The Metaplane

"Wistful at the Window" Image 1 of 10 in a series about Jackson's life. (please click for larger image)

The Second Coming Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; ...

I guess I'll cancel my holiday plans to Tbilisi. SILENCE THE VOICES (Chris Cornell) There the soldiers, in the sunlight Kill the center ...

Life is what it is. Your own face never lies to you. (Taken 8-8-8)

Broken Arrow (Neil Young) The lights turned on and the curtain fell down, And when it was over it felt like a dream, They stood at the stage...

Neil Young

Life is horrific. What we call life, this endless variety Of organized matter that developed tissue Differentiation, body plans, digestive s...

too much 21st century (bauhaus) there outta be something better a better singer a better actor better job better money better get her a bett...

Something tells me this won't sell...

Half-life I'm not alive At best I'm only half alive I sleep, and breathe, and Occasionally I eat But I have no will to strive For th...

Hurt (Trent Reznor) I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that's real The needle tears a hole Th...

Last of Chris Cornell for awhile, I promise! Doesn't Remind Me. (Cornell) I walk the streets of Japan till I get lost Cause it doesn...

France. I want to live in France for about five years and learn the language and customs thoroughly - well, as thoroughly as is possible in ...

20 Languages I'd like to learn fluently, in order: 1. French 2. Spanish 3. Latin 4. German 5. Greek 6. Magyar (Hungarian) 7. Elvi...

Geostationary orbits. Lagrange points?

Special Relativity Good God, what a misnomer. I feel drenched from Feelings I can no longer place border to border My mind is like a jukebox...

Be Yourself. (Chris Cornell) Someone falls to pieces sleeping all alone, And someone kills the pain. Spinning in the silence, She finally dr...

Paris is 3,000 years older than first thought. ( don't believe me, though. ) (photo by Declan McCullagh)

Migrating stingrays off the Yucatan peninsula. (AP photo)

Wacom Cintiq While I'm being materialistic, I'll take one of these Cintiq 20WSX 20" wide-aspect touchscreen monitors from Wacom...

Jaguar (unknown credit)

Maybe the emperor wears no clothes because he wants to know how it feels. People build empires. Empires fall into ruins. Ruins are appreciat...

My friend Mario.

Gems There are so many wounded people in this world With souls wrapped in ice to keep them from aching And others to take credit for what th...

California Poppies. (sias)

If And if I could do it for you, I would. Close your eyes when you felt tired And mired in a mood. And if I could change the world for Good,...

iPhone 3G Once it gets more internal memory (say 64 GB or so), you can get me one of these. Thanks.

Q'eleedra lady of ice fire melts below your soft stare and you scare me into loving you what a world twirled in the palm of your mind yo...