Archive for December, 2003

New York City in the 1940s

Wednesday, December 31st, 2003 | 16:41

Gothamist has a nice link to Charles Cushman’s photos of New York City from the 1940s. The neat thing about these photos is that they’re in color, which gives … Continue reading »

Aikido

Wednesday, December 31st, 2003 | 16:01

While in Seattle, I had the opportunity to stop by a couple of aikido dojos around lunch time, to see what was offered in the area. I would have … Continue reading »

The Last Samurai

Friday, December 26th, 2003 | 09:03

By now, we’ve heard the phrase “Dances With Samurai” applied to this movie. It’s a fine phrase, wholly appropriate: a American Civil War veteran finds the native Other more … Continue reading »

The Return of the King

Thursday, December 18th, 2003 | 15:05

I’ll wait until the extended versions come out late next year before passing final judgement on Peter Jackson’s rendition of the Lord of the Rings. I found the extended … Continue reading »

Wedding

Saturday, December 13th, 2003 | 20:40

Grace and I got married on November 24, 2003, in Sacramento, California. Just to get the photo’s out of the way, since that’s what you all are here to see, click … Continue reading »