Archive for April, 2006



Concerning Freedom

Went with Lox and Tom (and, it turned out, John) to see a lecture by Cory Doctorow of BoingBoing fame tonight. He’s an extremely talented speaker, captivating a full house for over 90 minutes without budging from his lectern or throwing up a single visual aid. With a couple of high-profile speaking engagements looming large […]

Lost Out Back

Check out my podcast! It’s called Lost Out Back, and my friend John and I have been working on “lost episodes” for a couple of months. It’s not perfect, but it’s fun. I hope you think so too!
A podcast about Australia by two unlikely candidates: a geek from the Great White North and a lad […]

Happy Birthday to Me

How is it that I’m now 28 but those mutant turtles are still teenagers?
Sometimes I wish I was a mutant…

Make My Dinner

I was at a day-long impro workshop on Sunday when someone asked me, “Where’s Jess today?” I realized how strange it would sound before I answered. “She’s at home making my dinner.”
Jess and I have been busy people lately, which means we haven’t had much time to spice things up. In the kitchen, I mean. […]

Working at Home

I worked from my bedroom for nearly a year while awaiting the visa that would allow me to move to Australia in 2002. Though the prospect of the two-second commute certainly has its appeal, being 10 hours out of sync with my coworkers and having little reason to get dressed in the morning does not […]