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Name Change

Something I've meant to do for some time now is change my LJ username from "silvertide" to "shunn." Back when I started this thing, lo these many years ago, I was for some reason concerned about easy identification. Well, that hasn't been

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2 Br. Googolplex, Cls. to Transit

A fascinating little story on Google Maps hacks is here: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,67514,00.html [ archived ] I've been playing around with the Paul Rademacher's HousingMaps hack, which mashes Google Maps together with Craigslist real estate listings. It's stunningly

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Doin' the Jedi Backstep

Scott Rosenberg in Salon: Millions of people, including millions of science-fiction-loving kids, fell in love with "Star Wars" on its original release in 1977. I wasn't one of them. An 18-year-old bookworm who'd weaned on Heinlein and Asimov, feasted on

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Thirteen Minutes

Last week Ella received a gift from my brother and his family in the mail—an indestructible, nylon webbing–reinforced stuffed squeaky snake. And, we have snake guts! A new world record!

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The Door Into Summer

The Door Into Summer

█████ took this photo Sunday morning. We were in Astoria Park in Queens, underneath the Hellgate Bridge. An even huger version is here.

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Step Into My Office, Baby

Oh, my God, there's Overheard in the Office too! You Just Know She's Hot as Hell Eastern European cocktail waitress: So what is this "stepping up to the plate" you spoke of in our meeting? Bar manager: It's an analogy...OK, it&

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The Way This Train Is Moving You'd Be Better Off on a Bicycle

It's crass, it's rank, it's skanky nasty, it's politically incorrect, it's my new favorite Web site: Overheard in New York Clean sample: Tourist on cell: Of course I know where we are. We're near Broadway Street. No, no,

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Helluva Week

It's been a helluva week, and man, am I exhausted. I began coming down with a cold about eight days ago, and I ended up not just staying home from work Thursday and Friday but also lying on my sickbed doing nothing through most of the weekend. I

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Veronica Mars

Was anyone else here hooked on Veronica Mars this season? Anyone else correctly guess who it was that really murdered Lilly Kane?

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All the Pretty (Valuable) Horses

Wanna learn to bet the horsies? Our good friend John Bitzer will be explaining how to do it well at Makor on May 31st. If you have any interest in horseracing, you should check out his lecture. He's a good, patient explainer, and damn sensible. (And he just

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Are You a Republican?

I am: -1% Republican. "You're a damn Commie! Where's Tailgunner Joe when we need him?" Are You A Republican?

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From Easy Rawlins to Easy Financing

Somehow I would have thought Walter Mosley had better things to do than to email me offering great terms on a new mortgage. I appreciate it, Walter, but we're happy renting for the time being! I will pick up a copy of Little Scarlet, though, so you won&

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