BurningbirdI finished W.G. Sebald’s book Austerliz this weekend, having read it slowly over the last month. There is something about Sebald’s writing that forces me to stop, and consider, carefully, what he writes on each page. The writing isn’t complex; quite the opposite – it’s beautifully, wonderfully clear. But it is rich, and subtle; conjuring images meant […]
Poison ivy.
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Such a long time since I’ve written about technology. Feels odd – like wearing clothes from the 80’s that still fit, but you’re not sure about leaving the house with them on. Today I hope to finish the last of the final edits for the Practical RDF book, which means […]
I have several domain names coming up for renewal and I’m letting them go. I thought I would list them and their renewal expiration date in someone might be interested in any of them (not that I think you would be – domains tend to be fairly personal): solarlily.com – 4/21/2003 threadneedle.org – 6/27/2003 evilwoman.org […]
I knew that after the sun and rain this week that the daffodils at Tower Grove would be in bloom. All throughout the park were pockets of golden blooms, providing a bit of color — an end to winter and a promise of spring. Today we walked about the park and looked at the spring […]