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yoga booty ballet

Home sick today, and the things I miss out on when I work regular hours during the week. Things like daytime infomercials. I just caught the tail end of one that caught my eye: something called “yoga booty ballet“.
It seems like a typical cardio workout series, with spandex clad stepford models getting in touch with [...]

enlightening elastomeric experiences

I didn’t even know tripod sites were still around. I first found this site back around 2000 or so, then lost track of it. It was actually on a different host back then, but it was one of those sites that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. One of those things that just makes you [...]

buddha guy’s secret

Little buddha guy is our traveling mascot. He always manages to find his way into our luggage whenever we travel anywhere. He’s been to Europe a couple of times, and all over the U.S. I always wondered why he was always so happy looking, till I caught him unawares recently and found out his secret. [...]

what do you mean, you’re not going to let me in?

How can you resist a face like this? So innocent, so naive, without guile or deception. Of course she and her brother are a couple of Baby Hueys when they get inside. They’re happiest outside, where they can roll around in the snow, barking at the Canada geese as they fly overhead. I [...]

first snowfall

It’s mid-January in Indianapolis, and we just got our first snowfall last night. For the last couple of weeks it’s felt like early spring. We have flower bulbs starting to come up in front of our house. I just put a bunch of wildflower and wild grass seeds in the freezer yesterday to [...]

Apple’s upcoming iPhone

Spectators at the iPhone Display
Originally uploaded by duncandavidson.
As cool as it is, I’m guessing that with the flat glass screen, with no tactile feedback, that the new iPhone won’t be a big hit with visually impaired users.

buji

I found these characters a few years ago in a copy of Shambalah Sun (March 2000):
These two Chinese characters read buji in Japanese or wu-shih in Chinese. A tentative modern rendering is, free from anxiety or fear. Literally they mean no business, no work, no event, or, all is well.
Zen master Rinzai has this to [...]