Bob Teeter
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 8:25 am
Filed Under Obituaries, Political Process
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A short note to honor the passing of a pioneer.
Spolsky!
Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 @ 11:21 pm
Filed Under Code, Computing
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Joel Spolsky, whose blog's been far too quiet of late, returns with a long piece that's mostly about what Microsoft is doing wrong with Longhorn.
Hangman
Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2004 @ 10:29 am
Filed Under History
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Pepys was born in 1633; already his life had seen Charles I beheaded, Cromwell's republic, and the restoration of the monarchy. The issues which drove these revolutions were not settled during Sam's life, and it likely wasn't entirely clear that the situation had fully stabilized.
Ballgame
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 @ 3:46 pm
Filed Under Baseball, MWLguide
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West Michigan's 5/3 BP is not what I'd call a charming yard--really it's just a big bowl--but it's a comfortable place. Kinda like an old sofa. The Caps don't really do things differently from the other successful minor league organizations, but they work harder on the ballpark ambiance. Lansing, in a more interesting ballyard and with a similarly excellent staff, produces a harder-edged experience that's more exciting but less cozy. In Battle Creek, the ballpark layout and the small crowds force a focus on the game, which works well for me but less well for the business. That I think all three are worthwhile should be pretty obvious.
Refuge in Tucson
Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2004 @ 12:03 pm
Filed Under Army Career, Joel, Musick, Stateside, Stories
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There was a bookstore/candle shop/concert space just off the campus. The place doubled as a coffeehouse (only on weekends, I think), and the house band was a folky quartet--a girl singer, her husband on guitar and harmony, a bassist (I think), and a drummer. here was a bookstore/candle shop/concert space just off the campus. The place doubled as a coffeehouse (only on weekends, I think), and the house band was a folky quartet--a girl singer, her husband on guitar and harmony, a bassist (I think), and a drummer. It was the first time I'd found a drummer in a folk group, and the first time I'd ever seen a girl play a conventional drum kit. The group's repertoire was pretty standard for a coffeehouse band, except they had an unaccountable affection for Tim Buckley. For me, the attraction (besides the drummer) was the opportunity to hear "my" music.
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