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Quieter July 21, 2008

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Last time I fell off the posting wagon, it was mostly due to a move that really ate up my time, and before I knew it several weeks had past with little to no activity from me here.

This time I know that there is going to be a hiatus; it’ll probably be a rather long one — for now I’m going to say that posting here is going to cease for an indefinite period.

My apologies to my vast and undyingly loyal readership!

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Quiet July 19, 2008

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Sorry my posting here has been rather light lately — other things have just been taking up much more time than normal.

Here’s an interesting discussion over at MR on why wine has a price listed on the menu, but beer doesn’t. I think several of the commenter’s are spot on: a big indicator to me is the fact that in most places, wine, and sometimes cocktails, have prices on the menu and no other beverages, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, do not.

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Weekly photo #88: Roadside July 16, 2008

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Roadside
Back when I lived on Fort Ord, I liked to run and walk the dobie back toward where the old ranges were — and this stand of trees is along the road that led uphill, to where the observation tower is.

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Interest piqued July 14, 2008

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Now, this is an author recommendation.

Money quote:

“Lawrence Watt-Evans’s stories aren’t about the intelligence or rationality of his characters.  Nonetheless, Watt-Evans writes intelligent characters, and he’s willing to deal with the consequences, which are huge.”

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Graphic art July 11, 2008

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It’s overdue, so I’ve added indexed to the blogroll. Here’s my favorite:

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Weekly photo #87: Falling Fountain July 11, 2008

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Falling Fountain
I took this week’s photo in DC, at the National Gallery of Art. If you’ve never been, there’s an underground walkway connecting the two branches of the museum (or, at least, there was last time I was there…) Fountains in the plaza above funnel into this ladder fountain which you walk past as you traverse from one branch to the other.

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Pyro July 8, 2008

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For those of you who don’t regularly check out Chris photoblog, which is called… errr…. a photoblog, her latest batch of shots is great. Check them out.

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Weekly photo #86: Coastal July 2, 2008

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Coastal
I’m fortunate in that I live very close to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world: the coast of Big Sur. I’ve certainly grown to love Big Sur over the few years that I’ve spent stationed in Monterey; so the fact that ash from the fires clouds and hazes over the area periodically now is quite depressing, even though I know that fires are (or at least are supposed to be) a natural occurrence that the flora and fauna have adapted to deal with. This week’s photo was taken looking north towards Bixby Bridge, which is the most famous of Highway 1’s several bridges along its run down Big Sur. Hopefully, once the fires have run their course and the area has recovered, the coast will look as breathtaking as it always has.

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weekly photo #85: On The Run June 25, 2008

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On The Run
Not much to say about this one, except perhaps to note that those are my kids in the right foreground, running away from me as fast as they can.

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