Monthly Archives: January 2006

Unemployed, in Greenland

Unemployed, in Greenland

January 30, 2006

Is it our attention span? Is it the sheer magnitude of a problem that effects an entire planet regardless of who you are, where you live, or how much money you have? Is it that this dam LOST SEASON 1 box set is so dam addictive? Today I've...

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He Didn’t Constantly Garden

He Didn’t Constantly Garden

January 29, 2006

After another Portuguese-in-Amsterdam dinner last night, involving some of my favorite former Lisbonites turned Amsterdamers, I decided 1 in the morning was a goodtime to finally sit and watch the Constant Gardener. Now I wouldn't normally talk about films on the blog, unless they really deserve to be...

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bm99 Behind Wikipedia

bm99 Behind Wikipedia

January 28, 2006

By now you've probably heard about or consulted wikipedia to seek information and answers to life's questions. But what do you know about the collaborative encyclopedia? What about the rules and the people working behind the scenes, how do they manage or not-manage the content that can so often...

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OZ Day

OZ Day

January 26, 2006

My roomate glanced at the calendar and wished me a happy Australia day. And I went over to wiki-P and read about the fact that yes indeed it is Australia day and why. Since many of you don't live or hear much from that part of the...

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A Newark Renaissance for Who?

A Newark Renaissance for Who?

January 25, 2006

Part of living abroad for years and years is to not think about the past too much. Of course you have your good memories, but in general I think the focus is on today and tomorrow, because if you think too much about yesterday you start thinking of...

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