're not as old as I yet, but you're getting there... + + +[Listening to: Brown Tablet - [Ant Farmers](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22ant+farmers%22) \- New Mexico Music Showcase 1993] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-01-yo-la-tenga.md b/content/posts/2003-07-01-yo-la-tenga.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73764041 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-01-yo-la-tenga.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-01T01:40:57' +draft: false +title: '"Yo la Tenga!"' +--- + +Following the nifty new "what I'm listening to" link on my post below, I found [this little anecdote](http://www.yolatengo.com/images/marquee/marquee8.html) about Jon Little, (former?) lead singer for the Ant Farmers. + + +[Listening to: Nowhere Fast - [The Smiths](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22The Smiths%22) \- Meat Is Murder] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-02-crop-circles.md b/content/posts/2003-07-02-crop-circles.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..30c082f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-02-crop-circles.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-02T11:34:48' +draft: false +title: Crop Circles! +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/cropcircle.jpg) +**"Conch Shell"** The aliens must recognize now that we have a real farm, as some wee ones came by the other night and made crop circles. They were small, about 10 feet across, and there were five of them. Amazingly, none of the crops were harmed during the making of the circles. Those wacky aliens! + + +[Listening to: Yallah - [Page & Plant](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Page & Plant%22) \- No Quarter: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded] + + + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/cropcirclelarge.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-03-double-dog-dare.md b/content/posts/2003-07-03-double-dog-dare.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9eecc6d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-03-double-dog-dare.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-03T08:37:07' +draft: false +title: Double dog dare +--- + +There are some who feel like that, you know, the conditions are such that they can drive slow in front of us there. My answer is bring them on. We got the force necessary to deal with the slow driver situation. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-08-sumac-lemonade.md b/content/posts/2003-07-08-sumac-lemonade.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..db9d73e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-08-sumac-lemonade.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-08T11:24:58' +draft: false +title: Sumac lemonade +--- + +> Sumac "lemonade" can be made by soaking a stalk of tightly-packed red sumac berries in a pitcher of cold water overnight. If you use hot water, you'll get more tannin in your drink. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth to remove the berries and their hairs. Sweeten and drink. One source says to drink the sumac lemonade right after making it as the flavor changes rapidly. You can also make a hot drink with the berries and flavor it with maple syrup. + +[CU Herb Society Herb of the Month](http://www.prairienet.org/herbsociety/hotm/sumac.htm "CU Herb Society Herb of the Month - Sumac") \- February 2002 + + +[Listening to: Car Jamming - [The Clash](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22The Clash%22) \- Combat Rock] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-08-the-key-to-peace.md b/content/posts/2003-07-08-the-key-to-peace.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc46da62 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-08-the-key-to-peace.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-08T12:25:29' +draft: false +title: The key to peace? +--- + +Is the key to peace in the Middle East for [Israelis to pay rent to the Palestinians](http://www.progress.org/2003/fold307.htm) for land in the West Bank? + + +[Listening to: Baby Wanna Go Round With Me - [The Pooh Sticks](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22The Pooh Sticks%22) \- Million Seller] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-09-birds-of-a-feather.md b/content/posts/2003-07-09-birds-of-a-feather.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..daf95a9a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-09-birds-of-a-feather.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-09T04:15:58' +draft: false +title: Birds of a Feather... +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/solitude.jpg) +**"Birds of a Feather..."** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _solitude_. + + +[Listening to: Anytime - [Arlo Guthrie](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Arlo Guthrie%22) \- One Night] + + + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/solitude.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-14-hard-drive-dead.md b/content/posts/2003-07-14-hard-drive-dead.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..231475c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-14-hard-drive-dead.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-14T03:39:48' +draft: false +title: Hard Drive Dead +--- + +The primary hard drive on my work computer, where I spend much of my computer time, died over the weekend. I've spent today installing a new drive and now have the long task of re-installing all of my applications ahead of me. There were a few things on the old drive that might be lost forever, though I'm holding out hope that I can recover the data. Among the missing: six years of email, many miscellaneous documents, twenty gigs of ripped CDs, and all of my digital photography. The only thing I'd really be upset at losing would be the photos. Just yesterday I was pricing external hard drives so I could have a backup of all the pictures. Still can't afford it. If I do manage to recover them, I'll figure out a way to archive them. Burn them to multiple CDs, if nothing else. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-14-poem-and-a-picture.md b/content/posts/2003-07-14-poem-and-a-picture.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..29be5b83 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-14-poem-and-a-picture.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-14T03:43:04' +draft: false +title: Poem and a picture +--- + +Be sure to check out [today's farm photo](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-07-14). Not only to you get a mediocre picture, you also get a haiku! Unfortunately, there may not be more photos this week until I get my hardware back up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-14-washington-post-tours-athens.md b/content/posts/2003-07-14-washington-post-tours-athens.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6d1125e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-14-washington-post-tours-athens.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-14T03:32:50' +draft: false +title: Washington Post tours Athens +--- + +Come tour Athens with guides [Cindy Wilson and Keith Strickland](http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A41372-2003Jun27?language=printer) of the B-52's, courtesy of the Washington Post. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-17-it-takes-one-to-know-one.md b/content/posts/2003-07-17-it-takes-one-to-know-one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d6e3a6b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-17-it-takes-one-to-know-one.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-17T02:21:09' +draft: false +title: It takes one to know one... +--- + +Another sign that I'm a big ole geek: The men's restroom at my workplace has a Bucknard's Everjamming Paper Towel Dispenser. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-18-meet-the-fbi.md b/content/posts/2003-07-18-meet-the-fbi.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d876cfc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-18-meet-the-fbi.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-18T01:23:45' +draft: false +title: Meet the FBI! +--- + +Want to talk to a couple nice [FBI agents](http://www.fbi.gov/)? It's simple, really. Just [read an article critical of FOX News in public](http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/2003-07-17/rant.html) at an Atlanta coffeehouse. They'll do the rest. Or, you can report yourself by [clicking here](mailto:pdamuro@fbi.gov?subject=Just so you know, I read this article: http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/newsstand/2003-06-04/news_cover.html). [Listening to: Times Like This - [Edie Brickell & New Bohemians](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Edie Brickell%22) \- Ghost of a Dog ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-21-back.md b/content/posts/2003-07-21-back.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb454392 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-21-back.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-21T05:26:48' +draft: false +title: Back! +--- + +We were able to recover most everything off my bad drive, so I'm back in business. Only thing that I know are lost are all my installed fonts, but those can be found again as I need them. The farm photos are back, too. I've been able to pre-load several days' worth, so they should be there when you want to look at them. If you missed last week's, you can always see them at [the photolog main page](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog). Or, I could just link them for you: [Tomatillos](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-07-14) [Squash Blossom](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-07-15) [Ragweed](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-07-16) [Hen in Grass](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-07-17) [Cherry Tomatoes](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-07-18) [Zucchini](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?&imagedate=2003-07-21) [Listening to: Welcome Back (Kotter Theme) - [John Sebastian](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22John Sebastian%22) \- Sounds Of The Seventies - 1976 ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-23-my-outboard-brain.md b/content/posts/2003-07-23-my-outboard-brain.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b073a3f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-23-my-outboard-brain.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-23T05:02:38' +draft: false +title: My Outboard Brain +--- + +> _Being deprived of my blog right now would be akin to suffering extensive brain-damage. Huge swaths of acquired knowledge would simply vanish. Just as my TiVo frees me from having to watch boring television by watching it for me, my blog frees me up from having to remember the minutae of my life, storing it for me in handy and contextual form._ + +Cory Doctorow articulates his blog (and mine) in his article ["My Blog, My Outboard Brain"](http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2002/01/01/cory.html "O'Reilly Network: My Blog, My Outboard Brain \[May. 31, 2002\]") It's over a year old, but still very true. [Listening to: Someday I Suppose - [The Mighty Mighty Bosstones](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22The Mighty Mighty Bosstones%22) \- Don't Know How to Party ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-25-senate-agriculture-committee-makes-bad-wildfire-bill-even-worse.md b/content/posts/2003-07-25-senate-agriculture-committee-makes-bad-wildfire-bill-even-worse.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4c5253d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-25-senate-agriculture-committee-makes-bad-wildfire-bill-even-worse.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-25T11:11:00' +draft: false +title: Senate Agriculture Committee Makes Bad Wildfire Bill Even Worse +--- + +The Senate Agriculture Committee yesterday made a bad wildfire bill even worse by further expanding the excuses for gutting environmental protections for commercial logging in National Forests. The Senate is expected to vote on wildfire legislation, based on the Bush Administration’s ill-named “Healthy Forests Legislation,” in September. Rather than increasing funding and resources to protect communities from wildfires, or preserving the right of the public to have say in the management of their National Forests, the Committee simply made it easier for timber corporations to log old-growth trees and make a profit off of tax-payer lands. Among the damaging provisions the committee added to the bill (HR 1904) was language to expand the areas where destructive logging can take place without environmental review or oversight. Under the committee-passed bill, timber companies could receive taxpayer subsidies to log anywhere in National Forests hit by an ice storm. A May 14, 2003 General Accounting Office report showed that two out of every three acres of federal lands logged in the past two years were outside of the “wildland-urban interface” – the area where communities and forest areas intersect. But scientific studies have shown that the best way to protect communities is to thin small trees and brush from immediately around homes and buildings – not by logging large, fire resistant trees deep in National Forests miles away from where people live. Studies have also shown that 85 percent of the land surrounding communities most at risk of fire is state, private or tribal land – not federal land. But money under this bill is directed almost exclusively to federal land. Along with adding ice storms to the list of reasons to roll back environmental review and interfere with the independent judiciary, the committee-passed bill also added municipal watersheds to the areas exempted from environmental safeguards. This expansion means that many more logging projects far from communities will be exempted from important environmental reviews. More information about industrial logging under the guise of fuels reduction can be found in [this PDF document](http://www.americanlands.org/blowingsmoke.pdf) from the American Lands Alliance. [Listening to: boogie on the beach - [red elvises](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22red elvises%22) \- ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-29-this-is-the-skyfish-project.md b/content/posts/2003-07-29-this-is-the-skyfish-project.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..76e895e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-29-this-is-the-skyfish-project.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-29T04:51:39' +draft: false +title: This is the Skyfish Project. +--- + +> _High in the mountains of northern British Columbia is a lake the Tahltan people call Skyfish. It exists still as it has existed always – guarded by strong forests, water so clear you can see the fish strike. It is a world of biodiversity and tranquility. A world with clean air, abundant food, and fresh water. Skyfish is a world to which everyone should have the right. But most of us live in another world - a place where consumption and excess exists beside poverty and pollution. We exist in a schizophrenic society, in a time when we can no longer afford to be unawarse of the consequences of pollution and globalization, or of the values of our current economic system - when the effects of one nation's lifestyle can have an impact on all others. Now, more than ever, we live in a time when our thoughts and actions really matter. The Skyfish Project is an arena for thoughts and action. A forum for examining and questioning the world we live in, and the world we are creating. To talk about the way we live our lives, and the way we’d like to live. If we want to move towards a better, balanced way of living, we must first identify a new vision of the future. The Skyfish Project is a place to connect on ideas and issues. It’s a place to learn from others, and share what you know. It’s an invitation to question the world you live in; and a challenge to take action and responsibility for the way you live your life. [Welcome to the Skyfish Project](http://www.skyfishproject.org/)._ + +[Listening to: tennessee waltz - [patsy cline](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22patsy cline%22)] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-07-30-in-the-papers-again.md b/content/posts/2003-07-30-in-the-papers-again.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d49e5868 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-07-30-in-the-papers-again.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-07-30T12:51:46' +draft: false +title: In the papers again +--- + +The local paper has [a big article today](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/073003/foo_20030730009.shtml) on local vegetable farms, and focuses heavily on [our farm](http://www.boannsbanks.com) and the [Locally Grown cooperative](http://www.locallygrowncoop.com) we belong to. [Listening to: ADDING UP NUMBERS - [KOMPRESSOR](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22KOMPRESSOR%22)] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-08-04-more-press.md b/content/posts/2003-08-04-more-press.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cfeab9f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-08-04-more-press.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-08-04T03:23:21' +draft: false +title: More Press +--- + +I finally got around to finding a copy of this season's [Northeast Georgia Living Magazine](http://www.northeastgeorgialiving.com/). One of the cover stories is called "Home on the Free Range" and talks about the new organic labelling requirements [from the USDA](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oppde/larc/Organic.htm). The author talks about how some farmers are choosing to not get official certification and instead let the customers "certify" the product by getting to know the farmers and their practices and deciding for themselves whether the product is one they wish to buy. He has a few quotes from one such pair of local farmers, Chris and Eric Wagoner of [Boann's Banks](http://www.boannsbanks.com). [Listening to: old home filler-up an' keep on trucking cafe - [C.W. McCall](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22C.W. McCall%22) \- Greatest Hits ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-08-12-theater-profit.md b/content/posts/2003-08-12-theater-profit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2bdfdcfa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-08-12-theater-profit.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-08-12T02:03:57' +draft: false +title: Theater == Profit$ +--- + +I held the first night of auditions last night for The Cold Sassy Players' upcoming production of _Our Town_ in Commerce. The show runs the first week of October.Like my other directing work for this theater, I'll be paid for my efforts. Exactly enough, in fact, to fund a two-week vacation to New Mexico in late October. Two years to the day after our wedding, we'll finally get to go on a honeymoon! M [has groused about](http://www.geocities.com/mbigmistake/) the lack of announced activities for the weekend we will all be [back in Socorro](http://www.nmt.edu/about/nm.htm). It's 49'ers weekend, the closest thing to a homecoming that our nerd school has. I haven't spoke with the alumni office, but I can name some of the activities: Riding block of ice down the big hill on the golf course, (not) throwing darts at the cue ball at The Capitol Bar, biking along the arroyos (maybe all the way to the Coyote Moon in Lemitar (roses are red, violets are blue, I'm going to Lemitar so ... ), eating wicky-soaked fruit late at night in Box Canyon, driving to Pie Town (with stops at the VLA and the Eagle Guest Ranch for ginormous steaks), walking through the Bosque del Apache, stopping by the Owl Bar for green chile cheeseburgers, having stacked Enchiladas del Mar at El Sombrero, eating at la Pacadita several times, having coffee at Martha's Black Dog, playing Wiz War over a plate of fries and gravy at El Camino, looking for pottery sherds on the hills south of town, and enjoying the company of all of those I know that are also visiting or live there still. Should be a full two weeks, and I know I've forgotten to list plenty. +[Listening to: Where's Me Gold - [Trenchcoat Club](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Trenchcoat Club%22) \- Edsel ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-04-im-back.md b/content/posts/2003-09-04-im-back.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0be0d9ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-04-im-back.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-04T12:45:36' +draft: false +title: Im back! +--- + +Found at [Defective Yeti](http://www.defectiveyeti.com/): Q: How many bloggers does it take to change a light bulb? A: Two -- one to change it while the other apologizes for the recent lack of illumination and explains that they've been really busy lately. Yeah... so it's been a while since I've written here. Long enough that a lot of things have happened in the meantime. I'll try to get to tham all here, along with some nice sites I've found. I'm, um, really busy at the moment, though, so I'll just point to [yet another article mentioning the farm](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/090303/foo_20030903011.shtml) in the local paper. This one is on the joys of wild sumac. +[Listening to: Chihuahua - [Sugarcubes](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Sugarcubes%22) \- Stick Around for Joy] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-04-my-college-bought-a-town.md b/content/posts/2003-09-04-my-college-bought-a-town.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d20dcdca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-04-my-college-bought-a-town.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-04T04:55:13' +draft: false +title: My College Bought a Town +--- + +[My alma mater](http://www.nmt.edu) has long had as one of its claims to fame owning an entire mountian. Not that the general students could do much on it -- it is patrolled by guards with automatic weapons. Now I see on CNN that the school will soon [own an entire town](http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Southwest/09/01/terror.training.ap/index.html). Don't go visit, though -- it looks like the guards will be there, too. +[Listening to: Go You Chicken Fat Go - [Robert Preston](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Robert Preston%22)] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-09-one-thing-down.md b/content/posts/2003-09-09-one-thing-down.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d86125c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-09-one-thing-down.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-09T02:02:23' +draft: false +title: One thing down +--- + +One of the items that has kept me busy of late is now behind me. The [farming cooperative](http://www.locallygrowncoop.com) I belong to, in conjunction with Athens' Daily Grocery Cooperative, has held a rotating "farmer for a day" and farm tour each month. Sunday was our farm's turn. To get ready, I had a huge amount of clean-up to do, such as mowing and brush clearing, as well as bed preperation, minor barn work, and other odds and ends. Sunday morning came and we had a dozen or so volunteers for the "farmer for a day" portion of the event. We herded chickens to a fresh pasture, planted many fall seedlings, stretched a shadecloth skin on the second greenhouse, and cleaned up and made some structural improvements to the barn. Several weeks' worth of work got done in two hours with all that help. Then we had a pleasant lunch by the river and held the tour, adding some more people along the way. The weather was perfect, and it was great to have the help and the wonderful feedback from those attending. +[Listening to: Studio Hair Gel - [Barcelona](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Barcelona%22) \- Robot Trouble ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-10-and-another-goes-by.md b/content/posts/2003-09-10-and-another-goes-by.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7332b0c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-10-and-another-goes-by.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-10T05:04:53' +draft: false +title: And another goes by... +--- + +The bulk of another big task passed by yesterday, bringing me a bit closer to mid-October, when everything is done and the missus and I head off into the sunset for a couple weeks. Here's the background: the Town & Gown Players (the theatre group in Athens that I'm currently the president of, for those of you just joining me) sells season tickets each year. Quite a few, in fact. We have several different types of tickets, and several types of contribution levels beyond that. There is also a recognition program for those that have consistently bought tickets over the years, with levels based on just how long one has been buying tickets. The theater is celebrating 50 years this year, and some of our season ticket holders have been buying for 25 years now. It is a lot of information to keep up with, and up until now, the season ticket committee (usually a single person) kept track of all this using a system of note cards (often yellowed, dogeared, and stapled together). Tickets had to be individually numbered, labelled with all the right information, and then all that had to be recorded in a variety of other places. It was a horrible, thankless task. Of course, I had trouble finding anyone to take over the duties this year. Who'd want to, right? Well, one of my general pushes as president this year has been to computerize and streamline all of the recordkeeping and paperwork that goes into running the theater. Throughout the history of the place, most of the positions of responsibility have been filled with people that are great at producing great theater but not so great at all this other stuff. By making a suite of tools that make those other tasks utterly easy, those folks could get back to doing what they're great at. So I set about building an on-line system for purchasing tickets, recording orders that come in (regardless of how), keeping track of mailing addresses, contribution levels, recognitions, ticket numbers, and all of that. It's done, it works, and it's totally easy. I'm one that tries to put my money where my mouth is, so I went ahead and decided to handle the season tickets by myself. And sure enough, it was totally easy. Several hundred got mailed out this morning, and from here on out, it doesn't have to be a horrible, thankless task. Upcoming major things to cross off my to-do list: + + * Move my office to [my company's](http://www.partnersoft.com) new building + * Put up _Our Town_ (did I mention that there weren't enough auditioners, so I ended up playing the Stage Manager?) + * Get through my company's annual user conference + * Make sure T&G;'s annual meeting and elections go well + * Make sure that the [Georgia Theatre Conference](http://www.georgiatheatreconference.com) convention, being held here in Athens using some of T&G;'s resources, gets the support it needs from T&G; + +Somewhere in there I have an interview for a new job I've applied for -- a part-time job as manager of the direct marketing program for [Georgia Organics](http://www.georgiaorganics.org) that would keep me occupied through the winter and most of next year. I'll post more details about that later. +[Listening to: Blue Moon of Kentucky - [Patsy Cline](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22patsy cline%22)] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-10-revisiting-american-hollow.md b/content/posts/2003-09-10-revisiting-american-hollow.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1a08abf5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-10-revisiting-american-hollow.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-10T05:16:34' +draft: false +title: Revisiting American Hollow +--- + +Back in April of 2001, I posted a short entry about _American Hollow_ , a documentary film with an accompanying website about a family that has lived in the same isolated hollow in Kentucky for seven generations. Somehow, [that entry](/archives/000170.html) has become the place on the web to talk about the film, and comments have been left by both viewers and family members who are quite close to those featured in the film. It's been a pretty neat thing to sit back and watch, and it's things like this that make me glad I started this website. This weblog recently passed its fourth anniversary. In years past, I've marked the occasion with a collection of highlights from the months-gone-by. I've got something different I want to do this time (even if it is a little late). I mention it here as a reminder to myself to get it done already. +[Listening to: Find the River - [R.E.M.](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22R.E.M.%22) \- Automatic for the People ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-12-cry-cry-cry.md b/content/posts/2003-09-12-cry-cry-cry.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3e8185ca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-12-cry-cry-cry.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-12T02:53:07' +draft: false +title: Cry, Cry, Cry +--- + +G'bye, Johnny. +[Listening to: The Long Black Veil - [Johnny Cash](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Johnny Cash%22) \- The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 [1992] (2 of 3) ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-16-another-senseless-loss.md b/content/posts/2003-09-16-another-senseless-loss.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e781f439 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-16-another-senseless-loss.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-16T11:04:36' +draft: false +title: Another senseless loss +--- + +[Ken Kifer](http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/) was one of the country's most helpful and outspoken bicycling advocates. His webpages are a wealth of information, and his frequent biking tours educated and inspired many others. This past weekend, Ken was hit and killed while biking by a drunk driver -- a driver who had been released from jail only four hours previously for . . . drunk driving. It's a terrible, senseless, preventable loss. +[Listening to: Drunks and Children - [The Mighty Mighty Bosstones](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22The Mighty Mighty Bosstones%22) \- Devils Night Out ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-17-happy-constitution-day.md b/content/posts/2003-09-17-happy-constitution-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93fe00ff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-17-happy-constitution-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-17T12:04:06' +draft: false +title: Happy Constitution Day +--- + +216 years ago today, the constitution of the United States was signed with "Unanimous Consent"* from the thirteen states. In the years since, many have used the other writings of those governmental framers to interpret the constitution. To make that task easier, the University of Chicago Press offers [The Framer's Constitution](http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/), an exhaustively annotated document that includes not just references to those other writings, but the complete texts as well. The print version is 3200 pages and costs a pretty penny, but thanks to [the Liberty Fund](http://www.libertyfund.org/), you can [access it on-line](http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/tocs/toc.html) for free. If you're visiting Philadelphia, you can make a trip to the National Constitution Center and museum. Their [web site](http://www.constitutioncenter.org/index.shtml) is almost as good, and it contains resources of special interest to teachers. The [National Archives on-line exhibit](http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/constitution.html) includes hi-res images of the original document -- great for those into handwriting analysis. The Government Printing Office has a site that contains a constitution [annotated with Supreme Court decisions](http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/toc.html) over the years, including a list of acts of congress that were deemed unconstitutional. Finally, [usconstitution.net](http://www.usconstitution.net/) offers no-nonsense plain-text pages containing the constitution, related documents, biographies of the framers, and other goodies. * Sure, the constitution claims it had "[Unanimous Consent](http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Article7)", but there were quite a few no-shows and hold-outs that [didn't sign](http://www.usconstitution.net/constnotes.html#Sigs) when it came time. +[Listening to: Nesbitt's Lime Soda Song - [Negativland](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Negativland%22) \- Escape from Noise ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-09-19-arrrr.md b/content/posts/2003-09-19-arrrr.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0ce9eca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-09-19-arrrr.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-09-19T01:37:37' +draft: false +title: Arrrr! +--- + +Good night Wesley, good work, sleep well, I'll most likely kill you in the morning. +[Listening to: The Story of Reuben Clamzo & His Strange Daughter in the Key of A - [Arlo Guthrie](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Arlo Guthrie%22) \- One Night ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-10-01-ive-got-somethin-that-i-wanna-say.md b/content/posts/2003-10-01-ive-got-somethin-that-i-wanna-say.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..397b4e7c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-10-01-ive-got-somethin-that-i-wanna-say.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-10-01T04:58:12' +draft: false +title: I've got somethin' that I wanna say +--- + +Chicken in the car, and the car won't go . . . \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-10-03-just-checkin-in.md b/content/posts/2003-10-03-just-checkin-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6bead9b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-10-03-just-checkin-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-10-03T05:21:05' +draft: false +title: Just checkin' in +--- + +Just so you all don't think I've gone away somewhere... [that won't happen for another couple weeks yet] Another couple items got knocked off the to-do list. The company I work for moved to new offices over the weekend. I had a day trip on Monday, though, so my first day in the new digs was Tuesday. Too much work to get through to properly unpack, however, so that still needs to happen. Luckily, I don't have much. _Our Town_ , the play I'm directing (and acting in) opened to what might be termed thunderous applause last night. It runs through Sunday at the Commerce Cultural Center, for those of you reading this close by. Showtimes are 8pm with a 2pm Sunday matinee. The Cultural Center is in downtown Commerce, Georgia, right behind the newish Civic Center. Downtown only has one main street, so it's not too hard to find. Haven't been able to make it to market the last three weeks (including tomorrow). A combination of not enough to harvest and a spate of Friday night commitments have put a hiatus on going to market. There are a few fall items growing and I'll put more in the ground tomorrow, so there may be a return to market in November. Our first frost is right around the corner -- it may have actually happened last night. Had a birthday a couple weeks ago, and so I got myself [a present](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006I50T/qid=1065215844/br=1-19/ref=br_lf_e_19//002-4799394-2673604?v=glance&s=electronics&n=3004381). Didn't buy from Amazon, though -- got a great deal on a new unit on eBay instead. It's wonderful. 20 gigs of music, video, and photos in my pocket is a good thing. I've got all of my CDs with me now, wherever I am. And all of my farm photos, too, which has been helpful already in my efforts to make a bit of money off of them. More on that bit another time... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-10-16-remaindered-links.md b/content/posts/2003-10-16-remaindered-links.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6f097ac7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-10-16-remaindered-links.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-10-16T02:45:00' +draft: false +title: Remaindered Links +--- + +_We don't want Mr. Peanut to be a crude huckster, using his monocled appearance to hit on chicks. . . . That would be scary._ : The specific guidelines and rules of thumb that [govern corporate fictional mascots](http://cobrand.salon.com/media/col/shal/2000/03/24/doughboy2/print.html). _I like fonts. Did you see the goat?_ : See all your installed fonts using [this cross-browser web application](http://www.stcassociates.com/lab/fontbrowser.html). _To the average person they would seem like ordinary stones you would find on the beach_ : Archaeologists learning how to scuba dive [discover preserved stone-age settlements](http://www.news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1007192003). _Nationally, two acres of farmland are lost every minute_ : But here in North Georgia, it's [disappearing much, much faster](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091903/new_20030919022.shtml). Are you a Windows user who hates RealPlayer and QuickTime because of all their bloat and disrespect for the user (such as installing icons all over and constantly running "quickstart" programs when you tell them not to), but put up with them because you need to view the content? Rejoice! [There are](http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1054136293) [alternatives](http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1049831315). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-10-19-wacka-wacka-doodoo-yeah.md b/content/posts/2003-10-19-wacka-wacka-doodoo-yeah.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c907d7c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-10-19-wacka-wacka-doodoo-yeah.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-10-19T08:20:47' +draft: false +title: Wacka wacka doodoo yeah +--- + +Today Chris & I travel to a magical, far away place where the sun is always shining and the air smells like warm root beer and the towels are oh so fluffy where the shriners and the lepers play their ukuleles all day long and anyone on the street will glady shave your back for a nickel -- Albuquerque. Though likely we'll just be passing through as we visit the more interesting portions of New Mexico over the next two weeks. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-10-20-oklahoma-is-ok.md b/content/posts/2003-10-20-oklahoma-is-ok.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8b46d9db --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-10-20-oklahoma-is-ok.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-10-20T09:28:11' +draft: false +title: Oklahoma is OK +--- + +By 2am last night, I'd almost gotten us to Memphis, but then I got sleepy. But Chris was just waking up so we switched places and here it is 8:15am (local time) and we've just passed through Oklahoma City. The only item of note thus far is I'va actually been able to connect to the internet using my Handspring Visor -- something Cingular has been tharting for some time now. Next on our path: Amarillo and then a turn northward to Capulin volcano in Northeast New Mexico. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-03-night-falls-on-socorro.md b/content/posts/2003-11-03-night-falls-on-socorro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ddd4ee47 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-03-night-falls-on-socorro.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-03T05:11:25' +draft: false +title: Night falls on Socorro +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/night.jpg) +**"Night falls on Socorro"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _night_. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/night.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-04-volunteer-opportunities.md b/content/posts/2003-11-04-volunteer-opportunities.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a6511c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-04-volunteer-opportunities.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-04T01:26:50' +draft: false +title: Volunteer Opportunities +--- + +If you're one of those types who are looking for volunteer opportunities in your communty, but don't want to do something menial like feed the poor or shelter the homeless or teach the children, you may be interested to know that [your local draft board is hiring](http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/sss092203.html "DefendAmerica News - Article"). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-05-the-ruins-of-abo.md b/content/posts/2003-11-05-the-ruins-of-abo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b095e49e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-05-the-ruins-of-abo.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-05T02:57:51' +draft: false +title: The ruins of Abó +--- + +On a Sunday evening, [Lyson](http://lyson.textamerica.com/) and Chris and I made it to the [ruins of Abó](http://www.nps.gov/sapu/) just as the sun was setting, but moments before the entry gate was closed. These photos document the sunset, turning red with the first wafts of California fire smoke drifting into central New Mexico, playing with the rough red sandstone masonry of the ruins. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo1Thumb.jpg) ![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo16Thumb.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo1Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo1.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo2Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo2.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo3Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo3.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo4Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo4.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo5Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo5.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo6Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo6.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo7Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo7.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo8Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo8.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo9Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo9.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo10Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo10.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo11Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo11.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo12Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo12.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo13Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo13.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo14Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo14.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo15Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo15.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo16Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo16.jpg) [![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo17Thumb.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/abo/Abo17.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-07-downtown-tyuonyi.md b/content/posts/2003-11-07-downtown-tyuonyi.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7d7b6bff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-07-downtown-tyuonyi.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-07T01:39:36' +draft: false +title: Downtown Tyuonyi +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/downtown.jpg) +**"Downtown Tyuonyi, Frijoles Canyon, Bandolier National Monument, Los Alamos, New Mexico"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _downtown_. +[Listening to: Shower Curtain - [Ant Farmers](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Ant Farmers%22) \- Trailer Park Music ] + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/downtown.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-11-the-aftermath-of-the-war-to-end-all-wars.md b/content/posts/2003-11-11-the-aftermath-of-the-war-to-end-all-wars.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7cc7f928 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-11-the-aftermath-of-the-war-to-end-all-wars.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-11T11:11:11' +draft: false +title: The Aftermath of the War to End All Wars +--- + +The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 may have brought an end to the Great War, but the ending was merely the beginning of the aftermath. + +> _The aftermath years were a time of paradox, where the men who returned from the horrors of the trenches wanted to forget, and where those who had stayed behind, and had lost husbands and brothers, and sons and fathers were equally determined never to forget. It was a time where remembrance of the dead became a way of life, and where it was somehow assumed that all the best, and the finest young men of a generation had died. The other side of that assumption was that those who had survived were somehow less than those who had died. . . The exploration of that time, that world, is the[theme of these pages](http://www.aftermathww1.com/)._ + + +[Listening to: The Ballad of Bill Hubbard - [Roger Waters](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Roger Waters%22) \- Amused to Death] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-12-dancing-on-the-dunes.md b/content/posts/2003-11-12-dancing-on-the-dunes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0aeaaae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-12-dancing-on-the-dunes.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-12T11:02:30' +draft: false +title: Dancing on the Dunes +--- + +One of the stops we made on the way out of the state of New Mexico was at the [White Sands National Monument](http://www.nps.gov/whsa/). There, pure gypsum crystals have been beaten by the winds into dazzling white sands, which then have piled up into massive dunes that are slowly marching across the desert. It all seems so inhospitable, but like on the [sands of Tatooine](http://www.starwars.com/databank/location/tatooine/), an abundant array of plant and animal life has adapted to the conditions. It makes a great location for photography, too, with endless displays of light and shadow. Here are twenty of the best I took during our visit. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb4.jpg)![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb17.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb1.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands1.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb2.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands2.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb3.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands3.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb4.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands4.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb5.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands5.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb6.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands6.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb7.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands7.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb8.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands8.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb9.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands9.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb10.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands10.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb11.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands11.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb12.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands12.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb13.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands13.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb14.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands14.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb15.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands15.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb16.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands16.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb17.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands17.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb18.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands18.jpg) +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb19.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands19.jpg)[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSandsThumb20.jpg)](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/whitesands/WhiteSands20.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-14-needs-work.md b/content/posts/2003-11-14-needs-work.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..78886962 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-14-needs-work.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-14T01:32:57' +draft: false +title: Needs Work +--- + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/work.jpg) +**"Needs Work"** This week's [Photo Friday](http://www.photofriday.com/) topic is _work_. This old Chinese junk resides under a canopy in the parking lot behind the small building where I work. It appears that it's been there a while, and it needs a bit of fixing-up before it could take to the seas again. It's been boxed in over the years, too, to the point that I think it would take a helicopter to move it. Also, remember that I don't work in Taipei or someplace like that -- this is Athens, Georgia, and I may work next to the only authentic junk in the region. + +![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/fridayphoto/work.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-18-first-image.md b/content/posts/2003-11-18-first-image.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f4ed321a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-18-first-image.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-18T06:04:15' +description: 'First Image + + ' +draft: false +title: First Image +--- + +![Image sent: 200311181804](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200311181804/picture1_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311181804](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200311181804/picture1.jpg) + +The view outside my office window. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-18-posting-on-the-go.md b/content/posts/2003-11-18-posting-on-the-go.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b431671 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-18-posting-on-the-go.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-18T02:09:00' +draft: false +title: Posting on the go... +--- + +I'm posting this entry using my new cell phone (assuming I keep it). So far, I like it. It's a Sony Ericsson T616 that runs Java and has a camera. It looks like it can do most of what my handspring could do, and better, too. My new number is 706-248-1860 and email sent to phone@ericwagoner.com will get to me instantly. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-18-rainy-night-in-georgia.md b/content/posts/2003-11-18-rainy-night-in-georgia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46d033b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-18-rainy-night-in-georgia.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-18T06:42:08' +description: 'Rainy night in Georgia + + ' +draft: false +title: Rainy night in Georgia +--- + +![Image sent: 200311181842](/cameraphone/images/200311181842/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311181842](/cameraphone/images/200311181842/picture\(1\).jpg) + +Driving home through Athens. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-19-hanging-fruit.md b/content/posts/2003-11-19-hanging-fruit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3c23e530 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-19-hanging-fruit.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-19T12:42:07' +description: 'Hanging fruit + + ' +draft: false +title: Hanging fruit +--- + +![Image sent: 200311191242](/cameraphone/images/200311191242/picture\(2\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311191242](/cameraphone/images/200311191242/picture\(2\).jpg) + +Our office building's yard has several varieties of persimmon trees. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-19-oh-no-here-they-go.md b/content/posts/2003-11-19-oh-no-here-they-go.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..825d5a3e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-19-oh-no-here-they-go.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-19T11:48:42' +draft: false +title: Oh no, here they go... +--- + +Allen's, a long-standing Athens fixture and hangout for "the Dead Beat Club", [is closing its doors](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/111903/new_20031119075.shtml). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-20-12-angry-men.md b/content/posts/2003-11-20-12-angry-men.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ecae8d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-20-12-angry-men.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-20T07:46:16' +description: '12 Angry Men + + ' +draft: false +title: 12 Angry Men +--- + +![Image sent: 200311201946](/cameraphone/images/200311201946/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311201946](/cameraphone/images/200311201946/picture\(1\).jpg) + +The Town and Gown Players present 12 Angry Men this week and last. in six weeks I won't be president of the theater any more. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-20-dead-bugs.md b/content/posts/2003-11-20-dead-bugs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d4c5bc6b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-20-dead-bugs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-20T02:59:06' +draft: false +title: Dead bugs +--- + +Dead beloved bug got you down? Provide a dignified service with the [Dead Bug Funeral Kit](http://www.davidbarringer.com/Bug_Kit/bug_kit.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-20-frat-house.md b/content/posts/2003-11-20-frat-house.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..474fb616 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-20-frat-house.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-20T11:41:06' +description: 'Frat house + + ' +draft: false +title: Frat house +--- + +![Image sent: 200311201141](/cameraphone/images/200311201141/picture\(3\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311201141](/cameraphone/images/200311201141/picture\(3\).jpg) + +This is one of many antebellum-style fraternity and sorority homes along the street where I work. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-21-eat-daily.md b/content/posts/2003-11-21-eat-daily.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1655ced6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-21-eat-daily.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-21T11:18:06' +description: 'Eat Daily + + ' +draft: false +title: Eat Daily +--- + +![Image sent: 200311211118](/cameraphone/images/200311211118/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311211118](/cameraphone/images/200311211118/picture\(1\).jpg) + +The Daily Grocery Cooperative buys all the eggs our hens lay. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-22-another-play.md b/content/posts/2003-11-22-another-play.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea6f56f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-22-another-play.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-22T09:18:06' +description: 'Another Play + + ' +draft: false +title: Another Play +--- + +![Image sent: 200311222118](/cameraphone/images/200311222118/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311222118](/cameraphone/images/200311222118/picture\(1\).jpg) + +A moment from Ernestly Yours, a sequel to The Importance of Being Ernest by a local playwright. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-23-hanging-harvest.md b/content/posts/2003-11-23-hanging-harvest.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6e253a48 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-23-hanging-harvest.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-23T02:01:07' +description: 'Hanging Harvest + + ' +draft: false +title: Hanging Harvest +--- + +![Image sent: 200311231401](/cameraphone/images/200311231401/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311231401](/cameraphone/images/200311231401/picture\(1\).jpg) + +Today I hung the tobacco harvest up to dry. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-25-still-life.md b/content/posts/2003-11-25-still-life.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7879507d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-25-still-life.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-25T01:15:05' +description: 'Still Life + + ' +draft: false +title: Still Life +--- + +![Image sent: 200311251315](/cameraphone/images/200311251315/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311251315](/cameraphone/images/200311251315/picture\(1\).jpg) + +I really like pears. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-26-close-call.md b/content/posts/2003-11-26-close-call.