From the category archives:
I’m quite excited to see all of the advances in ebook technology being shown off at CES this week, especially since they stand to move us a lot further down the path of a paperless society. Personally, I wouldn’t mind never using paper again. I get bummed evry time I shop and am handed a [...]
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Ludwig van Beethoven was born on this day in 1760. After you read this post, go here to learn the life and times of the man. The one excerpt of the Wikipedia article that I wish to call out tells about the constant ringing in his ears and eventual hearing loss:
As early as 1801, Beethoven [...]
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“The Blue Fey” by Seb Barnett was done using water color, water color pencil, and ink on paper.
I would like to introduce you to Seb Barnett. She is a multi-talented artist who you can meet this Friday during the Center on Contemporary Arts (CoCA) 2009 Art Marathon at the Fremont Abbey. Seb uses her art to convey [...]
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The Fremont Abbey is going to be abuzz with energy! It’s not that big of a place and it’s gonna be fun. Support the artists by bringing them food and non-alcoholic beverages. Once the wee hours of the night come around, they’ll be thankful that you left them some goodies.
Take a bus or carpool since [...]
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I paid Logo Design Guru to develop a logo for this site. I told them that the site was for “Passionate discussion about the art, literature, technology and culture from the Pacific Northwest.” Knowing that the goal is to build a site that we can all communicate our appreciation for all aspects of artistic endeavor, [...]
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Having just polished off “Infinite Jest,” the Infinite Summer Project has decided to continue their hosting of a large online book group with “Dracula” for the month of October. At The Puget News Reading Group meeting to wrap-up IJ, we decided to stick with the program and read along with Infinite Summer at least through [...]
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You deserve a break to click this:
Whole rabbit
Please read the customer reviews and check out the customer uploaded images. They’re great.
Three Wolf Moon and Tuscan Whole Milk, here it comes again!
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Lately, in strident conversations with friends, I’ve noticed myself returning to a particular viewpoint. For ease of use, let’s call it the “imagine everyone lived that way” view. When my friends discuss locavorism or transportation one of the first things I try to do do is scale the conversation to infinite participants and see where [...]
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In a few short minutes, I’m going to sit down, pull out a fresh copy of “Infinite Jest,” and start reading. If you are Seattle-based and taking part in Infinite Summer, feel free to join me and a small cadre of readers who will meet every couple of weeks in lower Queen Anne and Fremont [...]
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Two new Roberto Bolaño novels (as well as a piece believed to be the 6th section of the 5-part “2666″) have been discovered
“2666″ is one of the most anticipated books I have on my “to read” shelf at home. Based on the reviews, I know it’s going to be right up my alley. With [...]
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