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Eliminate your weakness!

By alex | Published: 1/24/2006
I got a spam email with the following subject today: “Eliminate your weakness and become king!” I didn’t bother reading the rest, but I am sure you know what it is. Selling the same old stuff: inexpensive plans for ascetic living in order to overcome all worldly cravings, followed by an intensive course in courtly […]
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Hi, NYTimers

By alex | Published: 1/19/2006
Welcome to those who linked over from the article in the Times. All three of you*. Sorry the place is such a mess. It’s a nice short article on travel blogging, and why there aren’t more travel blogs. It’s funny that we have gone from “there are all kinds of X blogs” to “why aren’t […]
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2005: B-

By alex | Published: 12/20/2005
Just ran across this. According to 43 People, for me, 2005 was 81% worth living. It doesn’t say anything about 2006, so I’m not sure how well I’ll do. It claims I “consumed 0 products,” but I’m not sure (aside from being untrue) whether this is counts for or against my worthwhile existence.
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Feeling pea green

By alex | Published: 12/5/2005
I’ve been neglecting my blog lately, so I figured it was time for another post on colors. Went to the MoMA this weekend to see the excellent exhibition on “safe” design. Be sure to check out the online version, which has some cool things like a tree-mountable tent, a trans-dermal RFID tag, and other fun […]
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