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34bd59c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-26-close-call.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-26T10:31:01' +draft: false +title: Close call +--- + +But for the hand of fate and a veering right instead of left, I very nearly became a statistic yesterday. Mistress Panther [witnessed the aftermath](http://panther.diaryland.com/031125_85.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-27-cheesecake.md b/content/posts/2003-11-27-cheesecake.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bd5e24bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-27-cheesecake.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-27T05:42:05' +description: 'Cheesecake! + + ' +draft: false +title: Cheesecake! +--- + +![Image sent: 200311271742](/cameraphone/images/200311271742/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311271742](/cameraphone/images/200311271742/picture\(1\).jpg) + +I made dinner for my parents and my in-laws. This is a pumpkin Cheesecake with cranberry topping. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-11-28-bbq-feast.md b/content/posts/2003-11-28-bbq-feast.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fe3ad462 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-11-28-bbq-feast.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-11-28T05:24:03' +description: 'BBQ Feast + + ' +draft: false +title: BBQ Feast +--- + +![Image sent: 200311281724](/cameraphone/images/200311281724/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200311281724](/cameraphone/images/200311281724/picture\(1\).jpg) + +Out in the Georgia mountains. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-02-bill-watterson.md b/content/posts/2003-12-02-bill-watterson.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0a18917f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-02-bill-watterson.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-02T12:54:21' +draft: false +title: Bill Watterson +--- + +Speaking of missing, Bill Watterson, creater of Calvin and Hobbs, is currently not being seen. That didn't stop [James Renner from trying](http://www.clevescene.com/issues/2003-11-26/feature.html/1/index.html "Cleveland Scene | clevescene.com | News : Feature Missing!,Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson. Last seen in northeast Ohio. Do not approach.,By James Renner The Alternative Cleveland connection for events, event listings, music reviews, CD reviews, and all of the latest alternative news from the Cleveland area."). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-02-have-you-heard-from-jorn-barger.md b/content/posts/2003-12-02-have-you-heard-from-jorn-barger.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d91b6a36 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-02-have-you-heard-from-jorn-barger.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-02T10:15:38' +draft: false +title: Have you heard from Jorn Barger? +--- + +Jorn Barger, editor of [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com), is missing. [Have you heard from him?](/legacy/whereisjorn/ "Where is Jorn Barger?") \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-02-phone-connectivity.md b/content/posts/2003-12-02-phone-connectivity.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..925f5700 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-02-phone-connectivity.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-02T03:54:05' +draft: false +title: Phone Connectivity +--- + +I've had several people email my phone today. Unfortunately, Cingular's GPRS system (the method the phone uses to get online) is down today. As it was yesterday. So... I know I have emails waiting, but I don't know what they are or who sent them. By the way, this has turned out to be a pretty neat trick. Here's what I do: phone@ericwagoner.com is actually in intermediate email address. Any mail sent there gets forwarded to a second (secret) emaill account that I can access with the phone's email software. Another copy gets forwarded to the phone's SMS emaill address (provided by Cingular). So, I get "paged" with a short excerpt of the email, and can then download the full text at my lesure. Works great, assuming there's an internet signal. Interestingly, a friend in California reports that T-Mobile's GPRS system is out of service there, too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-03-projectile-sweating.md b/content/posts/2003-12-03-projectile-sweating.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f51a6b1d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-03-projectile-sweating.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-03T03:42:47' +draft: false +title: Projectile Sweating +--- + +"[Cathy: America's Sweat-heart](http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000084.html "Cathy: America's Sweat-heart : The Sneeze - Quick. Infectious. Occasionally snotty.")" -- an analysis of comic-strip character Cathy's excessive sweating, and am amateur medical diagnosis. + +> Cathy has been in the funny pages for over 25 years. I don't know if she'll ever fit into that stupid bikini, and I don't really care. What I'm possessed by is just how much she sweats. Frankly, I'm worried about her. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-05-three-kings.md b/content/posts/2003-12-05-three-kings.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e82335b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-05-three-kings.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-05T08:33:04' +description: 'Three Kings + + ' +draft: false +title: Three Kings +--- + +![Image sent: 200312050833](/cameraphone/images/200312050833/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312050833](/cameraphone/images/200312050833/picture\(1\).jpg) + +The roosters always wonder what i'm up to. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-06-to-market.md b/content/posts/2003-12-06-to-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b43b4ffc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-06-to-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-06T10:34:03' +description: 'To Market + + ' +draft: false +title: To Market +--- + +![Image sent: 200312061034](/cameraphone/images/200312061034/picture\(1\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312061034](/cameraphone/images/200312061034/picture\(1\).jpg) + +The cabbage is in the car. Repeat... The cabbage is in the car. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-11-american-coup.md b/content/posts/2003-12-11-american-coup.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b66214a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-11-american-coup.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-11T08:29:24' +draft: false +title: American Coup +--- + +For you speculative fiction fans out there, here is a first-person account of [The Origins of the American Military Coup of 2012](http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/1992/dunlap.htm), written from the perspective of a military officer sentenced to death for speaking against the coup. In reality, the author is Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., USAF, and the peice was written in 1992 to voice concerns over the direction of the military. I wonder if he is just as concerned now, 11 years later. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-11-wired-magazine.md b/content/posts/2003-12-11-wired-magazine.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac88d8eb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-11-wired-magazine.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-11T10:33:30' +draft: false +title: Wired Magazine +--- + +It's not everyday I get [mentioned in Wired](http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,61458,00.html?tw=wn_culthead_10). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-12-for-jason.md b/content/posts/2003-12-12-for-jason.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9ba6bacf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-12-for-jason.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-12T10:31:13' +description: 'For Jason + + ' +draft: false +title: For Jason +--- + +![Image sent: 200312122231](/cameraphone/images/200312122231/picture\(4\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312122231](/cameraphone/images/200312122231/picture\(4\).jpg) + +Your town has a big paper. It's bigger than Paducah's! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-12-good-eats.md b/content/posts/2003-12-12-good-eats.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3df458bd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-12-good-eats.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-12T07:54:05' +description: 'Good Eats + + ' +draft: false +title: Good Eats +--- + +![Image sent: 200312121954](/cameraphone/images/200312121954/picture\(4\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312121954](/cameraphone/images/200312121954/picture\(4\).jpg) + +We met the burgers and they were ours. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-14-snow.md b/content/posts/2003-12-14-snow.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32592886 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-14-snow.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-14T02:27:02' +description: 'Snow + + ' +draft: false +title: Snow +--- + +![Image sent: 200312141427](/cameraphone/images/200312141427/picture\(5\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312141427](/cameraphone/images/200312141427/picture\(5\).jpg) + +We're not in Georgia anymore. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-24-and-baby-makes-three.md b/content/posts/2003-12-24-and-baby-makes-three.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ccec73d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-24-and-baby-makes-three.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-24T06:36:05' +description: 'And baby makes three + + ' +draft: false +title: And baby makes three +--- + +![Image sent: 200312241836](/cameraphone/images/200312241836/picture\(2\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312241836](/cameraphone/images/200312241836/picture\(2\).jpg) + +We'll be needing there and a lot of similar things in eight months. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-24-back-from-the-dead.md b/content/posts/2003-12-24-back-from-the-dead.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..091bccee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-24-back-from-the-dead.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-24T01:53:00' +draft: false +title: Back from the Dead +--- + +As the phone photos suggest, we went up to Missouri a week and a half ago for my sister A's wedding. While there we both managed to pick up the nasty flu that is going around. A word to the wise - avoid that stuff like, well, the plague. We each had a 102 fever for four days or more, and had to in back to childhood diseases to remember when we'd felt as bad. Now, ten days later, we have recovered, save for the gallons of goo still in our lungs. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-25-ho-ho-ho.md b/content/posts/2003-12-25-ho-ho-ho.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..17237e38 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-25-ho-ho-ho.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-25T11:55:07' +description: 'Ho ho ho! + + ' +draft: false +title: Ho ho ho! +--- + +![Image sent: 200312251155](/cameraphone/images/200312251155/picture\(4\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312251155](/cameraphone/images/200312251155/picture\(4\).jpg) + +Merry Christmas! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-26-big-dog.md b/content/posts/2003-12-26-big-dog.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12b8685e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-26-big-dog.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-26T06:14:04' +description: 'Big dog + + ' +draft: false +title: Big dog +--- + +![Image sent: 200312261814](/cameraphone/images/200312261814/picture\(5\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312261814](/cameraphone/images/200312261814/picture\(5\).jpg) + +One of a series of art dogs around town. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-27-big-bone.md b/content/posts/2003-12-27-big-bone.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b7a1840 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-27-big-bone.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-27T03:29:06' +description: 'Big Bone + + ' +draft: false +title: Big Bone +--- + +![Image sent: 200312271529](/cameraphone/images/200312271529/picture\(5\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200312271529](/cameraphone/images/200312271529/picture\(5\).jpg) + +Gretta gets a bone as big as she is. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2003-12-31-happy-new-year.md b/content/posts/2003-12-31-happy-new-year.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f402cd6b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2003-12-31-happy-new-year.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2003-12-31T04:34:30' +draft: false +title: Happy New Year +--- + +Here comes another year, and it looks like this one might be the most event-filled yet. As a brief cryptic comment posted from the cameraphone last week announced, my wife and I are expecting our first child, due in very early August. We've been looking for a care provider for us who can help us acheive a natural birth, and we have a promising candidate across the state line in South Carolina. We'd wanted a home birth, but those are illegal in Georgia. There is a network of "underground" midwives in the state, but none were close enough to us to be comfortable accepting us as patients, so we adapted the plan a bit. In South Carolina, midwives are legal and state licensed, so there is no sculking around needed. I'm really excited, and more so since my fellow former junta leader [Jason](http://lyson.textamerica.com/) is going through [the same thing](http://lyson.textamerica.com/?r=240320#240320), and only a week or two behind. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-05-forbidden-thought.md b/content/posts/2004-01-05-forbidden-thought.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a7ab8e38 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-05-forbidden-thought.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-05T05:51:49' +draft: false +title: Forbidden Thought +--- + +You know those things you think but don't say because society frowns upon those sorts of things? Paul Grahm has a nice essay about such heresies titled [What You Can't Say](http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-05-new-farm-pictures.md b/content/posts/2004-01-05-new-farm-pictures.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b20cf01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-05-new-farm-pictures.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-05T03:52:37' +draft: false +title: New farm pictures +--- + +With the new year comes a slow revival of the farm. Unusually good weather (for a weekend) allowed me to get an early start on bed prepwork, and tomorrow will bring a return to the farm photo of the day. That's right... the random repeat is over! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-06-wheres-the-outrage.md b/content/posts/2004-01-06-wheres-the-outrage.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..529cf516 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-06-wheres-the-outrage.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-06T12:42:13' +draft: false +title: Where's the outrage? +--- + +I've been too busy lately to care much about politics. It's an election year, so I was going to get caught back up in a hurry, but at present, it just wasn't something I had time for. My mistake. Take a look at this article in [American Conservative Magazine](http://www.amconmag.com/12_15_03/feature.html) (if you're a conservative) or [the San Francisco Gate](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/01/04/INGPQ40MB81.DTL&type=printable) (if you're liberal). It documents the White House's practice of setting up "Free Speech Zones" in cities where the president is visiting, and putting anyone with signs critical to the administration within those zones. The zones are (of course) no where near the president, so all he sees are those praising him. Those who manage to slip critical signs along the "parade routes" have been arrested on charges including trespassing, obstructing without violence, and disorderly conduct. In one case, a mother and her crying five year old daughter were arrested and taken away in separate squad cars. One man in South Carolina, Brett Bursey, was arrested for holding a "No Blood for Oil" sign amid hundreds of pro-Bush signs on the roadside and charged him with trespassing. Five months later, a South Carolina judge threw out the charges, saying that you can't charge someone on public property with trespassing. Right away, US Attorney Strom Thurmond, Jr. filed charges against him for the Justice Department. The charge: "entering a restricted area around the president of the United States". (Never mind that he was one of hundreds there.) If convicted, he faced six months in prison and a $5000 fine. The federal judge denied Bursey's request for a jury trial, stating that this was merely a petty offense. The verdict in Bursey's trial is expected this afternoon, and you can find most of the court documents thus far and links to news sources [here](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jksonc/docs/bursey-docket-dsc-03cr309.html). You may want to specifically look at the two latest briefs from the trial. Bursey [filed a brief](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jksonc/docs/bursey-dsc-d70.html) claiming he is the victim of illegal selective prosecution. Seems straightforward enough -- he is the only one of "thousands" of people within the so-called restricted area to be prosecuted. The [Justice Department's response](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jksonc/docs/bursey-dsc-d71.html) is beyond maddening. More so than perhaps anything else in the last two years, my government has embarrassed me with this filing. In short, it claims that the prosecution is not selective because since Bursey was told he was in the restricted area and told he had to leave but didn't, he knowingly violated the restricted area and thus committed a crime. The other thousands of people didn't know they were in a restricted area, and thus had no intent and thus committed no crime. I can't fathom how Strom can sign his name to such a brief and feel good about it. I'll stop here, at least until the verdict gets announced today. **UPDATE** : [He's been found guilty](http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040106/APN/401060844). Nothing good can come of this. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-07-classical-bulldog.md b/content/posts/2004-01-07-classical-bulldog.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b505e8c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-07-classical-bulldog.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-07T08:04:05' +description: 'Classical Bulldog + + ' +draft: false +title: Classical Bulldog +--- + +![Image sent: 200401072004](/cameraphone/images/200401072004/picture\(5\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200401072004](/cameraphone/images/200401072004/picture\(5\).jpg) + +College Square, downtown Athens \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-09-care-for-a-game.md b/content/posts/2004-01-09-care-for-a-game.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8cc32287 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-09-care-for-a-game.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-09T08:31:10' +description: 'Care for a game=3F + + ' +draft: false +title: Care for a game? +--- + +![Image sent: 200401090831](/cameraphone/images/200401090831/picture\(7\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200401090831](/cameraphone/images/200401090831/picture\(7\).jpg) + +Many chess sets are for sale in this downtown Athens shop window. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-09-more-excesses.md b/content/posts/2004-01-09-more-excesses.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0512f50 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-09-more-excesses.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-09T05:32:00' +draft: false +title: More excesses +--- + +Two more news stories came across my desk that point out further excesses being taken by the federal government. The first is a biggie. You may have heard about the draft of the "PATRIOT II" legislation that leaked early last year, and the public outcry that resulted. It contained provisions that expanded on the government's erosion of due-process rights we all have that began under the first PATRIOT Act. (You do know that the government can get a record of your patronage at your local library, and that the library can't even tell you the feds were there, right?) Most of the really controversial provisions were stripped out of the sequel legislation, but they've found their way back in, in other bills. For example, on the same day that the army announced it had captured Saddam, President Bush signed into law that allows [the FBI to obtain records about you from your financial institution](http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,61792,00.html), without having to go to a judge first. In addition, the law expands the definition of "financial institution" to include travel agents, car dealerships, insurance companies, casinos, jewelry stores, real estate agents, hotels, and even the post office. And, just like with the libraries, those businesses cannot mention to anyone, especially not the subject of the investigation, that the records were taken. I'd like to think that much if not all of this would get overturned in courts, but it's hard to file suit when you don't even know that the law is being used against you. Remember also that this is not some executive order issued by the White House. This law, just like the original PATRIOT Act, was approved by a majority of our legislators. Likely, yours was among them. The second one is just odd. There are new labor rules in place that expand the rights of workers to overtime pay. You probably know someone who was switched to salary instead of hourly and thus lost out on overtime pay. It happens a lot, and one of the new rules says that you can't do this to workers who make under $22,100 a year. The labor department says with one breath the new rules will increase net American wages by $895 million, and nearly all of that will go to lower-income positions. But [with the next breath](http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3882629/), the department spells out to employers how to get around the rules. For example: "cut workers' hourly wages and add the overtime to equal the original salary" or, more simply, make them work the same amount of money for more hours of work. Labor department spokesman Ed Frank says, "We're not saying anybody should do any of this," but there you go. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-09-presidential-poetry.md b/content/posts/2004-01-09-presidential-poetry.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f3676f41 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-09-presidential-poetry.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-09T05:43:29' +draft: false +title: Presidential Poetry +--- + +One more... Recall that lovely poem the president wrote to his wife, Laura? Laura stated at the National Book Festival Gala (full text [here at the White House website](http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/10/20031003-22.html)): + +> We delight in great works of literature and especially in the works of budding new artists. President Bush is a great leader and husband - but I bet you didn't know, he is also quite the poet. Upon returning home last night from my long trip, I found a lovely poem waiting for me. Normally, I wouldn't share something so personal, but since we're celebrating great writers, I can't resist. _Dear Laura, Roses are red, violets are blue, oh my lump in the bed, how I've missed you. Roses are redder, bluer am I, seeing you kissed by that charming French guy. The dogs and the cat they miss you too, Barney's still mad you dropped him, he ate your shoe. The distance my dear has been such a barrier, next time you want an adventure, just land on a carrier._ I'm happy to be the inspiration behind this poem. + +Well... Laura was on "Meet the Press" two weekends ago, and when Tim Russert went to ask Laura about the poem, [she had a different story](http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3823359/): + +> Well, of course, he didn't really write the poem. But a lot of people really believed that he did. That evening at the dinner, what some woman from across the table said: "You just don't know how great it is to have a husband who would write a poem for you." + +I guess the woman at dinner was right. Laura really doesn't know. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-10-buy-my-stuff.md b/content/posts/2004-01-10-buy-my-stuff.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8658ec4c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-10-buy-my-stuff.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-10T08:26:51' +draft: false +title: Buy my stuff +--- + +After being asked about it many times, I've finally gotten off my duff and created a [CafePress](http://www.cafepress.com) store that features the most popular photos from last year's "[Farm Photo of the Day](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog)" series. I'm still tweaking the layout, but it's fully operational and located at [www.cafeshops.com/boann](http://www.cafeshops.com/boann). So if you've got Christmas cash you're wanting to get rid of, take a look! Oh... if there was a photo you really liked that isn't included, or you want any of the other items CafePress offers that I didn't list (like clothing, for example), just let me know and I'll take care of it for you. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-23-going-swimming.md b/content/posts/2004-01-23-going-swimming.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a0cb3a77 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-23-going-swimming.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-23T08:37:04' +description: 'Going Swimming + + ' +draft: false +title: Going Swimming +--- + +![Image sent: 200401232037](/cameraphone/images/200401232037/picture\(7\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200401232037](/cameraphone/images/200401232037/picture\(7\).jpg) + +Chris and I have traded our satellite TV service for a membership at the Y. We come out ahead on so many levels! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-24-albino-bowler.md b/content/posts/2004-01-24-albino-bowler.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8fca9d8b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-24-albino-bowler.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-24T12:01:04' +description: 'Albino Bowler! + + ' +draft: false +title: Albino Bowler! +--- + +![Image sent: 200401240001](/cameraphone/images/200401240001/picture\(7\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200401240001](/cameraphone/images/200401240001/picture\(7\).jpg) + +My booty from a White Elephant gift exchange. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-27-hot-chicks.md b/content/posts/2004-01-27-hot-chicks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b958d567 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-27-hot-chicks.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-27T09:12:17' +description: 'Hot Chicks + + ' +draft: false +title: Hot Chicks +--- + +![Image sent: 200401270912](/cameraphone/images/200401270912/picture\(8\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200401270912](/cameraphone/images/200401270912/picture\(8\).jpg) + +New baby chickens arrived today. Here they are, under a heat lamp. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-01-29-a-sudden-outburst-after-the-silence.md b/content/posts/2004-01-29-a-sudden-outburst-after-the-silence.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b457a4cb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-01-29-a-sudden-outburst-after-the-silence.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-01-29T05:35:52' +draft: false +title: A sudden outburst after the silence +--- + +Georgia's Schools Superintendent, Republican Kathy Cox, makes a strong case for homeschooling our future child by [striking evolution from the curriculum](http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/0104/29curriculum.html?sub=yes) for both middle and high schools. Do you grow poppies in your garden? That's a crime, you know, no matter what the seed packets or your local extention agent or sheriff says. And just by [your reading of this facinating article](http://balder.prohosting.com/~adhpage/arc_pw/opiumeasy_cache.html), your poppies become felonious. [America as a One Party State](http://www.prospect.org/print-friendly/print/V15/2/kuttner-r.html): "_Today's hard right seeks total dominion. It's packing the courts and rigging the rules. The target is not the Democrats but democracy itself._ " And if that didn't scare you, have a look at this lengthy, ultra in-depth report from People for the American Way speculating on how life would be different if [the Supreme Court majority consisted of justices](http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=11111) who voted like Scalia and Thomas have in the past. Out of North Korea: possibly the cutest thing I have ever seen. [A three year old girl playing the xylophone](http://robpongi.com/pages/comboMOKINHI.html) like you won't believe. How about some spectacularly sobering photography? For Time Magazine, photographer Anthony Suau has documented [the Soviet Block after the fall](http://www.time.com/time/btf/index_countries.html), from 1989 to 1999. If seeing those images doesn't make you think of possible disastrous events, you've got an rosy outlook indeed. And for some literally other-worldly pictures, have some [newly restored photos from the surface of Venus](http://www.mentallandscape.com/V_DigitalImages.htm) (that's right... Venus), courtesy of the Russian Venera probes that landed in 1975. And, to complete the circle, and expose on the "Texas Miracle", the basis for our current "No Child Left Behind Act". How did the Tesax schools do so well? [The same way Enron did so well, of course](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/06/60II/printable591676.shtml). Nothing bosts your test scores like finding ways for your low-performing students to not take the tests, and nothing lowers your drop-out rates like reporting **all** of your drop-outs actually got their GEDs. Happy reading! And sorry for the silence. I think I'm coming out of a rut. I certainly haven't been suffering from [the Midnight Disease](http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1623749.html). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-05-seeds-are-ordered.md b/content/posts/2004-02-05-seeds-are-ordered.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..20a0bcc0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-05-seeds-are-ordered.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-05T04:56:48' +draft: false +title: Seeds are ordered +--- + +All the seeds are now ordered, so planting time is just around the corner. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-06-tax-returns-in.md b/content/posts/2004-02-06-tax-returns-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bdf81e01 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-06-tax-returns-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-06T01:59:06' +draft: false +title: Tax returns in +--- + +The federal tax refund appeared in the account this morning; the state refund went in earlier this week. This means I can actually pay for the seeds that were ordered (which is good, as we've already agreed with the midwives to trade produce for birthing expenses as much as possible). I finally adjusted my W-2 forms (which still had me down as single with no deductions) to account for current and projected withholding status, so this ought to be the last year of the ridiculously high tax refund. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-06-three-bedrooms.md b/content/posts/2004-02-06-three-bedrooms.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0101114 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-06-three-bedrooms.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-06T08:59:11' +description: 'Three Bedrooms + + ' +draft: false +title: Three Bedrooms +--- + +![Image sent: 200402062059](/cameraphone/images/200402062059/picture\(3\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200402062059](/cameraphone/images/200402062059/picture\(3\).jpg) + +'Bedroom Farce' at the Town bed Gown theater. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-11-pansy-season.md b/content/posts/2004-02-11-pansy-season.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..41f3b5b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-11-pansy-season.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-11T12:17:04' +description: 'Pansy Season + + ' +draft: false +title: Pansy Season +--- + +![Image sent: 200402111217](/cameraphone/images/200402111217/picture\(4\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200402111217](/cameraphone/images/200402111217/picture\(4\).jpg) + +The yard of a sorority house near my office. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-13-more-catch-up.md b/content/posts/2004-02-13-more-catch-up.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9ea4a148 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-13-more-catch-up.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-13T05:23:05' +draft: false +title: More catch-up +--- + +"[Snackster.net](http://snackster.net/index.htm) is a powerful cookbook program that redefines how people will get their recipes. Snackster.net is the world's best peer to peer recipe sharing program. Unlike other popular file sharing networks Snackster.net is dedicated to only cooking." "[The SWIPE Toolkit](http://turbulence.org/Works/swipe/main.html) is a collection of web-based tools that sheds light on personal data collection and usage practices in the United States. The tools demonstrate the value of personal information on the open market and enable people to access information encoded on a driver's license or stored in some of the many commercial data warehouses." [Li'l G'n'R](http://www.lilgnr.com/index.html) is the first ever Guns 'n' Roses kid's tribute band. Be sure to check out the audition video. Build an excellent camping stove from [one Pepsi and one Guinness can](http://www.pcthiker.com/pages/gear/pepsiGstoveinstruct.shtml). Build your own "growing bag" hanging planters [from 4-inch pvc pipes](http://www.tucsongardener.com/Year03/Spring2003/Planttube.htm). (I've got a notion to do something like this for the farmers' market...) Folks in the middle of Detroit are turning [abandoned lots into mini-farms](http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/12/07/9842990), complete with livestock. "_Roughly a third of this 139-square-mile city consists of weed-choked lots and dilapidated buildings. Satellite images show an urban core giving way to an urban prairie._ " You may have heard about American foie gras farms, where ducks and geese are kept in tiny cages and mechanized pipes force feed directly into their stomach to make their livers swell. An influential California lawmaker has introduced legislation that would outlaw the possession of foie gras produced this way (and the high-class restaurant industry, formidable in California, is up in arms over the idea). In Europe, American-style factory farms started to become the norm in their foie gras production, too, until the EU outlawed the practice (France and Hungary, the two leading producers of foie gras, have been given a waiver while they try to find alternatives). But, like most everything agricultural, it doesn't have to be done like a factory. An English couple produce foie gras the traditional French way on a small farm in northern France, and (if you're not adverse to the notion of killing animals for food), [it doesn't sound bad at all](http://www.jeremyjosephs.com/foiegras.htm). Most people around here think we live in Cherokee country. We don't, actually, as the Cherokee lived farther north. This was [Creek country](http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/indians/Creek/creek01.html), at least until shortly after the US Revolution, when pressures from the Americans to the east, Spanish to the south, French to the west, and Cherokee to the north finally did them in. The remnants of this once vast confederation of related tribes are now in Oklahoma, having been forcibly moved there along with the other "civilized tribes" by Andrew Jackson. Here is the Library of Congress' [on-line map collection](http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html), 1500-2004. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-18-buggy-dog.md b/content/posts/2004-02-18-buggy-dog.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a67f885f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-18-buggy-dog.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-18T01:25:07' +description: 'Buggy Dog + + ' +draft: false +title: Buggy Dog +--- + +![Image sent: 200402181325](/cameraphone/images/200402181325/picture\(3\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200402181325](/cameraphone/images/200402181325/picture\(3\).jpg) + +Another bulldog downtown. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-21-another-week.md b/content/posts/2004-02-21-another-week.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc39aef0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-21-another-week.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-21T08:17:30' +draft: false +title: Another week? +--- + +I'm certainly not trying to turn this into a weekly weblog, but it's sort of happened that way of late. It's been a busy week [on the farm](http://www.boannsbanks.com). All the seeds are in, but it's been far too soggy t odo anything about it. We've had standing water most everywhere for a week or so. So I've used the time to get a few side projects done. I wrote a magazine article on our method of pasturing hens (due to be published later this Spring). I've got another web article due out this next week. Now that we're in charge of the [Locally Grown co-op](http://www.locallygrowncoop.com), I've been slowly trying to get that back off the ground. There's been problems, though, as the two biggest member farms aren't farming this year and several of the others have sort of lost interest. Also, the annual [Georgia Organics](http://www.georgiaorganics.org) conference is this weekend, in Athens even, and I'm presenting three workshops. One as part of a panel on community-supported agriculture, one on the co-op, and one on our chickens. So, even though there's no produce yet, I've still been busy selling. Hopefully I can get back on track with the farm's photo of the day bit. I've taken quite a lot of photos, but they've all been of rain and mud, so I didn't bother to use them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-02-26-snowfall.md b/content/posts/2004-02-26-snowfall.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ffcd835 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-02-26-snowfall.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-02-26T01:29:03' +description: 'Snowfall + + ' +draft: false +title: Snowfall +--- + +![Image sent: 200402261329](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200402261329/_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200402261329](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200402261329/.jpg) + +It's a pretty day in Athens \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-08-green-grow-the-rushes-ho.md b/content/posts/2004-03-08-green-grow-the-rushes-ho.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5731f57e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-08-green-grow-the-rushes-ho.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-08T10:08:36' +draft: false +title: Green grow the rushes, ho! +--- + +So what have I been up to the last two weeks? I think [this page sums it up](http://www.boannsbanks.com/plantlist.php) quite nicely. Record keeping is key with gardening, and even more so when you're trying to make a business out of it. What did you plant, when did you plant it, how much did you plant, when will it be ready to harvest, how much did you harvest... keeping up with these questions and answers makes each following year a little bit easier. Since I'm keeping this information for my own benefit anyway, I figured I might as well let the rest of the world peek in on it, too. So, [this page will](http://www.boannsbanks.com/plantlist.php) show in real-time specifically what's happening on the farm. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-09-daffodills.md b/content/posts/2004-03-09-daffodills.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b3dbf3b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-09-daffodills.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-09T12:01:05' +description: 'Daffodills + + ' +draft: false +title: Daffodills +--- + +![Image sent: 200403091201](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403091201/_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200403091201](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403091201/.jpg) + +Last week's snow is long gone, replaced with sprlng flowers. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-15-et-tu-brute.md b/content/posts/2004-03-15-et-tu-brute.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fdabbfed --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-15-et-tu-brute.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-15T05:18:53' +draft: false +title: Et tu Brute? +--- + +On this, the Ides of March, I'll share with you the guilty pleasure of [the movie _Free Enterprise_](http://www.freeent.com/index.shtml). I found it at a truck stop the other day for a mere $3, and the music video for "No Tears for Ceasar" -- a medley of sorts from Bill Shatner's musical version of _Julius Ceasar_ \-- was well worth the money. That's the movie's character "Bill Shatner", played by William Shatner. That's right... he plays a fictional version of himself. And it's not **too** over the top, either. If your local truck stop (or video rental place) has a copy, don't be frightened by the box. It's rather quite enjoyable! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-15-tulip-tree.md b/content/posts/2004-03-15-tulip-tree.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e8559eb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-15-tulip-tree.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-15T10:43:09' +description: 'Tulip Tree + + ' +draft: false +title: Tulip Tree +--- + +![Image sent: 200403152243](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403152243/_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200403152243](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403152243/.jpg) + +Another sign of spring: many tulip trees in bloom. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-19-bone-bucket.md b/content/posts/2004-03-19-bone-bucket.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..db8c13de --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-19-bone-bucket.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-19T08:34:07' +description: 'Bone Bucket + + ' +draft: false +title: Bone Bucket +--- + +![Image sent: 200403192034](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403192034/_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200403192034](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403192034/.jpg) + +Dinner tonight was at "Booty's" - our local fish fry. I was going to show a picture of inside the bone bucket, but it wasn't pretty. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-22-baby-news.md b/content/posts/2004-03-22-baby-news.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0902261 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-22-baby-news.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-22T05:29:47' +draft: false +title: Baby News +--- + +[![](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/images/radar.gif)](http://www.science.siu.edu/geology/people/henson/images/radara1.gif) I've been chastised for not providing baby news. All is as it should be. As Georgia is one of the few places **in the world** where both home births and direct-entry midwives (the kind that don't take their orders directly from an OB) are illegal, we are using the services of a wonderful midwife with a birthing center across the state line in South Carolina. We see her once a month, and everything and everyone is right on course. I'd show you a pretty picture of the young'un, but we don't have one. Nor will we. It turns out that for the uninsured, ultrasounds are very expensive. At my wife's last visit to her OB, we were quoted a figure in the several hundreds of dollars. So -- no picture. If you're wondering about the diagnostic abilities of ultrasounds, there are other ways to "see" everything the picture shows you. So, we haven't lost out on any knowledge, other than the gender, which we don't want to know. Speaking of gender, we've entered the realm of Baby Names. I think we've settled on a girl's name (nope, not telling), but boy's names are much harder. If we do have a boy, I would like to name him Bartleby, but my wife would prefer not to. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-25-fossils-say-no.md b/content/posts/2004-03-25-fossils-say-no.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4db3b8ea --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-25-fossils-say-no.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-25T02:51:15' +description: 'Fossils say no! + + ' +draft: false +title: Fossils say no! +--- + +![Image sent: 200403251451](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403251451/_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200403251451](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403251451/.jpg) + +This is why I carry around a camera. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-25-yay-beavers.md b/content/posts/2004-03-25-yay-beavers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a57b1ad5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-25-yay-beavers.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-25T07:09:04' +description: 'Yay, beavers! + + ' +draft: false +title: Yay, beavers! +--- + +![Image sent: 200403251909](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403251909/2_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200403251909](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403251909/2.jpg) + +All winter long, the local beaver family has been helping me clear out the invasive privit down by the river. This is their largest conquest to date. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-27-aviator-bulldog.md b/content/posts/2004-03-27-aviator-bulldog.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a76eabf1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-27-aviator-bulldog.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-27T09:25:05' +description: 'Aviator Bulldog + + ' +draft: false +title: Aviator Bulldog +--- + +![Image sent: 200403272125](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403272125/_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200403272125](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403272125/.jpg) + +This stylish fellow is at the Athens airport. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-27-its-kims-b-day.md b/content/posts/2004-03-27-its-kims-b-day.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..37a7af09 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-27-its-kims-b-day.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-27T11:45:16' +description: 'It''s Kim''s B-day + + ' +draft: false +title: It's Kim's B-day +--- + +![Image sent: 200403272345](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403272345/2_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200403272345](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200403272345/2.jpg) + +Kim turns 30! Hence the hat. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-28-tinker-tenor-doctor-spy.md b/content/posts/2004-03-28-tinker-tenor-doctor-spy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ed3f5ddc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-28-tinker-tenor-doctor-spy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-28T10:02:56' +draft: false +title: '''Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy''' +--- + +Everyone who knows me knows that I tend to involve myself in a wide variety of subjects. At no time has this been more true than since I took up farming. Here is just a few of the trades I had to embody this weekend: **Mechanic**. A long series of minor problems with my ancient Troy-Built tiller culminated in a badly worn drive belt. I located one of the few remaining official Troy-Built repair locations a mere 15 miles away and purchased new belts and some replacement parts for worn and/or missing parts of my tiller. Actually replacing those parts ended up involving some fairly major mechanical work. **Metalsmith**. Some of those replacement parts were almost, but not quite, as ancient as my tiller. During that time difference, they changed some elements of the cast iron chassis. Using the newer parts involved reshaping parts of that heavy iron. I don't have a metal shop on the premises, but my trusty Dremel tool was up to the task. **Carpenter**. The warm weather and advanced bloom of the many wildflowers has been a boom for our bees. Their two-story hive is already full to the brim with larvae, pollen, and honey, and the blackberries haven't even begun to bloom. So, I had to add more stories onto the hive. I bought a "second-year bee kit" that contained two more hive boxes and the equipment needed to begin processing raw comb honey. However, unlike last year's "beginning bee kit", the hive boxes and frames that hang inside of them did not come assembled. So, after quite a few hours of drilling, nailing, and painting, the bees now have the room they need to make plenty of wonderful honey for us. **Software Developer**. We have taken on the task of operating the [the farmers' co-op](http://www.locallygrowncoop.com) we belong to. The previous managers did a lot of the accounting using a horribly designed (yet oddly popular) and overly complicated professional accounting software package. I did not want to follow in those particular footsteps, so I wrote into the website's on-line ordering system the routines necessary to duplicate most of those tasks. Taking the time now to wrote some new software will save untold hours down the road. **Salesman**. A couple hours this afternoon were spent manning a both at the kick-off to this year's "GreenFest", a public-awareness campaign for "green" organizations around the Athens area. We were invited to attend to increase awareness for the co-op, which we did quite well. **Photographer**. With all this work getting done, it's important that I keep it documented for the [farm photo of the day](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog). **Veterinarian**. Chickens require constant care. They are really quite fragile creatures, especially when they are young. I spent some quality time with one of our young chicks who is "cross-beaked". Her top beak and bottom beak don't line up like bird beaks ought; rather, her top beak curves quite a bit to the right. And it's gotten worse as she's been growing. But after careful observation, it appears she can still eat and drink just fine, so it is probably only cosmetic. I'm sure the other chicks tease her terribly. We know how children can be. **Horticulturalist**. Somehow, I still found time to begin another coouple hundred seedlings and transplant several hundred more into the fields. And that was my weekend. How about yours? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-03-29-brown-stripe.md b/content/posts/2004-03-29-brown-stripe.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2844a02c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-03-29-brown-stripe.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-03-29T01:12:10' +draft: false +title: Brown Stripe +--- + +They say hiding things in plain sight is a good policy. However, I think [this item](http://www.shomertec.com/item.cfm?Action=newItems&variable=1164) carries the idea a bit too far. I bet the members of [Skumbaag](http://members.aol.com/skumbaag/skumbaag.htm) all have one of these. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-04-03-saturday-auction.md b/content/posts/2004-04-03-saturday-auction.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e7f37b0c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-04-03-saturday-auction.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-04-03T11:06:05' +description: 'Saturday auction + + ' +draft: false +title: Saturday auction +--- + +![Image sent: 200404031106](/cameraphone/images/200404031106/picture\(4\)_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200404031106](/cameraphone/images/200404031106/picture\(4\).jpg) + +I should be tilling, but I was lured by an estate auction up the road. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-04-05-skumbaag-returns.md b/content/posts/2004-04-05-skumbaag-returns.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..04a841fd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-04-05-skumbaag-returns.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-04-05T03:03:30' +draft: false +title: Skumbaag Returns! +--- + +So in the last entry I mentioned in passing the phantasmagoric heavy metal vaudeville troupe that is Skumbaag. I haven't seen them in nearly ten years, but back in the day of my New Mexico life, they were quite the spectacle. The first show of theirs I saw was rather subdued (for a Skumbaag show), but they did provide a laundry basket full of coffee-stained tighty-whities as props while they played their (then) new hit single "brown stripe". Being the Techies that we were, we out-weirded the band by wearing the props on our head while we danced and sang along. (That earned us mentions in later interviews with the band.) Their grand Albuquerque shows were another thing altogether, and truly defy description. Each show was a unique event, and each combined the best of music, theater, perfomance art, and out-right wonderful weirdness. Anyway, out of the blue I got an email from a fellow in Albuquerque who hosted a Skumbaag reunion show just a couple weeks ago. It seems band members have scattered across the continent, but they (almost) all returned to put on another show. I wish I'd have heard about it *before* it happened, not so I could have gone (not yet wealthy enough), but so I could have urged all those I know still in New Mexico to go. It looks like it was another great show. [There are pictures to prove it](http://www.aquilaarts.com/skumbaag.html "Skumbaag Show at the AirDance ArtSpace"). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-04-20-the-office.md b/content/posts/2004-04-20-the-office.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46d0372a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-04-20-the-office.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-04-20T10:03:32' +description: The Office +draft: false +title: '"The Office"' +--- + +![Image sent: 200404202203](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200404202203/office_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200404202203](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200404202203/office.jpg) + +"The Office" won a Peabody, and I won a DVD set at a celebratory screening. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-04-24-to-market.md b/content/posts/2004-04-24-to-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bb91ddee --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-04-24-to-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-04-24T09:00:07' +description: 'To Market! + + ' +draft: false +title: To Market! +--- + +![Image sent: 200404240900](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200404240900/2_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200404240900](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200404240900/2.jpg) + +Today is my first day back at the farmers' market. A *lot* of work has gone into today. Hence, the recent silence over at the main weblog. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-04-26-back-at-market.md b/content/posts/2004-04-26-back-at-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bdf5aaba --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-04-26-back-at-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-04-26T05:29:54' +draft: false +title: Back at Market +--- + +Two months or so of preparation and no small amount of work came to a head this weekend. As is typical, it took effort right up until the last possible moment, took away hours of potential sleep, and still I had to wonder if it was really ready to show to people. My latest play? Nope -- it's farmers' market season! At slightly before the crack of dawn, I loaded up and headed off to the opening day of the Athens Green Market. The day was beautiful, and the crowds were plentiful. Even cyclist Lance Armstrong came by, very very quickly, on his way to [winning the Tour de Georgia](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/042604/spo_20040426043.shtml). I guess I was ready after all, since I set a new all-time sales record. Hopefully, the rest of the season will be as fruitful. