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Just back from seeing Spirited Away for my second time. The brand new print was quite lovely, and it was a treat to see the film on a bigger screen, with nicer chairs. You know, in what most people would call “a real movie theatre.” And even though I had already seen […]

Gosh. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I am feeling pretty damn low for some reason. Sort of like being spiritually kicked in the nuts. I have no drive to do anything, and I’d be pretty much satisfied if the world just all went away for awhile.
I wonder, is […]

It turns out there’s yet another reason to be scared of living in Ohio.

Mood:amused
Music:Yoko Kanno/Seatbelts - “Space Lion”

we are so fragile advertising lies that are whiter than yours we are so fragile they could give us a war just to keep us amused
we are so fragile i could stay here inside and say it’s all been done we are so fragile just pretend i never tried i leave it up to you
we are still so young and it […]

“The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.”- Kosh, Babylon 5

Mood:cold
Music:Christopher Franke - Babylon 5 - “Requiem for the Line”

In rather stark contrast to the vibe I am feeling about this coming week (thanks to my addiction to Google News), the weekend was most excellent.
Friday, the weather started to flirt with being nice, and on Saturday it decided to capitulate and be full-blown fabulous. We’re talking first-rate sunshine and blue skies here. […]

I just read this.
I am now officially more embarassed than ever to live in Ohio.

Mood:flabbergasted

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted; I think it’s out of a general, too-damn-cold, listless January malaise.
So, the quick update:
Sunday, the day after the Columbia disaster, my grandfather finally passed away. This came as more of a relief than a surprise, but given its timing — not thirty days after the death of his […]

The Beatles said it best:
“I read the news today, oh boy”
I hate when people tell me to turn on the news, and this morning is no exception.
In the coming days, there will be much speculation, supposition, analysis, and the inevitable media circus. Our space program, which I truly believe is the only long-term hope […]

This got forwarded to me at work, and I feel the need to permanently enshrine it here (or at least until the DMCA gets the better of me and my attempts to brighten up the world).
Playwright Jim Sherman wrote this today after Hu Jintao was named chief of the Communist Party in China.
HU’S […]