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 February 5, 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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Monthly Archives: February 2008
everything I know I learned
You’ve might’ve read Robert Fulghum‘s great mini-essay entitled ‘Everything I know I learned in Kindergarten‘. It’s cute. Full of stuff I wish was true – or, that at least was the way we conducted business and/or employment and/or the way … Continue reading
120 Days of Sodom
I don’t imagine there would be many more reviled books than The 120 Days of Sodom – Marquis de Sade, 1785. It’s a book that sits somewhat by itself, somewhere along the allegory…fiction…satire continuum, it’s got something for everyone to … Continue reading
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texas textures
The images flickering past in the header as you reload the pages are extracts from some of the many images I grabbed on our recent visit to Austin, Texas. Sure, Austin is the capital of Texas, and Texas is big … Continue reading
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up to date-ish
At the end of a great deal of frustration I think I’ve finally managed to get most of the new template sorted, including the latest upgrade for the engine, and all the plugins the provide the background functions working. I’ve … Continue reading
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new year, new theme
We recently clicked over into the Year of the Rat. It’s traditional to celebrate the new year with new clothes. In the absence of money due to a recent thrashing of the credit card buying dental experiences (nearly there – … Continue reading
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songs in the key of geek
Since the early days of the new year I’ve spent hours labouring over DeepBlue, my laptop. First I did a web site design for my mate’s business and installing the various applications within that – the forum and shop as … Continue reading
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surreal event of the day
Today I had a new experience – a first. While lounging around in my dentist’s surgery, enjoying the full application of technology to sorting out my aberrant tooth, I was able to watch a movie. How cool is that? Unfortunately … Continue reading
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busted!
Oh, the power of the net/googbots. I get home from work, and find this email in my inbox: Dear Lynsey, In the spirit of living dangerously, I invite you to take the “Banned Book Challenge.” The Pelham Public Library in … Continue reading
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my year of reading dangerously
Recently at work we were discussing whether we were ‘explorer’ type kids or the ‘sit back and watch’ type of kid. I figure I took a bit of a fusion approach – my parents were very sure we/I wasn’t going … Continue reading
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drawing closer – the movie
Late last year Marica and I were lucky enough to go to Austin, Texas to (amongst other things) help out with the filming of the movie Drawing Closer, with our good buddy, Trevor Romain. We got to hang out with … Continue reading
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