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-04-29-good-bye-mrs-e.md b/content/posts/2004-04-29-good-bye-mrs-e.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8fd6a0d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-04-29-good-bye-mrs-e.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-04-29T10:36:31' +draft: false +title: Good Bye, Mrs. E +--- + +My childhood circle of friends lost a mother this week. I've just been told her funeral is Saturday. I don't think I can be there, and I hope I'll be forgiven for that. Her passing is a terrible loss. My mind is awash with all of the wonderful memories I have of her -- she was always so good to me when I'd spend time in her house. When I was there I wasn't just Scott's friend, over for the day or night. I was part of the family, with all the privledges and responsibilities that entailed. And as I grew older, I spent quite a lot of time there. She was my source for sweet tea, long before I moved to the south where it's practically on tap in every kitchen sink. Her recipe for spaghetti sauce included just a hint of sugar, too. I don't mean to make it sound like she fed her family suger cubes all the time, but at my house we didn't eat much sugar (I still don't, really), so the little bit here and there in her cooking was a welcome treat. By the time I was in high school, we had a running joke -- it seemed every time I dropped by unannounced, she was making a pot of gumbo. Soon, my appearance was greeted with calls of "Eric's here. Must be gumbo night!" Once she forgot to add the okra (one of the main thickeners in gumbo). I honestly didn't notice, but she was embarassed by the soupiness of it. Each time thereafter, she made a production of adding the okra. I'll miss that. I'll miss her. I grieve. For her, for Scott, for the rest of the family, for me. Good bye, Mrs. Elder. If you ever see me coming, put on a pot of gumbo. But this time, I can bring the okra. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-05-02-another-market.md b/content/posts/2004-05-02-another-market.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ddbda24a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-05-02-another-market.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-05-02T03:44:03' +description: 'Another Market + + ' +draft: false +title: Another Market +--- + +![Image sent: 200405021544](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200405021544/_t.jpg) + +![Image sent: 200405021544](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200405021544/.jpg) + +I'm alternating weeks between two different farmers' markets, This week was my first visit of the year to the Comer market. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-05-07-mind-erase.md b/content/posts/2004-05-07-mind-erase.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..89aa14d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-05-07-mind-erase.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-05-07T04:20:28' +draft: false +title: Mind Erase +--- + +I was going to write an entry here, but then over the head phones came William S Burroughs singing [R.E.M.'s "Star Me Kitten"](http://www.shakingthrough.net/music/reviews/2003/rem_in_time_the_best_of_rem_1988-2003_2003.html). And now I can't think of anything else. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-05-15-elvis-2.md b/content/posts/2004-05-15-elvis-2.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6ea8132c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-05-15-elvis-2.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-05-15T09:01:03' +description: "\"Elvis!\r\n\"" +draft: false +title: Elvis! +--- + +I'm watching Elvis live at a private party, and here's photographic proof. Unfortunately, the stage is outdoors, and it's nighttime, and he's wearing black, and I don't have my flash. But here you go... + +![Image sent: 200405152101](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200405152101/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-05-17-the-downside-to-harvesting.md b/content/posts/2004-05-17-the-downside-to-harvesting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca0fdc9f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-05-17-the-downside-to-harvesting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-05-17T10:06:47' +draft: false +title: The downside to harvesting +--- + +"So, Eric," I'm often asked, "what's the worst thing about harvesting your vegetables for market?" Well, it's not the crimp in my back caused by being bent over for several hours straight. That does remind me I'm getting older, though. It's not the picking of salad greens, leaf by leaf, plant by plant. That's really the only way to produce a high quality salad I can be proud of. It's not having to wear a flashlight strapped to my head so I can work in the fields well past bedtime. With the darkness comes cooler air, which is good for both me and the vegetables. It's not the cold rains that seem to always hit at dusk on harvest night. When it's been dry the rest of the week, rains are always welcome. It's not the staying up until the early morning hours, only to have to get back up a couple hours later. I attended New Mexico Tech, where such behavior was a daily occurance. Once a week is child's play now. No, the worst thing is when my brain decides to start singing to me, when I'd rather be listening to the chickens clucking over roost space and the other natural sounds of farm life. My brain's serenade selection, in infinite loop no less, this week was "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)". And even that might not have been so bad had my brain only known the words. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-05-19-satellite-internet.md b/content/posts/2004-05-19-satellite-internet.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..86230268 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-05-19-satellite-internet.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-05-19T09:26:03' +description: "\"Satellite" +draft: false +title: Satellite Internet +--- + +Yesterday we ditched our dial-up connection for a much faster (but not perfect) satellite connection. + +![Image sent: 200405190926](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200405190926/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-05-22-giant-kohlrabi.md b/content/posts/2004-05-22-giant-kohlrabi.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1017df22 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-05-22-giant-kohlrabi.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-05-22T10:59:02' +description: "\"Giant" +draft: false +title: Giant Kohlrabi! +--- + +The first of the kohlrabi are here. I love these things! + +![Image sent: 200405221059](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200405221059/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-06-08-field-to-plate.md b/content/posts/2004-06-08-field-to-plate.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a43b7f6c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-06-08-field-to-plate.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-06-08T02:32:03' +draft: false +title: Field to Plate +--- + +I nearly forgot to mention that all this spring, our farm has been [on the website](http://www.fieldtoplate.com/voices.html) of the excellent [Field to Plate](http://www.fieldtoplate.com) program. We'll be there all year long, but right now we're featured. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-06-24-thursday-co-op.md b/content/posts/2004-06-24-thursday-co-op.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d488abf3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-06-24-thursday-co-op.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-06-24T05:32:03' +description: "\"Thursday" +draft: false +title: Thursday Co-op +--- + +Thursdays are the pick-up day for our Locally Grown Co-op customers. + +![Image sent: 200406241732](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200406241732/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-06-27-fire-trucks.md b/content/posts/2004-06-27-fire-trucks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31929510 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-06-27-fire-trucks.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-06-27T11:50:07' +description: "\"Fire" +draft: false +title: Fire trucks! +--- + +My neighbor caught his car on fire and would have, had it not rained for the last month, also burned down our back yard. + +![Image sent: 200406272350](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200406272350/2.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-07-20-eagle-training.md b/content/posts/2004-07-20-eagle-training.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e361c0e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-07-20-eagle-training.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-07-20T09:16:56' +draft: false +title: Eagle Training +--- + +There is a female golden eagle that lives down by the river on one corner of our property. I've only seen her once close-up, as she was atop an electric pole looking down on our chicken pasture (Golden Eagles generally don't eat chickens, but she did seem to like watching them.), but most every day I hear her cries and see her flying high above the river. Golden Eagles are rare in this part of the country, and there's an outside chance she's really a Red-Shouldered Hawk, but I really think she's an eagle. I haven't found her nest (there are several of them in that area of the woods), but she has two young birds that are just learning to fly. I understand that's rare, too -- the hatchlings are hatched a couple days apart, and often the older will kill the younger as it is hatching. The mother has made a game of teaching the babies, namely hide-and-go-seek (or maybe Marco Polo). She flies up from the river into a patch of woods at the other end of our property, up by the house. There, she hides in the branches and makes her calls. The babies then leave their nest and try to find her. They listen to her, answer her calls, and fly a little closer. There's a little creek with a line of trees that connects their nesting trees with the woods she's hiding in, and they hop from tree to tree along the way. Last week, they stopped at nearly every tree to rest. This morning, they made the whole flight with only one stop. Once they find their mother, there's a loud cacophony of screeches, the eagle equivalent of "nanny nanny boo boo, I can see you!". Then, she flies back to the nest with the two of them following behind. The year has really rushed by, as I've been pre-occupied with getting ready for our own baby while still trying to keep up with the farm and of course my "real" job. I've had to cast aside many things to get done what I've needed to, but I've made sure to keep up with what's going on on the land around us. I made sure to find this year's fawn -- when I first spotted it, it was no bigger than a house cat (only with longer legs). Now, it's a little larger than our dog, and its mother leads it on walks through the protective thickets of blackberry brambles down to our pond for drinks. There are sights like this all around our place, and when I feel stressed and tired and sometimes maybe a little sad, just a look around is all I need to pick me back up. Everything is nearly ready for the arrival. We still need to turn our own house into a full nest and there are still some odds and ends to take care of outside the home, but by and large we are ready. Which is good, since our addition could come any day. Hopefully, though, not until late next week. Resources: Listen to the calls of 550 North American birds [at eNature.com](http://www.enature.com/audio/audio_home.asp). Learn about the birds of Georgia [from the Georgia Wildlife Foundation](http://www.gwf.org/commonbirds.htm) See [a young fawn](http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/fawn.asp) at someone else's house. This entry brought to you by [Schlake](http://www.nmt.edu/~schlake). So, Schlake says my webpage sucks when it's not being updated, and postulated that maybe I wasn't being rewarded enough to keep it up, so he sent me a complete collection of New Mexico Tech 49'ers money. A vintage set, too, that I made back in the day. The bills even have my signature on them. So, Schlake, thanks to your payment, I've witten a nice, long update. Maybe there will even be more right on the heels of this one. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-07-29-murder-of-scarecrows.md b/content/posts/2004-07-29-murder-of-scarecrows.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb9e3a4f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-07-29-murder-of-scarecrows.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-07-29T02:06:44' +draft: false +title: Murder of Scarecrows +--- + +Help the scarecrows scare the crows in this beautifully done Flash game: [A Murder of Scarecrows](http://www.theskeletonshop.com/). And no... no baby yet. Any day now. No -- any minute now. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-07-30-silence.md b/content/posts/2004-07-30-silence.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f336238 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-07-30-silence.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-07-30T05:08:33' +draft: false +title: SILENCE! +--- + +Be warned: this is not for everyone. But a few of you might like to know that the soundtrack to _Silence! Silence of the Lambs: The Musical_ is [available for downloading](http://www.silencethemusical.com/). Even the show-stopping duet between Buffalo Bill and Catherine, _Put the F'ing Lotion in the Basket_ , is there. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-02-overtime.md b/content/posts/2004-08-02-overtime.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9dd4ce13 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-02-overtime.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-02T12:40:30' +draft: false +title: Overtime! +--- + +We're now in overtime! Which is OK... my wife's birthday is tomorrow, and having the young'un then would give me one less birthday to remember. I'm *so* bad at those. And many congratulation go out to Jason and Lysa Stiffler on the (early) birth of thier daughter [Helena](http://home.earthlink.net/~lyson/). I could say something about Jason's need to finally come in ahead of me on something, but . . . I won't. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-05-and-neither-do-we.md b/content/posts/2004-08-05-and-neither-do-we.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1471ebd4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-05-and-neither-do-we.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-05T02:01:46' +draft: false +title: And neither do we. +--- + +"_Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we._ " \-- President George W. Bush, [August 5, 2004](http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/08/20040805-3.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-07-a-flock-of-elvii.md b/content/posts/2004-08-07-a-flock-of-elvii.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..88328322 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-07-a-flock-of-elvii.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-07T04:08:02' +description: "\"A" +draft: false +title: A Flock of Elvii +--- + +Here's four of the many Elvises I aw today. + +![Image sent: 200408071608](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200408071608/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-07-elvis.md b/content/posts/2004-08-07-elvis.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e0722422 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-07-elvis.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-07T04:05:07' +description: "\"Elvis!\r\n\"" +draft: false +title: Elvis! +--- + +Somehow, I keep running into Elvis. In fact, today I came across a whole flock of them. + +![Image sent: 200408071605](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200408071605/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-07-the-elvis-wart.md b/content/posts/2004-08-07-the-elvis-wart.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ad11e76d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-07-the-elvis-wart.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-07T04:22:00' +description: "\"The" +draft: false +title: The Elvis Wart +--- + +Yeah. That's what I said. See [www.elviswart.com](www.elviswart.com) for more info. + +![Image sent: 200408071622](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200408071622/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-11-five-years.md b/content/posts/2004-08-11-five-years.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d27ec73e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-11-five-years.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-11T04:54:08' +draft: false +title: Five years +--- + +Five years ago today, I posted [the very first entry](/archives/001286.html) to this weblog. Before I began writing publicly here, I'd never been able to keep a journal for more than a month or so, despite wanting to. It's had some slow spots (more so recently, of course), but there's a steady stream of babble archived here now -- my screen shows "Total Posts: 1596 | Total Comments: 1788". Any day now, I'll have someone brand new to write to. These past five years have just been a warm-up. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-15-birthing-news.md b/content/posts/2004-08-15-birthing-news.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f6ba71ad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-15-birthing-news.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-15T09:39:06' +draft: false +title: Birthing News +--- + +Yeah... I'm blogging from the birthing room. Labor contractions are coming fast and furious now. If you're folowing along in real time, be sure to watch for photos over there on the right. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-15-birthing-room.md b/content/posts/2004-08-15-birthing-room.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..57d9ab8a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-15-birthing-room.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-15T09:37:02' +description: "\"Birthing" +draft: false +title: Birthing Room +--- + +We're in our birthing room. All is well and progressing. + +![Image sent: 200408152137](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200408152137/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-15-it-has-begun.md b/content/posts/2004-08-15-it-has-begun.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7055e632 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-15-it-has-begun.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-15T04:40:19' +draft: false +title: It has begun... +--- + +The stork just called; he's on his way. We're off to South Carolina to meet the new Wagoner. More news as we have it! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-15-settling-in.md b/content/posts/2004-08-15-settling-in.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..97b79e55 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-15-settling-in.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-15T10:55:34' +draft: false +title: Settling In +--- + +We've settled in for what looks like a long night. Contractions are three or four minutes apart, locallized to the lower uterus. We can expect the rest of the muscle to get in on the act as the night goes on. Dilation has been slow, but can speed up quickly. The baby is doing wonderfully, as is Chris. She's napping, three minutes at a time. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-16-laboring-away.md b/content/posts/2004-08-16-laboring-away.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f83f5796 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-16-laboring-away.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-16T05:27:44' +draft: false +title: Laboring Away +--- + +Nothing new to report. Chris is still laboring away, though not all that intensly. We know that it's not unusual for a completely unmedicated woman to slowly labor for several days, and since this is our first, we can't predict really how far along we are. The baby is being constantly monitored, and he or she is doing wonderfully. We're both hoping to get introduced soon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-16-midnight.md b/content/posts/2004-08-16-midnight.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ce47874 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-16-midnight.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-16T12:02:33' +draft: false +title: Midnight +--- + +We've reached midnight, and not much has changed. We're both going to try and rest for a while. Somehow, she's managing to sleep through some of the contractions... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-16-still-laboring.md b/content/posts/2004-08-16-still-laboring.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..21ff2a2b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-16-still-laboring.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-16T07:47:36' +draft: false +title: Still Laboring +--- + +Contractions continued throughout the night, but progress has been slow. She is definately in the "uncomfortable" stage. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-16-taking-a-break.md b/content/posts/2004-08-16-taking-a-break.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f1c94d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-16-taking-a-break.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-16T12:07:13' +draft: false +title: Taking a break +--- + +Labor is currently slow. Contractions are still coming, but they've been light most of the morning. They're starting to pick up some, so we're just relaxing at the birthing center. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-17-taking-a-break.md b/content/posts/2004-08-17-taking-a-break.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3c18da75 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-17-taking-a-break.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-17T09:55:15' +draft: false +title: Taking a Break +--- + +We've entered day three of Baby Watch with not much to report. She's still laboring but not dilating. It's been a long drawn-out "first stage" for her. The nature of the contractions are slowly changing and moving toward the type that will open the door and let the baby out. We're going home for a little while. We may return to the birthing center tonight, but the contractions will tell us when. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-18-entering-the-finale.md b/content/posts/2004-08-18-entering-the-finale.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ff4d5937 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-18-entering-the-finale.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-18T09:24:37' +draft: false +title: Entering the Finale +--- + +After three very painful days, we've reached the end. No... no baby yet, but there will be one soon, one way or another. Chris has been having regular contractions for over three days now, but they've only managed to open the cervix a little bit. They haven't really been the full-powered type of contractions needed to do the job. But, there is something going on that is causing Chris an incredible amount of pain, and it's been going on since the contractions started. We're not sure what it is, but all of the dangerous complications have been ruled out, and the baby is unaffected by it. It may be something simple like a folded and pinched bladder that will go away when the real delivery starts. We've been waiting for that to happen, but it hasn't. Perhaps the pain has been severe enough to shut down that part of the system, or something. In any event, we've decided waiting it out isn't an option anymore. We've begun an herbal treatment that will likely induce full labor in the next hour or two. In the event that that doesn't work, we'll be off to the hospital for, if nothing else, painkillers. So that's where we stand. I'll let you know if we go to the hospital. If we don't, I'll update you as I can. And to re-iterate... it hasn't been a health issue up until now, only a pain issue. Both mother and child are physically doing well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-18-to-the-hospital.md b/content/posts/2004-08-18-to-the-hospital.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..298fb797 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-18-to-the-hospital.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-18T11:45:26' +draft: false +title: To the hospital +--- + +We're going to go ahead and go to the hospital. It's not at all an emergency situation, but we'll get some more thourough tests done, and then (hopefully) quickly bring the baby out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-18-waiting.md b/content/posts/2004-08-18-waiting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ae348dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-18-waiting.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-18T01:57:57' +draft: false +title: Waiting +--- + +Nothing new to report. I expect there will be something to report tonight, though. We've been back at the birth center since late last night, playing the waiting game (obSimpsonsQuote: "Ah, the waiting game sucks. Let's play 'Hungry Hungry Hippos'!"). But the waiting is coming to an end, and something will happen soon. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-19-vivian-ruth.md b/content/posts/2004-08-19-vivian-ruth.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d923dc87 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-19-vivian-ruth.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-19T07:26:04' +description: "\"Vivian" +draft: false +title: Vivian Ruth +--- + +Full Story to follow. + +![Image sent: 200408190726](/cameraphone/images/200408190726/picture\(3\).jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-20-smiling.md b/content/posts/2004-08-20-smiling.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ce2947b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-20-smiling.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-20T04:35:02' +description: "\"Smiling\r\n\"" +draft: false +title: Smiling +--- + +Without so many tubes sticking out of her, she can finally smile at us. She's ready to be with mommy, but the intensive care unit wants her for just a little bit longer. + +![Image sent: 200408201635](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200408201635/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-21-its-all-ok.md b/content/posts/2004-08-21-its-all-ok.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a71d5122 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-21-its-all-ok.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-21T06:47:15' +description: "\"It's" +draft: false +title: It's all OK +--- + +We just got to hold her for the first time. And even better, she got to nurse. Still in ICU, but she's nearly all better! + +![Image sent: 200408211847](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200408211847/100_2911.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-21-quick-update.md b/content/posts/2004-08-21-quick-update.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e2d18e9b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-21-quick-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-21T02:37:21' +draft: false +title: Quick Update +--- + +In case you missed the photos over on the right, here's a quick update: Vivian Ruth Wagoner arrived just after five o'clock Thursday morning. The last hour of labor, after we arrived at the hospital and Chris's water broke, was rough on Vivian. An obstruction in the pelvis forced Chris into having a C-section, and reduced oxygen levels to Vivian during that last hour, combined with heavy meconium, put Vivian into the infant Intensive Care Unit, where she remains. Her readings are nearly back to normal, so we're hoping Chris and Vivian can both be transferred to pediatrics for the final few days. The full story, with more pictures, will follow when I can get it written. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-21-together-at-last.md b/content/posts/2004-08-21-together-at-last.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6d84ef97 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-21-together-at-last.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-21T09:07:00' +draft: false +title: Together at Last +--- + +She gets to sleep with us tonight! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-22-daily-update.md b/content/posts/2004-08-22-daily-update.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4391e8aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-22-daily-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-22T07:39:10' +draft: false +title: Daily Update +--- + +Chris has been discharged, but Vivian has one more day under the care of the NICU, so they've let Chris keep her room for the night. Tomorrow, Vivian should be tranferred to the pediatric ward for one final day (where mommy gets a room as well). And then, on Tuesday, it looks like they can both go home. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-08-23-going-home.md b/content/posts/2004-08-23-going-home.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4062687 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-08-23-going-home.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-08-23T07:00:11' +description: "\"Going" +draft: false +title: Going Home! +--- + +In a suprise move, the hospital discharged mother and child. We're going home! + +![Image sent: 200408231900](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200408231900/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-09-16-awwww.md b/content/posts/2004-09-16-awwww.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d6e3d064 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-09-16-awwww.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-09-16T07:53:08' +description: "\"Awwww!\r\n\"" +draft: false +title: Awwww! +--- + +Isn't she cute? + +![Image sent: 200409161953](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200409161953/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-09-16-ivan-arrives.md b/content/posts/2004-09-16-ivan-arrives.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7695abc0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-09-16-ivan-arrives.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-09-16T05:32:22' +draft: false +title: Ivan arrives +--- + +Ivan is near, and it's brought a swarm of tornados. Several have struck the towns between my house and Athens. Many homes have been hit, and there are more twisters on the way. **Update** In the last half-hour, there have been five tornados in my county, some hitting my town. There are fatalities reported. I'm in Athens at the moment, but Chris and Vivian are safe at home. Still more twisters on the way... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-09-17-aftermath.md b/content/posts/2004-09-17-aftermath.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5461a70c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-09-17-aftermath.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-09-17T02:22:52' +draft: false +title: Aftermath +--- + +The sun has come out, and I've had a chance to look around. The swarm came close, very close. Franklin Springs, the small town I live just outside of, was hit. It is the home of [Emmanuel College](http://www.emmanuelcollege.edu/homepage/mane/), and the storm went right through the edge of campus. It spared the college's buildings and students, but the fire station and city hall, right next door, had walls blown in. (You can [see images here](http://www.emmanuelcollege.edu/HomePage/Mane/About/000794.asp).) The storm cotinued north, roughly following Highway 51 to the interstate. I saw several poultry houses flattened, large hay bales scattered, many, many trees down, and quite a few houses destroyed or damaged. I'll have some pictures up when I can get to them. Our place and our immediate neighbors places were spared. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-09-19-one-month.md b/content/posts/2004-09-19-one-month.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e2fc78a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-09-19-one-month.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-09-19T08:26:29' +draft: false +title: One Month +--- + +Dear Vivian,One month ago today, after four stressful days that were only the prelude to four more stressful days, you joined our family. Your mother and I wanted you to arrive at home, but the state we live in doesn't allow that. So we chose the next-best thing, a home-like birthing center in the next state over. But that didn't work out either, so you came to us in a very nice hospital in Athens, GA. Even though it was well past your "due date", it seemed like you didn't want to come out, and the doctor had to go in and get you. You gave him and the rest of the staff quite a scare, actually, and they wisked you away and hooked you up to machines that helped you breathe, fed you, tested your blood, and kept a watchful eye over you. But you're quite strong and you bounced back quickly. The most critical machines were unhooked later that day, and then the rest one at a time later, and four days after you were born we all got to go home. We might be paying the hospital until well after you're grown up, but given how nice they were to you, that's OK.| ![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/hospital.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/nomachines.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/cominghome.jpg) +---|--- +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/sling.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/swaddle.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/rattle.jpg)| What a wonderful month we've had since! Your mom and I have had a lot to learn and get used to; you've been so patient with us. When we put you in your sling so your little body was curled up so your toes almost touched your forehead, you just rolled your eyes at us instead of yelling. When we put your cloth diapers on you so that you looked like a laundry pile with tiny feet, you acted like you didn't care. We've got both of those figured out now, along with generally knowing what your cries mean, and how you like to be carried. Enjoy it while you've got it -- as soon as you learn "No" you'll see you won't always get what you want. Maybe since mom's pregnancy went into overtime, you seem pretty well advanced for your age. We've got a whole library of baby books now that tell us what you should be doing when, and so far you have been ignoring them. Holds and shakes rattle for long periods (third month) -- did that today. Holds eye contact, studies face (second month) -- been doing that for a couple weeks. Likes and responds to music box (second month) -- the nurses figured out you liked that back at the NICU. You came out with a whole mess of hair, and we're guessing that you might begin teething any minute. There've been a few things you've done right on cue -- I hope you'll forgive me for posting these pictures that show off your baby acne. +---|--- +You're such a good (and beautiful) baby. And it's not just mom and me that thinks so. We've begun taking you out to see the world, and everyone says the same thing. Yesterday we took you to a day-long meeting where people talked all day long about rivers and pollution and land use plans and politics and so forth. It was the kind of meeting that would drive most fully-grown adults to fits, but you just stayed in my arm and looked at pretty maps with me. (Maybe we'll start a cartography club someday, you and me.) I love watching you sleep, and you sleep a lot, so I get plenty of opportunity. You prefer to sleep on your back, and you stretch your arms out over your head. That's pretty cute by itself, but when you're dreaming, you open your hands and turn them around like little parabolic antennae. Your mom and I call them your dream receptors. When you lock in to a strong signal, your hands open wide, your arms stretch as far as they can go, and then you make little sleeping noises. I wonder what it is you're dreaming of, what you're seeing. My antennae don't work the same way -- I've tried. I'm looking forward to cooking you tasty food someday. But right now your menu is as limited as that at Gurthie's (They serve chicken strips and nothing else), and only mom can make that. But whenever you want a leg of lamb or tomato sandwich or something, just let me know. I'm ready. I'm so happy to have you with us, Vivian. I just can't say that enough. I'm so happy to have you with us, Vivian. All my love, Dad| ![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/sleep.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/mobile.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/thinking.jpg) +---|--- +![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/closeup.jpg)![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/cry.jpg)![](/weblog/images/vivian/1/closeup2.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-09-24-new-hitchhikers.md b/content/posts/2004-09-24-new-hitchhikers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a1d5b691 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-09-24-new-hitchhikers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-09-24T11:55:54' +draft: false +title: New Hitchhikers! +--- + +The new BBC Radio _Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy_ series ("The Tertiary Phase") began this week. Being stateside, I couldn't hear it on the air. However, don't panic, as the BBC is streaming each episode for seven days ater the air. The first episode [is up now](http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/newseries.shtml) in multiple formats. Happy listening! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-10-19-two-months.md b/content/posts/2004-10-19-two-months.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6bf3e0b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-10-19-two-months.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-10-19T09:02:40' +draft: false +title: Two Months +--- + +Dear Vivian,You've been with us (on the outside, anyway) two months now, and each day is better than the last. You've gotten over the shock of the bright lights, loud noises, and changing temperatures, and you're beginning to show signs of who you are. Most folks say you can't really tell much about future personalities from the behaviors of a baby, but I've seen enough anecdotal evidence to know otherwise. I really like what you've shown us so far. + +Now that you've got your surroundings figured out (except for those flowers on the bedroom wallpaper that keep you entranced for hours), you have leisure time. And just like your daddy, you like to spend that time playing games. The [Avalon Hill games](http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/products) are all put away until you stop eating the counters, but your current favorite game is quite fun -- "Show me your tongue!" You never tire of that game. Even if you're a bit fussy, showing you my tongue elicits giggles. Then, you show me your tongue and it's my turn to laugh. Fun, huh? Another new father, Matthew Baldwin, of [Defective Yeti](http://www.defectiveyeti.com), has [reviewed a whole bunch of baby games](http://www.thegamesjournal.com/articles/NewFatherGaming.shtml), so I've got some ideas for what to teach you next. | [![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/bath.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/bath2.jpg) ](/weblog/images/vivian/2/bath.jpg) +---|--- +![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/cry.jpg) | ![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/eyeswide.jpg) | ![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/feetup.jpg) | ![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/lookup.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/sleep.jpg) | I've not been able to spend as much time with you this month as I would've liked. Besides doing my regular day-time work, I was offered an evening job directing a play. And, with bills to pay, I accepted their offer. So that's where I've been the last few weeks' worth of evenings, helping a large group of regular folks present a very funny story from eighty years ago. I'm looking forward to your getting old enough to play in the theater. You're nearly there now -- as soon as you start crawling I'll see if anyone's doing the stage version of Popeye. You'd make a mighty cute Swee'Pea. + +The show's over now, so I'll be with you and your mom more. And that's what I want most of all. + +All my love, +Dad +![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/tongue.jpg)![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/tongue2.jpg)![](/weblog/images/vivian/2/withmom.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-11-19-three-months.md b/content/posts/2004-11-19-three-months.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a828b438 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-11-19-three-months.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-11-19T02:27:59' +draft: false +title: Three Months +--- + +![](/weblog/images/vivian/3/super.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/3/superangel.jpg) +![](/weblog/images/vivian/3/devil.jpg) | Dear Vivian,We took you to your first party this month. You're still not that active, so it's a simple thing to take you out with us, no matter where we're going. The diaper bag is about the only thing we have to remember to have. That won't last long, I'm sure.You're becoming more and more aware of the world around you, and as you excercise your neck muscles, you're able to see more of it, too. You're not so content to just lie down and stare at the walls. Sounds and movements get your attention, and you strain trying to take it all in. You can't control your hands yet, not even a little bit. But you know how to move your feet exactly where you want them to go. We hung a mirror with little dangly bits and a rolling ball in your daybed, and it took you no time at all to learn how to kick the ball just right so it spins and makes noise.So, after three months, kicks ball with feet. I'd say you're making plenty of progress. I think it's going to be hard to stay ahead of you, actually.All my love, +Dad +![](/weblog/images/vivian/3/angel.jpg)![](/weblog/images/vivian/3/sleep.jpg) +---|--- \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2004-11-25-meeting-a-cousin.md b/content/posts/2004-11-25-meeting-a-cousin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..98577f68 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-11-25-meeting-a-cousin.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2004-11-25T10:15:07' +description: "\"Meeting" +draft: false +title: Meeting a cousin +--- + +Vivian, Austin. Austin, Vivian. + +![Image sent: 200411251015](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/cameraphone/images/200411251015/.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-01-27-the-times-they-are-a-changin.md b/content/posts/2005-01-27-the-times-they-are-a-changin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..96c722ca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-01-27-the-times-they-are-a-changin.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-01-27T16:04:33' +draft: false +title: The times, they are a-changin' +--- + +I've got some major construction going on over here. I figure now's a good time -- it's not like there are hordes of people swarming the site, now that I've gotten out of the habit of updating regularly. I'm moving all of my domains over to a new host *and* switching publishing systems, so there are bound to be major potholes. Pages probably won't work, or they'll look mighty ugly. Email might be spotty for a few days. Who knows how complicated this will be. In the end, though, I'll have a cheaper, more reliable, and more flexible host. This is a good thing, as I've been doing a lot of exciting web projects lately. I'll have to tell you all about them sometime. In the meantime... watch your step. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-03-22-test.md b/content/posts/2005-03-22-test.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1c722ed2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-03-22-test.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-03-22T16:05:06' +draft: false +title: Putting it all back together again +--- + +Yeah... so my whole weblogging software setup fell apart, and I couldn't get the time to put it all back together. Well, I'm making the time now. It may take several days, but I'm working on it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-03-23-lunch-at-the-grit.md b/content/posts/2005-03-23-lunch-at-the-grit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09f239c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-03-23-lunch-at-the-grit.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-03-23T12:00:02' +draft: false +title: Lunch at The Grit +--- + +Haven't been here in a while. ![Picture\(9\)\[3\].jpg](/wp-photos/Picture\(9\)\[3\].jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-03-23-making-sausage.md b/content/posts/2005-03-23-making-sausage.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca5ed9fd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-03-23-making-sausage.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-03-23T11:23:34' +draft: false +title: Making sausage +--- + +I made a mess of sausage the other day. Hot Italian and Andouille. ![Picture\(9\)\[1\].jpg](/wp-photos/Picture\(9\)\[1\].jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-03-25-live-action-wizwar.md b/content/posts/2005-03-25-live-action-wizwar.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8cb58518 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-03-25-live-action-wizwar.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-03-25T12:45:15' +draft: false +title: Live Action WizWar +--- + +[![100_3321](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-content/plugins/flickr-insert/7321364_cc6b22dc8e_s.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19035512@N00/7321364/ "100_3321") [![100_3359](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-content/plugins/flickr-insert/7321479_687aa6bfe2_s.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19035512@N00/7321479/ "100_3359") [![100_3393](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-content/plugins/flickr-insert/7321568_1692fa2a11_s.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19035512@N00/7321568/ "100_3393") [![100_3394](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-content/plugins/flickr-insert/7321570_82d517c704_s.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19035512@N00/7321570/ "100_3394") [![100_3402](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-content/plugins/flickr-insert/7321588_d6ca1fd415_s.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19035512@N00/7321588/ "100_3402") + +Last week, I shirked my responsibilities and [ran off to play](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19035512@N00/sets/183748/) Live Action [WizWar](http://www.wizwar.com) at the final [Fantasm](http://www.fantasm.org) in Atlanta. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-03-28-i-love-egg.md b/content/posts/2005-03-28-i-love-egg.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..186aeeb1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-03-28-i-love-egg.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-03-28T14:13:48' +draft: false +title: I love egg! +--- + +[Hi! Iloveegg!](http://www.iloveegg.com/index.asp) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-03-29-self-portrait-2.md b/content/posts/2005-03-29-self-portrait-2.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1485c63 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-03-29-self-portrait-2.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-03-29T19:00:06' +draft: false +title: Self Portrait +--- + +She's got her dad's innate abilities with electronics. ![Picture\(9\)\[6\].jpg](/wp-photos/Picture\(9\)\[6\].jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-03-31-mc-chris-at-the-40-watt.md b/content/posts/2005-03-31-mc-chris-at-the-40-watt.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aafaa03b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-03-31-mc-chris-at-the-40-watt.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-03-31T22:15:02' +draft: false +title: MC Chris at the 40 Watt +--- + +MC Chris's tour stops in Athens tonight. Yeah, I'm there. ![Picture\(9\)\[7\].jpg](/wp-photos/Picture\(9\)\[7\].jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-04-05-rip-old-tree.md b/content/posts/2005-04-05-rip-old-tree.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca529c64 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-04-05-rip-old-tree.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-04-05T18:30:16' +draft: false +title: RIP, Old Tree +--- + +[![](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog//generated/2003-09-03_scaled_512.jpg)](http://www.boannsbanks.com/photolog/index.php?imagedate=2003-09-03) We had some strong winds come through on Saturday (45-60 mph gusts), and the old dead tree finally fell. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-04-06-away-we-go.md b/content/posts/2005-04-06-away-we-go.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c62bd793 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-04-06-away-we-go.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-04-06T10:45:04' +draft: false +title: Away we go +--- + +We've not left the ground yet, but so far she loves the plane. ![20050406074504.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-photos/20050406074504.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-04-06-boating-under-golden-gate.md b/content/posts/2005-04-06-boating-under-golden-gate.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..601d0aec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-04-06-boating-under-golden-gate.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-04-06T22:30:06' +draft: false +title: Boating under Golden Gate +--- + +We capped off a day full of new transportation (including planes, trains, and busses) with a boat ride under the Golden Gate bridge and around Alcatraz. ![20050406193006.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-photos/20050406193006.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-04-06-gotta-get-me-some-of-that-bread.md b/content/posts/2005-04-06-gotta-get-me-some-of-that-bread.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c66c6757 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-04-06-gotta-get-me-some-of-that-bread.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-04-06T00:22:55' +draft: false +title: Gotta get me some of that bread! +--- + +In a few hours, the family and I are jumping on a jet to San Francisco for [CatButt](/archives/2000/04/04/this-little-site-i-found/)'s wedding. The area's always been high on my list of places to go, so I've really been looking forward to the trip. Getting to see many old friends makes it all the better. I've done my best to get this place up and running before I go, so there ought to be pics and things from the road. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-04-07-lunch-in-china-town.md b/content/posts/2005-04-07-lunch-in-china-town.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e2758a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-04-07-lunch-in-china-town.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-04-07T17:45:02' +draft: false +title: Lunch in China Town +--- + +She took to chop sticks real well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-05-03-macarthur-park-is-melting-in-the-dark.md b/content/posts/2005-05-03-macarthur-park-is-melting-in-the-dark.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a16346a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-05-03-macarthur-park-is-melting-in-the-dark.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-05-03T12:52:14' +draft: false +title: MacArthur Park is melting in the dark +--- + +All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again Oh, no! Oh, no No, no Oh no!! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-05-18-from-on-high.md b/content/posts/2005-05-18-from-on-high.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b4ced279 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-05-18-from-on-high.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-05-18T19:45:02' +draft: false +title: From On High +--- + +The view from over the northern Georgia-Alabama line. ![20050518164502.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-photos/20050518164502.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-05-26-catapult-the-propaganda.md b/content/posts/2005-05-26-catapult-the-propaganda.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..30fe72dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-05-26-catapult-the-propaganda.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-05-26T07:31:23' +draft: false +title: Catapult the Propaganda! +--- + +"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda. (Applause.)" [_\-- President George W. Bush, 5/24/2005_](http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/20050524-3.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-07-29-check-checkcheckcheck.md b/content/posts/2005-07-29-check-checkcheckcheck.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..98932039 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-07-29-check-checkcheckcheck.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-07-29T08:57:02' +draft: false +title: Check... check.check.....check +--- + +Is this thing on? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-08-02-heirloom-sunflowers.md b/content/posts/2005-08-02-heirloom-sunflowers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8854dcd4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-08-02-heirloom-sunflowers.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-08-02T21:15:03' +draft: false +title: Heirloom Sunflowers +--- + +For the first time, we're growing a patch of flowers. These are about 20 varieties of heirloom sunflowers. ![20050802181503.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-photos/20050802181503.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-08-02-sunflower-closeup.md b/content/posts/2005-08-02-sunflower-closeup.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f743614 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-08-02-sunflower-closeup.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-08-02T21:15:10' +draft: false +title: Sunflower Closeup +--- + +Here is one of the large red flowers with three visiting bees. ![20050802181510.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-photos/20050802181510.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-08-16-devils-in-the-house-of-the-risin-sun.md b/content/posts/2005-08-16-devils-in-the-house-of-the-risin-sun.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9884104a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-08-16-devils-in-the-house-of-the-risin-sun.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-08-16T18:59:21' +description: Thirty-Nine Questions for Charlie Daniels Upon Hearing "The Devil Went + Down to Georgia" for the First Time in 25 Years +draft: false +title: Devil's in the house of the risin' sun... +--- + +[Thirty-Nine Questions for Charlie Daniels Upon Hearing "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" for the First Time in 25 Years](http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2005/8/16moe.html) + +> _11\. And who was judging that contest? 12\. Was it an honor-system kind of thing? 13\. With the Devil? 14\. Honor system with the Devil. How did Johnny get sucked into that one?_ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-08-22-happy-birthday-vivian.md b/content/posts/2005-08-22-happy-birthday-vivian.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..84062045 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-08-22-happy-birthday-vivian.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-08-22T15:30:02' +draft: false +title: Happy Birthday, Vivian! +--- + +There was much eating of cake and playing with presents. ![20050822123002.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-photos/20050822123002.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-08-31-the-panic-of-aught-five.md b/content/posts/2005-08-31-the-panic-of-aught-five.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6812771 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-08-31-the-panic-of-aught-five.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-08-31T20:03:03' +draft: false +title: The Panic of Aught Five +--- + +Herd mentality and panic buying took over Athens today, as [everyone in town tried to fill every gas tank they had](http://onlineathens.com/stories/083105/gasoline.shtml) at the same time. Gas prices were up ten cents overnight, but by five pm they were up another ninety -- those stations that still had gas were happy to sell it at $3.39 a gallon. As I was driving home, the local radio news station was doing a special broadcast on the panic, and a county spokesman actually had to get on the air and implore the public to **stop calling 911** to ask where the cheap gas was. (!!!) Apparently it happened in Atlanta too, where the governor waived environmental restrictions and [enacted price gouging laws](http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/0805/31fuel.html) One well-publicized station was selling gas at well over $5 a gallon at the end of the day. Meanwhile, it's Dawn of the Dead [over in NOLA](http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/). All that's standing before the complete breakdown of civilization are some well-prepared (and well-armed) nerds at [an internet data center](http://www.directnic.com/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-09-03-why-didnt-they-leave.md b/content/posts/2005-09-03-why-didnt-they-leave.