Happy Birthday, Dad.
Today's is my father's 81st birthday. Here he is in his baseball playing prime when in the Army -- just a few short years ago. He is the one on the far right of the picture. He's a great man.
Song of the Day: The Bad Plus w/ Wendy Lewis, "Long Distance Runaround"
Long Distance Runaround - Wendy Lewis by Wendy Lewis
From the new one (at least just released in the US a couple of weeks ago), "For All I Care".
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/For-All-I-Care/dp/B001R6OO62
Emusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Bad-Plus-For-All-I-Care-MP3-Download/11376110.html
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Best book purchase for your new Kindle - http://www.amazon.com/Use-of-Weapons/dp/B0015DWLTE/
Ian M Banks' "Use of Weapons" is available for the Kindle for only $1! This is one of Banks' "Culture" novels -- and one of my favorites. My favorite is "Player of Games" the first one I read and second published but it's not available for the Kindle yet, so visit your local library instead.
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Finished Brian Slattery's "Liberation" -- I expected much more, frankly
We discussed it at our book group last night. General disappointment, though @dawnoftheread liked it as a "romp." I found the satire heavy-handed -- and the politics and economics almost invisible. Found the treatment of slavery odd -- more like a pantomime than anything like what might happen. Tried to read it as an allegory of redemption of US and US policy -- but couldn't get there.
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Have you hurled today?
This is sort of an ad -- but I have always loved these guys' products, and their new tagline is perfect. If you are into siege machines (and who isn't?) you should check them out. I have built a couple of the desktop models and they are great fun. http://www.catapultkits.com
while you are at it, you should read (or re-read) Jim Paul's classic: http://www.amazon.com/Catapult-Harry-Build-Siege-Weapon/dp/0156005565/
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QotD: Davos is a lot of "hot mountain air with little oxygen."
Excellent Jeff Jarvis work at: http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/01/28/davos09-the-davos-vacuum
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Ooh, I want one of these: http://www.trekaero.com/Springtail/Bluey.jpg
Perfect for my commute!
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