Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Practical RDF is heading into the production process and when next I see her, it will be as proofs. Talking with Simon, it sounds like the book will hit the streets in July. July is a good time to release a book. Better than now. The tech book industry has […]
Year: 2003
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Long haul
Sheila Lennon sent a note and posted that she’s dropping out of the war: War plus anti-war does not equal peace. Pro-war and anti-war blogs are two sides of the same coin. War and anti-war fight each other with hearts and minds and furious typing. On the streets, anger fuels protest, and is met with anger. The […]
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Riverboat ride
Riding the Mississippi in a riverboat has been one of my fondest dreams since I was a small child. I don’t think there’s any other adventure on earth I’d rather try more than taking a boat the length of the Mississippi River. I remember watching an old black and white cartoon when I was very […]
“What did you do during the war, Auntie Shell?” “Well, I took photos and wrote to a weblog.” “Oh.” “Did this help win the war, Auntie Shell?” “No, it had absolutely no impact on the war, whatsoever.” “Oh.”
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Shaw Nature Preserve
I spent a wonderful, non-computer, non-war day at the Shaw Nature Preserve about 35 miles outside of St. Louis. The weather was very warm and starting to show a little of summer’s humidity. I had a amazingly relaxing day, and managed to find some photographs, which I’ve posted in separate entries (including a scene I […]