January 2004
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State Department Bans Courier . . . the Font
ABC News Online reports that the U.S. State Department has banned the timed-honoured Courier typeface. Althoug...
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Tobogganing with Geddy Lee
A short video. The money quote: "Let out a scream, and don't be afraid to gibber!"...
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X2: X-Men United in 25 Words or Less
The script effectively paints the mutants as people, making their challenges emotionally involving. You'd be h...
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Calendar Girls in 25 Words or Less
Inoffensive, feel good, by-the-numbers family comedy with pacing by Energizer — it goes on and on and on.... G...
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Hollywood Homicide in 25 Words or Less
Poorly written, directed, and edited. . . and for some unfathomable reason, Harrison Ford's character and acti...
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Ikeaphobia and its discontents
Ikeaphobia and its discontents (essay)...
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Very Bad Timing
Yesterday I promised David, my agent, that I'd send him a copy of "Very Bad Timing," the spec for The West Win...
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Oreo Budget
True Majority presents a Flash animation that uses Oreo cookies to explain (simplistically, to be sure) how th...
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The Corporation
The Corporation, a documentary film, examines the legal status of corporations as persons, then diagnoses them...
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The Stink of Decipher
Since my car was in the shop on the morning after the skunk incident, I had to get up extra-early on Friday mo...
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When It Rains...
I got laid off yesterday. Although in retrospect I can't think of any reason it should have been a surprise, i...
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Wish List
Generous relatives gave Stacey and I some cash for Christmas. While I was considering whether to use this surp...
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Never Mind the Whores; Throw Out the Academics
Check out this incredibly interesting news story in the Independent about how The Sims Online has turned into ...
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To Do List
For no reason at all, here are the current contents of my to do list, as maintained in Palm Desktop, with comm...
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Opensecrets.org
Opensecrets.org (website)...
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The Big Kerry News
Needless to say, I'm thrilled about Kerry's win in the Iowa caucuses. The nomination process is obviously far ...
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Take That, Pine Tree!
Campos and Son (and two other guys) came to our house this morning and kicked our dead pine tree's butt. They ...
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The Poker Money is Gone
I completed a long project at the office yesterday (a project made much longer by the interruption of the holi...
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Ken's Journal
Ken's Journal (website)...
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It Must Be Mine, Part II
USB Beverage Warmer. Thanks to John Tynes for bringing this before-its-time technology to my attention....
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Kerry Surges in Iowa
Today's polling suggests that Kerry is tied with Gephardt in Iowa, and that both trail Dean from within the ma...
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The Moral Character of the Monkey
"Of all monkeys it may be said ... that they are beasts of no principle; for they have every evil quality, and...
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Making of America
Making of America (website)...
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Summary of Top Ten Lists
MetaCritic has compiled an outstanding infographic that neatly summarizes film critics' "Top Ten" lists for 20...
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Coffee Update 2: The Force of Habit
Just now, I took a coffee filter out of my drawer. Affected by the powerful force of habit, I cut off the top ...
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Roomba FAQs
By "Frequently Asked," of course, I more properly mean "Asked Once."
How does Abby like it?
Abby finds Roomb...
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Man's Apartment Encased in Aluminum Foil
This is just what it sounds like, reported on Yahoo! News. Why haven't I ever done anything like that to anyon...
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Mad in America
As research for my Ice Horror project, I've been reading about insanity. This morning I finished the second bo...
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Haiku Moment
What skill has Roomba!
"Robot dance," gains new meaning;
Dutiful sucker!...
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Cold Mountain in 25 Words or Less
Crisply three-dimensional characterizations across the board, great use of music, brilliant (seriously, brilli...
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Coffee Update
Long-time jefftidball.com readers will remember, back in August or so, when I accidentally bought not one, but...
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Something's Gotta Give in 25 Words or Less
Falls a bit in the third act, but funny and fun, with a terrific performance from Keaton. Especially recommend...
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 25 Words or Less
A lamentable, steaming pile that demonstrates a truly alarming lack of story creativity. Also, explosions. Gra...
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Opinions You Should Have
Opinions You Should Have (website)...
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Legal Wisdom
Stacey forwarded me the following quote from an article on legal writing in 2003: "Commenting on a case involv...
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Paul Graham
Paul Graham (website)...
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How to Think Forbidden Thoughts
Read "What You Can't Say," a positively outstanding essay about how to think forbidden thoughts. Read the whol...
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Bush in 30 Seconds
An inventive approach to unseating George Bush, the Bush in 30 Seconds political advertising contest has gener...
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hoytsauce
hoytsauce (website)...
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Boston Globe Roleplaying Article
The Boston Globe's online adjunct boston.com brings us "The Adventure Continues," a very postive piece on the ...
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Resolutions
I have decided on three new year's resolutions, which is about three times as many as I usually fail at each y...
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Happy New Year!
My two-word post of 12:30 last night testifies to the success of our New Year's Eve party. It was a smallish a...
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Have Been Drinking
More tomorrow....
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