Monthly Archives: July 2005

today at work via IM: coworker: i sometimes watch CSI – am i getting old? Is he asking me because I’m older and wiser, or just older? Something I’ve always liked is the way ESL speakers have a rawness or … Continue reading →

via yahoo news: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sen. Hillary Clinton pressed on Thursday for a government investigation into how simulated sex cropped up in a modified version of the blockbuster criminal adventure video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” link Wtf? … Continue reading →

Ninety pct of DVR users skip TV ads – new study LONDON (Reuters) – TV advertisers are facing a potential disaster as more consumers buy digital video recorders (DVRs), according to a new study, since about 90 percent of current … Continue reading →

Although there were some things I didn’t like about it, City of God gets a mighty 4-asterisk rating from me. In a nutshell it’s the story of how a kid stuck in the worst slum in Brasil “makes it out”. … Continue reading →

So on Friday I thought I’d commute to work on my bike. Despite leaving later than I wanted, I made it in. The hill in the Presidio that I hate wasn’t too horrific as I just took a break (or … Continue reading →