Ragged Clown

It's just a shadow you're seeing that he's chasing…


Monthly Archives: December 2009

My Drawing Table Squeaks

December
2009

Took the kids to the Exploratorium today. It’s currently my favourite museum. Better even than OMSI (although they don’t serve beer at The Exploratorium. How come that hasn’t caught on outside Portland?)  I wish San Jose had a decent museum. … Continue reading

Best Photo Editor

December
2009

I’ve been looking for a decent photo editor for Mac. Found one. Pixelmator. It’s the champion.

Frank Rich. Person of the Decade

December
2009

Time after time, since I first discovered him writing a column in Section P (Arts and Leisure) of the New York Times, Frank Rich has surprised and delighted me but today he surprised and disappointed me. As always, he has … Continue reading

Christmas is Destroying Our Wealth

December
2009

Stuart Jeffries, in the Guardian, teaches us some economics about the Joy Of Giving. deadweight loss: losses to one person that are not offset by the gains to someone else. Waldfogel estimates the global deadweight loss of Christmas 2006 to … Continue reading

The Tortured Slumber of Brave Ulysses

December
2009

The Sirens:[Singing, soothing] Sleep, brave Ulysses! Sleep! Let us soothe your sinews with our sensuous songs of slumber! Scylla: [LOUD!] *LOUD CLICK* I WHOOSH YOU INTO WAKEFULNESS! NO SLEEP FOR YOU! MY INFERNAL NOISE BRINGS FIRE FROM THE VERY DEPTHS … Continue reading