Achin' To Be
It's always bugged me. And now I have just the blog to spew about it in.
LATEST ADDITIONS
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Rather Revised
Alright, dammit, I give in: The new Sonic Youth album is pure beauty.
Complexity Visualized
"<I>VisualComplexity.com</I> intends to be a unified resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks." Mission accomplished, I'd say—but then, I'm already a huge fan of Edward R. Tufte's <I>The Visual Display of Quantitative Information</I>.
Top 30 Travel Books
I think we've established that I like lists by now. It's not that I'm convinced they're always right, but rather that they make starting places for discovery and discussion. In other words, they're a jumping-off point rather than a destination.
My Wife Has Suspected This For Years
The Royal Academy of Art has been displaying David Hensel's <I>One Day Closer to Paradise</I> at its summer exhibition. There's just one problem. Apparently they've lost it and have been displaying the empty plinth instead. Here's the kicker: Nobody noticed until the sculptor visited the exhibition.
Say Wha?
Who has the best hearing?
In a Mets Cap, Singing:
the walk<br>
to work
And the Academy Award Goes To
In the world of dino rock, several really interesting tidbits today. For some unknown reason (I'm betting the right blend of meds), Brian Wilson did not push Mike Love off the roof of the Capitol Tower in L.A. when the three surviving Beach Boys met up there on Monday to get a framed metal-coated record signifying that their latest greatest hits compilation had turned the sales odometer over to 2x platinum.
Christopher Buckley, International Man of Mystery
<I>The Times</I> has a nice splash on Buckley, upon the UK release of the film <I>Thank You For Smoking</I>.
Press Releases More Popular Than Reporting
I've suspected this for years.