Archive for January, 2006

Unemployed, in Greenland

January 30, 2006
By bicyclemark
Unemployed, in Greenland

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
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He Didn’t Constantly Garden

January 29, 2006
By bicyclemark
He Didn’t Constantly Garden

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 Con
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bm99 Behind Wikipedia

January 28, 2006
By bicyclemark
bm99 Behind Wikipedia

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 p
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OZ Day

January 26, 2006
By bicyclemark
OZ Day

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
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A Newark Renaissance for Who?

January 25, 2006
By bicyclemark
A Newark Renaissance for Who?

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 thi
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bm98 GI Jane off to Afghanistan

January 24, 2006
By bicyclemark
bm98 GI Jane off to Afghanistan

Jane is an American soldier who was supposed to be a civilian by now. Instead, with questionable body armor, little notice, and being legally blind, she's being shipped to Northern Afghanistan. Hear
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Saunas Might Liberate Us

January 23, 2006
By bicyclemark
Saunas Might Liberate Us

My arms and legs are like dead weight, but I want to type out this story before anything else. The point is not only to share a story with you, but to put it into a larger social context in different
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Bruised but Not Broken

January 22, 2006
By bicyclemark
Bruised but Not Broken

Limited typing ability as my wrists are thoroughly bruised. As are my knees, elbows, chest, and basically everything that can be bruised when you repeatedly tumble down steep and not so steep hills wi
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