For those not keeping notes, I dug through my old site archives from the “1998” version of The Farm (a self-centered extension of my 1997 project) and the 2000~2002 archives of Phaysis and found a handful of blog-ish posts that were worth sharing (if only for sake of record). These were written back in the …
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Fourty-One Done
On the occasion of my 41st birthday, I’m checking in to give a status report. Went out for sushi, which was a treat. Went alone, but that’s for lack of pulling people into my life. Easier most times to go it alone. Had some miso, some yellow tail nigiri, and a Philadelphia roll, and I …
Condense, Drop
The University of Engineering and Technology of Peru (UTEC) has come up with an innovative solution to the potable water shortage problem that troubles its inhabitants that live in the deserts between the Pacific coast and the Andes Mountains. Rainfall in south coastal Peru averages less than 150mm per year (10mm totals during the summer), …
South By So Tired
It’s been a busy, hectic week. Been going downtown quite a bit, mostly for SXSW nonsense. I used to harbor hate for SXSW like most of the other townies, but I realized that life is too short for xenophobia and high-horse riding. While the people I used to run with are stewing in their tired-of-it-all …
Spelling: B
Did you know I was in a spelling bee in 5th grade? It’s true. Made it into the top 10. My school district’s layout put all the 5th and 6th graders together on the same campus. There were two spelling bees, one for 5th grade and one for 6th. I made top score at the …