Category: lj-import

I wish there was one browser that had everything. Every feature that I'd ever need, perfect compliance with w3 web standards, etc. If there were, I would pay for it. As it is, there isn't. This isn't too surprising, because there's rarely something that outshines all competition in every way, but it's a sad state…

Please forgive the abstract ramblings of this journal. It covers a lot of what I\’ve been thinking over the last few months. Even though its primary focus is on literature, I still expand the scope dramatically at the end, and throw in a bunch of random thoughts. You know what? Good literature is, and always…

I was impressed by one of the Daily Deviations on deviantART today. It is mind-boggling. It is a beautiful composition, it fits the title perfectly, and is such an amazing capture that I thought it must have taken a hundred shots or more to get just right. However, according to the photographer… \”I held the…

The sun was low in the sky and the world had taken on that magical evening-time glow when the sun strikes steep surfaces straight on and things are lit in a completely different manner than any other time of day, making you look at the world differently. I looked up from my hamburger, out the…

Saving the Earth If you\’re at all interested in saving the Earth, and making sure it doesn\’t end up a gigantic junkyard of discarded glory, you might also be interested in this site: The Aichi Prefecture in Japan won the honor of hosting the 2005 World Exposition. One of the noble focuses of this Expo…

I never cease to be amused by the antics of telemarketers. One particular thing that makes me smile every time I lay down the phone after a conversation with one of them is their confusion over the gender of my voice over the phone. Here\’s a conversation I had today, which is quite typical of…

Guess what, everyone? Starting at 12:00 tonight (which really counts as tomorrow), there's a special situation going on: EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR ME IS WONDERFUL, AND EVERYTHING YOU GIVE ME IS A PRESENT! \”What?\” I hear you crying, \”This isn't possible!\” I assure you that it is! Tomorrow is a very special day! Yes,…

Neil Gaiman makes a complaint about American tea-murderers and urges us ignorantly-optimistic sods to take a look at the BBC ARTICLE concerning the brewing of a \”perfect cup of tea\”. Dr Andrew Stapley says: \”For best results carry a heavy bag of shopping – or walk the dog – in cold, driving rain for at…

I'd like to refer you to an online publication, called The Paumanok Review. It comes out quarterly (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall), and contains short (and shorter) stories, poetry, and essays. I came across it looking at a web design awards site, which means that the site design is really good. I don't yet have personal…