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ee36512 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-09-03-why-didnt-they-leave.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-09-03T21:33:41' +draft: false +title: Why didn't they leave? +--- + +I've heard, from the president to the FEMA director down to the talking heads on FoxNews, subtle and not-so-subtle blame being placed on those who "chose not to leave" along the Gulf Coast, particularly those in the poor sections of New Orleans. It's true that some of those who remained behind chose for varying reasons to do so. But for many of those that stayed, it was no choice. The evacuation plans relied on the evacuees having their own transportation out in a city where over 40% of the population didn't own a car (N.O. bus service was shut down within hours of the evacuation order). Once again, those in power and those who speak for them show that they have no idea what it's like to be poor. [These people do](http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/003704.html). + + * Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs. + * Being poor is hoping the toothache goes away. + * Being poor means your money is eaten away by fees: for money orders, for cashing a paycheck. + * Being poor is hearing your daughter tell you twenty years later that she finally realized that 'Mommy already ate, sweetie' was a lie. + * **Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave.** \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-09-07-one-story-of-many.md b/content/posts/2005-09-07-one-story-of-many.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..443f3457 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-09-07-one-story-of-many.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-09-07T16:10:06' +draft: false +title: One story of many +--- + +[Charmaine Neville](http://www.charmainenevilleband.com/) is the daughter of Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers. The family has been a fixture of the New Orleans music scene for many, many years. She was one of the tens of thousands of people stuck in the city when the storm hit, and she led a group of elderly and inform people out. Her story is well worth hearing. [A video of her recounting her tale is here](http://www.wafb.com/Global/SearchResults.asp?qu=charmaine+neville&x=13&y=10). If you'd prefer to read a rough transcript, here you go: "I was in my house when everything first started. ... When the hurricane came, it blew all the left side of my house off, and the water was coming in my house in torrents. I had my neighbor, an elderly man, and myself, in the house with our dogs and cats, and we were trying to stay out of the water. But the water was coming in too fast. So we ended up having to leave the house. We left the house and we went up on the roof of a school. I took a crowbar and I burst the door on the roof of the school to help people on the roof. Later on we found a flat boat, and we went around the neighborhood in a flat boat getting people out of their houses and bringing them to the school. We found all the food that we could and we cooked and we fed people. But then, things started getting really bad. By the second day, the people that were there, that we were feeding and everything, we had no more food and no water. We had nothing, and other people were coming in our neighborhood. We were watching the helicopters going across the bridge and airlift other people out, but they would hover over us and tell us "Hi!" and that would be all. They wouldn't drop us any food or any water, or nothing. Alligators were eating people. They had all kinds of stuff in the water. They had babies floating in the water. We had to walk over hundreds of bodies of dead people. People that we tried to save from the hospices, from the hospitals and from the old-folks homes. I tried to get the police to help us, but I realized, we rescued a lot of police officers in the flat boat from the 5th district police station. The guy who was in the boat, he rescued a lot of them and brought them to different places so they could be saved. We understood that the police couldn't help us, but we couldn't understand why the National Guard and them couldn't help us, because we kept seeing them but they never would stop and help us. Finally it got to be too much, I just took all of the people that I could. I had two old women in wheelchairs with no legs, that I rowed them from down there in that nightmare to the French Quarters, and I went back and got more people. There were groups of us, there were about 24 of us, and we kept going back and forth and rescuing whoever we could get and bringing them to the French Quarters 'cause we heard that there was phones in the French Quarters, and that there wasn't any water. And they were right, there was phones but we couldn't get through. I found some police officers. I told them that a lot of us women had been raped down there by guys [unintelligible] the neighborhood where we were, that were helping us to save people. But other men, and they came and they started raping women [unintelligible] and they started killing, and I don't know who these people were. I'm not gonna tell you I know, because I don't. But what I want people to understand is that, if we hadn't been left down there like the animals that they were treating us like, all of those things wouldn't have happened. People are trying to say that we stayed in that city because we wanted to be rioting and we wanted to do this and, we didn't have resources to get out, we had no way to leave. When they gave the evacuation order, if we coulda left, we would have left. There are still thousands and thousands of people trapped in their homes in the downtown area. When we finally did get to, in the 9th ward, and not just in my neighborhood, but in other neighborhoods in the 9th wards, there are a lot of people still trapped down there... old people, young people, babies, pregnant women. I mean, nobody's helping them. And I want people to realize that we did not stay in the city so we could steal and loot and commit crimes. A lot of those young men lost their minds because the helicopters would fly over us and they wouldn't stop. WE would do SOS on the flashlights, we'd do everything, and it came to a point. It really did come to a point, where these young men were so frustrated that they did start shooting. They weren't trying to hit the helicopters, they figured maybe they weren't seeing. Maybe if they hear this gunfire they will stop then. But that didn’t help us. Nothing like that helped us. Finally, I got to Canal St. with all of my people I had saved from back then. I, I don't want them arresting nobody else. I broke the window in an RTA bus. I never learned how to drive a bus in my life. I got in that bus. I loaded all of those people in wheelchairs and in everything else into that bus, and we drove and we drove and we drove and millions of people was trying to get me to help them to get on the bus. But... [sobs]" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-11-08-egads-whats-been-going-on.md b/content/posts/2005-11-08-egads-whats-been-going-on.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..edf1209d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-11-08-egads-whats-been-going-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-11-08T17:13:19' +draft: false +title: Egads! What's been going on? +--- + +So where have I been? Well, besides watching Vivian grow up before my amazed eyes, I've been cloistered these last few months, coming out only to go to work, sell vegetables on Thursdays, and get groceries. Why, you ask? Well, here's the deal. It all comes down to money. As it turns out, the machine that goes "ping" really is the most expensive machine at the hospital, and when Vivian was born, she got three or four all to herself and Chris had a couple hooked up to her as well. And we were in the ranks of the uninsured. All the fine folks knew that, and cut us all the breaks they could, so the final bill only came to about forty-five thousand dollars. So... how to pay for it all? Maybe you've heard -- hospitals have gotten very aggressive of late collecting debts. They can and regularly do garnish wages and seize houses to make sure they get theirs. The payment plan they offered made me laugh and laugh: "one quarter now, one quarter next month, one quarter the month after that, and then the final quarter the month after that". So, here's what I did. I sat down with some nice folks in their billing department and explained that I'd love to pay my fair share, but there was no way I could under their terms. If they pushed, I'd gladly declare bankruptcy to protect my house. But, if I found a way, what would they take if I paid in cash? Six weeks of negotiations later, and they agreed to wipe out a full half the bill if we paid cash. Many (though not all) of the individual doctors involved agreed to the same deal. So... where to come up with a bit over $20K? Credit Cards. Yup, big fat cash advances from all of the banks that would issue us credit cards. Given the interest rates being offered last fall, we came away in pretty good shape. $20K in debt gone, the risk to our home and paycheck largely gone, but still a mountain of debt. (And why credit cards? Mostly because it was a: fast, and b: unsecured debt, shielding our property) Even with half the debt gone, that was only a temporary solution. We worked like mad to bring our income up to match the payments, but when the introductory rates expired, we were only treading water. And, with the changes in how monthly payments are calculated coming up, there wasn't any way we could have continued, even paying only the minimums. And on top of that, the changes in bankruptcy law would have left us stuck for a long, long time. We came right to the very edge of declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy before the deadline, but we found a last-second way to finance the debt in a way that would allow us to pay our fair share of the machine that goes "ping", but it'd still be a lot of hard work. So that brings me to what I've been up to. Trying to make money. You all know that I've got [a great job](http://www.partnersoft.com) that pays decently (and now, after witnessing my drama, even offers health insurance) but not great, so I've got to look elsewhere for income. The farm has turned a profit for the last few years, but that's not a great return on my labor. But there's a lot of demand for quality web development, and that I can do. So I did what anyone in my shoes would do. I learned a new language. I've gotten to be pretty good at PHP, a computer language used behind the scenes for many web applications. Most everything you've seen me involved with has been done in PHP. It's really a great language, but writing web applications in it is just too darned slow. It just takes a lot of time to design, code, test, and deploy, and I wanted something stronger, faster, better. Enter... [Ruby on Rails](http://www.rubyonrails.org). I won't get into details, but suffice it to say that now that I've learned it, it's just the best thing ever. I can write great integrated dynamic web applications in a fraction -- maybe even a tenth -- the time it used to take me. Getting comfortable with it took a while, mostly because it's new and not entirely the easiest to set a web server up to use it, but now that I have it's like the gates have been opened. I've got several projects in development now and one nearly done. I work a lot and sleep little, but I see a way out, and I can get there from here. And that's what I've been up to. Take a look at my first project. It's a full website for the [Broad River Watershed Association](http://www.brwa.org), a non-profit land trust for the river I live on. The BRWA is an all-volunteer member-driven community organization, and the website will serve as a public front and the organization's office, where they can keep track of the membership roster, plan events, create newsletters, and so on. And the best part (for me) is that to a great extent, all all-volunteer member-driven community organizations have the same needs, so I can repackage what I've done and market it to other groups in need. I'll show you other projects I'm working on as they get closer to completion, but should you not hear from me in a while, you'll know what I'm doing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2005-11-15-up-and-about.md b/content/posts/2005-11-15-up-and-about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c266a45 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2005-11-15-up-and-about.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2005-11-15T21:00:06' +draft: false +title: Up and About +--- + +Somebody up and decided she'd had enough of this crawling business. ![20051115180006.jpg](/legacy/images/legacy/weblog/wp-photos/20051115180006.jpg) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-02-12-1707.md b/content/posts/2006-02-12-1707.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cdda0596 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-02-12-1707.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-02-12T20:20:07' +draft: false +title: Post 1707 +--- + +The hell with all you Cheney critics. I will continue to stand _behind_ the VP. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-03-20-coming-out-of-hibernation.md b/content/posts/2006-03-20-coming-out-of-hibernation.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3bc21566 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-03-20-coming-out-of-hibernation.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-03-20T13:38:09' +draft: false +title: Coming out of Hibernation +--- + +The groundhog might have come out on February 2, but I decided to just go ahead and wait until the equinox. I probably should have stayed in my den a little longer -- it's as cold and rainy today as it's been all winter. Just the same, it's time I woke up. I know I've got a lot of catching up to do, and no time like the present. I've been working on a project that is actually useful for many of you stumbling upon this. I quietly realeased it to the public a week ago, and there will be much louder releases to follow. So what is it? It's [FarmNotebook](http://www.farmnotebook.com). Don't let the name fool you -- even if your "farm" is just a tiny bed in the yard, you'll get some use out of this. Here's what you can do with it, in short: You'll be able to organize all of your seed and plant suppliers and the specific varieties you grow. You can record and schedule plantings, starts, transplants, and harvests. While you're doing all this, a public page is built for you so your customers (even if they're only your family or friends) can see what you're growing and harvesting, along with photos of your produce, varietal histories, recipes, and other information you have shared. [Here's what a public page can look like](http://example.farmnotebook.com), based on what I've actually grown at my place. You can create an account, for free, in moments. I'm charging folks $25 for a year's access, if they use it longer than a month. Odds are, if you're reading this, you're a friend of mine, so let me know if you create an account and I'll mark it as paid. As I said, it's designed for market and CSA farms, but it scales down nicely for backyard gardeners. The growers I've shown it to have been very excited, and there will be a feature article on it in [_Growing For Market_](http://www.growingformarket.com), the premier magazine/newsletter for the folks I wrote this for. I wrote it in the new language I mentioned a while back, [Ruby on Rails](http://www.rubyonrails.org). I remain as excited, if not more so, about it as I was then. It's opened up all sorts of doors for me. I had a whole list of "wouldn't it be nice if..." web projects, and now every one of them is feasible. That means I won't have to look far to keep myself busy, and I'll be able to work for myself even more. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-05-10-surprise-paul-simons-back.md b/content/posts/2006-05-10-surprise-paul-simons-back.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..92488716 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-05-10-surprise-paul-simons-back.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-05-10T15:25:55' +draft: false +title: '"Surprise" -- Paul Simon''s Back' +--- + +> _If you leap awake in the mirror of a bad dream, and for a fraction of a second you can't remember where you are, just open your window and follow your memory upstream. To the meadow in the mountain where we counted every falling star. I believe the light that shines on you will shine on you forever (forever). And though I can't guarantee there's nothing scary hiding under your bed, I'm gonna stand guard like a postcard of a golden retriever. And never leave 'til I leave you with a sweet dream in your head. I'm gonna watch you shine, gonna watch you grow. Gonna paint a sign so you'll always know. As long as one and one is two. There could never be a father who loved his daughter more than I love you. Trust your intuition. It's just like goin' fishin'. You cast your line and hope you get a bite. But you don't need to waste your time worrying about the marketplace, try to help the human race. Struggling to survive its harshest night. I'm gonna watch you shine, gonna watch you grow. Gonna paint a sign so you'll always know. As long as one and one is two. There could never be a father who loved his daughter more than I love you. I'm gonna watch you shine, gonna watch you grow. Gonna paint a sign so you'll always know. As long as one and one is two. There could never be a father who loved his daughter more than I love you._ + +\-- Track Eleven, "_Father and Daughter_ " Paul Simon has returned with a new album, a collaboration with Brian Eno, titled "_Surprise_ ". I like what I've heard so far, but then the only album of his I didn't care for (and don't own) was the soundtrack to his Broadway musical from a few years back. He's taken the unusual step (for mainstream artists) of streaming the album [on his website](http://www.paulsimon.com/player.php) \-- several songs in their entirety and samples of the others. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-05-11-now-i-know-my-abcs.md b/content/posts/2006-05-11-now-i-know-my-abcs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e56640ca --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-05-11-now-i-know-my-abcs.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-05-11T20:44:51' +draft: false +title: Now I know my ABCs... +--- + +"_Most children begin recognizing some letters between the ages of 2 and 3 and can identify most letters between 4 and 5. This means that you can start teaching your child the alphabet when he's around 2 — but don't expect full mastery for some time[...](http://www.babycenter.com/expert/toddler/toddlerdevelopment/6897.html)_" I think I had my mind blown tonight. Vivian, not quite 21 months old, read to me. All by herself. Of course it was only one letter at a time, but still. She hardly has a vocabulary of twenty words, so reading sentences is still a bit beyond her reach. And she's known her letters for some time. A couple months ago she began going over to her pile of letters and pull out the correct one when we asked, and recently she began saying their names herself. But I had no idea she'd put together that those black squiggly things in her beloved books were actually composed of individual letters. We popped by a local diner on the way home from the farmer's market today, just the two of us. I gave her a menu to keep her occupied while I figured out what I wanted. I'd not even got through the egg section when I hear her saying, "Aitch. You. Dee! Dee!" I sat my menu down and gave her my attention. She moved her finger from letter to letter, in order (I have no idea where she figured the left-to-right thing out), reciting as she went. "... Oh. You. Essssss. Eeeee!" I waived the waitress off as Vivian opened her menu. She pointed at the omlette picture. "Numm numm!" Then she started right back into the words. Starting at the top left. "Bee. Arrrr. Eeee! Ay. Kay. Effff. Ay. Esssssss tee!" And on she went. And not just the headlines, and not even just the words. She moved her finger over a tiny ® \-- "Arrrr!" I thought for sure we had at least a couple years before we had to think about home schooling or other options. I guess not... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-05-23-clap-your-hands-but-i-feel-so-lonely.md b/content/posts/2006-05-23-clap-your-hands-but-i-feel-so-lonely.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d628fa2d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-05-23-clap-your-hands-but-i-feel-so-lonely.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-05-23T15:55:24' +draft: false +title: Clap your hands! (But I feel so lonely...) +--- + +> How can I keep me from moving? Now I need a change of scenery Just listen to me I won't pretend to Understand the movement of the wind Or the waves out in the ocean or how Like the hours I change softly slowly Plainly blindly oh me oh my! + +\-- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah "_Skin of my Yellow Country Teeth_ " The debut album from [Clap Your Hands Say Yeah](http://www.clapyourhandssayyeay.com) has been getting a **lot** of listening to from me. ([Want to see?](http://www.last.fm/user/ewagoner)) Besides being just a really good album full of really good music, it also makes me think of [Randy](http://www.redspud.com/epilogue/). I can't say why, exactly. Maybe it's the blend of David Byrne and Robyn Hitchcock that CYHSY's lead singer brings to the music. I've been thinking of Randy a lot lately. A new wife, a new son, new rooms in the home -- I wish I could be there to witness them. Someday, maybe. Hopefully. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-14-you-can-sleep-when-you-are-dead.md b/content/posts/2006-06-14-you-can-sleep-when-you-are-dead.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b0720174 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-14-you-can-sleep-when-you-are-dead.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-14T09:49:47' +draft: false +title: You Can Sleep When You are Dead +--- + +I've long maintained that sleep's a crutch, and I'm glad to see that the [fine folks at Folger's agree with me](http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/2971/). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-16-railsray-2006.md b/content/posts/2006-06-16-railsray-2006.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bde14e27 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-16-railsray-2006.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-16T18:53:37' +draft: false +title: RailsRay 2006 +--- + +I'm comfortable enough with [Ruby on Rails](http://www.rubyonrails.org) now to participate in [RailsDay 2006](http://www.railsday2006.com), a 24-hour challenge to build a web application from start to finish. There're lots of cool prizes, the best of all possible judges, and no small number of participants. It all starts at 12 midnight tonight (Eastern), and we'll have the next 24 hours exactly to build something cool. Myself, I'm building a weather tracking application (shhh... keep it under your hat!). We'll see how it goes. [This page will show my activity](http://spectate.railsday2006.com/81/) in real-time, if you happen to wander by here on Saturday. In other news, the #1 magazine for market farmers ([Growing for Market](http://www.growingformarket.com)) has for its current cover story a lengthy article about my latest public project -- [FarmNotebook](http://www.farmnotebook.com). So far the reception has been quite positive. It was a great article (since they let me write it) that makes a strong case for using my website. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-17-20-hours-and-still-going.md b/content/posts/2006-06-17-20-hours-and-still-going.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14c948ef --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-17-20-hours-and-still-going.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-17T19:13:53' +draft: false +title: 20 Hours and Still Going +--- + +Four hours to go! [Here's another screenshot](/legacy/images/legacy/railsday/20hrs.jpg). On a whim I tried a "Rock Star (diet) Energy Drink". It's like condensed cool-aid with a few Flinstones vitamin pills crushed in. Yum yum! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-17-22-hours-gone.md b/content/posts/2006-06-17-22-hours-gone.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7fd8fcd0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-17-22-hours-gone.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-17T20:46:14' +draft: false +title: 22 Hours Gone +--- + +I've now [got a complete application](/legacy/images/legacy/railsday/22hrs.jpg). I could be adding bells and whistles, but with only two hours to go, it's time to clean everything up, do some final testing, write some simple instructions to the judges, and let it go. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-17-pencils-down.md b/content/posts/2006-06-17-pencils-down.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..248f0fa4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-17-pencils-down.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-17T23:03:32' +draft: false +title: Pencils Down! +--- + +I finished with four minutes to spare. [Here's a shot of the front page](/legacy/images/legacy/railsday/23hrs.jpg) of the app. It turned out pretty nice for 24 hours... though I've seen screenshots of some of the competition and wowsers! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-17-railsday-progress.md b/content/posts/2006-06-17-railsday-progress.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..76c75dc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-17-railsday-progress.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-17T14:19:03' +draft: false +title: RailsDay Progress +--- + +After 15hrs (including a four hour nap and some quality Vivian time), I've got the makings of a nice little app. [Here's a screenshot](/legacy/images/legacy/railsday/15hrs.jpg) of the work so far. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-18-the-final-product.md b/content/posts/2006-06-18-the-final-product.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..977b5edb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-18-the-final-product.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-18T10:07:49' +draft: false +title: The final product +--- + +I put my RailsDay entry at [weather.ericwagoner.com](http://weather.ericwagoner.com). It's exactly as it stood after 24 hours, typos and bugs and all. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-06-19-i-am-i-am-i-am-superman.md b/content/posts/2006-06-19-i-am-i-am-i-am-superman.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b64957cf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-06-19-i-am-i-am-i-am-superman.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-06-19T10:10:56' +draft: false +title: I am, I am, I am superman +--- + +So we were out and about yesterday evening, and one place we went into had a large cut-out of a flying Superman suspended from the ceiling. Vivian looked up, pointed, and said, "Daddy!". What more could I possibly ask for on Father's Day? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-09-13-ten-years-of-stalking-finally-pays-off.md b/content/posts/2006-09-13-ten-years-of-stalking-finally-pays-off.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bdd051fd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-09-13-ten-years-of-stalking-finally-pays-off.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-09-13T14:49:27' +draft: false +title: Ten Years of Stalking Finally Pays Off +--- + +After nearly ten years of living and working around Athens, I finally saw R.E.M. perform at one of their notorious unannounced performances. It was a combination release party for [_And I Feel Fine: Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987_ CD](http://athensmusic.net/product_info.php?products_id=1318) and [_When the Light is Mine: Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987_ DVD](http://athensmusic.net/product_info.php?products_id=1319) sets from R.E.M. and _Finest Worksongs: Athens Bands Play the Music of R.E.M._ benefit CD. I had a hunch, and sure enough the original four (plus another fellow I didn't know) were the second band to play. Mike Mills and Peter Buck returned to the stage throughout the night to play with the other bands. Thirteen dollars was quite a small price to play to see R.E.M. play from ten feet away at the Fabulous 40 Watt. EDIT: I knew he looked familiar, but I couldn't place him at the time. The fifth band member was none other than [Young Fresh Fellows](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Fresh_Fellows) frontman [Scott McCaughey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McCaughey). I think that probably maximizes the jealousy felt by my fellow Techies. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-09-29-habeas-corpus-rip-1215-2006.md b/content/posts/2006-09-29-habeas-corpus-rip-1215-2006.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a506e7c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-09-29-habeas-corpus-rip-1215-2006.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-09-29T13:27:38' +draft: false +title: Habeas Corpus, R.I.P. (1215 - 2006) +--- + +[This is What Waterboarding Looks Like](http://www.davidcorn.com/archives/2006/09/this_is_what_wa.php), courtesy of the Khymer Rouge at the Tuol Sleng Prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. And now brought to you by the good ol' U.S. of A. + +> They are cowards. Either the current administration is populated with cowards without even an iota of honor or they are subverting our Constitution and the honor of our country for purely political gains. The lesser of the two evils is that they are cowards in a crisis that is well beyond their capabilities to handle. They want us to believe that THIS crisis is the greatest threat our country has ever faced. Greater than the Revolution when our very existence was in question. Greater than the War of 1812 when our nation’s capital was burned and pillaged. Greater than the Civil War when our nation was torn asunder, brother fighting brother. Greater than World War 2 when we faced a world wide threat of totalitarianism. Greater than the Cold War when we faced global annihilation. If they truly believe this, then they must be cowards. Granted during some of these conflicts we did forget our principals at times and have later regretted the actions. Also granted that in any conflict there will be incidental examples of horror. More importantly some of these crises have given us shining examples of how Americans are supposed to act. How Americans stand on the moral high ground even during our darkest hours. George Washington refused to torture the Hessians. General Washington said we will not do this. He said these people will be treated with respect and dignity and they will suffer no abuse or torture, because to do otherwise would bring dishonor upon our sacred cause. Where is our honor now? During WW2, there were reports that American commanders released German POWs because they could not adequately protect them. Consider how we treated the Japanese POWs honorably even when we knew how they treated their prisoners. Where is our honor now? None of these conflicts caused us to abandon our founding principals as completely as the current Administration is asking us to do. They have replaced “Give me liberty or give me death” with the completely onerous “You have no liberties if you’re dead”. They have forgotten the words of our birth “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These rights are unalienable and they apply to ALL men. They want to engage in activities (torture) that the rest of the civilized world has abandoned. No one other than pundits and politicians has claimed torture works. The people directly affected by and implementing the policy of torture have stated that it DOES NOT WORK. Israel, which has been on the frontline of terrorism for decades, abandon the practice. When these same activities were perpetrated on members of our armed services, we were rightly horrified and demanded that they cease. If they want to do these things in my name, stop. If they want to do these things to make me feel safer, stop. Do not bring dishonor to my name or my country because you are cowards. [\-- Posted by an 8-year Marine](http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/55137#1448276) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-10-16-locally-grown-update.md b/content/posts/2006-10-16-locally-grown-update.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..549dda82 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-10-16-locally-grown-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-10-16T08:42:57' +draft: false +title: Locally Grown Update +--- + +I'm making some serious strides in my efforts to let other groups painlessly replicate the farmers' coop we have here. I've more or less finished the part that lets one create a new online market (including a weblog, FAQ section, and photo gallery), lets growers join the market (and fully describe their farm, including a photo gallery), and lets customers register at the market. To do is the (rather sizable) task of letting the growers list their wares, the customers to place orders, and the backend to process the orders. But, I'm right on schedule. Here's a video that was shot during a market pickup last season by Georgia Organics that describes what we do and why other communities will want to follow in our footsteps: \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-10-23-the-locallygrownnet-model.md b/content/posts/2006-10-23-the-locallygrownnet-model.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9cadd6cb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-10-23-the-locallygrownnet-model.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-10-23T17:27:31' +draft: false +title: ' The LocallyGrown.net model' +--- + +What are the characteristics of a LocallyGrown.net farmers’ market? **The produce is local to the market.** Every market may have a different idea of what that means. For our market in Athens, GA, nothing comes from further away than about 100 miles. The system won’t prevent you from selling something that traveled 1000 miles, but that goes against what I’m trying to accomplish here. **The growers set their own prices.** The system is meant to emulate many aspects of a traditional “booths and tables” farmers’ market. The customers are buying directly from the grower, at prices set by the grower. The grower describes what it available, supplies photos of the items, and sets the purchase price. **The customer has choices.** Just like at a traditional farmers’ market, the customer can browse everything that is available from all of the different growers. The customer can choose exactly what to buy, how much to buy, and from what grower to buy. **The customer has time to decide.** Unlike a traditional market that may be only open for a couple hours (with all the good stuff gone soon after opening), LocallyGrown.net markets are usually open for business for two days—long enough to fully browse the site and plan menus for the week. **Availability is flexible.** The growers estimate how much of each item that will be able to harvest a week ahead of time. This takes both skill and practice. Even so, unpredictable factors—such as whether or not it is sunny on a Wednesday morning—can make the difference between having a bumper crop or a very small harvest. So, the site will allow customers to keep on ordering an item even if sales have passed the estimated availability. The item might not be there when the order is put together, but then again, it just might be. **The produce is harvested to order.** After the ordering window has closed, the growers are notified of all of their orders for the week. They usually have a day or so to go out and harvest exactly what was ordered, package it, and deliver to the pick-up site. The produce is not coming off from a shelf somewhere, but is coming straight from the field to the customer. Of course, this doesn’t apply for some items. Garlic, for example, is often cured for a while before sale. Jams and other preserves may be made in batches. Honey is processed seasonally and then stored. Soap is made in batches. You get the idea, but most things will indeed be harvested to order. **Payment is taken when the orders are picked up.** Most markets will have a set time and location for customers to pick up their orders. Payment is not made in advance through the website but is instead made in person when the order is picked up. This is because adjusting the amount owed for an order will be a common occurrence. Maybe something ran short due to bad weather, or maybe there were extra items available on the table when the customer arrived, or maybe the grower decided to adjust the price down at the last minute to account for an imperfection. In any case, it is much easier to do this in person rather than going back and trying to issue credits and adjustments through the website. One aspect to this, however, is that if a customer places an order but for whatever reason does not arrive to pick it up, the customer is still responsible for paying for that order. Since everything is harvested to order, the growers still had to work to put the order together, and should therefor still get paid for that effort. **That is what makes a LocallyGrown.net market.** There are other details on how the site works, but in a nutshell, that is what sets our markets apart from buying clubs, CSAs, and traditional farmers’ markets. Over five years in Athens, GA, the system evolved that included the best points from all of those while minimizing the downsides for the customers, the growers, and the community. _From[The LocallyGrown.net Weblog](http://www.locallygrown.net/weblog), now making its first public appearance. Don't Slashdot it yet though -- it's not quite ready for the masses._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2006-12-22-just-a-few-more-weeks.md b/content/posts/2006-12-22-just-a-few-more-weeks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..17fc6cf9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2006-12-22-just-a-few-more-weeks.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2006-12-22T12:49:16' +draft: false +title: Just a few more weeks... +--- + +Here's a letter I sent out to my mailing list last night: \--- Hello again! It's Eric, the fellow working on the on-line farmers' market software you were at one time interested in. It's been a few weeks since I've written you, so I though it was time for an update. The system has come a long way since the last time. It's not fully functional, but you can right now do a lot of the "grunt" work of getting your market online. I'm still on track to move my own market completely to the new system in early to mid January. Here's what you can already do using my system:: * You can create your market at a unique locally grown address (i.e. http://myfarmersmarket.locallygrown.net ) * Your market comes with a welcome page, an Frequently Asked Questions system, and a weblog (news page), all out of the box and all fully configurable and ready for your own content. * Users can create accounts at your market. There are three levels: Market Manager (you, and anyone else you want to promote), Growers (all sellers through the market are called growers), and Customers. * Any number of growers can join the market. Unsolicited requests require approval from a market manager before they are listed and can begin selling. * Growers get their own "About" page and a photo gallery, with unlimited photos and captions. * Market Managers and Growers can organize product categories and list products, giving them full descriptions, images, prices, etc. You can build your product category structure from scratch, or just automatically use the categories I've been using at my market for the last five years and go from there. * Market manager and growers can quickly adjust availability, pricing, and other items at any time. Growers can only edit their own products, but Market Managers can edit everything. * Membership is flexible. You can charge customers an annual membership (you set the amount). You can charge growers a fee to join the market and charge a fee to sell their products (either as a variable percentage of sales, set per grower, or as a flat fee per item). * Pricing is flexible. Growers set their own prices. The market can tack on a surcharge for each item. The customer sees the total of the two. The Grower gets the sales price, minus any surcharge, minus any sales percentage. It's hard to succinctly describe, but should be easy in practice. All of that is working as of right now. Here's what I'm still working on: * Automatic sending of the availability email. Each week I send out an email to our customers with a little chatty news section followed by the complete listing of products for that week. They go to the website to place their orders, but they enjoy getting the email as a reminder. So, the new system will allow you to type the chatty news section through the weblog, and by checking a box it will email all your customers the weblog entry plus the product listing. * Ordering system. This should come online very soon, probably within a couple days. Customers can place their own orders, and market managers can place orders for customers unable to do so themselves. Confirmation emails go out to both the customer and the market manager. * Order processing. The market manager should be able to edit and adjust individual orders and individual items within the order. This includes price adjustments, credits, etc. * Grower harvest notification. The growers can see the orders for their products in real time through the website, but at the end of the ordering window, the website will automatically send emails out to the growers letting them know of the orders, what needs to be harvested, etc. * Label generation. Labels for each grower will be automatically generated as PDF documents formatted for printing to several standard Avery label sizes. The growers can print them on their own using their own printer (or the market manager can do it for them). * "Delivery Day" reports. PDFs will be created for processing grower drop-offs/pickups, invoices for the customer, and packing lists for those putting orders together. * After-pickup adjustments. Customer orders can be adjusted after the fact to account for rejections, shortages, credits, etc. * Minor stylesheet issues. Internet Explorer, always difficult for web designers to work with, is not displaying some pages as nicely as it should. This is particularly true of the photo galleries. I'll fix that. And that about sums it up. You can see what we've done with our market at http://athens.locallygrown.net -- feel free to look around, "tour" our member farms (They're used to me doing everything for them, but I'm walking them through uploading photos, etc.), and browse our product listings. Some other markets have already begun putting their markets together using what I have in place so far. Cumberland Co-op in Tennessee is the farthest along -- you can find their site at http://sewanee.locallygrown.net Feel free to create a site for your market to get the ball rolling and see for yourself how it works. Just go to http://www.locallygrown.net and click on "Our Markets" to get started. And as always, if you have any questions, feature requests, etc., please let me know. Over the last five years I've seen how our system has revolutionized marketing for small growers and farmers markets in general in our area, and I know it can do the same for yours. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-02-12-look-over-there-ive-been-writing.md b/content/posts/2007-02-12-look-over-there-ive-been-writing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2502d0b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-02-12-look-over-there-ive-been-writing.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-02-12T16:58:44' +draft: false +title: Look over there -- I've been writing! +--- + +Just because I've not been posting here doesn't mean I've not been doing things, you know? I've got all these other weblogs here and there, so now this page will go and collect everything I write elsewhere (when it has the means to do so) and stick them over in the sidebar over there to the right. Below the pictures. It'd be great if somehow I could get it to copy each of them verbatim as a new entry here, so it'd all be integrated, and you could comment, and so forth, but so far I've not found a way to do that. So, in the meantime, just have a look over there, under the stale pictures (I really need to start taking more of those), and above the "My Status" block, and you'll see what I've been writing elsewhere. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-02-27-dylan-hears-a-who.md b/content/posts/2007-02-27-dylan-hears-a-who.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..50281298 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-02-27-dylan-hears-a-who.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-02-27T17:00:27' +draft: false +title: Dylan Hears a Who! +--- + +[Dylan Hears a Who!](http://www.dylanhearsawho.com/) I've been meaning to post about some of the fine, fine music I've found here and there on the 'net recently. I just started listening to this a few moments ago, and had to rush here to tell you all about it. This is far, far better than it had any right to be. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-03-26-the-food-chain-as-understood-by-a-two-year-old.md b/content/posts/2007-03-26-the-food-chain-as-understood-by-a-two-year-old.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7474187e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-03-26-the-food-chain-as-understood-by-a-two-year-old.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-03-26T20:16:51' +draft: false +title: The Food Chain (as understood by a two year old) +--- + +Cows gives us milk cows gives us milk hi ho derry oh cows gives us milk Chickens gives us eggs chickens gives us eggs hi ho derry oh chickens gives us eggs Horses... horses... horses... Horses gives us... fish! horses gives us fish hi ho derry oh horses gives us fish \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-04-03-a-new-series-of-posts.md b/content/posts/2007-04-03-a-new-series-of-posts.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f49cb6d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-04-03-a-new-series-of-posts.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-04-03T23:32:23' +draft: false +title: A new series of posts +--- + +Regular readers (all four of you) know that over the past two years I've picked up a new programming language, [Ruby on Rails](http://www.rubyonrails.org). I've been using it for every bit of web programming I've done over the past two years. Most recently, I used it to build my farmers market system, [LocallyGrown.net](http://www.locallygrown.net) ([my own Athens market](http://athens.locallygrown.net)). LocallyGrown is getting a lot of attention, and I truly feel it can revolutionize how small farms get thier produce on people's plates. The web hosting company I use, [Joyent](http://www.joyent.com), has announced an exciting innovation for Rails applications that will allow developers to make their online programs work offline, with data synchronization when the user connects back up. This could be very useful for LocallyGrown, as market managers could take their online market with them on a laptop to the physical market, even if there is no wi-fi or other network connection on site. Joyent has offered to give me early access to this framework, which they're calling [Slingshot](http://joyeur.com/2007/03/22/joyent-slingshot). I don't yet know how it works technically, and it may actually not be a good fit for LocallyGrown. The project kicks off with a coference call with the Joyent folks in the morning, and then we'll take it from there. One interesting thing about this early access program: I'm **required** to write about my experience with it, both good and bad, here on my weblog. So, this entry is the first in a series of entries that will document just that. I've created a new category, "[Joyent Slingshot](/archives/category/joyent-slingshot/)", so all of these entries will be grouped together for easy access. More to come! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-04-04-successful-phone-call.md b/content/posts/2007-04-04-successful-phone-call.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b12f924f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-04-04-successful-phone-call.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-04-04T15:42:08' +draft: false +title: Successful Phone Call +--- + +I talked with David Young of Joyent and Jeff Mancuso of Magnetk (the developer of Slingshot). They asked me some details about locallygrown.net and possible offline use cases for it. We all agreed that it could very well be a good match for Slingshot, so the project will proceed. They'll be sending me a developer's kit next week that will get me started. I did learn that I decide (at the controller level) what data (and controllers and actions) get taken offline and how the data gets merged back in. Slingshot provides the framework to get it done but I tell it *how* to do it. I like that. Locallygrown.net is now sitting on a shared hosting server (don't worry... I'm a good neighbor, or at least try to be). I'll be migrating it over to a [Joyent Accelerator](http://www.joyent.com/accelerator), essentially a dedicated server running the Solaris operating system. This will allow for future growth, among other things. Since the move will be tied to getting Slingshot running, I'll document that process here as well. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-04-12-so-it-goes.md b/content/posts/2007-04-12-so-it-goes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..593bc37e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-04-12-so-it-goes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-04-12T08:53:11' +draft: false +title: So It Goes +--- + +**[*](http://www.vonnegut.com/)** \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-04-20-exploring-joyent-slingshot.md b/content/posts/2007-04-20-exploring-joyent-slingshot.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1f0dd7d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-04-20-exploring-joyent-slingshot.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-04-20T15:09:36' +draft: false +title: Exploring Joyent Slingshot +--- + +Last Friday, I received the Slingshot SDK (Software Developer Kit). About an hour later, I had a copy of my Rails application running in an off-line, fully self-contained environment. Of course, that was only the beginning, but it did right away show that you could use Slingshot to quickly deploy stand alone Rails applications. Slingshot provides the database ([sqlite](http://www.sqlite.org/)), the browser ([Webkit](http://webkit.org/) in OS X and IE7's engine in Windows), and the server, all in one application window. All you need to supply is the code. No one had talked about that use of Slingshot on the weblogs and forums (that I saw), but it was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it face to face. My application was not ready for data synchronization. First, I hadn't upgraded it to Rails 1.2 yet (it was frozen to a slightly pre-1.2 edge release). Second, all of the models to be synched need to have created_at and updated_at data -- mine did not. Third, my live app is currently sitting on a shared TextDrive server, and a shared server is not the place to be playing with something like this. Joyent is helping me with the third problem by providing me with a [small accelerator](http://radiant.joyent.com/accelerator/pricing/) for the duration of the pre-release testing period. An email mix-up on my part kept me from accessing the accelerator until late Wednesday. Yesterday, I logged in for the first time and found myself sitting at the business end of a console prompt in [Solaris](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_Operating_System) for the first time in 15 years or so. I've been a shared host sort of guy since I've been on the internet, just before the World Wide Web was invented. Having my own server computer, getting it up and running from scratch, has not been something I've ever done. Still, by this morning, I had everything installed, Apache was proxying to four Mongrel instances, and a scratch copy of my Rails app was being served smokin' fast. The documentation to get all this going is still spotty (accelerators are still a new offering, and the early adopters tend to already know what they're doing), but I was able to piece enough together to get off the ground. I've already frozen my application to Rails 1.2, so that step is out of the way. Now, I have to add created_at and updated_at columns to all my tables, and at that point I can begin adding code to support extraction for offline use and full data synchronization. I'm still not sure what that's going to entail (I've been reading all about accelerators instead of Slingshot these last few days). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-04-25-slingshot-on-target.md b/content/posts/2007-04-25-slingshot-on-target.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38406ee0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-04-25-slingshot-on-target.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-04-25T20:09:23' +draft: false +title: Slingshot On Target +--- + +When I last left you, I had moved a scratch copy of my application to a shiny new [Joyent Accelerator](http://www.joyent.com/accelerator), brought it current with Rails, and was preparing to migrate new created_at and updated_at columns to my database. All that went well. Several of my models already had created_on (date) fields, but Slingshot needed more detail. Those got converted over to full datetimes. I also inserted raw SQL into my migration to quickly set all of the new created_at and updated_at to the current date/time. The Slingshot synchronization process has two components: a plug-in/generator that adds a new controller and several methods to the "live" application and a somewhat complicated rake task that resides on the client side. In the new controller you build an array of arrays that contain the data that is able to be brought up and down, using any rules and logic you need. For my first tests, I went ahead and included almost everything. In future work, it'll have to be much more complicated, as my application has a three-tiered authentication scheme. First, each registered subdomain acts as a standalone instance of my application (though in truth they're all served up by the same mongrel processes). Second, each subdomain has a set of users. Third, each user has a set of roles. There is a mechanism for passing authentication information from the client to the server, but in the interest of just getting things working I only bothered to check subdomain. The controller (named in my routes.rb "sync") has three main actions: "down", "up", and "log". The down action builds the array of arrays of allowed data and the serves up an XML file containing the data as well as a number of meta data. The up action.... well, I actually haven't yet gotten that far. The log action records the successful imports and exports, so it knows where to pick up next time. The rake script does all of the client side work. It calls sync/down from the server, receives the XML data and saves it to the local /log directory, parses it, and performs the necessary deletes, updates, and inserts to the local sqllite database. It took me a *long* time to get that part to work properly. First, it was silently failing and I didn't know enough to be watching OS X's terminal log to see what was going on. I actually opened it up by accident and found the error messages I had been looking for. The first few were related to errors in the documentation (then very meager but now much better as Joyent prepares for a general release), but I was able to get past those in pretty short order. The rest were my fault. The data transfers are not raw SQL. They create instances of your Models and use all of the regular model methods, including validations. First, the instances were failing because I did not include all of the gems required by my application into Slingshot's local VM (more on that in another post). Once I took care of that, then they were failing on the save validations. I have a number of custom validations that check for things such as uniqueness within a subdomain, and as I mentioned above, I was skipping most of my authentication for this test. I got past this by modifying the rake task to use save(false) (and thus bypassing validations). I think it's safe to say the data coming from the live app has already been validated, so I was fine with that change. Then, saves were failing because of database integrity constraints. You see, when my real app first went live, I allowed null values for several fields that I had since switched to not. The old null values were still in the database, though, so when the imported data was saved, sqlite rejected them. I fixed that by changing the nulls to "Unknowns" and everything was fine. So that's where I stand. Slingshot is able to pull data down and I can interact with that data locally. Next up, sending the changes back up. And then, adding the real authentication. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-04-30-live-demonstration-of-slingshot.md b/content/posts/2007-04-30-live-demonstration-of-slingshot.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..95a4ea86 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-04-30-live-demonstration-of-slingshot.