When I was in high school, the band Mad Season recorded the song River of Deceit, which began with the following lines: My pain, is self-chosen At least, so the Prophet says I never really understood it, but it took on a bit more poignancy when Layne Staley, the lead singer and songwriter, later died… Continue reading The Prophet
Ten Random Thoughts on Wyoming
About a week ago, Wen and I got back from our honeymoon in Wyoming (this blog has been dark for two weeks as the combination of honeymoon + moving to new apartment upon return + crazy work has made it tough to blog). It’s a beautiful – and culturally very different – part of America. … Continue reading Ten Random Thoughts on Wyoming
Manufactured Drivescapes
Wen and I are chilling out in our apartment tonight in the interregnum between going on holiday and moving into a new place. To celebrate, we decided to watch Edward Burtynsky‘s Manufactured Landscapes. It’s one of those films you can put on in the background and have a conversation and not miss a beat. That’s… Continue reading Manufactured Drivescapes
Total Invasion of Privacy
On Friday afternoon I was typing away on my work computer when the most obnoxious message ever popped up: The computer manufacturer had popped an ad up on my screen asking me if I wanted to buy some accessories. This is a horrific experience and I will personally make sure that I recommend to every… Continue reading Total Invasion of Privacy
Kawaii
The Japanese have a great word, kawaii, to refer to their prediliction for “precious”, “adorable” and “cute” characters in their culture (click the link to read how mechanical pencils started an underground revolution – that’s an unanticipated consequence if every there was one). A few years back Wendy went to Japan and brought me back… Continue reading Kawaii