Archives for: January 2008
Jan
27
For this past Christmas, one of the coolest gifts I got was from my father. It was a CDROM of a couple hundred old photos from our past, digitized at high-resolution from old negatives and slides.
Here are some highlights from the 165 or so I uplo… more »
Jan
25
ABA Panel: The Evolution of Voting Technology
elections, reform, standards, news, politics, berkeley, problems, friends, research, policy, legal, iSchoolIf you're in Los Angeles in two weeks, come see this panel Deirdre and I will be on. (if you're a lawyer, you get CLE credits)
*American Bar Assocation, Standing Committee on Election Law presents a FREE CLE program:*
### The Evolution of Voting T… more »
Jan
20
I realized the other day that I'm an undecided voter.
I'm looking to be wooed, I suppose.
*(I usually try to not mention the flavor of my political leanings. Working in elections can mean that any partisan flavor can and most likely will be use… more »
Jan
18
As [Kim "daredevil democracy fighter and all-around good gal" Alexander says][1], the last day to register to vote in CA is on Tuesday, January 22. You need to register if:
1. It's your first time voting.
2. If you've moved.
3. If you'd like to ch… more »
Jan
12
Yes, this is another shaving post. Deal with it.
Success. Today I had my first completely successful wetshave. It's a remarkable thing, really. To know that you don't have to buy Gillette or any other company's crappy products... to know that you… more »
Jan
09
Around midnight Jan. 9 2008, the large palm tree on the southwest side of South Hall fell down. From the look of it, a steam pipe underneath the root system essentially cooked the palm's root system. I took some pictures of the magnificent shrub, cli… more »
Jan
08
* [Neurosis]' new album [*Given to the Rising*] is drop-dead gorgeous... some of the best music I've heard in a long time. A dude at [Lanesplitters] tells me that the vinyl version has a DVD inside that explains the artwork and the arc of the album. A… more »
Jan
06
Well, it's probably no doubt a lingering influence from the very wonderful Mr. Burton's [*Sweeney Todd*], but I recently decided to get a bit more serious about shaving.
After a bit of research, it turns out that you can get a better shave by just… more »
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