Reading right now

• Cryptonomicon - Stephenson
• Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 - Thompson
• A Theory of Religion - Stark & Bainbridge
• Naked Lunch - Burroughs

Wednesday, January 8, 2003 - 04:26 p.m. -
Good times. I don't often promote political sites or blogs, but today's line from Talking Points Memo almost killed me:

"In Korea, the Bush administration now seems to be pursuing a policy of what we might call 'strategic ridiculousness': a policy involving the seemingly intentional pursuit of every amateurish and counter-productive gambit conceivable in each given situation."

Wednesday, January 8, 2003 - 12:04 p.m. -
It is imperative that you go now to Defective Yeti and scroll down until you find the entry headed "And The Award For Best Performance In A Dramatic Role Goes To ..." It contains the best punchline ever.

Wednesday, January 1, 2003 - 02:55 p.m. -
I spent my New Year's Eve curled up with a cute girl and a good book. Much more satisfying than acquiring tinnitus, lung cancer, and cirrhosis, then risking highway death. I hope your night off was as delightful.

I finished Roads to Santiago by Dutch eccentric Cees Nooteboom (even his name is freaky) last night. His evocation of the conflicting pre-modern, modern, and post-modern layers of the Spanish landscape is heavy-smart and lyrical without being precious. I wanted to ride in his back seat, but I also want to experience his scholarly solitude. He's written the first guidebook for time travellers.

Wednesday, January 1, 2003 - 02:53 p.m. -
Wow. Six cups of tea/day means a healthier heart. But three make me wiry...but the study looks well-designed...but I want to keep my friends.

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