Anisoptera!
Aug 09In fourth grade (I think), I memorised a poem – a sonnet, I realise in retrospect – by Francis Brett Young called “Bête Humaine.” Here it is. (There are two versions; I’ve marked the differences in brackets. I don’t know which is earlier, though I tend to think the version I’ve put second is superior [...]
À Nous Deux, Marâtre Nature!
Jun 13See Kevin Carson and Danny Shahar on how the ordinary operation of supply and demand can help solve the peak-oil and global-warming crises.
Now Bigger and With More Angry Workers!
Jul 03I’ve always meant to buy myself a copy of the 1927 film Metropolis, Fritz Lang’s futuristic tale of class struggle and sexy robots, but I never got around to it (though I’ve seen it on tv a couple of times). Now I’m glad I waited.
Strike News
Nov 26Hmmmm … “In order to have any real impact, the strike will have to be at least as long as the ’88 strike, which lasted six months.” – J. Michael Straczynski, on Nov. 1st “As the WGA strike begins its 4th week, I’ve been told positive news about today’s resumption of contract talks between the [...]
Blame the Strike
Nov 24Just finished watching Razor (excellent, by the way), our last dose of Galactica until March or April, when Sci-Fi will start giving us the first half of season four. As for the second half, it remains to be seen whether it’ll ever get made; the writers’ strike has placed the show’s continuation in jeopardy. (See [...]
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