October 2001 Thirty-eight posts

31-Oct-2001

It’s Halloween… I used to really love Halloween. I used to love dressing up in costume. But these days I find I’d just rather be me. I suppose that’s a function of narcissism – why be someone else when being yourself is so great! Perhaps that’s not it. Maybe I’m just a grown up. I’m 31 years...

cosplay costumes halloween memories via-blogger
30-Oct-2001

Weapon of choice is a great video Weapon of choice is a great video, but I kinda wish people knew that Bootsy Collins did the vocals. Maybe there will be a special edition and Bootsy can fly around a bit.

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29-Oct-2001

Four excellent bookstores I miss from when I lived in Los Angeles: Hennessey + Ingalls a wonderful Architectural and Art bookstore on the Santa Monica Promenade; Opamp Technical Books – killer technical book selection located in dingy and wonderful Hollywood; Book Soup – nice general interest bookstore on Sunset Boulevard; Midnight Special Bookstore – cool indie bookstore, great selection, on the Santa Monica Promenade. Some of these...

los-angeles Midnight Special Bookstore via-blogger
29-Oct-2001

I am dismayed that this hopeful post was somewhat unfounded… I am dismayed that this hopeful post was somewhat unfounded. I was hopeful to see the US engaging in a smart PR/information war in the middle east is not succeeding as we might hope. I wish we were playing our cards better. We suffered a calamitous and vicious attack, at the hands of people who...

International Court of Justice middle east politics terrorism United Nations United States via-blogger
26-Oct-2001

Messing about with a scheme to navigate the headers… Messing about with a scheme to navigate the headers. Edging towards bits of dhtml in scattered locations. The HTML validates, too. But not the CSS.

DHTML html via-blogger
26-Oct-2001

Is this America? Is this America?

America via-blogger
25-Oct-2001

The surprise for me was the new New Order record … The surprise for me was the new New Order record — Get Ready — listened to it at work and it’s nifty! Bit of a time warp to have a new NO record. Their best song is Turn The Heater On – a hauntingly beautiful song in a vast repetoire of haunting and beautiful work....

Joy Division via-blogger
24-Oct-2001

Thought of the Day: Thought of the Day: “When Mohammed Ali, the boxing champ, visited the attack site at the World Trade Center, a reporter asked him, ‘How do you feel about the suspected hijackers sharing your faith?'” Yee noted. Ali answered, “How do you feel about Hitler sharing yours?” Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

attack site Mohammed Ali via-blogger World Trade Center Yee
23-Oct-2001

I was right, my skills as an RT may be necessary… I was right, my skills as an RT may be necessary… From the AARC: Biological and Chemical Attacks Resources for Respiratory Therapists: >Dr. William Bernhard Says RTs Will Play Critical Role in Case of a Bio or Chemical Attack >Hazmat Expert Advises Fellow RTs on Disaster Readiness >RT Departments Get Ready for the Worst >RT...

cert medicine respiratory-therapy terrorism via-blogger
23-Oct-2001

Howard Finster died… Howard Finster died. A truly interesting character responsible for some great work – for me, as a Talking Heads fan, most notably cover art for Little Creatures and the singles associated with Little Creatures.

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