Monthly Archives: July 2009

Rites of Passage

Posted on July 29, 2009 by arensb

Presumably your education, like mine, included a discussion of rites of passage. That your teacher discussed various cultures’ rituals, along with a discussion of how our western culture also has rites of passage: graduation, driver’s license, and so forth. Now, … Continue reading →

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The Exploration Will Be Televised

Posted on July 20, 2009 by arensb

While we’re all celebrating the 40th anniversary of humanity’s first trip to another world, I’ve been listening to the “real-time” broadcast of the Apollo 11 mission at We Choose the Moon. Think of it as a multi-day radio broadcast. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Headline O’ the Day

Posted on July 17, 2009 by arensb

Takoma Park Man Beats Ex-Girlfriend with 18-Pound Crucifix And the article contains this tidbit: The victim bought herself time during the attack by telling the man to stop long enough to turn on a Barbie DVD for their two girls … Continue reading →

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I Am the Very Model of a Single-Issue Demagogue

Posted on July 15, 2009 by arensb

On Monday, in a post entitled “Surgeon General Pick Is Excellent“, BillDo wrote: President Obama picked the right person to be the new Surgeon General. Dr. Benjamin is a hero to all those victimized by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Her … Continue reading →

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Running Like the Wind

Posted on July 13, 2009 by arensb

Throughout history, the wind has been used as a standard for speed, as in “run like the wind”. But it occurred to me recently to wonder about that. According to the Beaufort scale, hurricane-force winds start at 118 km/h (73 … Continue reading →

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It’s A Visual Pune, or Play on Dots

Posted on July 9, 2009 by arensb

Shroud of Turing. (Whipped up in 10 minutes with the Gimp, so don’t complain about the quality.)

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Pointless Playlist

Posted on July 7, 2009 by arensb

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, but here’s a morsel until I can post something more substantive: Faithless, Scritti Politti Fearless, VNV Nation Helpless, X Marks the Pedwalk Ruthless, Cabaret Voltaire Speechless, Laurie Anderson Useless, Depeche Mode Nevertheless, The … Continue reading →

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