Ragged Clown

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


Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dec
30
2009

My Drawing Table Squeaks

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

Dec
25
2009

Best Photo Editor

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

Dec
20
2009

Frank Rich. Person of the Decade

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

Dec
19
2009

Christmas is Destroying Our Wealth

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

Dec
8
2009

The Tortured Slumber of Brave Ulysses

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