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Sleeping memes
Perhaps it would be better to let sleeping memes lie, but I’m going to pick up on my friend blaugustine’s Where I slept in 2008. at home, the vast majority of nights my sister’s house in Brawley, California Ramada Inn, … Continue reading
Stratford Tea Leaves
I spent the recent Labor Day weekend in St. Mary’s, Ontario, at a small convention of people I know from the Independent State of Caledon, a neo-Victorian, Steampunk community in the virtual world of Second Life. One afternoon, four of … Continue reading
Anza-Borrego State Park
We had a nice visit of the whole family to the Anza-Borrego State Park this morning. It’s past the peak for desert wildflowers, but we still saw some colorful plants. I took some photos, and managed to crop a few … Continue reading
Comment period on DHS HIV travel restrictions
The GayCityNews has information on how to register a comment on proposed regulations concerning the entry of people who are HIV-positive into the United States (comments close December 6): Individuals who wish to protest the harsh new DHS regs on … Continue reading
Rhinebeck
I’m going on Sunday with my friend Karen: New York State Sheep and Wool Festival (popularly known as Rhinebeck, after the town it’s held in). I’ve been once before, and I’m looking forward to going back. I’ve recently been picking … Continue reading
Home again
Whew! The annual General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association was rewarding (who knew so many people like the magazine?), spending Monday doing tourist things was fantastic (I’d like to be able to visit the classical Chinese garden on a … Continue reading
Countries of the world game
This is a totally cool game: WORLD MAP – countries of the world. (Tip of the hat to Kottke.)
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Ten things about California
Since the Friday Ten has fallen way by the wayside, I thought I’d do a Tuesday Ten. (I’ve always loved alliteration. Must be the Anglo Saxon in me.) So here goes, with ten things I liked about my recent trip … Continue reading
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Summer recap
It’s certainly not that there hasn’t been anything happening, or that I haven’t been reading. But it’s been a busy summer–full, fun, difficult, challenging, all over the map. I’ve kept intending to sit down and write catch-up posts. Perhaps the … Continue reading
In praise of cruising
Mark Turner in The Observer: Welcome to the cruising capital of the world Whether he was careless, reckless or foolish, as some have claimed, really isn’t very interesting. I also don’t care if he takes drugs (‘Shock! Horror! Pop Star … Continue reading