http://stephan.com/blog art media culture dance science mobile Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:51:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I need to start this off by saying that I did, in fact, vote against Proposition 8. A great many of my friends are gay, I support them with all of my heart, and fully understand why this means so much to them. But I feel like I ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/11/19/why-proposition-8-is-actually-sort-of-ok-with-me/ Closeup Originally uploaded by StephanCom. Here's a short clip of me playing Harry Meade, Jr. in the 1981 film Take This Job and Shove It. This was shot in 1980 in Dubuque, Iowa, so I'd be 12 years old. My father is ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/11/13/take_this_job_and_shove_it/ In the interest of saving money, breaking the cycle of eating fast food twice a day, and cleaning the detritus from my pantry, a couple of weeks ago, I decided to trim my grocery budget to ZERO and commit to eating whatever I had in the house until it runs ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/10/29/stephans-invention-white-trash-risotto/ Not sure if anyone is still reading here, but I thought I'd mention that my (grand)father passed away a couple of hours ago. It's not a terrible shock - he's been declining for, years, really. For a long time he's been asking "why won't jesus take me?" and wanting to ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/10/06/my-father-passed-away/ I got called for jury duty this week, got released yesterday, here's the description I wrote for my boss: [amazonify]1878125028:right[/amazonify]I got potentially picked for a jury, gang member with face tattoos, two counts (1) felony possession of firearm, (2) possession of marijuana with intent to sell. 36 brought in, 12 needed, ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/09/27/re-jury-duty/ Whoever is out there reading: Did you know you can send mail TO Black Rock City? Send me a letter or something! My address for the next week is: [amazonify]0810992906:right[/amazonify] Cheruborg Destiny Lounge 2:00 Portal (near the plaza) c/o BRCPO Burning Man Gerlach, NV 89142 If I've got the postage, I'll even write you back! I'd ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/08/24/send-me-mail-in-black-rock-city/ It's official! I've signed on with Destiny Lounge, practically on the Esplanade at 3:00 - I'd guess you'd call it "3:00 Portal". Come on by and enjoy lemonade and iced tea, try our games, Fling Of Destiny and Rock Your Balls, and enjoy music by Spirit Fire. Can't wait to ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/08/21/on-the-playa-destiny-lounge-300-keyhole/ Finished Product Originally uploaded by StephanCom. I had planned this tattoo for over a year. Once I decided I wanted the Burning Man logo, I started hunting for the "correct" version, only to find out there wasn't one.So, I designed this ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/08/12/my-first-tattoo/ OMFG this is hilarious!!! [amazonify]B0009RCPUC:right[/amazonify] http://stephan.com/blog/2008/05/27/hitler-plans-burning-man/ [amazonify]0976694042:right[/amazonify] n = 1000 seive = (1..n).to_a 2.upto(Math.sqrt(n)) { |i| (i*2).step(n,i) { |x| seive[x] = nil } } p seive.compact see also wow looks like this guy has me beat (2..1000).inject((2..1000).to_a) {|res, i| res.select{|n|n==i||n%i!=0} } http://stephan.com/blog/2008/05/16/seive-of-erastothenes-in-ruby/ [amazonify]B000W7BHJY[/amazonify] Space filling surface Originally uploaded by StephanCom. Cleaning and test http://stephan.com/blog/2008/05/06/space-filling-surface/ [amazonify]B0002XIB1A[/amazonify][amazonify]0596000529[/amazonify] Mazolla Originally uploaded by StephanCom. http://stephan.com/blog/2008/03/10/mozilla-mazola/ I am not a scientologist. Let's begin there. I have never given money to the Church of Scientology, nor do I intend to. I can believe that a second-rate science fiction writer with a checkered past could come up with something useful. L. Ron Hubbard was plainly a smart man. I ... http://stephan.com/blog/2008/02/10/scientopologetics-re-anonymous/ Experimental Pie Originally uploaded by StephanCom. Pizza with fresh dough from my bread machine. Sauce & mozzerella onthe whole thing. Half leftover chicken pad Thai, half four-cheese -mozzerella, cheddar, munster & herbed chevre http://stephan.com/blog/2008/01/14/experimental-pie/ Nice Idea - Funny video clips are a click away http://stephan.com/blog/2008/01/12/boys-will-be-boys/ http://stephan.com/blog/2008/01/12/dubbl-d8/ With the tree Originally uploaded by StephanCom. http://stephan.com/blog/2007/12/25/xmas-in-bakersfield/ [amazonify]1401212336:right[/amazonify] the only video I shot at burning man http://stephan.com/blog/2007/11/29/wonder-woman-names-tiny-dancer-at-burning-man-06/ [amazonify]B000M3E6BE:right[/amazonify] Wow, the latest iMovie is really nice - I thought the old one was just an annoying toy, but the new one is a well-organized, clear, quick way to process and share personal video. http://stephan.com/blog/2007/11/29/the-one-about-the-pope-fucking/ Mars Originally uploaded by StephanCom. I inherited a kitty. Mars came to live with me a couple of nights ago. I think he really likes his new home. http://stephan.com/blog/2007/11/19/mars/