http://www.oraculi.com/log smart things for smart people Tue, 27 May 2008 03:01:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't know anything about Doug Fine, and I'm not criticizing him in this post.  However, reading about him on BoingBoing called to mind all the stories I've read, recently and less recently, about people who give up city living, abandon modern technology, and experience life as it used to ... http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/134 While in New York last December, in the midst of the writer's strike, I went to see a comedy show headlined by John Oliver, arguably most notorious for his role on The Daily Show. I only occasionally watch The Daily Show, so going into the show I didn't recognize the ... http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/133 I spent the last three weeks of January in Thailand, dividing my time between Bangkok, the mountainous northwest, and the southern coast. Thailand is a very photogenic country. http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/131 My last trip to New York was a New Years Eve affair. A friend, a party at a swanky hotel, a quintessential New York experience. And my return flight home, departing from LaGuardia airport, was via an available seat on an earlier flight. After de-icing and a ... http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/130 Off to San Francisco; hello Pacific coast. Don't worry, I'll get the postcards in the mail. http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/127 I have always been the type to hear a story one time and not want to hear it again.  If I've seen the movie, I don't read with the book.  If I've read the book, I won't bother with the movie (The Lord of the Rings being a notable exception).  ... http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/125 While my decision to move to the South was a good one, a week of thermometer readings like this have left me wondering just how wise a decision it was to move here. http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/124 There was rain, briefly, on the airplane window in Chicago. Which is to say that I am currently in Denver, before heading back to Chicago on Thursday and Atlanta on Saturday. Today I spent some time in Leadville, CO. http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/123 The The Freelancer’s Toolset is a great list of online web tools and applications for completing a project from start to finish and everything in between. Calendars, project management, writing, and collaboration are all covered in a very comprehensive list. I love online tools; anything that allows me to ... http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/122 All last week, asked about my plans for the weekend, I had the rare opportunity to respond, "oh, what? I'm getting married." Which is to say that I was and am, and thanks for asking. http://www.oraculi.com/log/archives/121