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July 27, 2007
Travel plans: Nashville TN, Madison WI, Iowa
I'll be at the CogSci, a conference about Cognitive Science, in Nashville during July 31--Aug 4 and on Aug 10. On Aug 5-6 I'll be in Madison, WI, before traveling back to Osage, IA (Aug 7-9).
Any long-lost colleagues or friends in these places? Get in touch!
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July 17, 2007
Good, simple, elaborate design from Asia: chopsticks and bookmarks
I've received two beautiful presents from Asia lately. The Chinese bookmarks on the right are finely cut-outs from paper in different colors, showing young ladies in cocktail dresses (or other interesting attire). Also, I now have my personal chopsticks, imported from Japan. They are not your average break-eat-throwaway eating tools - they're manufactured with attention to detail. They are kept in their box made from dark wood, and I've been told that people used to have their personal waribashi. This may become modern again in some places, as China now levies a 5-percent tax on their wooden chopsticks.
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