Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Some of the year's reading-- Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams Voodoo Science, Robert Park Just for Fun, Linus Torvalds Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles MacKay Small Pieces Loosely Joined, David Weinberger Lamb, Christopher Moore Idiots in the Machine, Edward Savio Radiance, Carter Scholz Free as in Freedom, Sam Williams The Way We Talk Now, Geoffrey Nunberg Net Words, Nick Usborne Junk English, Ken Smith The Rant Zone, Dennis Miller The Years of Rice and Salt, Kim Stanley Robinson The Father of Spin, Larry Tye Scientific American, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Wired, Business 2.0, Fast Company, Utne Reader, Whole Earth, Computerworld, Infoworld, eWeek, Linux Journal   6:09:27 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

Farewell 2002 Another year about to end In my empty mountain abode; Rivers and clouds, Their trails indistinct; Pines and cedars, Their natures the same. I arise from my nap To find the taro roots done; As the incense fades out, I finish a scripture. Who knows that real pleasure Lies within stillness and silence?  - Wen-siang (1210-1280)     5:34:00 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

En Zed = Middle Earth? New Zealand, Land of the 'Rings,' Markets Itself. The success of the "Lord of the Rings," filmed in New Zealand, has spurred New Zealanders to market their nation as a tourist destination. By James Brooke. [New York Times: Business] My cousin visited New Zealand a few weeks ago; he said there was a book at the airport purporting to show all the location sites for LOTR. A search of Amazon reveals nothing, but I would like to get a copy and save the trip to NZ. 10:28:00 AM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

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