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Bridges
I’m reading Mirrors of the Unseen. Journeys in Iran by Jason Elliot. I’ll review it when I’ve finished, but a quotation on page 214 caught my eye this morning. It’s from Gharbzadegi by Jalal al-eAhmad. “Once he gets across the bridge, he doesn’t care if it stands or falls. …everywhere he is only a spectator.”…
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Tablet computers
There’s talk about a new Apple computer, possibly to be called iSlate, that will do all sorts of amazing things–open web pages, show TV, enable you to type. In other words, do lots of stuff we already do, but make it easier to combine the activities. I was caught up in the buzz for a…
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A Bacteriologist Dreams
Clay. Paper. Silicon.A record of being, passing away.But I shall write in DNAand fling it to the stars.
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Kangaroo Paws
I promised a photo of kangaroo paws. Here it is, an old one since it’s not their season, with a typically Australian background–the asbestos fence. (Although, being new, it’s no longer actually asbestos) Seems like this blog might be the incentive I need to take more photos. I like photos–except when they’re of me.
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Photos
I’ve actually managed to crack open the laptop and transfer some of my favourite photos. I have to choose an avatar now. Should it be a sunflower with a busy bee, or a fig tree?