Archive for December, 2003

Punk buys a farm

Monday, December 29th, 2003

happens every day.  no need to cry…

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Hussein in custody

Sunday, December 14th, 2003

And alive.  I would pay a lot to see today’s Al-Jazeera broadcasts (for instance); I hope they’re being archived somewhere.

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Longest Bus Ride

Saturday, December 6th, 2003

Heading into NYC (or trying), I ended up waiting around with others getting on the chinatown bus yesterday.  W all *thought* we’d get on, that is.  The 12:40 departure from NY arrived after 22:30 in Bos, and most other buses and lines were cancelled.  Amtrak arrivals were delayed up to 1:30, too.  And today!  Well, we’ll just see.

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‘t Hooft Speaks

Friday, December 5th, 2003

Not only is the string theory expert and Nobel Laureate a good writer and fine lecturer (finishing a Boston tour this week), but he has a published on his website a guide for the aspiring theoretical physicist which is refreshingly clear, comprehensive, and encouraging. 

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