Month: October 2006

Crooked Timber » » Review: Jacob Hacker – The Great Risk Shift

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This is an idea that’s been buzzing in my head since I came across it: that the conservative movement has been, except for the religious zealotry, a move to transfer risk from large organizations (corporations, government) to individuals. Can’t recall where I first read about it, and though I believed it must have been an … Read more

Making Your Own Passport Photos

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A Photoshop tutorial on Making Your Own Passport Photos, found via LifeHacker. The State Department has specific guidelines for photographers too. Should I post a copy of my passport photo here?

Eggs Take Their Place at the Dinner Table

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The Minimalist gives a handful of recipes: Eggs Take Their Place at the Dinner Table. At right is their shot of eggs poached in wine with homemade croutons. I’ve always loved eggs for dinner, but usually as breakfast for dinner, over easy with bacon and toast and so on, or sometimes a nice omelette. This … Read more

Tom Waits on his cherished albums of all time

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This is an old link I should have posted ages ago, from the UK’s Observer Monthy Music (“OMM”): Tom Waits on his cherished albums of all time: ‘It’s perfect madness’ In the first of an occasional series in which the greatest recording artists reveal their favourite records, Tom Waits writes about his 20 most cherished … Read more

Move music between drives with iTunes 7

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I need to consolidate the music I’ve accumulated on the laptop drive and on one of my external backups, and boom, I come across this hint at macosxhints.com – Easily move music between drives with iTunes 7 – in my usual semi-daily Mac news browsing. Tomorrow night, it will be done. Life is good.

Birthdays All Around

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Plenty of company; Janine and Bryan and Alysse and Sean, and Wilma and Ed, and Debbie, and Pete and Nana, and the four of us, all for the birthdays of Jack and Nana and me. Good food, lots of stories and presents and Ellen made tiramisu. It was really good.