Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2002

01 Apr 2002, 15:53 p.m.

Leonard has written a whole lot of very interesting essays…

Leonard has written a whole lot of very interesting essays and essaylets lately, and posted many of them at his weblog yesterday. I've laughed even while rereading them! Example: "Relevance, the yang to authenticity's yin, …

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01 Apr 2002, 15:50 p.m.

In the OCF: Me: Hey, it's almost four! Not five!…

In the OCF: Me: Hey, it's almost four! Not five! I have to meet someone at five, not four! I have an extra hour! Woo-hoo! Steve Callahan: And the Academy Award for faking interest goes …

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01 Apr 2002, 15:47 p.m.

I bought a pack of Double Bergamot Earl Grey Tea…

I bought a pack of Double Bergamot Earl Grey Tea (from the STASH Co.) at a 99-cent store in Stockton. I often enjoy Earl Grey (thanks, Star Trek!), and the extra-Bergamot (Brr-guh-moe? Brr-guh-maht?) kick -- …

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01 Apr 2002, 15:23 p.m.

From Logic discussion: Peter, the TA, already had put up…

From Logic discussion: Peter, the TA, already had put up on the board a predicate for "x is even," but then created an entirely new predicate for "x is odd." I pointed out that, since …

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01 Apr 2002, 9:00 a.m.

I think it would be really neat if I found…

I think it would be really neat if I found out that "school resumes after spring break on April 1st" were an April Fool's joke, and that I actually get another day off. But I …

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30 Mar 2002, 23:12 p.m.

Oh, okay, she was the Queen Mother Elizabeth I, not…

Oh, okay, she was the Queen Mother Elizabeth I, not Queen Elizabeth II. Sorry for the confusion.

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30 Mar 2002, 23:05 p.m.

Queen Elizabeth died and nobody told me! …

Queen Elizabeth died and nobody told me!

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30 Mar 2002, 19:54 p.m.

Garrison Keillor's monologue on tonight's A Prairie Home Companion --…

Garrison Keillor's monologue on tonight's A Prairie Home Companion -- on Passover and Seder -- made me cry just now. This is why I listen. Just when I worry that he's getting repetitive, he surprises …

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30 Mar 2002, 18:49 p.m.

I visited the Anarchist Bookfair and hung out a great…

I visited the Anarchist Bookfair and hung out a great deal with Steve and met up with Anirvan and Seth. I also saw people whom I knew (sort of) had not expected to see: namely, …

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30 Mar 2002, 10:49 a.m.

Yes, I'm visiting the anarchist bookfair at Golden Gate Park…

Yes, I'm visiting the anarchist bookfair at Golden Gate Park this afternoon. I'll probably be there from 2 till 4 or 5.

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