Blogs

US politicians claim mushroom cloud not nuclear Monday 13 September 2004 Well this is interesting. There was a sighting of a mushroom cloud over northern North Korea on Thursday.
Underground cinema in Paris Thursday 9 September 2004 Unabashed literalist that I am, I really enjoyed a story in the (formerly Manchester now London) *Guardian* newspaper about [a real underground cinema in Paris.
Melbn moving day Thursday 9 September 2004 I went to a little camera place today to get my passport photo taken, and the Korean lady and I got to talking about which country I prefer.
Sugoi! Shinsaibashi Apple Store Wednesday 8 September 2004 Check out those [stairs!](http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/shinsaibashi/photo2/) The new Osaka Apple Store (second to open in Japan) has a dramatic set of spiral glass stairs.
Where’s the computer?? Wednesday 1 September 2004 Holy crap. Wow. Hot damn. Woah. Well blow me down.
Eat more dark chocolate Tuesday 31 August 2004 Dark chocolate helps blood flow! I knew there was something I could use to justify eating so much of it.
Evil attack squirrel of death! Tuesday 31 August 2004 This one is for [Kirsten.](http://www.kirstenmaguire.com/) > Now picture a large man on a huge black and chrome cruiser, dressed in jeans, a slightly squirrel torn t-shirt, and only one leather glove roaring at maybe 70mph and rapidly accelerating down a quiet residential streeton one wheel and with a demonic squirrel on his back.
Vancouver’s first deaf rave Tuesday 31 August 2004 From Jamie of Inject comes a story in The Vancouver Sun of the city’s first deaf rave.
Annual massive “dead zone” Tuesday 31 August 2004 CNN delivers [this cheerful story](http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/08/04/environment.deadzone.reut/index.html) about an enormous area of the Gulf of Mexico that is so polluted that nothing at all can live in it for several months of the year.
Brizbn Tuesday 17 August 2004 Did I mention how cold it gets in Melbn? Apparently, Saturday was the coldest day here for 65 years.