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Entries from November 2005

North of the Equator Again

November 26th, 2005 · 2 Comments · Travel

Small Footballers
We got back today about noon, and have been unpacking, showering, sleeping and doing laundry all day. Hoping to get the rest of my pictures up on Flickr by the end of the weekend (all 400 or so!) and will try to edit my travel journal into something vaguely interesting for public consumption.
Did I […]

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Wish You Were Here

November 21st, 2005 · · Travel

Having a wonderful time. I’m beginning to post some of our Uruguay photos over on Flickr. Have a look.

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Montevideo Weather Updates

November 16th, 2005 · · Travel

Just for fun!

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your trip  Local
Radar  Detailed Forecast

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South American Vacation!

November 14th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Travel

Though we’ve been planning for quite a while, I haven’t mentioned yet that we’ll be spending a week in Uruguay beginning this Friday. We chose Uruguay for several reasons. Back in 2002, I read a fascinating article about this virtually-unknown place in National Geographic Traveler magazine, and that stuck in my head. And last year, […]

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So Much For The Tagline

November 2nd, 2005 · 2 Comments · Blogging

I’m not even on the C-List!. “Top of the M-List” anyone?

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Critiquing the Rise of “Democratic” Criticism

November 2nd, 2005 · · Internet

Professional blogger Jason Kottke is taking part in a panel discussion about the rise of citizen critics. This is an idea I floated for a SXSW panel about three years ago. Never got the callback, but I still think this would be a great panel. I mean, I’ve got friends who swear by Metacritic, but […]

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Spoon 2005, Part 2

November 2nd, 2005 · 2 Comments · Music

Just got home from seeing my favourite band. It was a bit surreal tonight because earlier, I’d emailed Britt Daniel (singer/guitarist) to ask if, as usual, he’d save me a setlist and also requested a song. In the middle of the show, they played it, and Britt said, “This one’s for James McNally, who’s come […]

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