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-04-30T16:21:14' +draft: false +title: Live Demonstration of Slingshot +--- + +The last week has seen a lot of changes to the Slingshot codebase that have made much of my previous work obsolete. That's OK, though... the newest code takes care of a lot of the troubles I had getting things going. I'm going to be doing a live demonstration of Slingshot in its entirety tomorrow evening at the [Atlanta Ruby User Group](http://www.atlrug.org) meeting. I've spent the weekend making a dirt-simple Personal Inventory Application. It's up and running on my accelerator right now, and I'm packing up a Slingshot application to download. I'll show what goes into making an application Slingshot-ready and how to create the Slingshot application itself. Those in attendance with Macs* will be able to get online, create an account, download the Slnigshot application, sync the data down, go offline, make changes, go online, and sync those changes back up. Should be good times! If you're at all interested, come on by. If you [RSVP](http://www.atlrug.org), we'll even have enough pizza to go around. *Slingshot is not yet ready for Windows. If it is by tomorrow and I can easily package the app, I'll let the Windows users play along too. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-07-02-well-this-is-easy.md b/content/posts/2007-07-02-well-this-is-easy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..89f6d6b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-07-02-well-this-is-easy.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-07-02T19:34:02' +draft: false +title: Well, this is easy. +--- + +Turns put to be very easy to write on the weblog from the iPhone. Does this mean I'll write more? Don't know, but it can't hurt. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-07-15-another-victim-of-reality-tv-syndrome.md b/content/posts/2007-07-15-another-victim-of-reality-tv-syndrome.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..05d2faad --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-07-15-another-victim-of-reality-tv-syndrome.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-07-15T21:10:26' +draft: false +title: Another Victim of Reality TV Syndrome +--- + +So, I've been watching "The Next Food Network Star" on (of all places) the Food Network, and I get to thinking, "Hey -- I can do that better than they are!" And a little ad comes up saying that the network is now looking for contestants for the next season, and all it takes is a three minute video showing what I've got. And here it is. I've got a few more days to re-edit it if I want before submitting, but I'm rather happy with it just as it is. How about you? Would you watch my show? _If you're feeling adventurous, here's a[nine and a half minute lightly edited first cut](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3420350328303260794&hl=en) of the video._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-07-17-the-final-cut-maybe.md b/content/posts/2007-07-17-the-final-cut-maybe.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..35103b10 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-07-17-the-final-cut-maybe.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-07-17T19:35:09' +draft: false +title: The Final Cut (Maybe) +--- + +I got some great feedback on my video, and I've made another cut to reflect them. I inserted 11 seconds at the beginning to set up the local food idea (something I'd cut out earlier in the editing), and to make up for that time I trimmed 11 seconds in several bits throughout the rest of the video. The result is a better story, but with maybe slightly less production quality. It's supposed to be amateur, and the story is paramount, so I'm OK with that. What's this for again? Think "American Idol", only with cooking instead of singing. Hopefully "instead", anyway. I'm not exactly known for my singing. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-09-03-food-network-contest-delayed.md b/content/posts/2007-09-03-food-network-contest-delayed.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e35c0a21 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-09-03-food-network-contest-delayed.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-09-03T15:19:18' +draft: false +title: Food Network Contest Delayed +--- + +When I made the video, the deadline was July 31, and I pretty much had to throw the video together over a weekend. Then, the deadline was extended to September 1st. Just now, I see it has been extended again to mid October. So, more waiting. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2007-10-25-more-delays.md b/content/posts/2007-10-25-more-delays.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c119271a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2007-10-25-more-delays.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2007-10-25T22:44:30' +draft: false +title: More Delays +--- + +Just popping in to say that the Food Network deadline was extended again, to November 15. I think the reason is the unexpected departure of Mario Batalli from the network. As one of the Iron Chefs, they needed to replace him. Which they're doing with a show very similar to "The Next Food Network Star" -- "The Next Iron Chef". Which makes me wonder... do I want to win, now that I won't be a colleague of Mario's? Yeah. Yeah I do. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/2008-11-18-its-been-over-a-year.md b/content/posts/2008-11-18-its-been-over-a-year.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ea49177 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2008-11-18-its-been-over-a-year.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +author: Eric Wagoner +date: '2008-11-18T10:48:57' +draft: false +title: It's been over a year? +--- + +Just stopping by to note that it's been over a year since I wrote anything here. Huh. All my action these days [is on Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/ewagoner) (and echoed on my right sidebar under the old musty photos). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/callout-examples.md b/content/posts/callout-examples.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f237bb19 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/callout-examples.md @@ -0,0 +1,136 @@ +--- +title: "Callout Block Examples" +date: 2025-01-13T19:00:00-05:00 +draft: true +tags: + - documentation + - features +--- + +This post demonstrates the new callout blocks feature for highlighting important information in your blog posts. + + + +## Available Callout Types + +### Note (Default) + +{{< callout type="note" >}} +This is a standard note callout. Use it for general observations or additional information that complements your main text. +{{< /callout >}} + +### Tip + +{{< callout type="tip" title="Pro Tip" >}} +Share helpful advice or best practices with the tip callout. Great for tutorials and how-to guides! + +You can include **formatted text**, `inline code`, and even lists: +- First item +- Second item +- Third item +{{< /callout >}} + +### Information + +{{< callout type="info" >}} +The info callout is perfect for providing context or background information. It draws attention without being too assertive. +{{< /callout >}} + +### Warning + +{{< callout type="warning" >}} +Use warning callouts to alert readers about potential issues or important caveats. This helps prevent mistakes and ensures important information isn't overlooked. +{{< /callout >}} + +### Danger + +{{< callout type="danger" title="Critical Alert" >}} +Danger callouts are for the most important warnings. Use these sparingly for truly critical information that could lead to data loss or security issues if ignored. +{{< /callout >}} + +### Success + +{{< callout type="success" >}} +Celebrate achievements or confirm successful operations with success callouts! ✨ + +Perfect for: +- Confirmation messages +- Achievement milestones +- Positive outcomes +{{< /callout >}} + +### Question + +{{< callout type="question" title="Did You Know?" >}} +Question callouts are great for FAQs, rhetorical questions, or thought-provoking content that encourages reader engagement. +{{< /callout >}} + +### Quote + +{{< callout type="quote" >}} +"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay + +Quote callouts provide an elegant way to highlight quotations or testimonials. +{{< /callout >}} + +### Example + +{{< callout type="example" title="Code Example" >}} +Here's how you use a callout in your markdown: + +```markdown +{{}} +Your content here with **markdown** support! +{{}} +``` + +Examples help readers understand how to use features in practice. +{{< /callout >}} + +### Bug Report + +{{< callout type="bug" title="Known Issue" >}} +Document bugs or known issues with the bug callout type. This helps users understand current limitations and workarounds. + +**Workaround**: Use the alternative method described in the documentation until this is fixed. +{{< /callout >}} + +## Usage in Your Posts + +To use callouts in your blog posts, use the shortcode syntax: + +```markdown +{{}} +Your content with full markdown support +{{}} +``` + +### Parameters: +- `type`: The callout type (note, tip, info, warning, danger, success, question, quote, example, bug) +- `title`: Optional custom title (defaults to the capitalized type name) + +## Nested Content Support + +{{< callout type="info" title="Advanced Features" >}} +Callouts support complex nested content: + +1. **Numbered lists** with formatting +2. `Code blocks` for technical content: + ```bash + hugo server -D + ``` +3. Links to [other resources](https://gohugo.io) +4. Even nested emphasis and ***combined*** styles + +All markdown features work inside callouts! +{{< /callout >}} + +## Mobile Responsive + +{{< callout type="success" >}} +All callout blocks are fully responsive and adapt to smaller screens with adjusted padding and font sizes for optimal mobile reading experience. +{{< /callout >}} + +--- + +Now you can make your blog posts more engaging and organized with these beautiful callout blocks! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/copy_missing_images.py b/copy_missing_images.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0f43f7c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/copy_missing_images.py @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Copy all missing images referenced in posts +""" + +import os +import re +import shutil +from pathlib import Path + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') +ARCHIVE_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/ericwagoner.com') +STATIC_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/static') + +def find_all_image_links(): + """Find all image links in posts""" + links = set() + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + # Find all /images/legacy links + pattern = r'/images/legacy(/[^)\s"]*(?:jpg|jpeg|gif|png))' + for match in re.finditer(pattern, content, re.IGNORECASE): + links.add(match.group(1)) + + return sorted(links) + +def copy_missing_images(): + """Copy any missing images""" + image_links = find_all_image_links() + print(f"Found {len(image_links)} image links in posts") + + copied = 0 + already_exists = 0 + not_found = [] + + for link in image_links: + # Check if it already exists in static + dest_path = STATIC_DIR / 'images' / 'legacy' / link.lstrip('/') + + if dest_path.exists(): + already_exists += 1 + continue + + # Try to find in archive + src_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / link.lstrip('/') + + if not src_path.exists() and '/weblog/' in link: + # Try without initial slash + alt_link = link.replace('/weblog/', 'weblog/', 1) + src_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / alt_link.lstrip('/') + + if src_path.exists(): + # Create parent directories and copy + dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) + try: + shutil.copy2(src_path, dest_path) + copied += 1 + print(f"Copied: {link}") + except Exception as e: + print(f"Error copying {src_path}: {e}") + else: + not_found.append(link) + + print(f"\n✅ Summary:") + print(f" - Already existed: {already_exists}") + print(f" - Newly copied: {copied}") + print(f" - Not found: {len(not_found)}") + + if not_found: + print("\n⚠️ Could not find these images:") + for link in not_found[:10]: + print(f" {link}") + if len(not_found) > 10: + print(f" ... and {len(not_found) - 10} more") + +if __name__ == "__main__": + copy_missing_images() \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/fix_internal_archive_links.py b/fix_internal_archive_links.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6e8a2fab --- /dev/null +++ b/fix_internal_archive_links.py @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Fix internal archive links that point to /legacy/weblog/archive/ instead of Hugo posts +""" + +import re +from pathlib import Path +from datetime import datetime + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') + +def find_posts_by_date(year, month, day=None): + """Find posts from a specific date""" + if day: + pattern = f"{year}-{month:02d}-{day:02d}*.md" + else: + pattern = f"{year}-{month:02d}-*.md" + + return list(POSTS_DIR.glob(pattern)) + +def fix_internal_archive_links(): + """Fix archive links that now point to /legacy/weblog/archive/""" + + fixed_count = 0 + total_fixes = 0 + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + original_content = content + + # Pattern for internal archive links + patterns = [ + # /legacy/weblog/archive/YYYY_MM_DD_archive.html + (r'/legacy/weblog/archive/(\d{4})_(\d{2})_(\d{2})_archive\.html(?:#\d+)?', 'day'), + # /legacy/weblog/archives/YYYY_MM_DD_archive.html + (r'/legacy/weblog/archives/(\d{4})_(\d{2})_(\d{2})_archive\.html(?:#\d+)?', 'day'), + # /weblog/archive/YYYY_MM_DD_archive.html (in case some weren't updated) + (r'/weblog/archive/(\d{4})_(\d{2})_(\d{2})_archive\.html(?:#\d+)?', 'day'), + ] + + for pattern, date_type in patterns: + matches = list(re.finditer(pattern, content)) + for match in matches: + year = match.group(1) + month = match.group(2) + day = match.group(3) if date_type == 'day' else None + + # Find posts from that date + matching_posts = find_posts_by_date(int(year), int(month), int(day) if day else None) + + if matching_posts: + # Use the first matching post + new_url = f'/posts/{matching_posts[0].stem}/' + old_url = match.group(0) + content = content.replace(old_url, new_url) + print(f" Fixed: {old_url} -> {new_url} in {post.name}") + total_fixes += 1 + else: + print(f" Warning: No post found for date {year}-{month}-{day or 'XX'} (from {match.group(0)} in {post.name})") + + if content != original_content: + with open(post, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write(content) + fixed_count += 1 + + return fixed_count, total_fixes + +def check_remaining_legacy_links(): + """Check for any remaining /legacy/ links that might be broken""" + + legacy_links = set() + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + # Find all /legacy/ links + matches = re.findall(r'/legacy/[^)\s"]+', content) + legacy_links.update(matches) + + return legacy_links + +def main(): + print("Fixing internal archive links...") + + # Fix the archive links + posts_fixed, links_fixed = fix_internal_archive_links() + print(f"\n✅ Fixed {links_fixed} archive links in {posts_fixed} posts") + + # Check what legacy links remain + legacy_links = check_remaining_legacy_links() + + if legacy_links: + print(f"\n📊 Remaining /legacy/ links to verify ({len(legacy_links)} unique):") + + # Group by type + archives = [] + images = [] + other = [] + + for link in sorted(legacy_links): + if '/archive' in link: + archives.append(link) + elif any(ext in link for ext in ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.gif', '.png']): + images.append(link) + else: + other.append(link) + + if archives: + print(f"\n Archive links ({len(archives)}):") + for link in archives[:5]: + print(f" {link}") + if len(archives) > 5: + print(f" ... and {len(archives) - 5} more") + + if images: + print(f"\n Image links ({len(images)}):") + for link in images[:5]: + print(f" {link}") + if len(images) > 5: + print(f" ... and {len(images) - 5} more") + + if other: + print(f"\n Other links ({len(other)}):") + for link in other[:5]: + print(f" {link}") + if len(other) > 5: + print(f" ... and {len(other) - 5} more") + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/fix_remaining_links.py b/fix_remaining_links.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7fe03b05 --- /dev/null +++ b/fix_remaining_links.py @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Fix remaining ericwagoner.com links in posts +""" + +import os +import re +from pathlib import Path + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') +ARCHIVE_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/ericwagoner.com') +STATIC_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/static') + +def find_and_fix_links(): + """Find and fix all remaining external links""" + + fixed_count = 0 + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + original_content = content + + # Find all links to ericwagoner.com (both in markdown links and href) + pattern = r'http://www\.ericwagoner\.com(/[^)\s"]*(?:jpg|jpeg|gif|png))' + + def replace_link(match): + path = match.group(1) + + # Check if we already copied this file + legacy_path = STATIC_DIR / 'images' / 'legacy' / path.lstrip('/') + if legacy_path.exists(): + return f'/images/legacy{path}' + + # Try to find in archive + archive_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / path.lstrip('/') + if not archive_path.exists() and '/weblog/' in path: + # Try without weblog + alt_path = path.replace('/weblog/', '/', 1) + archive_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / alt_path.lstrip('/') + + if archive_path.exists(): + # Copy it + legacy_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) + import shutil + try: + shutil.copy2(archive_path, legacy_path) + return f'/images/legacy{path}' + except: + pass + + # Keep original if we can't find/copy it + return match.group(0) + + # Replace all image links + content = re.sub(pattern, replace_link, content) + + if content != original_content: + with open(post, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write(content) + fixed_count += 1 + print(f"Fixed {post.name}") + + return fixed_count + +if __name__ == "__main__": + print("Fixing remaining image links...") + count = find_and_fix_links() + print(f"✅ Fixed {count} posts") \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/fix_standalone_links.py b/fix_standalone_links.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..21917566 --- /dev/null +++ b/fix_standalone_links.py @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Fix links to standalone directories to include /legacy prefix +""" + +import re +from pathlib import Path + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') + +def fix_standalone_links(): + """Fix links to standalone directories""" + + # Directories that were copied to /legacy + standalone_dirs = ['curtain', 'farm', 'gobbler', 'house', 'images', 'railsday', 'birthday', 'party', 'revcemetery'] + + fixed_count = 0 + total_fixes = 0 + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + original_content = content + + for dir_name in standalone_dirs: + # Fix links like ](/curtain/) to ](/legacy/curtain/) + pattern = f'](/{dir_name}/' + replacement = f'](/legacy/{dir_name}/' + if pattern in content: + content = content.replace(pattern, replacement) + print(f" Fixed: {pattern} -> {replacement} in {post.name}") + total_fixes += 1 + + # Also fix links like href="/curtain/" + pattern = f'href="/{dir_name}/' + replacement = f'href="/legacy/{dir_name}/' + if pattern in content: + content = content.replace(pattern, replacement) + print(f" Fixed: {pattern} -> {replacement} in {post.name}") + total_fixes += 1 + + # And src="/images/ + if dir_name == 'images': + pattern = f'src="/{dir_name}/' + replacement = f'src="/legacy/{dir_name}/' + if pattern in content: + content = content.replace(pattern, replacement) + print(f" Fixed: {pattern} -> {replacement} in {post.name}") + total_fixes += 1 + + if content != original_content: + with open(post, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write(content) + fixed_count += 1 + + return fixed_count, total_fixes + +def main(): + print("Fixing standalone directory links...") + + posts_fixed, links_fixed = fix_standalone_links() + print(f"\n✅ Fixed {links_fixed} links in {posts_fixed} posts") + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html index 8ac88bba..59603f60 100644 --- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html +++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ {{ end -}} {{ partial "analytics.html" }} {{ template "_internal/google_analytics.html" . }} - {{ template "_internal/twitter_cards.html" . }} - {{ template "_internal/opengraph.html" . }} + {{ partial "twitter_cards.html" . }} + {{ partial "opengraph.html" . }} diff --git a/layouts/_default/index.xml b/layouts/_default/index.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..10a828b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/layouts/_default/index.xml @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +{{- $pctx := . -}} +{{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}} +{{- $pages := slice -}} +{{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}} +{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}} +{{- else -}} +{{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}} +{{- if ge $limit 1 -}} +{{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- printf "" | safeHTML }} + + + {{ if eq .Title .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }} + {{ .Permalink }} + Recent content {{ if ne .Title .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }} + Hugo -- gohugo.io{{ with .Site.LanguageCode }} + {{.}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }} + {{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }} + {{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }} + {{.}}{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }} + {{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}{{ end }} + {{- with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" -}} + {{ printf "" .Permalink .MediaType | safeHTML }} + {{- end -}} + {{ range $pages }} + + {{ .Title }} + {{ .Permalink }} + {{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }} + {{ with .Site.Author.email }}{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}} + {{ .Permalink }} + {{ .Plain | truncate 200 | html }} + + {{ end }} + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0ac39dd8 --- /dev/null +++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +{{- $pctx := . -}} +{{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}} +{{- $pages := slice -}} +{{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}} +{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}} +{{- else -}} +{{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}} +{{- if ge $limit 1 -}} +{{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- printf "" | safeHTML }} + + + {{ if eq .Title .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }} + {{ .Permalink }} + Recent content {{ if ne .Title .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }} + Hugo -- gohugo.io{{ with .Site.LanguageCode }} + {{.}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }} + {{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }} + {{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }} + {{.}}{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }} + {{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}{{ end }} + {{- with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" -}} + {{ printf "" .Permalink .MediaType | safeHTML }} + {{- end -}} + {{ range $pages }} + + {{ .Title }} + {{ .Permalink }} + {{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }} + {{ with .Site.Author.email }}{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}} + {{ .Permalink }} + + {{- $content := .Content -}} + {{- if .Params.summary -}} + {{- $content = .Params.summary -}} + {{- else if .Truncated -}} + {{- $content = .Description -}} + {{- else -}} + {{- $content = .Plain | truncate 200 -}} + {{- end -}} + {{ $content | html }} + + + {{ end }} + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/layouts/index.xml b/layouts/index.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..10a828b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/layouts/index.xml @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +{{- $pctx := . -}} +{{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}} +{{- $pages := slice -}} +{{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}} +{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}} +{{- else -}} +{{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}} +{{- if ge $limit 1 -}} +{{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- printf "" | safeHTML }} + + + {{ if eq .Title .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }} + {{ .Permalink }} + Recent content {{ if ne .Title .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }} + Hugo -- gohugo.io{{ with .Site.LanguageCode }} + {{.}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }} + {{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }} + {{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }} + {{.}}{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }} + {{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}{{ end }} + {{- with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" -}} + {{ printf "" .Permalink .MediaType | safeHTML }} + {{- end -}} + {{ range $pages }} + + {{ .Title }} + {{ .Permalink }} + {{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }} + {{ with .Site.Author.email }}{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}} + {{ .Permalink }} + {{ .Plain | truncate 200 | html }} + + {{ end }} + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/layouts/partials/opengraph.html b/layouts/partials/opengraph.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e7b64feb --- /dev/null +++ b/layouts/partials/opengraph.html @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ + + + + + +{{- with $.Params.images -}} +{{- range first 6 . }}{{ end -}} +{{- else -}} +{{- $images := $.Resources.ByType "image" -}} +{{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}} +{{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}} +{{- with $featured -}} + +{{- else -}} +{{- with $.Site.Params.images -}} +{{- range first 6 . }}{{ end -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- end -}} + +{{- if .IsPage }} +{{- if not .PublishDate.IsZero }} +{{ else if not .Date.IsZero }} +{{ end }} +{{- if not .Lastmod.IsZero }}{{ end }} +{{- else -}} +{{- if not .Date.IsZero }}{{ end }} +{{- end -}} + +{{- with .Params.audio }}{{ end }} +{{- with .Params.locale }}{{ end }} +{{- with .Site.Params.title }}{{ end }} +{{- with .Params.videos -}} +{{- range . }} + +{{ end -}} +{{- end -}} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/layouts/partials/twitter_cards.html b/layouts/partials/twitter_cards.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2808b314 --- /dev/null +++ b/layouts/partials/twitter_cards.html @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +{{- with $.Params.images -}} + + +{{ else -}} +{{- $images := $.Resources.ByType "image" -}} +{{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}} +{{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}} +{{- with $featured -}} + + +{{- else -}} +{{- with $.Site.Params.images -}} + + +{{ else -}} + +{{- end -}} +{{- end -}} +{{- end }} + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/migrate_all_links.py b/migrate_all_links.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b2e511e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/migrate_all_links.py @@ -0,0 +1,230 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Find and migrate all remaining ericwagoner.com links - images, pages, and internal blog links +""" + +import os +import re +import shutil +from pathlib import Path +from collections import defaultdict + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') +ARCHIVE_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/ericwagoner.com') +STATIC_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/static') + +def find_all_external_links(): + """Find all links to ericwagoner.com""" + all_links = defaultdict(list) + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + # Find all links to ericwagoner.com + # Both markdown links and HTML links + patterns = [ + r'\[([^\]]*)\]\((http://www\.ericwagoner\.com[^)]+)\)', # Markdown links + r'href="(http://www\.ericwagoner\.com[^"]+)"', # HTML links + r'src="(http://www\.ericwagoner\.com[^"]+)"', # Image sources + r'!\[([^\]]*)\]\((http://www\.ericwagoner\.com[^)]+)\)', # Image links + ] + + for pattern in patterns: + for match in re.finditer(pattern, content): + url = match.group(1) if 'href' in pattern or 'src' in pattern else match.group(2) + all_links[url].append(post.name) + + return all_links + +def categorize_links(links): + """Categorize links by type""" + categories = { + 'images': {}, + 'blog_posts': {}, + 'html_pages': {}, + 'other': {} + } + + for url in links: + if re.search(r'\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png)$', url, re.IGNORECASE): + categories['images'][url] = links[url] + elif '/weblog/archives/' in url and url.endswith('.html'): + categories['blog_posts'][url] = links[url] + elif url.endswith('.html') or url.endswith('.htm'): + categories['html_pages'][url] = links[url] + else: + categories['other'][url] = links[url] + + return categories + +def migrate_remaining_images(images): + """Copy remaining images to static""" + migrated = 0 + not_found = [] + + for url in images: + # Parse URL path + path = url.replace('http://www.ericwagoner.com', '') + + # Check if already migrated + dest_path = STATIC_DIR / 'images' / 'legacy' / path.lstrip('/') + if dest_path.exists(): + continue + + # Find in archive + src_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / path.lstrip('/') + if not src_path.exists() and '/weblog/' in path: + alt_path = path.replace('/weblog/', '/', 1) + src_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / alt_path.lstrip('/') + + if src_path.exists(): + dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) + try: + shutil.copy2(src_path, dest_path) + migrated += 1 + print(f" Copied image: {path}") + except Exception as e: + print(f" Error copying {src_path}: {e}") + else: + not_found.append(url) + + return migrated, not_found + +def find_wordpress_post_id(url): + """Try to find WordPress post ID from URL""" + # Pattern for WordPress archives URLs + patterns = [ + r'/archives/(\d+)\.html', # /archives/001234.html + r'/\?p=(\d+)', # /?p=1234 + r'/archives/.*\.php\?id=(\d+)', # /archives/something.php?id=1234 + ] + + for pattern in patterns: + match = re.search(pattern, url) + if match: + return match.group(1).lstrip('0') # Remove leading zeros + + return None + +def migrate_html_pages(pages): + """Copy standalone HTML pages to static""" + migrated = 0 + not_found = [] + + for url in pages: + path = url.replace('http://www.ericwagoner.com', '') + + # Check if already exists + dest_path = STATIC_DIR / 'legacy' / path.lstrip('/') + if dest_path.exists(): + continue + + # Find in archive + src_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / path.lstrip('/') + if not src_path.exists() and '/weblog/' in path: + alt_path = path.replace('/weblog/', '/', 1) + src_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / alt_path.lstrip('/') + + if src_path.exists(): + dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) + try: + shutil.copy2(src_path, dest_path) + migrated += 1 + print(f" Copied HTML page: {path}") + except Exception as e: + print(f" Error copying {src_path}: {e}") + else: + not_found.append(url) + + return migrated, not_found + +def update_links_in_posts(categorized): + """Update all links in posts""" + updates = 0 + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + original_content = content + + # Update image links + for url in categorized['images']: + path = url.replace('http://www.ericwagoner.com', '') + new_path = f'/images/legacy{path}' + content = content.replace(url, new_path) + + # Update HTML page links + for url in categorized['html_pages']: + path = url.replace('http://www.ericwagoner.com', '') + new_path = f'/legacy{path}' + content = content.replace(url, new_path) + + # Update internal blog post links (try to find matching posts) + for url in categorized['blog_posts']: + post_id = find_wordpress_post_id(url) + if post_id: + # Look for a post with this ID in the filename + matching_posts = list(POSTS_DIR.glob(f'*-{post_id}.md')) + if not matching_posts: + # Try without leading zeros + matching_posts = list(POSTS_DIR.glob(f'*-{int(post_id)}.md')) + + if matching_posts: + # Get the post slug + post_name = matching_posts[0].stem + new_url = f'/posts/{post_name}/' + content = content.replace(url, new_url) + print(f" Linked to internal post: {url} -> {new_url}") + + if content != original_content: + with open(post, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write(content) + updates += 1 + + return updates + +def main(): + print("Finding all external links to ericwagoner.com...") + all_links = find_all_external_links() + print(f"Found {len(all_links)} unique URLs") + + print("\nCategorizing links...") + categorized = categorize_links(all_links) + + print(f" Images: {len(categorized['images'])}") + print(f" Blog posts: {len(categorized['blog_posts'])}") + print(f" HTML pages: {len(categorized['html_pages'])}") + print(f" Other: {len(categorized['other'])}") + + print("\n=== Migrating remaining images ===") + img_migrated, img_not_found = migrate_remaining_images(categorized['images']) + print(f"✅ Migrated {img_migrated} images") + if img_not_found: + print(f"⚠️ Could not find {len(img_not_found)} images") + + print("\n=== Migrating HTML pages ===") + html_migrated, html_not_found = migrate_html_pages(categorized['html_pages']) + print(f"✅ Migrated {html_migrated} HTML pages") + if html_not_found: + print(f"⚠️ Could not find {len(html_not_found)} HTML pages") + + print("\n=== Updating links in posts ===") + updated = update_links_in_posts(categorized) + print(f"✅ Updated {updated} posts") + + # Show sample of "other" links for review + if categorized['other']: + print("\n=== Other links that may need attention ===") + for url in list(categorized['other'].keys())[:10]: + print(f" {url}") + if len(categorized['other']) > 10: + print(f" ... and {len(categorized['other']) - 10} more") + + print("\n✅ Migration complete!") + + return len(all_links) + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/migrate_images.py b/migrate_images.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..98024901 --- /dev/null +++ b/migrate_images.py @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Find and migrate images from old WordPress site to Hugo +""" + +import os +import re +import shutil +from pathlib import Path +from urllib.parse import urlparse + +# Directories +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') +ARCHIVE_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/ericwagoner.com') +STATIC_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/static') + +def extract_image_urls(): + """Extract all image URLs from posts""" + image_urls = set() + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + # Find markdown image links + md_images = re.findall(r'!\[.*?\]\((http://www\.ericwagoner\.com/[^)]+(?:jpg|jpeg|gif|png))\)', content) + image_urls.update(md_images) + + # Find HTML img tags + html_images = re.findall(r'src="(http://www\.ericwagoner\.com/[^"]+(?:jpg|jpeg|gif|png))"', content) + image_urls.update(html_images) + + return sorted(image_urls) + +def find_image_in_archive(url): + """Find the image file in the archive""" + parsed = urlparse(url) + path = parsed.path + + # Try direct path first + full_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / path.lstrip('/') + if full_path.exists(): + return full_path + + # Sometimes weblog is in the path but not in archive + if '/weblog/' in path: + alt_path = path.replace('/weblog/', '/', 1) + full_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / alt_path.lstrip('/') + if full_path.exists(): + return full_path + + return None + +def copy_image_to_hugo(src_path, url): + """Copy image to Hugo static directory and return new path""" + parsed = urlparse(url) + path = parsed.path + + # Create directory structure in static + relative_path = path.lstrip('/') + dest_path = STATIC_DIR / 'images' / 'legacy' / relative_path + + # Create parent directories + dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) + + # Copy the file + try: + shutil.copy2(src_path, dest_path) + # Return the new URL path + return f'/images/legacy/{relative_path}' + except Exception as e: + print(f"Error copying {src_path}: {e}") + return None + +def update_posts_with_new_urls(url_mapping): + """Update all posts with new image URLs""" + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + modified = False + for old_url, new_url in url_mapping.items(): + if old_url in content: + # Escape special characters for regex + escaped_old = re.escape(old_url) + content = re.sub(escaped_old, new_url, content) + modified = True + + if modified: + with open(post, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write(content) + print(f"Updated {post.name}") + +def main(): + """Main migration function""" + print("Extracting image URLs from posts...") + image_urls = extract_image_urls() + print(f"Found {len(image_urls)} unique image URLs") + + url_mapping = {} + found_count = 0 + not_found = [] + + print("\nSearching for images in archive...") + for url in image_urls: + src_path = find_image_in_archive(url) + if src_path: + new_url = copy_image_to_hugo(src_path, url) + if new_url: + url_mapping[url] = new_url + found_count += 1 + if found_count % 10 == 0: + print(f"Copied {found_count} images...") + else: + not_found.append(url) + + print(f"\n✅ Successfully copied {found_count} images") + + if not_found: + print(f"⚠️ Could not find {len(not_found)} images:") + for url in not_found[:5]: + print(f" - {url}") + if len(not_found) > 5: + print(f" ... and {len(not_found) - 5} more") + + print("\nUpdating posts with new image URLs...") + update_posts_with_new_urls(url_mapping) + + print(f"\n✅ Migration complete: {found_count} images migrated") + + return found_count, len(not_found) + +if __name__ == "__main__": + found, missing = main() \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/migrate_standalone_pages.py b/migrate_standalone_pages.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d38b2202 --- /dev/null +++ b/migrate_standalone_pages.py @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Copy standalone pages and directories from archive and remap links +""" + +import os +import shutil +from pathlib import Path + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') +ARCHIVE_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/ericwagoner.com') +STATIC_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/static') + +def copy_standalone_directories(): + """Copy standalone directories like /party and /revcemetery""" + + directories_to_copy = ['party', 'revcemetery', 'birthday'] + copied = [] + + for dir_name in directories_to_copy: + src = ARCHIVE_DIR / dir_name + if src.exists() and src.is_dir(): + dest = STATIC_DIR / 'legacy' / dir_name + if not dest.exists(): + print(f"Copying directory: {dir_name}") + shutil.copytree(src, dest) + copied.append(dir_name) + else: + print(f"Directory already exists: {dir_name}") + copied.append(dir_name) + + # Also check for any other top-level directories that might be referenced + for item in ARCHIVE_DIR.iterdir(): + if item.is_dir() and item.name not in ['weblog', '.git', 'node_modules']: + # Check if it's referenced in posts + grep_cmd = f"grep -l 'ericwagoner.com/{item.name}' {POSTS_DIR}/*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1" + if os.popen(grep_cmd).read().strip(): + dest = STATIC_DIR / 'legacy' / item.name + if not dest.exists(): + print(f"Copying referenced directory: {item.name}") + shutil.copytree(item, dest) + copied.append(item.name) + + return copied + +def update_standalone_links(): + """Update links to standalone pages in posts""" + + updated_count = 0 + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + original_content = content + + # Replace links to standalone directories + replacements = [ + ('http://www.ericwagoner.com/party', '/legacy/party'), + ('http://www.ericwagoner.com/revcemetery', '/legacy/revcemetery'), + ('http://www.ericwagoner.com/birthday', '/legacy/birthday'), + ('http://www.ericwagoner.com/wherei', '/legacy/wherei'), # if exists + ] + + for old_url, new_url in replacements: + if old_url in content: + content = content.replace(old_url, new_url) + print(f" Updated link: {old_url} -> {new_url} in {post.name}") + + if content != original_content: + with open(post, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write(content) + updated_count += 1 + + return updated_count + +def main(): + print("Migrating standalone pages and directories...") + + # Copy directories + copied_dirs = copy_standalone_directories() + print(f"\n✅ Copied {len(copied_dirs)} directories: {', '.join(copied_dirs)}") + + # Update links + updated = update_standalone_links() + print(f"\n✅ Updated {updated} posts with new links") + + # Check remaining external links + remaining = os.popen("grep -oh 'http://www\\.ericwagoner\\.com[^\\s\\)\"]*' /Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts/*.md | sort -u").read() + + if remaining: + print(f"\n📊 Remaining external links:") + for link in remaining.strip().split('\n'): + if link: + print(f" {link}") + else: + print("\n🎉 No more external links remain!") + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/quick_link_check.py b/quick_link_check.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..defde85b --- /dev/null +++ b/quick_link_check.py @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Quick check of external links +""" + +import re +from pathlib import Path +from collections import defaultdict + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') + +# Just check a sample of posts first +sample_posts = list(POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'))[:50] + +all_links = set() + +for post in sample_posts: + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + # Find all ericwagoner.com links + links = re.findall(r'http://www\.ericwagoner\.com[^\s\)"]+', content) + all_links.update(links) + +# Categorize +images = [] +html_pages = [] +other = [] + +for url in all_links: + if re.search(r'\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png)$', url, re.IGNORECASE): + images.append(url) + elif url.endswith('.html') or url.endswith('.htm'): + html_pages.append(url) + else: + other.append(url) + +print(f"Sample from first 50 posts:") +print(f" Total unique links: {len(all_links)}") +print(f" Images: {len(images)}") +print(f" HTML pages: {len(html_pages)}") +print(f" Other: {len(other)}") + +print("\nSample image links:") +for url in images[:5]: + print(f" {url}") + +print("\nSample HTML page links:") +for url in html_pages[:5]: + print(f" {url}") + +print("\nSample other links:") +for url in other[:5]: + print(f" {url}") \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/remap_archive_links.py b/remap_archive_links.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12fbd976 --- /dev/null +++ b/remap_archive_links.py @@ -0,0 +1,148 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Remap old WordPress archive links to new Hugo post URLs +""" + +import re +from pathlib import Path +from datetime import datetime + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') + +def build_post_mapping(): + """Build mapping from old WordPress IDs/dates to new Hugo URLs""" + mapping = {} + + # Map by WordPress post ID (from filename) + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + # Extract post ID if it exists in filename (e.g., "2003-11-18-first-image-1234.md") + match = re.search(r'-(\d+)\.md$', post.name) + if match: + post_id = match.group(1) + hugo_url = f'/posts/{post.stem}/' + # WordPress archive format: /archives/000123.html + mapping[f'/weblog/archives/{post_id.zfill(6)}.html'] = hugo_url + mapping[f'/weblog/archives/{post_id}.html'] = hugo_url + + # Also map by date-based archives + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + # Extract date from filename (e.g., "2003-11-18-...") + match = re.match(r'(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})', post.name) + if match: + year, month, day = match.groups() + hugo_url = f'/posts/{post.stem}/' + + # Read the post to get the exact timestamp if needed + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + # Look for date in front matter + date_match = re.search(r"date:\s*['\"]([^'\"]+)['\"]", content) + if date_match: + try: + post_date = datetime.fromisoformat(date_match.group(1).replace('T', ' ').split('+')[0].split('-')[0]) + + # Create various archive URL formats that WordPress used + # Format: /archive/YYYY_MM_DD_archive.html + archive_date = f"{year}_{month}_{day}" + mapping[f'/weblog/archive/{archive_date}_archive.html'] = hugo_url + + # Weekly archives: /archive/YYYY_MM_DD_archive.html (Sunday of that week) + week_start = post_date.strftime('%Y_%m_%d') + mapping[f'/weblog/archive/{week_start}_archive.html'] = hugo_url + except: + pass + + return mapping + +def update_archive_links(): + """Update archive links in all posts""" + mapping = build_post_mapping() + print(f"Built mapping for {len(mapping)} archive URLs") + + updated_posts = 0 + total_replacements = 0 + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + original_content = content + replacements = 0 + + # Find all ericwagoner.com links + for old_url, new_url in mapping.items(): + full_old_url = f'http://www.ericwagoner.com{old_url}' + if full_old_url in content: + content = content.replace(full_old_url, new_url) + replacements += 1 + print(f" Mapped: {old_url} -> {new_url}") + + # Also handle archive links with anchors (e.g., /archive/1999_10_31_archive.html#10460) + archive_pattern = r'http://www\.ericwagoner\.com/weblog/archive/(\d{4}_\d{2}_\d{2})_archive\.html(?:#\d+)?' + + def replace_archive_link(match): + date_str = match.group(1) + # Try to find a post from that date + year, month, day = date_str.split('_') + date_prefix = f"{year}-{month}-{day}" + + # Find posts from that date + matching_posts = list(POSTS_DIR.glob(f"{date_prefix}*.md")) + if matching_posts: + # Use the first post from that date + return f'/posts/{matching_posts[0].stem}/' + return match.group(0) # Keep original if no match + + content = re.sub(archive_pattern, replace_archive_link, content) + if content != original_content: + replacements = content.count('/posts/') - original_content.count('/posts/') + + # Handle generic weblog links + content = content.replace('http://www.ericwagoner.com/weblog/', '/') + content = content.replace('http://www.ericwagoner.com/weblog', '/') + + if content != original_content: + with open(post, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write(content) + updated_posts += 1 + total_replacements += replacements + if replacements > 0: + print(f"Updated {post.name}: {replacements} archive links") + + return updated_posts, total_replacements + +def main(): + print("Remapping WordPress archive links to Hugo posts...") + + # First, show sample of archive links that exist + sample_links = set() + for post in list(POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'))[:100]: + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + links = re.findall(r'http://www\.ericwagoner\.com/weblog/archive/[^)\s"]+', content) + sample_links.update(links) + + if sample_links: + print("\nSample archive links found:") + for link in list(sample_links)[:10]: + print(f" {link}") + + # Update the links + updated, total = update_archive_links() + + print(f"\n✅ Remapping complete!") + print(f" Updated {updated} posts") + print(f" Remapped {total} archive links") + + # Check what's left + remaining = 0 + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + if 'http://www.ericwagoner.com' in content: + remaining += content.count('http://www.ericwagoner.com') + + print(f"\n📊 Remaining external links: {remaining}") + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/replace_thumbnails.py b/replace_thumbnails.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..503138b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/replace_thumbnails.py @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Replace thumbnail images with full-size images in posts +""" + +import re +from pathlib import Path + +POSTS_DIR = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') + +def replace_thumbnails(): + """Replace thumbnail links with full-size images""" + + updated_count = 0 + + for post in POSTS_DIR.glob('*.md'): + with open(post, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f: + content = f.read() + + original_content = content + + # Pattern to find linked images: [![alt text](thumbnail)](full-size) + # Replace with just the full-size image: ![alt text](full-size) + pattern = r'\[\!\[([^\]]*)\]\(([^\)]*thumb[^\)]*)\)\]\(([^\)]+)\)' + + def replace_match(match): + alt_text = match.group(1) + thumbnail = match.group(2) + full_size = match.group(3) + # Use the alt text with the full-size image + return f'![{alt_text}]({full_size})' + + content = re.sub(pattern, replace_match, content) + + # Also handle cases where there might be variations in the pattern + # Pattern for images that have "thumb" 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Here is a wide-screen panoramic view of what it looks like (to me) when I'm sleeping. It's very dark. Apparently, I took this while I wasn't dreaming.
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So, I stumbled out of bed and went straight into the kitchen. Before I'd gone to bed, I'd cooked up the ingredients for home-made ginger ale. It had been steeping all night, cooling and infusing the liquid with oh-so-gingery goodness. It was cool enough to pour into the three gallon glass bottle that it would ferment in.
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Country driving! I live about 15 miles from town. The drive is very pleasant. In the spring, I'll start biking to work when I can.
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This is Hwy 29, which leads right into town.
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Skirtin the edge of downtown. Downtown Athens is what all mid-sized downtowns should strive to be.
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This is the building where I work. My company has a portion of the upstairs.
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I've said my hellos, and now I walk into my office. I'm what you'd call a "horizontal organizer".
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Posting to the weblog, using that mighty fab Blogger. Yesterday was my birthday, so I'm trying to be clever by quoting from Paul Simon's Have a Good Time.
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Danger, danger! One customer's software is crashing when they try to generate their construction blueprints. I ponder the error, captured in our logs, and then fix the problem.
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I use Bridge by Kemma Software to manage all the problems I'm working on for our customers. Lunchtime has come and gone, but I'm still full from the poached eggs.
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But first I had to give my kitty her antibiotics. She'd been spayed the week before and managed to rip open her incision and get it a bit infected. She is now taking bubblegum flavored medicine and has to wear the silly cone on her head.
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From my desk, I can look out a window through a second window to across our parking lot and a high school beyond. At three o'clock, the busses come. They tell me that it's three o'clock, and I can go home soon. The resolution of this picture is too low to really tell that there're busses out there, but there are.
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Using Windows Explorer to much around on the demo CD I made for prospective customers. One is having troubles getting it to run, so I'm helping him. Turns out his Windows boot-up was loading so much software that the CD drive didn't have enough resources to even access what was in it. After shutting down a few of the many applications, everything was fine.
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I've gotten up to tell Brad that it's almost time to go home. If the picture was just a bit larger, you'd see that he was elbow deep into system administration. I think that's why he's holding his nose.
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It's five o'clock, and I'm out the door!
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At some point, it had started to rain. I parked by some trees that separate our lot from the frat house next door.
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Out into the street, following some poor soul transporting a mattress in the rain.
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I made a quick stop at the bank to deposit the free money from CafePress.com I'd received over the weekend. It was a most unexpected birthday gift.
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I always pass the most wonderful vegetable garden. Sometimes, I see the older couple who created it out working. Not today, though. I need to drop in sometime, introduce myself, and see what I can learn from them. It really is a spectacular garden.
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I had the good fortune of getting to follow a sheriff home for the last few miles.
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The ginger ale gets strained into the glass bottle. Note the chunks of ginger being strained out. Also getting caught are lemon slices.
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Home, sweet home!
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The yeasts wasted no time doing their part to insure my tipsyness. For this, I salute them.
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My friend Steve gave me a chocolate birthday cake. I had a healthy slice for an afternoon snack. By "healthy", I mean "really freakin' huge".
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I had big plans for dinner. I went out to the garden to stalk my prey...
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... the beautiful eggplant. I picked several for dinner. I'm going to make lasagna, but I'll use thinly sliced eggplant instead of pasta. When I was a kid, I despised eggplant. Couldn't stand to be in the same building as the stuff. I'm much better now.
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I've sliced it thin, about a quarter inch. I then sprinked the slices (placed on paper towels) heavily with coarse salt. I'll put another layer of paper towels on them, and then press them with about 40 pounds of pressure for twenty minutes or so. This will drive out much of the moisture and bitterness and make their texture resemble lasagna pasta.
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While I wait, I watch a bit of TV. It's almost permanently tuned to the Food Network.
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8:00 p.m.
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I take a look off the front porch during commercials. It's getting dark.
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The assembled lasagna. While I was watching TV, I cooked up hot Italian turkey sausage with mushrooms and garden tomatoes into a thick sauce. The lasagna is layers of eggplant, low fat cottage cheese, homemade mozzarella cheese, and the sauce. It's topped with some fresh basil I had left over.
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It cooked until hot and bubbly, and then I ate some. Very healthy, but it seems very rich. As rich as any you'd find at a nice restaurant.
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All done. It will sit for five days while the yeasts do their thing, turning sugar into mind-numbing alcohol -- the solution to, and cause of, all life's problems.
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I watched a bit more TV while I ate.
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It was then time for my evening diversion of late -- a replay of the original Dungeon Keeper. Vaporware for years, the game revolutionized fantasy computer games when it finally appeared. Bullfrog has done some amazing things.
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When I beat a level or two of Dungeon Keeper, I hit a book I borrowed. Science fiction by Le Guin, best known for her Earthsea fantasy series.
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Now I lay me down to sleep...
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G'night!
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Rubber ducky, you're so fun! You make bath time so much fun! Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of you! Sigh. I have no rubber ducky. And my tub's a bit too small for me to do anything but shower.
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As part of my weight loss regimen, I weigh myself every morning. Kitty demonstrates.
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The coffee had been roasting while I showered. Now, it gets ground, then placed into the French press with hot water. Every morning, my kitchen smells like a fine coffee house. Which, of course, it is. You too can roast your own coffee. See my weblog for details.
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The day before, I'd made salt crusted fish. Now, the leftovers get put over soft poached eggs on buttered toast, and then sprinkled with smoked gouda. I don't always eat like this, but I try what I can.
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Time to leave for work! This is the view out my back door. That's an ivy-covered smokehouse, about 100 years old, that I use to store my garden tools.
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Boann, sometimes called Boand, is a pagan Irish goddess. Her name means "she who has white cows". + +

