According to Slashdot, these two Japanese researchers have been Chasing the Squid for decades. The NY Times article linked to from Slashdot states that the giant squid is “a legendary monster with eyes the size of dinner plates and a nightmarish tangle of tentacles lined with long rows of sucker pads”. Yikes. No wonder it [...]

Posted on September 27th, 2005 by Chris
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Charlie called me Tuesday night to tell me that he’d been invited to play a gig last night two blocks from my house. So, of course I went. What I didn’t realize was this gig was actually a jam: the old Wednesday night jam that used to be held at Back Street Blues, but has [...]

Posted on September 22nd, 2005 by Chris
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I complain a lot about the relative lack of cultural events out here on the Island, and how we usually just get a random sampling of the worst that the city has to offer. But every now and then, our dear beloved island jumps to the top of the heap. Last night was one of [...]

Posted on September 10th, 2005 by Chris
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For the first time in my life, I’ve seen someone spend $50 on gas. For a car. Thanks, Uncle Sam.

Posted on September 2nd, 2005 by Chris
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