http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/ Words in a row from the day after tomorrow. en-us 2008-08-27T22:19:39-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000462.html Following on the same theme, here's an article by BBC on the geopolitical resonance of the Crimea. (The article has another picture of the cruiser Moskva). The Crimean Republic is a semi-autonomous region at the southern end of the Ukraine... Politics case 2008-08-27T22:19:39-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000461.html According to the BBC, the US military diverted a 'vessel carrying aid' for Georgia from the Russian-occupied port of Poti to the smaller port of Batumi, further south along the Black Sea. One clarification bears noting - the 'vessel' the... case 2008-08-27T14:27:00-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000460.html Both Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama gave memorable speeches, these past two days of the Democratic Convention. I thought Clinton's speech was forceful and sincere enough to prove that she really is dedicated to helping Barack Obama win the presidency.... Politics case 2008-08-26T21:31:28-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000459.html For the record: Obama - Virginia Governor Tim Kaine McCain - Florida Governor Charlie Crist... Politics case 2008-08-20T14:13:01-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000458.html With all the chatter in the media about which side is responsible for the fighting in Georgia, I thought it might be helpful to examine some of the claims and counterclaims. Whose fault is it? As so often, it depends... Politics case 2008-08-16T17:48:28-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000457.html In this segment, veteran BBC journalist Gavin Hewitt and his crew come close to getting killed in a Russian air strike outside of Gori, in Georgia. (Gori was the major regrouping point for the Georgian military when they were pushed... Politics case 2008-08-11T23:03:36-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000456.html Have been trying to soak up the news from Georgia since I came back online yesterday. First, some background. Georgia is a former Soviet Republic that broke away from the Union when the Soviet empire collapsed. While most of Georgia... Politics case 2008-08-11T21:17:10-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000454.html Back in Seattle and packing for a meeting tomorrow in Portland. After the two days on the road to get back from San Francisco, the drive to Portland is going to be a snap. I'll fly next time though, that's... Chatter case 2008-08-11T14:48:24-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000453.html Packing for SF and Cecilie has her "dinner party" playlist on the iPod speakers for packing music. Hooverphonic, Lamb, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Dimitri from Paris, the first Wallpaper magazine soundtrack... it dawned on me that every song on that playlist... Travel case 2008-07-31T23:11:40-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000452.html Crazy few weeks since Houston - plenty cooking. Houston was exactly as I expected it to be, and I was happy to get outta there & jet up to Chicago. Landed at 1030pm and was in the industrial club with... Travel case 2008-07-31T20:06:36-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000451.html Heading off to Houston for a big conference tomorrow, Fox help me. It will be okay - this will be the first of this type of conference I'll be attending in the new role that I started back in February,... Travel case 2008-07-05T23:35:12-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000450.html I just heard that Jesse Helms has died at age 86. Throughout his whole career in the Senate he fought against civil rights, AIDS research, women's rights, foreign aid programs, government support of art and culture, and anything that represented... Politics case 2008-07-04T11:36:19-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000449.html It's great news that the Colombian military was able to free those 15 hostages from a FARC hideout in the Amazon. The operation went off without any violence or injuries to either side, which is obviously the best case result... Politics case 2008-07-04T10:07:20-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000448.html OK, this is cheap and gratuitous but I had to do it... Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency Seven months left and counting...... Politics case 2008-07-04T09:44:50-08:00 http://www.art-damage.com/nostyle/archives/000447.html Dreamt I was walking through a huge library built like a cathedral. Old books and parchments stacked in narrow aisles on all sides. I could hear the voices of some girls speaking softly from somewhere nearby, but I couldn't make... Chatter case 2008-07-03T06:57:11-08:00