At the risk of venturing into the dangerous territory of wholesale weblog digression, I want to make a quick comment on the Flyers-Penguin best of 7 playoff series.
When I first moved to Philadelphia, I was pretty amazed at how many people watched/enjoyed professional hockey. Back in Virginia – and almost everywhere else I’ve been besides [...]
May 12, 2008
This is not a Sports Blog
May 12, 2008
Civilizational Cyber-Lethargy
File under ‘generally irrelevant to the general thrust of this blog,’ there’s a neat article in the Brisbane Times about the probably eventuality of totally immersive virtual realities (like holodecks of Star Trek fame or the matrix from The Matrix), and its social/societal implications.
The main question is of course that, if once entered, would we [...]
May 12, 2008
Gas Prices, Cont’d
Just to underscore what I was saying about adjusting habits in the face of increased gas prices, a friend pointed out a recent NYT article on that very topic [free reg. req'd].
Mass transit systems around the country are seeing standing-room-only crowds on bus lines where seats were once easy to come by. Parking lots at [...]
