Webslinger
Link to album My grandparents’ farm has an amazing night sky. Too bad my camera can’t really catch it, even with prolonged exposures. Got a letter back from United, half-apologizing. Oh, well. I’m really looking forward to seeing my friends in Arizona in a few days.
from Ezekiel Weeks to UACustomerCare8@united.com, cc airconsumer@dot.gov, tips@consumerist.com, date Dec 20, 2007 11:20 PM subject Flight 918 to 7140, 12/20/2007 To whom it may concern: I am usually a Southwest Airlines customer. This Christmas season, United offered a better price than Southwest for my trip from Denver to Pennsylvania on 12/20/2007, so my family and … Read more
I can’t decide if I should keep this blog going. I do it for my own benefit, and if people happen to enjoy reading it, that’s a pleasant side effect. I used to keep a private journal, and then moved more towards the blog as a public platform. Nowadays, I don’t have as much to … Read more
My friend Aaron turned me on to these guys, and I’m already hooked one hour later…. The Autumn Film is a band from Boulder, Colorado with music from the same vein of artists such as The Fray and Coldplay – piano-centered rock with introspective lyrics floating over the top. Pianist/vocalist Tifah Al-Attas has an obviously close and deep connection to her lyrics. And, as a fellow independent musician, I really like how they are promoting themselves: a free EP download online for anyone, as long as they share it with three other people. … Read more
Bill Gates wrote a short editorial for BBC News giving his view of the software industry and the factors that influence it. I find his view of software development as a social process, rather than a solitary one, both intriguing and encouraging. Also I would hope that more of our cultural and political leaders would … Read more