Monthly Archives: August 2005

Fun with search terms

I used to have lots of fun watching how people were directed by Google et al to my old homepage with the strangest of search terms. Search phrases leading to this blog have been somewhat more boring, but below are … Continue reading

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Hit by a tornado (trombi)

This morning, about an hour ago, we noticed that light stuff like leaves and paper were flying around in the backyard in distinctive circular and upward pattern. Soon heavier stuff like big branches followed – and after some 30 seconds … Continue reading

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Movie reviews, round #4

Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that so-called professional movie reviews aren’t generally worth the paper they’re printed on. More than once or twice it has happened both that I have gone to see a movie because the … Continue reading

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In concert

Tonight I enjoyed my seasonal dose of high culture: seems like it’s becoming a habit of going to a classical concert in the summer, ballet or opera in the winter and occasional other events opportunistically in between. We went to … Continue reading

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Rearranging the collective priorities

Most humans, as individuals, have their priorities screwed up a lot of the time. Thus it’s not really surprising to find that humanity as a whole also has its priorities screwed up. But individuals often have at least momentary instants … Continue reading

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