1328396362 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/ Adam Khan's blog en adam@engaging.net Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T03:58:21+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/2001-a-space-odyssey-exemplary-luminous After they finished watching the Bond movies, I figured the next series John Gruber and Dan Benjamin would discuss on The Talk Show would be Stanley Kubrick’s oeuvre. But Gruber refused — too personal for podcasting, he said. Disappointed, I rewatched 2001 and wrote up my own thoughts. Animal Behavior, Movies, Technology After they finished watching the Bond movies, I figured the next series John Gruber and Dan Benjamin would discuss on The Talk Show would be Stanley Kubrick’s oeuvre. But Gruber refused — too personal for podcasting, he said. Disappointed, I rewatched 2001 and wrote up my own thoughts.

]]> 2012-02-04T03:58:21+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/a-scheme-of-a-number-of-friends Instead of acknowledging the wisdom of leading from behind, the Right jumped on the Obama administration’s handling of Libya as yet another example of at best incompetence. They lost me there. Politics, Regional Affairs, USA Instead of acknowledging the wisdom of leading from behind, the Right jumped on the Obama administration’s handling of Libya as yet another example of at best incompetence. They lost me there.

]]> 2012-01-16T21:46:38+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/the-mouse-and-the-cantilever Steve Jobs we lost at the age of 56; when Frank Lloyd Wright reached that age it was still only 1923, the time of merely his second comeback with Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel. Architecture, Business, Design, Macintosh, Technology, USA Steve Jobs we lost at the age of 56; when Frank Lloyd Wright reached that age it was still only 1923, the time of merely his second comeback with Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel.

]]> 2011-10-09T02:21:08+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/friendship-is-for-weenies It’s amazing, given the adulation he enjoyed elsewhere, that the Israeli public knew from the start not to trust this US President. Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Israel, Politics, USA It’s amazing, given the adulation he enjoyed elsewhere, that the Israeli public knew from the start not to trust this US President.

]]> 2010-03-25T20:53:45+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/before-the-setup Nobody from usesthis.com has asked me what my setup us, nor is likely to anytime soon. So I’m just going to mouth off here about it. But first, some background. Macintosh, Self-Management, Technology Nobody from usesthis.com has asked me what my setup us, nor is likely to anytime soon. So I’m just going to mouth off here about it. But first, some background.

]]> 2010-03-08T00:09:32+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/walter-russell-mead-steps-gingerly-into-the-wieseltiersullivan-imbroglio On the Leon Wieseltier/Andrew Sullivan spat, Walter Russell Mead seems to want to have his strudel and eat it too. Israel, Western Civilization On the Leon Wieseltier/Andrew Sullivan spat, Walter Russell Mead seems to want to have his strudel and eat it too.

]]> 2010-02-14T13:58:09+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/my-hope-for-obamas-change Defeat in the Olympics bid may focus the mind in the Oval Office where it should be: Afghanistan. USA, War Defeat in the Olympics bid may focus the mind in the Oval Office where it should be: Afghanistan.

]]> 2009-10-03T03:39:58+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/at-the-modiin-mall There’s nothing else around here except empty desolate pretty hills. The Israel Trail passes by a bit to the west. It’s a hot July Wednesday morning. Things are reasonably busy. The shops are mostly franchises, almost all homegrown — Super-Pharm, Aroma, Tzomet Sfarim, Cup O’ Joe’s, LaMetayel, Mega, Fox, Castro, H&O. Asia, Israel, Biking, Israel, Place, Restaurants There’s nothing else around here except empty desolate pretty hills. The Israel Trail passes by a bit to the west. It’s a hot July Wednesday morning. Things are reasonably busy. The shops are mostly franchises, almost all homegrown — Super-Pharm, Aroma, Tzomet Sfarim, Cup O’ Joe’s, LaMetayel, Mega, Fox, Castro, H&O.

]]> 2009-07-30T09:16:52+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/israel-the-bad-so-far I’m surprised at the general appearance of Tel Aviv folks. Yes, it’s hot, but people appear dressed as if they’re in, I don’t know, Be’er Sheva. And the people in Be’er Sheva, last time I was there, looked to me like they’re dressed for Gaza. Asia, Israel, Israel, Travel I’m surprised at the general appearance of Tel Aviv folks. Yes, it’s hot, but people appear dressed as if they’re in, I don’t know, Be’er Sheva. And the people in Be’er Sheva, last time I was there, looked to me like they’re dressed for Gaza.

]]> 2009-07-16T13:23:16+00:00 http://www.adamkhan.net/index.php/parries/the-dharma-workmen What do the Lost characters mostly want these days? It’s not to get off the island. Increasingly, the island is just where they live and love. If anything, they’ve found home — or, rather, their home found them. Storytelling, Television What do the Lost characters mostly want these days? It’s not to get off the island. Increasingly, the island is just where they live and love. If anything, they’ve found home — or, rather, their home found them.

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