It took me seven years, but I’ve finally moved back to the Seattle area. I didn’t want to leave back in 2002, but family and my-then relationship were very important. And while I was never happy about living back in Reno, I still think I did the right thing. All that is so last decade [...]
Jan
20
2010
20
2010
Aug
5
2009
5
2009
New Pynchon Novel: Inherent Vice
Thomas Pynchon is perhaps my favorite novelist. After getting a copy of V for my birthday years ago, then multiple readings of The Crying of Lot 49, and of course, the incredible Gravity’s Rainbow (with reference book), Pynchon’s books have been, for me, the perfect combination of literary virtuosity, historic reinvention and absurdest humor. Researching [...]
Jun
21
2009
21
2009
Rockets in the Black Rock Desert
Dave B. and I went to AeroPac’s rocket launch event in the Black Rock Desert this weekend. We both used to build and fly model rockets as kids but this was the first time I’d seen large, high-powered rockets being launched. High winds cut things short on Friday, but Saturday was great. Some stormy weather [...]