Monthly Archives: May 2009

On the Vineyard

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Raoul

I love Martha’s Vineyard – another case of where I’m surprised that I like somewhere.  Sure the rich people and the crowds bug me, but is that so different from NYC?  I have a dream that one day I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Dimitri (Raven) Ravinoff

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Raoul

Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances, he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world. … Hiro used to feel that way, too, but then he ran into Raven. In … Continue reading →

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Citi Field

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Raoul

As a resident of New York City (and therefore a partial contributor to the $800 million cost of the new stadium), I’m interested to look and see what my tax dollars have contributed to.  Cliff Cate was in town and suggested … Continue reading →

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Spring weather in NYC

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Raoul

It’s cold(ish), windy and rainy in the city today and it made me reflect on the strange spring we have had so far – alternating substantially above-normal temperatures with below-normal.  I wanted to see if this perception was just in … Continue reading →

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When did Jesse Ventura become the voice of reason?

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Raoul

Actually, that’s not a fair headline, because the answer is that he’s been the voice of reason for a long time. As a barely-tolerated alien in the USA (taxed without representation) I didn’t get the chance to vote for Jesse … Continue reading →

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Schneier on Security: An Expectation of Online Privacy

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Raoul

Schneier on Security: An Expectation of Online Privacy. Very important and well-expressed article from Bruce Schneier.  This guy really gets the intersection of security, privacy, and liberty – and the connected threats to all three.  For me, the major threat … Continue reading →

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What’s the deal with Austin?

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Raoul

It occurred to me this week that 2/3 of the women I have loved in my life ended up in Austin, TX.  That seems a pretty big coincidence to me and I wonder what the attraction is (apart from weather, … Continue reading →

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