On the Road with On the Road
Book collector Jeff Wong thinks the coolest collector's edition of <I>OTR</I> would be a limited reproduction of the scroll. Me too, although I'm sure I couldn't afford one.
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Swaying to Seemingly Silent Tunes
"Congratulations," the comment began.
10 Worst Jobs in Science
These don't sound fantastic, but it's not like washing test-tubes is all that hunky-dory.
A Full-Length Commute
I have a full-length commute. It lasts just about as long as an album. For instance, if I plug in the iPod and press play on Dinosaur Jr.'s <i>Beyond</i> just as I leave my apartment, the album comes to a glorious end exactly as I enter our office's elevators. This was a great discovery.
A Dublin Without Guinness?
That just seems so wrong. But the article is a reasonable excuse to link to <A HREF="http://www.scaryideas.com/print/2698/">this</A>.
The Existential Angst of Ichiro
Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners may be our era's Yogi Berra.
Decisiones
Dad,<br>
It's difficult for me to think of good times with you, but something that does come to mind is how you'd translate those wonderful Ruben Blades songs for me, word for word.
Kinetic Sculpture
Theo Jansen's art is moving—literally.
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Armor for Cats and Mice
Jeff de Boer is a sculptor, jeweler, and artist who produces wonderful<I>objets</I>. From his FAQ: "I have not put a mouse into a suit of armor. I have, however, tried it with one of my cats, and have the scars to prove it."
Spammer Grammar
A reliable spam filter may serve the interests of the spammer as well as those of the recipient.