Upgraded to WP2.0.4
I’ve just upgraded the blog to WordPress 2.0.4. If you notice any oddities, please let me know via a comment to this entry. (I’ve also… Read More »Upgraded to WP2.0.4
July 2006
Derek's memorial service
The memorial service for Derek Maxwell (“DIM” to his friends) will take place this Thursday at 8 pm. It will be at the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral… Read More »Derek's memorial service
The day after I arrive in Seattle…..
It’s destiny. Or a delightful coincidence: Seattle soccer fans who missed the chance to see perhaps the world’s most famous athlete, David Beckham, in the… Read More »The day after I arrive in Seattle…..
Merry in "O"
Merry just got quoted in O (Oprah Winfrey’s magazine), in a little piece on How to Help a Friend Who’s in an Abusive Relationship. It’s… Read More »Merry in "O"
Evolving locomotion
This is another “What I love about the web” moment. I was reading Pharyngula (as I do so often), and his piece “Evolutionists get all… Read More »Evolving locomotion
"Freedom is on the march"
You can’t make stuff like this up: AFGHANISTAN’S notorious Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which was set up by the… Read More »"Freedom is on the march"
Blog style
Those of you reading this blog over the last 24 hours must have been thoroughly confused. I’ve been playing with different themes (about a dozen… Read More »Blog style
Derek Maxwell, RIP [updated]
I just learned that a former colleague of mine, Derek Maxwell, died yesterday. He and I worked together from the late 1980s through the mid… Read More »Derek Maxwell, RIP [updated]
Suez 1956; Lebanon 2006
Over at The Belgravia Dispatch Greg has posted a series of interesting emails he’s received on the subject of Israel, Lebanon and US policy. All… Read More »Suez 1956; Lebanon 2006
Heads-up: celebratory imbibition
In anticipation of my departure for Seattle on August 8, a few of us will be getting together for drinks on Friday August 4. The… Read More »Heads-up: celebratory imbibition