Category: Found
Links, news articles, clippings, etc. – classic blog-style.
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Bavaria Boom, but Germans Feel Economic Malaise
Bavaria Boom, but Germans Feel Economic Malaise – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/25/world/europe/25germany.htm “I see how families are struggling,” said Eberhard Irlinger, administrator for Erlangen-Höchstadt, a district of about 130,000 people around the city of Erlangen. “In fact, part of the economic prosperity comes from people not getting the social security they should have. Germans are very reluctant…
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The people’s spy
Bradley’s gonna become a “spy” whose “espionage” consisted of making the activities of a democratic government visible to its voting population. With the New York Times publishing the fruits of his misdeeds. Some set of American prosecutorial lawyers is confronting this crooked legal hairpin right now. I feel sorry for them. http://www.webstock.org.nz/blog/2010/the-blast-shack/
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All the world’s furniture – DrunkAndRetired.com Episode #168
In this mini-episode, Charles talks about the excess of furniture, as he sees it, in the world. Audio only is also available, and in the feed if you’re subscribed to the podcast.
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At the beach
Nite Beach, originally uploaded by cote. It’s been family vacation time at the beach. Galveston to be exact. While people have been freaking out about the BP spill, it’s still nice. In theory, it won’t be soon. My childhood memories are of the beach being hot, sandy, and dirty. Back in the 80s, it seemed…
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Cormac Murphy Coté Skotak
My wife, Kim, and I have been in the adoption process for a long, long time, and we just finalized the last major part this afternoon. We can finally announce our new son, Cormac Murphy Coté-Skotak. For those I’ve told who’ve kept the “embargo,” thanks so much! And for the rest of you, check out…
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Two Maxims that have served me well
I have two personal maxims that generally apply to all situations in my life: Life’s too short to live by them rules. What the fuck else am I doing with my time? The first is especially useful when you’re fucking around with some stupid technology or instructions that want you to do something tedious –…













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