Archive for 2008
YOTSUBA&!, Volume 5
Title:YOTSUBA&!, Volume 5 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 216 pages Publisher: ADV Manga (October 24, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1413903495 ISBN-13: 978-1413903492 This is the last book of the series that’s been translated to English – there are at least 8 volumes overall, and I hope someone translates the rest soon! I really liked this book. […]
October 4th, 2008 by alephnaught
Hollyhock House and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
We decided to go out to Wacko Bookstore, and after spending an hour and unknown quantities of money, we picked Hollyhock House in Barnsdall Park. The views from the park are amazing – the hill is pretty tall and provides striking views of the Hollywood sign, the Planetarium, and downtown Los Angeles. The famous Hollywood […]
October 3rd, 2008 by alephnaught
The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
Title: The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) Author: John Maeda Hardcover: 127 pages Publisher: The MIT Press (August 21, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0262134721 ISBN-13: 978-0262134729 I saw this book at MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles). So, I took down the information about it in my Blackberry, ordered […]
October 1st, 2008 by alephnaught
Low expectations, and she could be your next president
Not since Dan Quayle took the stage in 1988 have debate expectations for a major party candidate been as low as they will be on Thursday for Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. (link to article) I would think this was funny if it didn’t affect me. Sarah Palin could be our next vice president, meaning […]
October 1st, 2008 by alephnaught
Trust, liquidity, and the Great Depression too!
There’s a good article in today’s New York Times comparing some of the circumstances surrounding the Great Depression with what’s going on today, Lesson From a Crisis: When Trust Vanishes, Worry. The article talks about the lack of response to the early warning signs of the Great Depression and especially about the public’s view that […]
September 28th, 2008 by alephnaught
There may be value in sleeping on it after all
I’ve been fighting back against making snap decisions at the office. I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I’ve found that I rarely had to make a fast decision, that gathering a little information and, most importantly, sleeping on it, or taking time out where I’m not directly thinking about the problem, aid […]
September 28th, 2008 by alephnaught
Basil finally plays right with stuffed animals
Basil used to just tear up stuffed animals when we’d give them to him. But, I won a Snoopy at a MetLaw presentation at work, and he seems to have learned to carry the stuffed toy around like bigger dogs do. Maybe he learned this from his time in doggy daycare…
September 28th, 2008 by alephnaught
Forest of Pipes: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ
Title: Forest of Pipes: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ Author: Jennifer Zobelein Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: Balcony Press; 1 edition (April 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1890449431 ISBN-13: 978-1890449438 We bought this book when we visited the Walt Disney Concert Hall store. I love pipe organs; my family built a Schober electronic theatre organ from […]
September 27th, 2008 by alephnaught
Three photos of Chinatown
I took three pictures I thought were pretty cool while in Chinatown today. A flyer pasted on a box A street in Chinatown with cool paper lanterns A closeup of some of the lanterns
September 24th, 2008 by alephnaught
Do you trust executives?
I’ve been thinking about executive salaries among other things. A few years ago, I read an interesting article on the start of the Great Depression; the author noted that wealth had never been so concentrated in so few hands as it was just before the start. Today I read “In Bailout Furor, Wall Street Pay […]
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October 5th, 2008 by alephnaught