23 January 2008

Ireland/Britain 1998 day 4: Kilkenny

Whether I travel east or west, the effect of jet lag on me is to wake up early rested and refreshed (quite contrary to my day to day behavior). This was true on the morning of 23 January 1998 when I arose ridiculously early to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine on a walk [...]

23 January 2008

links of the day for 23 January 2008

Origami spaceplane to launch from space station (Pink Tentacle, 1/16/08) - from the cool but otherwise pointless file.
Kaplan’s Korner, or How Yo La Tengo got their name - my favorite band, my favorite team, a tribute to Ralph Kiner, and Ed Kranepool! Who could ask for more?
While you can (Hoarded Ordinaries, 1/23/08) - [...]

23 January 2008

Around the World for a Good Book

A few years ago, probably not too long after my country began an ill-conceived invasion of Iraq, I decided that I should do something to learn more about people in other countries. Since I’m a compulsive reader the natural solution was to learn about people and culture through their literature. So I started [...]