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As well as being the proverbial “date that will live in infamy,” today is also the birthday of linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky. Chomsky has been a professor of Linguistics at MIT since 1955, when he revolutionized the field with his doctoral dissertation on transformational grammar, whatever that means. Chomsky’s probably best known for [...]
I know, I keep droning on and on about these serious subjects, with these cryptic and somber titles. But I can’t help it. Such is the state of the world, and this is how I’m wired up. Plus, it is my blog, so what the hell? I’ll weigh in on all those more pressing matters [...]
Last week I ventured down to Powell’s Books (the best bookstore on the planet) in order to check out a talk by Michael Lerner, a Rabbi, activist, and former therapist. I say ventured because I was just starting to come down with this nasty flu bug that’s been kicking my ass for the last week [...]
So, last week the hard drive in my usually excellent Powerbook started making these ominous grinding and clunking noises. Not a good sign. Fortunately, I had enough warning to back everything up. I tried to reformat the drive and reinstall the OS. That helped for about two days, then it turned to toast and nothing [...]
Last night I was visiting my favorite local establishments here in Northwest Portland, the Green Room Pub. This joint is my kind of place, and I guess it would be what the barflies call “my local”, assuming I understand the nomenclature properly. I mostly go for the music, particularly Monday nights, which feature both a [...]