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Monthly Archives: January 2006
As He Did Think
I finally read Vannevar Bush’s essay As We May Think for the first time this week. For something written in 1945, it’s amazing; for that matter, if it had been written in 1975, it would have been just as amazing … Continue reading
A first for me in the kitchen
I was a vegetarian* for 16 years, which included the time when I learned to cook. So, I’ve never learned to cook meat and most of the meat I’ve cooked has been on a George Foreman grill. (It’s a supersized … Continue reading
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A cheese worth making a trip for
When we were recently at the Ferry Building, we picked up some burrata mozzarella at the Cowgirl Creamery shop. Eating it is an amazing experience. It’s soft, it’s sweet, it’s salty. A few tomatoes — even if there are no … Continue reading
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At least the internet never turns into a pile of grey sludge on your doorstep
This is rainy season in San Francisco. It’s also, unfortunately, the time of year when Pacific Bell SBC at&t delivers new yellow pages. I just about stopped using the yellow pages nearly a decade ago, long before I started working … Continue reading
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Why is Audible.com so unpleasant to use?
Given my long commute, I swear by audiobooks. I used to borrow books on tape from my library, but for a little more than year I’ve been a customer of Audible.com and download books. While no service is comprehensive, Audible … Continue reading
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