Archive for January, 2009

One-upsmanship

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Devoured by my jealousy over Margo's brand-spankin'-new blog, I've decided to give her hot chocolate a run for her money with my patented hot cocoa: It's easier than melting chocolate and warms you up just as well, with the added bonus of being much lower in fat. Still, I wouldn't call ...

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Monday, January 19th, 2009

This morning I woke up agitated by the confluence of three pop-culture images I couldn't clear out of my head: Douglas Adams' Deep Thought, Gene Roddenberry's Borg, and the Wachowski brothers' Matrix. Different you say? Not so different - all three are worlds/societies that in fact constitute a single entity. ...

Libertarianism and power

Friday, January 16th, 2009

For various reasons I've been rethinking classical liberalism. It's an idea that on the surface of things promises all good things - personal liberty and a booming economy to boot. When I lived in Poland, the bloated, listless bureaucracy and dynamic business sphere made it seem like the ideal way ...

Margo’s got a new blog…

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

at http://margosfeast.com. Check out the soup recipes and envy me. No related posts.

Translating and reading nonsense

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Bad writers are the bane of my existence, both at work and at school. Ever read Deleuze or Greg Lynn? Brrrgh.... Related posts:Pluggin’ away