What has Worio recommended to me this week? A profile of Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall. When I left Saskatchewan, I never dreamed that less than 10 years later it would be a booming economic powerhouse lead by an Armani-wearing young populist. [globe and mail] Charles Babbage: father of the computer, hater of musicians. [hark a…
randomlinks
yup, still alive, have some links
I kind of wish I had more to say — interesting stories, amusing anecdotes, sordid tales of nuns gone astray — but my life has been pleasantly dull lately. All I’ve really been doing lately is working, going to school, going to the gym, and finally catching up with the final season of Battlestar Galactica…
Watchmen link roundup
You know, for a movie I thought was pretty flawed, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and reading about Watchmen. If you ask me nice, maybe I’ll tell you more of my thoughts, but for now, here are some links I liked. Patton Oswalt (who should just go ahead and crown himself the king…
random link roundup
New and upcoming media edition! Roger Ebert writes a kind of four-star anti-review of Synecdoche, New York, and is then inspired to write a rambling, poetic essay on it. Chuck Klosterman reviews Chinese Democracy, which he likens to Timothy Treadwell being eaten by a bear. Just one of many reasons why Chuck Klosterman is the…
Walk Score: bringing math to walking
Janelle’s visit was a great opportunity to get out and explore my new neighbourhood — when I’m by myself, I have a tendency to sit on the sofa surrounded by my laptop, DVDs, books, guitar, Atari 2600, and other amusements. As, for instance, right now. But can you blame me? Those 900-page Nixon exegeses and…