Archives: April 2008
Wed Apr 30, 2008
What I've Been Looking For
I've been looking for a urine director to use on camping trips for more than fifteen years. This viral video was compelling enough that checked out the product and it arrived today. The customs tag (it's australian) called it a "travel accessory." I tried it out already, and I think it is a keeper. It was the WhizBiz website that sold me more than the commercial.
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Albert Hoffman
Albert Hoffman, the first person to experience LSD, died yesterday. NPR's obituary was full of lies including nonsense about LSD damaging chromosomes, which it doesn't. Here's a responsible obit. (And the NPR announcer mispronounced "diethylamide.") The SF Chronicle obit already contains several corrections and clarifications. MAPS currently has a memorial as their home page.
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Mon Apr 21, 2008
The Internet Party
I loved this little sketch that captures the internet world 2008 so cleverly. I wonder if anyone in 10 years will understand it, let alone laugh at it.
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Too Busy Livin'
April has been quite a month having too much fun to be writing much.
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Tue Apr 01, 2008
Tree Fall
A few weeks ago, a mature fir snapped at the edge of the Kerr Meadow. More...
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More Spoiliation for Art
Why is it that UCSC creates the ugliest buildings in the most beautiful places and devotes them to the creation of art? More...
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Santa Cruz Mountains Gem
This year, I hope to visit all the places in The Santa Cruz Mountains Trail book. Last weekend I camped at Uvas Canyon County Park in the Santa Clara county section of the mountains. I chose it because the guidebooks promised waterfalls. I found much more. More...
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