marginalia
is the Latin word for 'things in the margin', and refers to writing or decoration in the margins of a manuscript. I am exploring the edges and margins of our world through photographs and writing....from May 18, 2011...
I was too busy writing elsewhere to write here this time last year. So many words, so little time...
Roughly translated...
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Yearly Archives: 2006
I’d rather be an anvil than a snail
A couple of days ago I was in the bathroom and I heard a sound I haven’t heard for years. Even without looking I knew what it was. No, you low thinking person, not ‘that’. It the unmistakable sound of … Continue reading
Posted in suburban gardens, what dreams
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Pilgrimage
Marcel has finished his postings about his pilgramage to Santiago. I’m not sure if Blogger allows for oldest first – it would be good in this case because it is slightly strange (but not horrible) reading from the bottom up. … Continue reading
Posted in explorations
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weighed, measured, and found wanting…
How come babies are still weighed in pounds? How come tv’s and/or monitors are still measured in inches? Didn’t we go metric about – oh – thirty years ago? When did a generation learn pounds and ounces, and inches? But … Continue reading
Posted in authentic self, explorations
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Tales from the Tao
Lurking in Dymocks a few weeks ago I was attracted to Tales by the graphic design work – beautifully set type, black and white photos, complemented by cinnabar red. I love that colour combination. While reading the book – the … Continue reading
Posted in book pile, stoking the creative fire
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Ive sent oil
Ok, so, this time I’m not going to mention it, or even soil it, lest evils toe in. Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has released a policy statement on solution is – One solution that … Continue reading
Posted in bad sights, explorations
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we are not a mused
A few years ago I used to teach video production. Mid way through the courses I read Four Arguments, and my world changed. I’d never been a big fan of tv, but I was a big fan of the making … Continue reading
last of the wild front ears
As a little update on the story of my adventures with my new iPod, Brian recommended I get Griffin Earthumps. I was initially a little surprised – Earth Humps? Should one be doing that with Mother Earth? Oh, du-uh, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in music of the spheres
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how much is that doggy in the window?
Mark Bernstein has been asking some interesting questions about how much is the value of money through history. For some reason I’ve always found this to be interesting – as a teen I didn’t understand inflation – all I knew … Continue reading
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rasterbation doesn’t make you blind
Once, I planned a surprise for Marica’s birthday. I’d found this wonderful *free* software ‘the Rasterbator‘, which takes your standard image and allows you to print it big. Way big. Hugely big. You run out of toner and paper big. … Continue reading
Posted in stoking the creative fire
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cone of silence
I bought an early xmas pressie for us – the 30gb iPods. Yay! They’ve been a while coming while I reconciled myself to paying about four or more times what I’d expect to pay for a 30gb hard drive. You … Continue reading