Irish mythology tells the story of the well of knowledge, caretaken by the god-king Nechtan, Boann's husband. Nine trees surrounded this well and bore the crimson hazel nuts of wisdom. No one, not even Nechtan himself, was allowed to eat these nuts. They would ripen and fall into the well where they were consumed by the salmon within, who would instantly know all things. + +

Boann was known for her curiosity. One day she drew water out of the well, against the commandment. The well rose up and became a fast-moving river, washing Boann away. Some stories say she was drowned, others say she escaped. Her spirit merged with that of the river, called today the Boyne. The salmon still swim up and down the river looking for the hazels. + +

Another story tells of Boann's affair with the leader of the band of gods known as the Dagdha. This affair resulted in pregnancy. Boann and her lover conspired to hide the pregnancy from Nechtan. They did this by making the sun stay in the sky for nine months, allowing Boann to carry the baby to term in only one day. The baby became Oenghus, the god of love. Nechtan, apparently, was none the wiser. + +

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Who is Bonn? + Eric and Chris Wagoner
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Sustainable Agriculture Along the Broad River

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Bonns Banks is a newly formed natural farm in Franklin County. We specialize in growing heirloom and open pollinated vegetables and eggs from day range poultry. Our produce will be available in Spring 2002 at the Organic Farmers Market at Big City Bread in Athens and by special delivery near Royston, Athens, and surrounding communities. +

