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June 17, 2009Moving to WordPressI've moved The Inkbottle from TypePad to Wordpress, so I can have more control over it (and hopefully contribute more posts). I've also moved all of my older posts to the new site. So if you want to read more, please join us at The NEW Inkbottle! Posted at 05:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) June 06, 2009Working AssumptionI'm working on the assumption that Leopold Bloom in Joyce's Ulysses was the inspiration for Twitter (if not in reality at least in theory). Read Ulysses, read the stream of consciousness rambles that Bloom spews out in that novel, and you'll notice that his thought are short and compact yet very complex--just like twitter messages. Tweets, as they are called, are limited to 140 characters in length. Why 140? This is the explanation at the Twitter website:
Bloom's thoughts seem to follow along these rules. Bloom was also really into the latest technologies of his time and would, no doubt, be a regular rambler on twitter if he were walking around Dublin circa 2009 (a regular Stephen Fry or Ashton Kutcher). So it makes sense to see Bloom as a big twitter fan. I'll say more about this once I go back into my copy of Ulysses and dig around for good "tweets." Who knows--perhaps there's an essay here. Final thought: Molly Bloom, unlike Leopold, would HATE Twitter. She'd need her own blog. Posted at 04:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) May 30, 2009Top 10/Bottom 3 for June 2009 (Part I)
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Posted at 01:14 PM in Declaration | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) The House Painting Ordeal SlideshowOne picture wasn't enough, so here's the whole story. Posted at 11:35 AM in Personal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) May 27, 2009Our patio, newly painted (cat is optional)
We spent 3 months getting out house repainted. It was costly and stressful, but it's nearly done. Here's some proof. The cat on the lawn is Steve. He loves the lawn and the fact that the guys painting the house are now out of his back yard. Posted at 06:39 PM in Personal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) May 02, 2009Top 10/Bottom 3: May 2009Top 10
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Posted at 10:31 AM in Declaration | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) April 09, 2009February 08, 2009Radiohead is Too Good for the Music IndustrySo I sat through 2.5 hours of the Grammy telecast in order to see Radiohead perform. Radiohead was awesome, and their 4 minutes on primetime in the US revealed something that, I'm guessing, most of the music industry didn't want to be let out: that everything in the regular music industry (from Kenny Chesney to Coldplay to MIA) is crap. It's easy for mildly talented artists to shine when put in a spotlight with other mildly talented artists. But throw a great artist into the mix--one who creates complex and interesting music that defies most of the standard pop cliches--and everything else pales by comparison. No wonder the audience provided lukewarm applause after their number (which came accompanied by the USC marching band--brilliant idea). Radiohead just revealed them for who they actually are. Posted at 11:30 PM in Music | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) January 02, 2009Ten Things I learned in 2008
Happy 2009, everyone! Just a few more days and we'll finally have a REAL president!!!!! Posted at 07:17 PM in Current Affairs, Declaration, Personal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) November 04, 2008President-Elect Obama
Obama, however, is different. He is a President to be proud of. I'm already proud of him, and he just finished his victory speech! He is a symbol, yes, but he is a humble symbol, capable of leading the world through a difficult time and capable of transforming the way Americans look at each other and the way the world looks at America. He was the only choice for President this year, and he has the opportunity to change the world in a real and fundamental way. I cannot wait to see what happens next. But today, I just want shed a tear and thank Jeebus for the opportunity to live to see this wonderful, amazing moment arrive. Finally, I am going to have a President I will be proud of. Posted at 10:20 PM in Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) |
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