Archive for August, 2006

Bringin’ It All Back Home

Posted 31 August 2006 | By | Categories: Culture, Essays, Politics | No Comments

Ars Technica posted an interesting article on US soldiers’ use of personal technology in Iraq. It brings to mind a number of questions about not just how Americans look to the less-developed world, but also about the ability to keep troop discipline and our operations under wraps. And that’s just the start. In a world where copyright violation is considered a serious problem and child labor is often used to make “Frauda” knock-off bags, is it really appropriate for our military to be shopping for bootleg DVDs in the local markets, encouraging that kind of commerce?

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World Cup Detour #3: How To Beat Brazil

Posted 22 August 2006 | By | Categories: Music - Live Testimony, Oakland & The Bay Area, Sports | No Comments

Yes, I really am still writing about the World Cup. And, no, that does not mean that all four of you Entroporium fans are going to need to wait another four years before I start posting regularly again. Sunday, June 18th was a glorious San Francisco summer day with nary a wisp of fog in [...]

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Zombies Invade San Francisco

Posted 22 August 2006 | By | Categories: Oakland & The Bay Area | No Comments

I wonder whether this sort of thing is good for tourism. Either you praise San Francisco for its humorous artistic heart or Run For Your Life and Never Come Back! In any case, what I would have given to see the reactions of the people in The Apple Store. More coverage: Laughing Squid » Zombies [...]

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…and We’re Back!

Posted 20 August 2006 | By | Categories: Site News | No Comments

Migration to WordPress is complete. There’s some unfinished business to attend to, and off we go! There are places to go, people to see…

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