My whole life I have been following rabbit trails after new information without any reason other than simply an inner compulsion to do so.
This morning, walking through the kitchen, I saw the rinsed-but-not-yet-recycled Drifter Pale Ale bottle I’d left on the counter the night before. This made me think of the “WHERE’S THE BEER?” line that’s dubbed […]
Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Need to Know
Feeling Liberal
Gut reactions to the terms “liberal” and “conservative” may make them too volatile for use in a friendly Facebook feed.
Rezaï la Stéphanoise
A reference to the tennis player Aravane Rezaï as “la Stéphanoise” leads to a discussion on the use of demonyms in French and English.
Tea as beverage and culture
A modest claim to fame related to Usenet News.