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Directions home

It’s indicative of the greatness of America’s interstate system that it takes only 12 course changes to drive from my house in Seattle to my dad’s house in Omaha.
According to Google Maps, the distance is 1,710 miles and would take about 28 hours to complete without stops. Of the 12 steps from start to finish, [...]

In Future, Society, Transportation, Travel on 19 May 2006 with Comments Off

The GE EntryScan3

From Boing Boing, it seems Kim Cameron didn’t appreciate being subjected to the GE EntryScan3 at the San Francisco airport security checkpoint.
What’s it like? People, I really hated the GE product. It is tiny, and closes around you. I felt seriously claustrophobic. Then it shot bursts of air at me so hard it actually hurt. [...]

In Future, Security, Society, Travel on 4 May 2006 with 2 comments

Stop the nonsense

OK? Now everybody back to business.

In Misc, Society on 20 April 2006 with 2 comments

Honky Tonk Women

The #1 song in the USA the day I was born (August 31, 1969) was “Honky Tonk Women” by the Rolling Stones. I just looked up the lyrics to the song and, frankly, I’m a bit shocked and amazed.
I met a gin soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis,
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride.
She [...]

In History, Music, Society on 22 February 2006 with Comments Off

Blahvue

Lawrence Cheek nails it in his piece in today’s P-I on the new Lincoln Square development. At the end he asks, “Bellevue: What’s the point?” Totally.
Bellevue is clean. It’s pretty in a plain sort of way. And it’s completely soulless. Developments like Lincoln Square continue the trend. Bellevue is a place where shopping is [...]

In Cities, Society on 29 November 2005 with 1 comment