Monthly Archives: July 2004

What’s the profit margin on this troll hunt? 3

Okay, yes, diff’rent streaks for diff’rent freaks and all that, but — without meaning any offense — I’ve got to admit that an all-economists Dungeons and Dragons game just might rank fairly high in my personal descriptions of hell. ;)

Batman Begins 4

While I knew that Waner Brothers was working on bringing the Batman franchise back from the neon grave that Joel Schumacher buried it in, I had no idea that the project was this far along: the teaser trailer has just been posted.

Kerry’s DNC speech 3

Thanks to C-Span’s video archive, I just sat back and watched Kerry’s speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. I must say, I’m more impressed than I thought I was going to be, not having been overly impressed by what little I’ve seen of Kerry in the past. A good, well-written speech, and he delivered it quite well.

Tattoo number two: Ouroboros 21

For some time now, I’ve been pondering what to get as a second tattoo. I didn’t want to get something merely because it ‘looked cool’ or struck my fancy for a passing moment. Rather, I wanted to get something to both complement and balance the tattoo I already had.

Ash to Ash, Dust to Dust 0

August 18, 1992. I was living in Anchorage in an apartment off of Muldoon Road, and working slinging popcorn at the Fireweed Theaters. It was a rather muggy, hot day, and I was quite happy to be getting off of work at 6pm that evening. One of the girls I worked with offered me a ride home, and on our way across town, we turned on the radio, anxious to hear about the day’s news — the sudden eruption of Mt. Spurr, a volcano just across Cook Inlet from Anchorage.