Archive for March, 2006

Inconsistent Gardener

Friday, March 31st, 2006
Inconsistent Gardener

For we of the four day work week, the weekend has arrived. Which is good cause its 2am and I’m exhausted from my various jobs as well as podcasting til 3am last night. However, tomorrow will be time to take on the garden, as recently nature freed up some space and now I... »

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bm116 Exxon Valdez, The Disaster after the Disaster

Thursday, March 30th, 2006
bm116 Exxon Valdez, The Disaster after the Disaster

It was more than a decade ago, March 24th 1989, when Exxon’s oil spilled into the Prince William Sound. Everyone remembers the images of the dead sealions and otters being picked out of the toxic sludge and thrown into the fire. But who remembers the fallout, as the community imploded and their industry choked... »

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What Would You Like on Your Knesset?

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
What Would You Like on Your Knesset?

It sounds like a dessert. But really you should never bite into it, because it probably tastes like fat, sweaty, old men. No offense to the sweaty fat guys out there, it’s not all your fault. But if there’s one thing I like about the Israeli parliament, is that you only need... »

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Let the World Remember Tsegaye

Monday, March 27th, 2006
Let the World Remember Tsegaye

Sometime during one’s primary and secondary education, for those of us lucky enough to have gotten both, we probably learn some things about poetry. It may not be much or it may not always stick with us, but hopefully there was a teacher who was passionate enough about poetry to awaken the appetite... »

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Some Sundays are Like That

Sunday, March 26th, 2006
Some Sundays are Like That

I could almost taste the rain that hadn’t yet started, as I rode towards home trying to somehow cycle faster than is humanly possible. The phone rang and as per tradition, I couldn’t find the right pocket out of my million coat pockets, each filled with a different electronic device that only a... »

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