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Are You Alright? - Lucinda Williams
Thanks Lucinda! Nothing like a good country/western song to cheer you up when you are missing someone . . . -
william burroughs - thanksgiving prayer
A bit of a downer for those who are enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving, but a dark take on the foibles of a nation that is churning forward without sense of its place in history. -
Helsinki Complaints Choir
While I don't speak Finnish, I have to concur with Mr. Gaiman that this YouTube video points out both universal foibles and unique cultural references. -
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Regarding reconstruction in areas inundated with floor water that were low income areas of the city, I saw an article posted on Boing Boing that may offer some solutions, as it relates to the *flatpak house* by Boklok. Roughly translated as "smart living", the concept is to have a preofabricated modular section homes with a flexible layout for ( Read more... ) -
Technical Update
porphyre posted an excellant piece from the New York Times with technical graphics showing the Gulf Coast and New Orleans, detailing the effects of the storm it's aftermath
On a lighter note, someone posted this up: Mr. T on Recouping from the AbsoluterousOff to a collegues Brazillian BBQ,, since we have the same birthday on the 6th - am running late for ( Read more... ) -
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Following all of this remotely has been exhausting - even when I think have something worthwhile posting, it becomes frustrating seeing the news footage on TV, blogs, and web updates - it is becoming too much to keep up with, as there is still the day job that I have to be productive at, even if people are sensitive to my being born and raised in ( Read more... )
