July 2009
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March 2009
16 posts
“Libraries exist at the very intersection of physical and semantic space.”
– Peter Morville, Ambient Findability
February 2009
22 posts
Said the Gramophone: Inglorious Cartel →
The little bit under “I’ll Take Whatever It Takes” is pretty much exactly how I feel about a certain infestation. Do whatever you want — don’t touch me, don’t look at me, don’t — for god’s sake — live off of my blood. Thankyouverymuch.
My library year →
Famous Blue Raincoat
This song, Angela McCluskey’s version of Leonard Cohen’s Famous Blue Raincoat (that I cannot post) makes me want to live in New York. So, so badly. I think purchasing a blue raincoat will help, but only a little. God, I love that song, painful and sad as it is. And McCluskey’s version is really lovely… Sorry I can’t share it…
Wind --> Snow
Soft, wet spring snow that piles up as quickly as it melts away…
“I like this Edge Culture. I like the feeling that anything can happen, any...”
– Brian Eno, A Year with Swollen Appendices
George Eastman House Database →
For photo geeks who miss DOS and the like… Insanely informative — shame about the format.
“The most precious thing is vitality—not in any sinister Lawrentian sense,...”
– Susan Sontag (1/6/57)
Listen
efficacious
having the power to produce a desired effect
Context, Susan Sontag’s Reborn, p. 68: “…my illicit activities are an expression of rebellion; they are not efficacious unless known!”
Gregory Alan Isakov →
Lovely show last night…
d Bar Desserts →
The chef is apparently famous (I don’t have cable — I had no idea, but then there were people having their photos taken with him). I had a macaroon. I’ve never had such a good macaroon, not once ever!
“I don’t want to be in love with limiting people…”
– Susan Sontag