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We practice sustainable agriculture, which means applying only natural fertilizers and pesticides, and using techniques that conserve soil and water quality. The result is food as nature intended: fresh, full of nutrients, and produced without harm. +

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The plants we grow are those preserved from generation to generation that your grandparents and their grandparents enjoyed. They were bred over the years for their taste and natural resistance to pests and disease. Theyre nothing like what youll find at the grocery store. The chickens we raise are a variety of breeds from the nations leader in poultry breed preservation. They wont lay uniformly sized pure white eggs, but the eggs they lay will be the best tasting eggs youve ever had. Theyre fed only natural grains and the greens and bugs they hunt for themselves. +

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In addition to selling produce as you need it, we also offer a pre-payment option, the Bonns Banks Meal Plan. Pre-paying benefits you by entitling you to a discount at the market and allows you to suggest what produce youd like grown before the plants are in the ground. It benefits the farm by providing both capital and customers early in the year, when the farm needs them the most. +

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There are two pre-payment levels. A payment of $220 gives you your choice of $250 worth of produce and eggs at market prices. A payment of $425 gives you your choice of $500 worth of produce and eggs. You wont be forced into taking a box of vegetables that you may or may not want; the choice of produce is yours. +

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The marvels of modern transportation enabled 75 chickens, hatched yesterday morning in Iowa, to arrive on the farm today. They are learning how to eat and drink and are exploring their new home -- a five-foot diameter kiddie pool.

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They are a mix of breeds from the country's leading rare poultry breeder, Murray McMurray. When they're older, say, late June, they'll begin laying a variety of colored eggs. White and brown, of course, but also green, blue, pink, and purple. And shades in between. Except for those the experts mis-judged... they'll become roosters. Even experts have a 95% accuracy rate at best when sexing just-hatched chickens.

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After a couple of months, they'll move in with our older ten hens and rooster into a day-range home we're building for them. The lumber for that is mostly in a pile, so I'll save the description of that for another time.

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The marvels of modern transportation enabled 75 chickens, hatched yesterday morning in Iowa, to arrive on the farm today. They are learning how to eat and drink and are exploring their new home -- a five-foot diameter kiddie pool.

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They are a mix of breeds from the country's leading rare poultry breeder, Murray McMurray. When they're older, say, late June, they'll begin laying a variety of colored eggs. White and brown, of course, but also green, blue, pink, and purple. And shades in between. Except for those the experts mis-judged... they'll become roosters. Even experts have a 95% accuracy rate at best when sexing just-hatched chickens.

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After a couple of months, they'll move in with our older ten hens and rooster into a day-range home we're building for them. The lumber for that is mostly in a pile, so I'll save the description of that for another time.

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The Blue Room is one of four fancy rooms that will set you back $100 a night. The room is completely overwhelmingly blue. There is a carpeted bench running the length of the wall. I can't explain why.
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Overwhelmingly blue, that is, except for the bedding. Lush red satin. Bouncy waterbed. Blue carpeted shell. I may build one of these for me. But then, that'd be just wrong.
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The plastic chairs have been replaced with very tasteful wooden ones. The blue vase is a nice touch. I'd have filled it a bouquet of irises, violets, and lilacs, though.
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The bathroom is the coup de grace. A round tiled bathtub (too small to actually bathe in, but that's not the point here, I think) with a hosed shower head assembly. Pure heaven, so long as you avoid the rock wall's sharp edges. At this point, the nice lady thought I was mighty strange. +
Kestrel's Nest | Back to the Beginning | Forward to a look outside +
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The dining building is still there, and still called "The Gobbler". Or, as the sign said, "The NEW Gobbler". From the outside, it still looked the same to me. Due to a large amount of confusion on my part, we didn't go inside. This is the view from the Motel front door. That's the dining building, way down there in the middle.
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+Up close, you can see the good ol' Gobbler charm. Next trip, I'll go inside. I'm glad I didn't, though, because had I eaten lunch there I'd have never experienced my first ever bleeding chicken fried steak at the truck stop across the highway.
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+And that's my story. If you haven't yet, visit the site that inspired me. +
Kestrel's Nest | Back to the Beginning | The Inspiration +
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+Round hallways take you to the rooms. For some reason, they've ditched the big wagon wheel motif, but thankfully, they've kept the fake rocks and the carpet. Oddly, in my picture, everything's faded and washed out, except the carpet which is the same shade as the then shot. As Darwin is spotting, they're more safety conscious now, with brighter lighting and fire extinguishers prominently displayed.
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James Lileks over at the Institute of Official Cheer has a wonderful set of pages. Most often linked, I think, is the Gallery of Regrettable Food. When I was preparing for my recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin (during the final days of 1999),what caught my eye was his write-up on The Gobbler, "Where Central Wisconsin Meets the Concorde Age."
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+In this day and age, you're supposed to stop and see wacky things you find on the Internet, and so I made a plan to see The Gobbler. I did, and I took pictures.
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+This is my story. Illustrated with my photos and graphics stolen from James Lilek's site.
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+The Gobbler Motel is now called The King Arthur Inn Motel. Inside, though, it's the same old Gobbler that it used to be, thirty years ago.
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+I could tell it was the same as it was thirty years ago by the strong smell of preservatives that hit me as Darwin and I walked in the door. It smelled like hospital to me, but Darwin said it smelled like motel. Either way, it was strong.
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+The stairs lead down to a "maintenance area". It looked spooky down there, but I wasn't allowed to go see it for myself. +
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+The Lounge ("Your gateway to the pool!") offered everything you would expect in a motel lounge. A pool table. A juke box. And a knight in shining armor holding a color TV on his head. + +
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+The blue trim was a welcome sight. Each room has its own door to this courtyard area. From here, you have all of Wisconsin at your doorstep, including the tennis courts. Sadly, the shuffleboard court was no more.
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+Where I get Clean +
 
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+The Hobby Room +
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  +I've put one shelf in front of the boarded up fireplace. You can see my two dulcimers on the mantle. I made the lighter one, and the other was found at a yard sale and given to me. I'd say its about 100 years old (though I really have no idea) and currently unplayable. Eventually I might restore it. I can't play well, and as of this writing I'm terribly out of practice. +

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+Half the Bath +
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+Out of the Bedroom +
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  +You can see the fireplace and the closet here. All in all, it's a nice room. +

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+To The Hobby Room +
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  +You're looking into the spare bedroom from the dining room. To the left is the laundry, to the right is the living room, and behind us is the kitchen. +

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+Out of the Dining Room into the Kitchen +
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  +Here's a better view of the table I mentioned earlier. If the window blinds were open, you'd see into the side yard where the garden is. To the left is the dining room, to the right is the laundry, and the hobby room is right behind us. +

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+Where my Clothes'll get Clean +
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  +When I get a washer and dryer, this'll be where they go. The big white door leads out to the back porch. +

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+The Dining Room +
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  +We're standing right where a table will someday go. From here we can go left to the hobby room, right to the kitchen, behaind to the laundry, or straight ahead to the living room. You can see the floral trim at the top of the walls in the living room. The door leads to the wonderful front porch. +

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+The Floorplan +
 
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  +I drew this freehand, but it came out pretty close. The cameras are clickable and will take you to the photo taken from that location. +

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+ + +Bath to Hobby +Bath to Laundry +Bedroom to Living +Dining to Kitchen +Dining to Laundry +Dining to Living +Hobby to Bath +Hobby to Dining +Kitchen to Dining +Kitchen to Living +Laundry to Bath +Laundry to Dining +Living to Dining (via the Kitchen) +Living to Kitchen +Fireplace +The Television +Across the Living Room +The Front Door +Living to Bedroom +Across the Living Room +The Bathtub +The Hobby Room +The Pantry + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/static/legacy/house/hobby.gif b/static/legacy/house/hobby.gif new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a4a9965 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/legacy/house/hobby.gif differ diff --git a/static/legacy/house/hobby.html b/static/legacy/house/hobby.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f8598c2b --- /dev/null +++ b/static/legacy/house/hobby.html @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ + + +My House + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+To Hobby Room +
 
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  +The hobby room leads directly into the bathroom. I'd thought about making this my bedroom because of this, but the other room has carpeting and a much better view. +

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  +Here you get a good view of the edging around the top. The door'll take you to the dining room. +

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This is the entry point to a virtual tour of my county home. My goal is to update the photos and descriptions as I get settled in, so what is beginning in April of 2000 as pictures of boxes and clutter will change and expand as time goes by. There are two ways to take the tour: as a first-person walk though or by clicking on cameras drawn on a floorplan. Click on the option you want below.
 
 
 
Walk though, starting inside the back door.Use the floorplan to guide yourself.
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  +This is the half of the kitchen where the cooking & cleaning takes place. Just out of view to the extreme left is the stove (electric, four burner) and the sink (two basin with sprayer hose). There are two cabinets above the sink and storage below. The fridge has an ice maker, and you can see my upright freezer with wine rack above straight ahead. The closed door is the entrance to a walk-in pantry. If I keep the door closed, it stays nice and cool in there. Just right for cheese-ageing. Hopefully it'll stay that way throughout the summer. The doorway (sans door) leads in to a small room that will be just right for a cozy dining room. Once I get a table and chairs, anyway. +

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  +This is the half of the kitchen where I prepare the food. Out of view to the extreme right is a nice wooden counter top with plenty of cupboards above and below. I've yet to figure out where to put everything. The table is both unusual and functional. Built by some college friends of mine (and given to me when they moved on), it's a solid wooden door set upon four legposts with built-in shelves. It's up high and makes the perfect work space. I can chop and cut right on it, knead dough, roll pastry crusts & noodles, etc. Bar stools serve as seats, though I rarely use them. If you can find an old solid door in good shape, you can probably make this table for under $20.

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  +There's a ltiile door from the laundry to the bathroom. The bathroom is as large as my whole kitchen was in my apartment. There's two large closets, a window out into the back yard, and a tub. The floor is a green faux marble tile. +

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  +Stading with your back to the back door in the laundry, you can see straight to the front door. Though it's not a "shotgun shack", it has this feature. You can see the dining room here. It's small and intimate, and just waiting for a table so I can use it. The walls are the original tounge and groove wood, and there a nice chandelier fixture in the center. +

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  +The room is very large and currently mostly empty. You can see a pile of unpacked things sitting against the wall. The walls are half pale yellow and half green with the edging all away around. +

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  +The living room really is huge, but here you see the few square feet where I spend most of my time at home. The futon is my bed, and doubles as a couch. The TV entertains me by providing cartoons and imported cooking shows. I've got a stack of books by the bed that keep me busy as well. When I've got a play in the works, it's not unusual for me to come home at 10pm or later, plop on the bed and read & watch TV and sleep (often all at the same time, somehow), wake up at 6 in the morning and leave the house by 7:30. So, despite all of the room in the house, odds are you'll find me here. The vantage point would be great for a webcam, now that I think about it. Of course, I'd have to get a computer first. +

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  +The old front porch on this house is a beauty. I've hung some plants between the columns and need to get a couple rocking chairs. The porch leads down to the front yard and is fronted with flower beds. +

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  +Plenty of cabinets and a double sink with one of those sprayey things. What more could you want in a kitchen? Well, I won't get into that, but for now I'm quite happy with what I've got. The oven bakes well, the room is huge, and it's very conducive to all of my cooking pursuits. +

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  +A nice view of the top of my freezer and the wine rack atop it. Both were gifts from my parents over the last several years. Also, you can see my cookbooks, fitting nicely on the mantle of the boarded up fireplace, and the floral edging at the top of the walls. The doorway leads to the dining room. +

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  +Out here in the country, I don't get any networks, so I pay for the privledge of watching 150 channels of crud off satellite. My favorite programs? Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast and whatever's on the cooking channel. How'd I ever live without Iron Chef and Two Fat Ladies, I've no idea. +

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Back Where You Were
  +The Pantry is lined from floor to ceiling with shelves. Here's a section of one of them. With jars of stuff! +

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We're ordering drinks. 18 Liters of burgundy, a keg of Dogwood stout, and a keg of cider. Sound good?

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What kind of cider? Is it locally made or a brand name? Just curious. I have become a cider-fiend.

+Posted by: Joel on March 27, 2002 11:06 PM +
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the keg of cider sounds absolutely fabulous to me...i can't wait for this gathering eric.

+Posted by: kim on March 28, 2002 12:55 AM +
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It'll be commercial cider. They had two to choose from, but I don't remember offhand which they were... Hornsby's and Woodpecker, I'd guess.

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Do you have a favorite?

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I realized the other day that I completely blew the chance to make homebrew for this thing. Had I planned ahead enough, I could have had plenty of beer, cider, and wine ready, all homemade. That darn farm kept my mind occupied, I guess.

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woodpecker...that's definitely better in my own humble opinion...but hornsby's will do just dandy.

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is there stuff you would like us to bring?

+Posted by: kim on March 29, 2002 01:08 AM +
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I have a feeling there is going to be a fistfight over the last dreges of the cider keg sometime early Saturday afternoon...

+Posted by: M on March 31, 2002 09:59 AM +
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Well, if Lysa and I make it, I'm sure Lys will be willing to rassle a bit for the last glass of cider. Sumpin' 'bout that girl'n cider, I jes dunno.....

+Posted by: Jason on April 1, 2002 11:27 PM +
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i think i'd also be willing to rassle for that last bit of cider...

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should be amusing.

+Posted by: kim on April 3, 2002 02:47 AM +
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No, Eric, I have no favorite when it comes to cider. I would indeed be willing to rassle Kim, Lysa, AND M should it be necessary. Just remember: I am at a higher altitude right now and will tire less easily. BWU-HA-HA-HA!!!

+Posted by: Joel on April 8, 2002 12:34 AM +
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Go for the hair! Go for the hair!

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+Posted by: Matt on April 8, 2002 09:10 AM +
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I think this line of comments may be what is giving Kim nightmares...

+Posted by: M on April 12, 2002 10:49 AM +
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strangely enough, i never really thought about how this may have at least entered into my nightmares...not sure if it caused them, but it may have played a part...

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i'm still willing to rassle for the last bit o' cider though.

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For those folks coming in early, there's been a proposed event for Friday night. Several of our friends, including Steve, who was at the wedding and signed the "Minister" line of the liscence, is performing a play in Athens that weekend. It's a light comedy, exploring the premise "If I knew then what I know now." There's an 8pm show on Friday (tickets will be $10 or under... I'll find out the prices.) we can attend, and then crawl through down town that night. There'll probably be fourty bands or so playing downtown that night at the sixty or so bars that occupy Athens' tiny downtown area.

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Any good restaurants in Athens we should hit for dinner before the play on Friday night? Do you need numbers on who would like to go to the play for advance ticket purchase, or do you think we can get mass quanities at the door? I'm so excited!

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Why, we should go have a delicious fine meal at Weaver D's Delicious Fine Foods! Automatic for the People!

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There's all kinds of good eats downtown. And, being a college town, the prices are quite reasonable. When the time gets closer, we can see what folks are in the mood for and make reservations if needed.

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We shouldn't have to make reservations for the play.

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Thanks for the updated directions...I think I have just resigned myself to getting completely lost somewhere around the Great Smokey Mountains and having to hit Matt over the head and eat him to survive.

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Time's growing near, and better communication might be necessary. To that end, I've created an on-line forum where we can perhaps better discuss the happenings.

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The weather channel's long-range forcast is now showing the party weekend. Currently they say partly cloudy with a high of 77 for the Saturday. Lows will be in the low 50s. Sounds perfect! Of course, it's been my experience that the weather channel forcast is not very accurate further ahead than, say, a half hour (and sometimes they blow that), so don't place bets yet.

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In any event, it should be in the 70s during the day and the 50s at night regardless. The only real variable is whether it'll be storming or not.

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The last of the previous owner's trash was hauled off today. Brought in was a semi-trailer loaded with cricket droppings, a bunch of straw bales, several wire spools, a load of firewood, and over a hundred quart-sized mason jars. You know, for drinking the cider.

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Also, I made the first of four cheesecakes last night. Two amazing carrot cakes will get added to the lot on Saturday.

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For those folks coming in early, there's been a proposed event for Friday night. Several of our friends, including Steve, who was at the wedding and signed the "Minister" line of the liscence, is performing a play in Athens that weekend. It's a light comedy, exploring the premise "If I knew then what I know now." There's an 8pm show on Friday (tickets will be $10 or under... I'll find out the prices.) we can attend, and then crawl through down town that night. There'll probably be fourty bands or so playing downtown that night at the sixty or so bars that occupy Athens' tiny downtown area.

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We're ordering drinks. 18 Liters of burgundy, a keg of Dogwood stout, and a keg of cider. Sound good?

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The last of the previous owner's trash was hauled off today. Brought in was a semi-trailer loaded with cricket droppings, a bunch of straw bales, several wire spools, a load of firewood, and over a hundred quart-sized mason jars. You know, for drinking the cider.

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The weather channel's long-range forcast is now showing the party weekend. Currently they say partly cloudy with a high of 77 for the Saturday. Lows will be in the low 50s. Sounds perfect! Of course, it's been my experience that the weather channel forcast is not very accurate further ahead than, say, a half hour (and sometimes they blow that), so don't place bets yet.

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Our house is twenty-five miles north-east of Athens, GA. There's a number of ways to get here, depending on where you're coming from. To start you off, here's a Yahoo Map that you can use to zoom in and out and get halfway decent driving directions.

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If you're coming from Athens:
+First, get yourself to Hwy 29 North. If you're on the loop coming around the top of Athens from the West, there's an exit that will dump you on the highway. If you're on the loop coming up the east side of town, it turns into Hwy 29 with no intervention from you. If you're in town, North Avenue's rightmost lane veers off after you pass over the loop in intersects Hwy 29 at the McDonalds.
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+Once you're on Hwy 29 North, follow it for twenty-one or so miles. You'll eventually go through Danielsville. Keep going, eventually passing a Shell station in the middle of nowhere, with Hwy 174 on the left. Keep going straight just a bit more. You'll cross the Franklin County line (going over the Hudson River) and almost immediately turn a left onto Hwy 174 (yes... the same Hwy 174 you just passed back at the Shell station. It meanders.). Follow it for a bit over a mile, turning onto the second right, Bond Bridge Rd. Follow it for a mile. Our driveway (also known as "Woody Rd") is on the right, right after some chicken houses. We'll have signs.

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If you're coming from Atlanta, North Georgia, or anywhere with access to Interstate 85 North:
+First, get yourself on I-85 North. Follow it to Exit 160, Highway 51. Turn south. Follow it for twelve minutes or so. At the clump of building known as "Sandy Cross", turn right onto Hwy 174 (also known as Salem Rd). Follow it for a couple minutes and turn left on Bond Bridge Rd. After a mile, you'll reach our driveway on the right, just after a bunch of chicken houses. We'll have signs.

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If you're coming in from the Carolinas:
+First, get yourself on I-85 South. Drive past the exits for Livonia and keep going to Exit 160, Highway 51. Turn south. Follow it for twelve minutes or so. At the clump of building known as "Sandy Cross", turn right onto Hwy 174 (also known as Salem Rd). Follow it for a couple minutes and turn left on Bond Bridge Rd. After a mile, you'll reach our driveway on the right, just after a bunch of chicken houses. We'll have signs.

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Those of you coming from the Midwest, driving through Tennessee:
+It may be best to aim for Chatanooga, go south to Atlanta on I-75, take I-285 east to I-85, and follow direction from Atlanta above. If you're finding yourself on the east side of Tennessee, look for a way to federal Highway 441. It will take you south through northeastern Georgia to I-85 at Commerce, Georgia, two exits west of Exit 160.

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Our phone number is 706-245-9774. If you have a good driving-directions-generator, try inputting our address, 310 Woody Rd, Royston, Ga, 30662, and let us know how it turns out.

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On October 27, 2001, Eric Wagoner and Chris Johnson married each other before a small group of family and friends in St. Louis, Missouri. Four days later, they bought a farm along the Broad River in Franklin County, Georgia.

+Since then, Eric directed a play in Athens and both have been working hard to get the ground ready to grow the organic vegetables they'll be selling at market during the upcoming year. So now, six months later, they invite you to their "Life Warming" party to celebrate both the wedding and the farm.

+The party will be held Saturday, April 27, at their farm. A buffet meal will be served in the afternoon, and they'll reinact their ceremony at sunset on the riverbank. In between and after there'll be socializing and merrymaking. For those wanting to make more than a day out of the affair, camping is allowed all weekend.

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"Revolutionary War Cemetery" -- Louisville, Georgia

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Over the last five years, I'm been to Thompson quite a few times on business and never got a chance to pull into the shady road outside of town with the sign reading "Revolutionary War Cemetery". On May 8, 2003, I finally had the time. + +

The cemetery itself is a small, quiet place, just off the highway into town. It's nestled under several large trees draped in Spanish moss. I didn't know what to expect -- was there a battle here? It turns out to have the graves of a few men who fought in the war but dies much later, as well as a couple families of early area settlers. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Meet Brigadier General James Gunn. He was in his mid-twenties during the war, but his stone doesn't give details of his commission.
+ +Aaron Tomlinson and the Thomsons (brothers? twins?) were also in their mid-twenties. Aaron was in the Georgia Troops and the Thompsons were both privates in the Continental Line. Those Thompsons: both born in 1750, both died in 1826. There ought to be an interesting story in there somewhere. + +
Joseph Jones missed the war altogether, being born in 1804 or so. But his tombstone is an original, and tells some of his life. + +"SACRED to the memory of Joseph Jones of Liberty county Georgia who died on the 5th January 1831, near Louisville, on his way home from the Legislature; in which body he represented his native county three years; aged 26 years & 8 months.
This tribute to departed worth is dedicated by paternal affection to one who by his amicable deportment and many virtues justly merited the warm affection of his numerous relations and friends. Farewell dear youth, a long & fond adieu. (something something early tomb something)"



Mary H. Write had the most interesting tombstone of all. It was also original, dating back to 1854, and had many things carved into it.
Beneath this stone reposes all
that was mortal
of
MARY H.
Daughter of
Mary & Dr. Wm. Savage
And wife of
COL. A.R. WRIGHT.
Born Decr. 28th. 1825
Married April 26th. 1843.
Died June 23rd. 1854.		If all the charities which life endear,
May claim affection or demand a tear;
Then o'er Mary's untimely urn,
Domestic love may weep, and friendship mourn.




A CHRISTIAN WOMAN is the highest gift of God to earth and here lies one of its brightest exemplifications. Christianity was with her a sentiment deeply inwoven in all her thoughts, feelings, and affections. Kind and benevolent, unexacting and charitable, brilliant but humble. Vigorous in intellect, sweet and lovely in person, meek and gentle in disposition -- her life and character have left their impress indelibly fired in the hearts of those whose wise councellor and devoted partner she was through all the vicissitudes of an eventful though brief career. Though married when young ardent and hopeful in the midday splendor of youthful hopes and aspirations. She entered upon her domestic duties with an energy and devotion which could feel no decline; and by the purity and vigor of her own character she won from the most lavish passions him whose welfare was her highest happiness and whose character was her own handiwork. Her earthly mission accomplished she laid down her Cross, Took up her Crown, and now sweetly rests in the bosom of her Savior.

Mary's three children are with her.		Despite all the lavishness of Mary's tomb, her husband's next to her is a state issue stone. Perhaps his was looted when Sherman's army came through. He was a Revolutionary war veteran, which would have made him quite old, in his eighties, perhaps, when he married Mary. His stone give him a rank of Captain, whereas Mary's calls him Colonel, so maybe this is really Mary's father-in-law.


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The Pierce family had a monument. Three generations: Seth (Revolutionary War), Obediah ("pioneer citizen"), Obediah, Jr. (Civil War casulty), and John (also a Civil War casulty).


The McDermott family was all there. Father Owen came across from Ireland in the early 1800's and married Bdelia. According to the column, they had 13 children, though there are fourteen stones out in a row.
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Home: (706) 245 9774 +
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Royston, GA 30662 +
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Officially, I'm the Customer Support Lead at Partner Software, but we're such a + small company that we all share the duties, including programming and database + work. We make Engineering software for Electric Utilities and Map Browsing + software for general use. +

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Did you find the right Eric Wagoner? This one went to High School in St. + Clair, Missouri, graduating in 1989. I spent the next eight years in Socorro, New Mexico, attending school at New Mexico Tech, teaching Jr High, and being an + engineer at the local electric + cooperative. I ran the New Mexico Diplomacy Adjudicator, one + of several email-based diplomacy servers running around the world. (Diplomacy is one of the best + board games ever invented, marketed by Avalon Hill). I've been in Athens, + Georgia for the last 2 1/2 years now. About half of the hits from web + searches + for "Eric Wagoner" do indeed refer to me, but there are quite a few for some + fellow with championship show cows. That's not me. +

About the Weblog +

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Kestrel's Nest is a weblog. Weblogs have been around since the dawn + of the web, but were only named recently. This one has been around since + October, 1999, a few weeks before the "Weblog Explosion". For more information + on weblogs in general, see Jorn Berger's Weblog FAQ. +

This weblog will contain tidbits of what I'm doing, thinking, and visiting + at any given time. In weblog fashion, the posts read down from most recent to + days past. Archives are kept and can be accessed in weekly chunks. The search + function will go through everything I've written, going back to the beginning + and including any ancillary pages I've written as well. The entries will vary + widely in subject matter, but primarily my interests are in science (focusing + in physics and astronomy), history, self-reliance, and computing. As the + customer-support lead for Partner + Software, software usability is a definite priority in my worklife. Even + with the easiest software (as ours strives to be), things can and will go + wrong. When it does, the problem needs to be diagnosed and fixed in the + easiest way for the user, and it's my job to see this done. +

Outside of work, I stay plenty busy by acting and directing theater, studying history (and living + it in the Society for Creative Anachronism) + and science, cooking, and playing the occasional game. +

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I first started using the nickname Kestrel in Junior High, after reading + Lloyd Alexander's Westmark + series. The few times I got to play a character in Dungeons & Dragons (I was usually + the Dungeon Master), I played a character named Kestrel, who was not a typical + "super-hero" character. Instead of relying on strength or magic, he used his + wits to work though the situations his party's adventures got him in. +

Later, when I became active in the Society of + Creative Anachronism, I kept the nickname Kestrel. Of course, Kestrel's + not a real medieval name (on paper I'm known as a Saxon named Drogo), but + that's what everyone knows me as. I've been able to explain the name thusly: + in Europe, the Eurasian Kestrel has long been known as one of the more + friendly birds of prey. It will happily nest in town (and some say even + prefers it) while nesting and travelling around the countryside. So, a person + in the country associated the Kestrel with visits from town, the spread of + news, and so forth. My SCA persona is a Saxon who travelled from monastery to + monastery spreading news and stories, and so got the nickname Kestrel. +

When I began doing this weblog (first via email to unwitting if not + receptive friends -- said one after a particularly fruitful day: "So, I + take it that you are really enjoying your job..."), I realized that this + was much the same thing, only a thousand years later. So, as this Kestrel + hunts through the countryside, he brings news and stories here for you to + share. Thanks for visiting, and make yourself at home. +

Back to the Nest
The Old Page (A museum + piece from my college days) +

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Eric Wagoner (eric@ericwagoner.com)
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+ I am a very sick boy little boy. My mother is typing this for me,because I can't. She is crying. Don't cry, Mommy! Mommy is always sad, but she says it's not my fault. I asked her if it was God's fault, but she didn't answer and only started crying harder, so I don't ask her that anymore. +

+ The reason she is so sad is that I'm so sick. I was born without a body. It doesn't hurt, except when I go to sleep. The doctors gave me an artificial body. My body is a burlap bag filled with leaves. The doctors said that was the best they could do on account of us having no money or insurance. I would like to have a body transplant, but we need more money. +

+ Mommy doesn't work because she said nobody hires crying people. I said, "Don't cry, Mommy," and she hugged my burlap body. Mommy always gives me hugs, even though she's allergic to burlap and it chafes her real bad. I hope you will help me. +

+ You can help me if you forward this e-mail to everyone you know. Dr. Johansen said that for every person you forward this e-mail to, Bill Gates will team up with AOL and send a nickel to NASA. With that funding, NASA will collect prayers from school children all over America and have the astronauts take them up into space so that the angels can hear them better. Then they will come back to earth and go to the Pope, and he will take up a collection in church and send the money to the doctors. The doctors could help me get better then. +

+ Maybe one day I will be able to play baseball. Or maybe just use my lungs and heart, when the doctors make them. The doctors said that every time you forward this letter, the astronauts can take another prayer to the angels and my dream will be closer to coming true. +

+ Please help me. Mommy is so sad, and I want a body. I don't want my leaves to rot before I turn 10. +

+ If you don't forward this email, that's okay. Mommy says you're a mean heartless bastard who doesn't care about a poor little boy with only a head. She says that if you don't stew in the raw pit of your own guilt-ridden stomach, she hopes you die a long slow horrible death and then burn forever in hell. What kind of cruel person are you that you can't take five freakin' minutes to forward this to all your friends so that they can feel guilt and shame and help a poor, bodiless nine-year-old boy? +

+ Please help me. I try to be happy, but it's hard. I wish I had a puppy. I wish I could hold a puppy. I wish I could hold a puppy that wouldn't chew on me and try to bury its own shit in the leaves of my burlap body. I wish that very much. +

+ Thank You, +

+ Billy "Smiles" Evans + (the boy with just a head, and a burlap sack for a body) + + diff --git a/static/legacy/weblog/birthday/birthday.html b/static/legacy/weblog/birthday/birthday.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34259339 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/legacy/weblog/birthday/birthday.html @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ + + + + +How I Spent my Birthday Weekend + + + +

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The Town and Gown Players present 12 Angry Men this week and last. in six weeks I won't be president of the theater any more.

