It’s my party, and I’ll fry if I want to
I spent my birthday making bacon. There are far worse ways to turn 35. When I say “making bacon”, I’m not talking about the part… Read More »It’s my party, and I’ll fry if I want to
2007 – best of a tough year
It’s a quiet day here in Lanesboro, as we prepare for our annual New Year’s party, where friends from all over the world come visit… Read More »2007 – best of a tough year
Debugging
Thanks to everyone who’s offered virtual tea and sympathy for my laptop crash. As of this evening, everything’s back to normal, and I don’t appear… Read More »Debugging
Crash
Yesterday, I woke up in London to the news that Global Voices was down, our lead designer was on an airplane and no one could… Read More »Crash
That’s how you get to Carnegie Hall
There’s that old joke: A tourist in New York asks a pretzel seller, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” He answers, “Practice, practice, practice.”… Read More »That’s how you get to Carnegie Hall
Detritus and happiness in Ecsari Market
I like junk. I collect it. Old metal signs from long-dead businesses. The glass insulators that grounded telephone wires from their poles. Handplanes that haven’t… Read More »Detritus and happiness in Ecsari Market