This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 11, 2008). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between August 7th and August 11th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- Famed Utah rock arch collapses: The arch is along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. For years, the arch has been a favorite stopping point for photographers. Henderson said the arch was claimed by forces that will eventually destroy others in the park: gravity and erosion. "They all let go after a while," he said Friday.
- Internet Memes: A slick timeline of Internet memes and in-jokes. I'm pretty impressed with how far back it goes.
- Watch the Olympics Online: The 2008 Beijing Olympics will happen while most Americans are sleeping. While NBC, the games' official media outlet in the United States, will be providing thousands of hours of content on the web, the only way to truly ensure you won't miss too many record-breaking moments is to spread yourself across the web and take advantage of the many video outlets online.
- I made it longer because I have not had the opportunity to make it shorter.: This bookmark's for me — the original French and a translation of a passage by Pascal in 1657 that all to often applies to my own writing…enough so that before my weblog was titled 'eclecticism,' it was 'The Long Letter.'
- Bremerton baristas banned from wearing pasties: I'm trying to decide if this headline is clumsy or inspired, given that it appears to say that the baristas will now be going completely topless!