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Sure Kim... here ya go: http://www.oceanspray.com/recipes/recipes/desserts/cranberrypumpkincheesecake.asp

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The only thing I did different is use real pumpkin instead of the canned stuff. You can't find the real stuff now, though, but try using butternut squash. (Cube it up, put in glass dish, add a 1/2 inch of water or so, cover with cling wrap, and microwave until fork-tender. Drain and mash. Cool before using.) I recently fiscovered that what's in the cans isn't really pumpkin at all... they also contain butternut squash.

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I prefer the barista action figure...but maybe that's because Madison has 543,768 coffee shops. Speaking of which...a friend of T's owns a coffee shop that roasts their own beans (http://www.evpcoffee.com)...recently we were treated to a tour of the new roasting facility. We were informed that the beans are roasted, sort of like popcorn, with hot air. I told the gal that I had a friend in GA that indeed did roast his coffee in an air pop popcorn maker...she thought that was the coolest thing ever!

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Tell me more...did you take your tubes and did they work out fine, if so? What are the things on the table that look like baskets? What all did you have to sell? Love you guys...me

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I'll be taking the tubes in a couple of weeks. The things on the table that look like baskets actually are baskets, filled with bags of salad mix, radish greens, arugula, and kale. I also had bunched radishes. All sold out, except the bunched radishes, which I didn't expect to.

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+Marriage is a relationship which embodies all the warm and precious values that grow out of human companionship and love. We enter it joyfully and in the knowledge that love is both our highest achievement and life's most precious gift. Love is one of the highest experiences that we human beings can have, and it can add depth of meaning to our lives. The sensual part of love is one of life's greatest joys, and when this is combined with real friendship both are infinitely enhanced. The day-to-day companionship - the pleasure in doing things together, or in doing separate things but in delighting to exchange experiences - is a continuous and central part of what two people who love each other can share. +

+Floyd, as the bride's father you stand here representing the parents of both Melissa and Jeff. As such you are not here to give the bride away but rather to be recognized not only as Melissa's father and a vital influence on her journey into adulthood, but also as an symbol of parental love and guidance which shapes us all into the people we are today. Are you ready to wish Melissa and Jeff well on their new journey together? +

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+It is appropriate that you, the family and friends, are here to participate in this wedding. The ideals, the understanding, and the mutual respect which these two bring to their marriage have roots in the love, friendship, and guidance, with which you have provided them. +

+Melissa and Jeff, you have invited us to witness the happiness that you have found in each other. Are you ready to make the pledges to which you commit yourselves to each other in love? +

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+We are gathered here to join this man and this woman in marriage. Marriage is an act as ancient as the history of the human race and as new as each new morning; for it speaks of the past and of the future, of the life of the individual and the existence of the community. It is a commitment, the essence of which is the taking of another person in his or her entirety, as lover, companion, and friend. Those who enter into this relationship shall cherish for each other a mutual esteem and love, bear each other's infirmities and weaknesses, comfort each other in sickness, trouble and sorrow, encourage each other and live together as the heirs of life. Marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly, but with devotion and discretion. Love and loyalty will avail as the foundation of a happy and enduring home; and if the solemn vows you are about to make be kept with honor and integrity, your life will be full of peace and joy, and the home you are establishing will be one of warmth and understanding. +

+Melissa and Jeff, you have come to this celebration with an awareness that your marriage will have its rewards and its joys, as well as sorrows. Your lives will be intertwined and it would be unrealistic to assume that you will always live in harmony. However, as you have already established a strong foundation, you will be able to meet future challenges with humor, understanding and compassion. +

+<Both Melissa & Jeff: "As husband and wife we will remember the delight that we have discovered in each other's company, accept the discoveries and treasures of growing older together, and provide strength where there is weakness."> +

+<Jeff: "I stand before family and friends as your lifelong mate."> +

+<Melissa: "I stand before family and friends as your lifelong mate."> +

+The ring is a symbol of unity in which your lives are now joined in one unbroken circle. Your wedding rings declare that even in your uniqueness you have chosen to be together, to allow the presence of another human being to enhance who you are and who you will become. May your love have the strength and resilience of these rings which you have chosen to symbolize your love. +

+<Jeff: "I hope you wear this ring as a reminder that I love you every single day of your life."> +

+<Melissa: "I hope you wear this ring as a reminder that I love you every single day of your life."> +

+Melissa and Jeff, marriage is the joining of two people- the union of two hearts. It lives on the love you give each other and never grows old, but thrives on the joy of each new day. May you always have in your hearts the memory of this special day. May you always be able to talk things over, to confide in each other, to laugh with each other, to enjoy life together, and to share moments of quiet and peace, when the day is done. May you enjoy a lifetime of happiness. +

+Forasmuch as Jeff and Melissa have grown in knowledge and love of one another, and because they have agreed in their desire to go forward in life together, seeking an even richer, deepening relationship, and because they have pledged to meet sorrow and joy as one family, we rejoice to recognize them as husband and wife. +

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The coffee had been roasting while I showered. Now, it gets ground, then placed into the French press with hot water. Every morning, my kitchen smells like a fine coffee house. Which, of course, it is. You too can roast your own coffee. See my weblog for details.
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James Lileks over at the Institute of Official Cheer has a wonderful set of pages. Most often linked, I think, is the Gallery of Regrettable Food. When I was preparing for my recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin (during the final days of 1999),what caught my eye was his write-up on The Gobbler, "Where Central Wisconsin Meets the Concorde Age."
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I will be directing Beckett's Waiting For Godot for Town & Gown's Second Stage season on April 14-16. This weblog will be a resource for me, for my actors and crew, and for anyone else with an interest in Godot. If you have anything that you would like to share with the other readers here, please send them to me at eric@ericwagoner.com.
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+ Last night's rehearsals went very well. My cast is returning to high spirits, and that makes things much better for everyone. The stage is complete, the lighting is done (and boy howdy does it look nice), and I'm putting the finishing touches on the incidental music - Kronos Quartet's Different Trains, Gardiner's conduction of Beethoven's Symphony No 9 Allegro Assai (Ode to Joy), and Cake's Prolong the Magic. One last rehearsal tonight, and then it's showtime. +
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+ The show opens in two days. This last week has been a challenge... my actors, all of them wonderful, fine actors, now realize just how difficult the roles are. Those of you that have read the script know how non-linear the lines are. Conversations are intertwined, non sequiters abound. Now that I think about it, it's not too different from a chatroom conversation, or email, or newsgroups for that matter. But imagine if you had to speak the same way you type. My actors have found it very difficult, and now there's doubt in their minds if they'll be ready in time. I think we will -- I've seen far greater miracles in theater. But it's draining them and me. So much of the show depends on the pacing. I feel more like a conductor than a director with this script, waving my baton and scowling at the bassoons falling farther and farther behind.

+Don't get me wrong. It'll be a fine, fine show. It could still be a great show. In any event, it's been a tremendous amount of work. I'll be glad to see it done, but proud of what we've done. If you're reading this and you're here in Athens, I hope you come see the show.

+Hope deferred maketh the something sick. Sometimes I feel it coming all the same. And then I go all queer. Relieved, and at the same time ... appalled. Appalled! -- Vladimir +
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+ When this weblog first went public, I received an email from Gary Baum in California. His license plates read W8N4GDO, and he's written a very nice essay about the reactions he's gotten from them. Somehow I forgot to post this then. +
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+ Here is the homepage for the Colgate class whose annotated script I linked to the other day. It seems the entire focus of the class was Lucky's single speech. A whole semester of that? I dunno... could be fun, I guess. The page does have a scanned in cover of the script book with the art I shamelessly stole for this weblog's title graphic. +
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+ From UGA English department's Matt Kozusko came Colgate University's online annotated script for Waiting for Godot. Dr. Kozusko is teaching the play to his freshman students here in Athens, and will be finishing the unit just in time for them to come see the production. He found this weblog (and learned of the performance) after searching the web for resources. +
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+ This page may be the most comprehensive web resource on Samuel Beckett. It includes biography, scholarly research, reviews, on-line texts, and everything else you might possibly want to know -- including details of Beckett's career as a cricketer. +
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+ The Surveillance Camera Players practice guerilla theater in front of security cameras to protest the growing use of those devices. Included in the many shows they have done is a four-minute silent version of Godot. You can watch a quicktime video of their performance or read the script (such as it is). +
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The doorway leads to the living room. You can also see the mantle for a non-functioning, boarded up fireplace. It holds my cookbooks very well. +

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Ladle Rat Rotten Hut

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+The Story of a Wicket Woof and a Ladle Gull +

+by H.L. Chace +

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+Wants pawn term, dare worsted ladle gull hoe lift wetter murder inner ladle cordage, honor itch offer lodge, dock, florist. Disk ladle gull orphan worry putty ladle rat cluck wetter ladle rat hut, an fur disk raisin pimple colder Ladle Rat Rotten Hut. +

+Wan moaning, Ladle Rat Rotten Hut's murder colder inset. "Ladle Rat Rotten Hut, heresy ladle basking winsome burden barter an shirker cockles. Tick disk ladle basking tutor cordage offer groin-murder hoe lifts honor udder site offer florist. Shaker lake! Dun stopper laundry wrote! Dun stopper peck floors! Dun daily-doily inner florist, an yonder nor sorghum-stenches, dun stopper torque wet strainers!" +

+"Hoe-cake, murder," resplendent Ladle Rat Rotten Hut, an tickle ladle basking an stuttered oft. +

+Honor wrote tutor cordage offer groin-murder, Ladle Rat Rotten Hut mitten anomalous woof. +

+"Wail, wail, wail!" set disk wicket woof, "Evanescent Ladle Rat Rotten Hut! Wares are putty ladle gull goring wizard ladle basking?" +

+"Armor goring tumor groin-murder's," reprisal ladle gull. "Grammar's seeking bet. Armor ticking arson burden barter an shirker cockles." +

+"O hoe! Heifer gnats woke," setter wicket woof, butter taught tomb shelf, "Oil tickle shirt court tutor cordage offer groin-murder. Oil ketchup wetter letter, an den - O bore!" +

+Soda wicket woof tucker shirt court, an whinny retched a cordage offer groin-murder, picked inner windrow, an sore debtor pore oil worming worse lion inner bet. Inner flesh, disk abdominal woof lipped honor bet, paunched honor pore oil worming, an garbled erupt. Den disk ratchet ammonol pot honor groin-murder's nut cup an gnat-gun, any curdled ope inner bet. +

+Inner ladle wile, Ladle Rat Rotten Hut a raft attar cordage, an ranker dough ball. "Comb ink, sweat hard," setter wicket woof, disgracing is verse. +

+Ladle Rat Rotten Hut entity bet rum, an stud buyer groin-murder's bet. +

+"O Grammar!" crater ladle gull historically,"Water bag icer gut! A nervous sausage bag ice!" +

+"Battered lucky chew whiff, sweat hard," setter bloat-Thursday woof, wetter wicket small honors phase. +

+"O Grammer, water bag noise! A nervous sore suture anomalous prognosis!" +

+"Battered small chew whiff, doling," whiskered dole woof, ants mouse worse waddling. +

+"O Grammar, water bag mouser gut! A nervous sore suture bag mouse!" +

+Daze worry on-forger-nut ladle gull's lest warts. Oil offer sodden, caking offer carvers an sprinkling otter bet, disk hoard-hoarded woof lipped own pore Ladle Rat Rotten Hut an garbled erupt. +

+MURAL: Yonder nor sorghum stenches shut ladle gulls stopper torque wet strainers. +

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This is the last entry of Kestrel's Nest at this location. Please visit the new Kestrel's Nest at www.ericwagoner.com/weblog! Please update your bookmarks and links. Those of you who have linked to specific entries, I'm keeping everything here as is, so your links will still work. If you're insistant upon such things, replace "www.athens.net/~ewagoner/archives/" with "www.ericwagoner.com/weblog/archives/" and all will be well.
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+ A mushroom company in North Carolina is claiming to have successfully inoculated trees with black truffles. No one has ever been able to do this before. Black truffles can net you about $70,000 per acre, but they've never been able to be successfully farmed. They just happen, in a small area of France and Italy, if you're lucky. If true, this could eventually make truffles available for the masses! +
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+ The Much-to-be-feared Brown Recluse Spider, from the back issues of Countryside Magazine. I know all about this. I've got the scar on my big toe to show for it. Only for me, there was no surgery, no charcoal compresses. Just an attention to cleanliness and my own natural healing. It's this spider bite that gave me my superpowers. Some of them, anyway. +
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+ "My thoughts first turn to Spring mushrooming when the cottonwoods start to leaf out and release their delightful Spring scents. Along the riverbanks and in other moist areas I begin my hunt for the elusive and well-camouflaged early morels." Morels, Truffles and other Spring Mushrooms: an annotated slide show. +
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+ Also in the current Flagpole, of particular interest to Randy:
In related news, The Minus 5 is preparing to embark on a brief tour of the United States in support of a split release with the Young Fresh Fellows entitled Let The War Against Music Begin... Because We Hate You, due out this spring on Mammoth Records. The Minus 5 is fronted by guitarist-keyboardist-songwriter Scott McCaughey who led Seattles Young Fresh Fellows to greatness in the 80s and 90s and currently performs live with R.E.M. The group - comprised of McCaughey, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, The Posies' Ken Stringfellow, John Bamberg and Bill Rieflin - is scheduled to appear on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" on March 13.
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+ Spring is in the air, and tax refunds are in the mailbox. So far, I've cleaned out my Amazon shopping cart, ordered a mess of cheesemaking supplies, and got five gallons of wine bubbling. A few outstanding debts will be paid, a garden will be planted, and there should be enough left over for something nice. +
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+ Today marks a year that I've lived in my country home. (Well, my landlord's county home, anyway.) I knew going into this that my life would change living there, but I never could have guessed just how much better things would be. My play ends this weekend, and then I'll put in this year's garden. It'll be twice the size of last year's, which is pretty crazy (according to some people). The chickens will come soon. I've asked the owners if I can get a dairy cow (or maybe a couple of goats), but chances are slim of them allowing that. And, of course, I have overalls. And then, there's Chris. +
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+ I'm now officially a farmer. Long-time readers will know that I've dabbled over the last year, but it's official now. This weekend, I bought a pair of overalls. At the feed store. +
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+ The response to my play has been overwhelmingly positive. I actually had no idea up until the first audience watched it how it would go over. I'm very, very pleased. For those of you far away and not able to come watch, here's my director's notes:
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+[This Durang play] is so filled with non sequiturs that you have to do each thing with total conviction if you try to look for a stream of consciousness like you would with any other playwright, it would just get in the way. Thus spoke Dana Ivey, who first played the Nanny at the American Repertory Theatre. This is true for the actors; it is true for me as director; it is also true for you as audience member. Baby With the Bathwater is a challenging play for everyone involved. Its not often you see such a play presented in Community Theater these kinds of things are usually reserved for universities and edgy professional theaters but I think its very good to do this type of show from time to time.
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+You are probably reading this before youve actually seen the show, wondering what Im going on about. Christopher Durang is well known for taking an aspect of society and making us think about it by presenting extreme examples of how things could really be. His hit Sister Mary Ignatious Explains It All For You took on organized religion. This play takes on a topic thats been brought to the forefront by politics recently: the family. And in true Durang style, weve been given a family thats easy to laugh at because its gone so terribly, terribly wrong while simultaneously offending us for the very same reason. You point and laugh, and feel guilty for doing so. Even worse, youre likely to spot yourself in some of what gets presented.
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+Durang hasnt held back. Everything about family life is fair game. Some scenes you may agree with, while others may hit too close to home or make you angry. Thats good! Thats the power of theater. People used to riot, overthrow governments, and hold debates after watching theater. While Im not advocating violent revolution, I am sad that the overwhelming majority of what we see today is weak feel good stories and mindless entertainment. And of course I dont just mean live theater, but also movies and television. Its good to see something provocative from time to time. It reaffirms what we are doing right as a society and point out areas where we could do better. Dont be afraid, though I think this is a mighty funny script. I hope you laugh a lot. Itll only sting a little.
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+This is a small cast (especially by Town & Gown standards), but it took many more people than you see to make this show happen. Ive tried to list them all in the credits (If you helped and I forgot to mention you, Im sorry. Thank you so much for your help.), but a few people I need to thank more. I designed the set, but Ben Teague was able to take my ideas and build them. His ability to take scribblings on the back of a napkin and make something that works the first time continues to amaze me. Beth Kozinsky is my first-ever assistant director, and now I wonder how I ever went without. Bill Akin made business cards for everyone, helping with the publicity effort and making the cast feel like professionals. Steve Wildey and Amy Crow continue to be the best. Chris Johnson is beyond words. And the Cast. I asked them to attend two set calls, and they came nearly to all of them. I gave them a schedule made tight by the holidays, and they came out enough ahead that the final week was anything but stressful. They took my concepts and ideas and created characters that are (Im certain) exactly as Durang intended. Thank you, everyone. +
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+ The independant university newspaper has a write-up on my play opening tonight. The Red & Black is rather embarassing for a newspaper, but at least they got all the facts right. +
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+ To many it's just another dot-com going under, five or six layoffs lost among the thousands more going on around them. It's dear to me, though. Pyra Labs, creaters of the Blogger software I use to maintain this weblog, is down to a company of one. Out of money and unable to continue as it had, co-founder and CEO Evan Williams is the only one left.
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+Blogger is just one of the several tools available to easily create and maintain a website such as this one, but it was my tool of choice. They've got about about 100,000 weblogs using their software -- this one was number fourteen. Pyra created exactly what I needed, exactly when I needed it. There's been some rough going as they tried to keep pace with demand, and it was clear from the beginning that eventually they'd run out of money, but they had what I thought to be the best thing going.
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+It wasn't just the software that made the company dear to me. It was the human face they presented to the world. They started their company shortly after the company I work for did. We were about the same size. I could relate. But they were in San Francisco, sure to go far, sure to join the ranks of the dot com millionaires. I was in backwards Athens, Georgia, creating software for rural electric utilities. They were riding high, we were struggling to keep the doors open. I could live, through their eyes, a life that a few small changes, a few different decisions, could have given me. I connected with them in a way I've never connected with another company before. I wasn't just a customer.
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+But of course, the times have changed. The bubble they were in has burst. Here in Athens, we've turned around, too. Turning a profit, even, with a solid future in sight. I'm still living multiple lives, though. My own, of course, and the one they let me live with their words. Thanks, in large part to their efforts, I'm living many, many more lives through the words of thirty or so more people, chosen from the hundreds of thousands of people now writing online journals and weblogs. It would have been much harder for me to find these people without the efforts of Pyra and the other people doing similar work.
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+ Work: mighty busy.
+Life: extremely mighty busy.
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+Tonight is the last rehearsal without an audience. We get a preview crowd tomorrow, and then it's the opening night extravaganza on Friday. It's all coming together into a wonderful little show. Today, I had lunch with a class of university upperclasspeople (one upperclassman and a whole bunch of upperclasswomen) who had lots of questions for me about the show and directing and acting. It was like being on "Inside the Actor's Studio", but with food. +
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Procuitto & Cheese Calzones

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As adapted from the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

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+6 - 7 cups all-purpose flour
+2 packages rapid-rising yeast
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+4 Tbls olive oil +2 cup very warm whey (120-130 degrees F)
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Whey is left-over from the cheese-making process. If you haven't any whey, you may use milk.
+In a large bowl, combine 4 cups flour, yeast, and salt. Stir in whey and oil. Add enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic (about 4-6 minutes). Cover and let rest about 10 minutes.
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+2 cups Ricotta cheese
+3 cups (12 oz) grated Mozzarella cheese
+1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
+4 oz thinly sliced and julienned prosciutto
+3 - 4 cloves of garlic, minced
+4 Tbls chopped mushrooms
+3 Tbls chopped black olives
+4 Tbls chopped fresh basil
+Cormeal and Olive Oil
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+Combine all ingredients save cornmeal and oil. Set aside.
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+Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each into a 7" circle. Place roughly 1/2 cup of filling on one half of each fircle. Fold dough over into any shape you please (rectangles and half-circles both work well). Pinch seams tight.
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+Place on baking sheet brushed with oil and powdered with cornmeal. With a sharp knife, puncture tops of calzones twice. Brush with oil.
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+Let rise until doubled. With mine, by the time I finished making the second sheet's worth, the first was done.
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+Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until golden brown. +

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We are gathered here, not to witness the beginning of what will be, +but rather what already is! We do not create this marriage, because we +cannot. We can and do, however, celebrate with Stephen and Lauryl the wondrous +and joyful occurrence that has already taken place in their lives. +

So let the celebration begin! +

<processional> +

The first portion of the ceremony today is an audience-participation +read-along. If you know the words, please join in: +

"Mawwiage.  Mawwiage is what bwings us togethaw today.  Mawwiage, +that bwessed awwangement, that dweam within a dweam..." +

Thank you. We are gathered here to join this man and this woman in marriage, +and in so doing join them and this child into a new family. Marriage is +a relationship which embodies all the warm and precious values that grow +out of human companionship and love. We enter it joyfully and in the knowledge +that love is both our highest achievement and life's most precious gift. +Love is one of the highest experiences that we human beings can have, and +it can add depth of meaning to our lives. The sensual part of love is one +of life's greatest joys, and when this is combined with real friendship +both are infinitely enhanced. The day-to-day companionship - the pleasure +in doing things together, or in doing separate things but in delighting +to exchange experiences - is a continuous and central part of what two +people who love each other can share. +

Dad, Mom, you stand here representing the parents of both Lauryl and +Stephen. As such you are not here to give the bride away but rather to +be recognized not only as Lauryl's parents and a vital influence on her +journey into adulthood, but also as an symbol of parental love and guidance +which shapes us all into the people we are today. Are you ready to wish +Lauryl and Stephen well on their new journey together? +

<"Yes"> +

It is appropriate that you, family and friends, are here to participate +in this wedding. The ideals, the understanding, and the mutual respect +which these two bring to their marriage have roots in the love, friendship, +and guidance, with which you have provided them. +

I won't talk for too long, but there are some things I'd like to say +before you all get to watch them kiss. First, I'd like to read a bit from +"The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibrant" +

Then Almitra spoke again and said, And what of Marriage, master? +
And he answered saying: +
You were born together, and together you shall be for evermore. +
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. +
Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. +
But let there be spaces in your togetherness. +
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. +
Love one another, but make not a bond of love: +
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. +
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. +
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. +
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, +
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the +same music. +
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. +
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. +
And stand together yet not too near together: +
For the pillars of the temple stand apart, +
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow. +

There is an art to marriage as there is to any creative activity we +human beings engage in. This art asks that we pay attention to the little +things as well as the big ones that are part of the closeness of marriage. +Here's some of those little things... feel free to take this list, set +it to a techno block-rockin beat, and get fame and riches: Never grow to +old to hold hands. At least once each day, remember to say "I love you." +In so much as it is possible, develop the capacity to forgive and forget +and heal quarrels as they happen so that you do not go to bed angry. Your +courtship should not end with the honeymoon; so pay attention that you +do not come to take each other for granted, and remember to speak words +of appreciation and demonstrate your gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is +important to have a mutual sense of values and common objectives so that +you stand together as you work through the world and do things for each +other, not as a duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. Do not expect +perfection of each other, but do give each other room to grow and cultivate +flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor in your relationship. +And your marriage is not just for two people. Use it to form a circle of +love that gathers in your families and friends. Find room for the things +of the spirit and make your search for the good and the beautiful a common +search. Make yours a relationship in which "the independence is equal, +the dependence is mutual, and the obligation is reciprocal." Remember that +standing together never means dissolving your individual selves into each +other, but indeed means the strengthening of the individuality of each. +A good marriage evolves when two distinct souls face life's joy and its +sorrow in harmony, not in unison. +

This list sounds very long and very heavy, yet it is only a small part +of what is required of two people who would truly accept that making a +marriage over the years is an artistic endeavor worthy of our best efforts. +It is not just another relationship in our lives; it is the one that gives +us courage and the support to reach out to other people in love and wholeness. +

Marriage has certain qualities of contract, in which two people take +on the housekeeping tasks of living, together, to enhance life's joy. However, +marriage is more than a contract. Marriage is commitment to take that joy +deep . . . deep in to the discovery of who you most truly are. And thus +marriage is even deeper than commitment. It is a covenant, a covenant that +says: I love you. I trust you. I will be here for you when you are hurting, +and when I am hurting, I will not leave. It is a covenant intended not +to provide haven from pain or from anger and sorrow. Life offers no such +haven. Instead, marriage is intended to provide a sanctuary safe enough +to risk loving, to risk living and sharing from the center of oneself. +This is worth everything. +

For the Literati in the crowd today, here's a few words on the subject +from Shakespeare. His sonnet #116: +

Let me not to the marriage of true minds +
admit impediments. Love is not love +
which alters when it alteration finds, +
or bends with the remover to remove: +
Oh, no! It is an ever-fix'd mark. +
That looks on tempests and is never shaken; +
it is the star to every wandering bark, +
whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken. +
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks +
within his bending sickle's compass come; +
love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, +
but bears it out even to the edge of doom. +
If this be error and upon me prov'd, +
I never writ, nor no man ever lov'd. +
  +

Lauryl and Stephen, you have invited us to witness the happiness that +you have found in each other. Are you ready to make the pledges to which +you commit yourselves to each other in love? +

<"Yes"> +

Lauryl and Stephen, you have come to this celebration with an awareness +that your marriage will have its rewards and its joys, as well as sorrows. +Your lives will be intertwined with Castle's and it would be unrealistic +to assume that the three of you will always live in harmony. However, as +you have already established a strong foundation for a family life, you +will be able to meet future challenges with humor, understanding and compassion. +May you, by example, help your children to grow into self-reliant adults, +and in turn, may you learn from them, fully appreciating their youthfulness +

<Stephen's: +

<My dearest Lauryl, whom I love and cherish, +
< ideal of intelligence, beauty, and grace, +
< I am deeply honored and enormously elated +
< to take you as my wife, lover, friend, +
< and my mate in the truest sense. +
< Created for me to love and to love me in return. +
< My finest hour is the day you first said I love you. +
< I offer myself to you and Castle, +
< who I am inordinately proud to call my son. +
< I pledge before family and friends, earth and sky, +
< to love and adore you as long as +
< there is light in my eye and breath in my body, +
< and I pray the Goddess smiles on our union. +

<Lauryl's: +

< My dearest Stephen, both amazing and bold, +
< I stand here with you, my soul's found-keeping, +
< to share with our friends and family +
< that you are my friend, my lover, +
< moondancer, and husband. +
< Every cell of my body sings your name. +
< I promise to you my fullest potential of love, +
< my caress for your pain, +
< and my touch for your pleasure. +
< I offer you all that I have, +
< all that I am, +
< and all that I will be. +
< Before all that is living and dead I promise to you +
< that my love, adoration, and desire for you +
< will never end. +

The ring is a symbol of unity in which your lives are now joined in +one unbroken circle. Your wedding rings declare that even in your uniqueness +you have chosen to be together, to allow the presence of another human +being to enhance who you are and who you will become. May your love have +the strength and resilience of these rings which you have chosen to symbolize +your love. +

<Stephen: "I hope you wear this ring as a reminder that I love you +every single day of your life."> +

<Lauryl: "I hope you wear this ring as a reminder that I love you +every single day of your life."> +

Stephen and Lauryl, marriage is the joining of two people- the union +of two hearts. It lives on the love you give each other and never grows +old, but thrives on the joy of each new day. May you always have in your +hearts the memory of this special day. May you always be able to talk things +over, to confide in each other, to laugh with each other, to enjoy life +together, and to share moments of quiet and peace, when the day is done. +May you enjoy a lifetime of happiness. +

I have one more bit af advice for you, this time from the verse of Ogden +Nash: +

To keep your marriage brimming, +
With love in the loving cup, +
Whenever you're wrong, admit it; +
Whenever you're right, shut up. +

Forasmuch as Stephen and Lauryl have grown in knowledge and love of +one another, and because they have agreed in their desire to go forward +in life together, seeking an even richer, deepening relationship, and because +they have pledged to meet sorrow and joy as one family, we rejoice to recognize +them as husband and wife. +

<Smooch> + + diff --git a/wordpress_to_hugo.py b/wordpress_to_hugo.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1006e56f --- /dev/null +++ b/wordpress_to_hugo.py @@ -0,0 +1,188 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +""" +Convert WordPress posts from MySQL database to Hugo markdown files +""" + +import os +import re +import mysql.connector +from datetime import datetime +import html2text +import yaml +from pathlib import Path +import unicodedata + +def slugify(value): + """Convert a string to a valid filename/slug""" + value = unicodedata.normalize('NFKD', value) + value = re.sub(r'[^\w\s-]', '', value).strip().lower() + value = re.sub(r'[-\s]+', '-', value) + return value[:100] # Limit length + +def clean_content(content): + """Clean and convert WordPress HTML content to Markdown""" + if not content: + return "" + + # Initialize html2text + h = html2text.HTML2Text() + h.body_width = 0 # Don't wrap lines + h.unicode_snob = True # Use unicode characters + h.images_as_html = False # Convert images to markdown + h.links_each_paragraph = False + + # Convert to markdown + markdown = h.handle(content) + + # Clean up common WordPress artifacts + markdown = re.sub(r'\[caption[^\]]*\](.*?)\[/caption\]', r'\1', markdown) + markdown = re.sub(r'', '', markdown, flags=re.DOTALL) + + return markdown.strip() + +def get_categories_and_tags(post_id, cursor): + """Get categories and tags for a post""" + categories = [] + tags = [] + + try: + # Check if taxonomy tables exist + cursor.execute("SHOW TABLES LIKE 'wp_terms'") + if cursor.fetchone(): + query = """ + SELECT t.name, tt.taxonomy + FROM wp_terms t + JOIN wp_term_taxonomy tt ON t.term_id = tt.term_id + JOIN wp_term_relationships tr ON tt.term_taxonomy_id = tr.term_taxonomy_id + WHERE tr.object_id = %s + AND tt.taxonomy IN ('category', 'post_tag') + """ + + cursor.execute(query, (post_id,)) + for name, taxonomy in cursor.fetchall(): + if taxonomy == 'category' and name.lower() != 'uncategorized': + categories.append(name) + elif taxonomy == 'post_tag': + tags.append(name) + except Exception: + # If tables don't exist or error, just return empty lists + pass + + return categories, tags + +def convert_posts(): + """Main conversion function""" + # Database connection + conn = mysql.connector.connect( + host='localhost', + user='root', + password='', + database='wordpress_import', + charset='utf8mb4', + collation='utf8mb4_unicode_ci' + ) + cursor = conn.cursor() + + # Create output directory + output_dir = Path('/Users/ericwagoner/Sites/blog/content/posts') + output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) + + # Fetch all published posts + query = """ + SELECT ID, post_title, post_content, post_date, post_name, post_excerpt + FROM wp_posts + WHERE post_status = 'publish' + AND (post_type = 'post' OR post_type = '') + ORDER BY post_date ASC + """ + + cursor.execute(query) + posts = cursor.fetchall() + + print(f"Found {len(posts)} posts to convert") + + converted_count = 0 + errors = [] + + for post_id, title, content, post_date, post_name, excerpt in posts: + try: + # Skip if no title and no content + if not title and not content: + continue + + # Use post_name as slug if available, otherwise create from title + if post_name: + slug = post_name[:100] + elif title: + slug = slugify(title) + else: + slug = f"post-{post_id}" + + # Get categories and tags + categories, tags = get_categories_and_tags(post_id, cursor) + + # Create filename with date + date_str = post_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') + filename = f"{date_str}-{slug}.md" + filepath = output_dir / filename + + # Check if file already exists + if filepath.exists(): + # Add post ID to make unique + filename = f"{date_str}-{slug}-{post_id}.md" + filepath = output_dir / filename + + # Convert content to markdown + markdown_content = clean_content(content) + + # Create front matter + front_matter = { + 'title': title or f"Post {post_id}", + 'date': post_date.isoformat(), + 'draft': False, + 'author': 'Eric Wagoner' + } + + if excerpt: + front_matter['description'] = excerpt.strip() + + if categories: + front_matter['categories'] = categories + + if tags: + front_matter['tags'] = tags + + # Write the file + with open(filepath, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f: + f.write('---\n') + f.write(yaml.dump(front_matter, default_flow_style=False, allow_unicode=True)) + f.write('---\n\n') + f.write(markdown_content) + + converted_count += 1 + if converted_count % 100 == 0: + print(f"Converted {converted_count} posts...") + + except Exception as e: + error_msg = f"Error converting post {post_id} ('{title}'): {str(e)}" + errors.append(error_msg) + print(error_msg) + continue + + cursor.close() + conn.close() + + print(f"\n✅ Successfully converted {converted_count} posts") + if errors: + print(f"⚠️ {len(errors)} posts had errors:") + for error in errors[:10]: # Show first 10 errors + print(f" - {error}") + if len(errors) > 10: + print(f" ... and {len(errors) - 10} more") + + return converted_count, len(errors) + +if __name__ == "__main__": + print("Starting WordPress to Hugo conversion...") + converted, errors = convert_posts() + print(f"\nConversion complete: {converted} posts converted, {errors} errors") \ No newline at end of file