oh, let me never know what i do, for upon the realization of perfection brings on the potential for disaster. that is the ethic that drives me forward.

meanwhile, maybe i should stop drinking this tea.
[shudder]

author william gibson has his blog on, now which already looks to be faithful to both his style and ethos. his new book, pattern recognition, is now out on paperback, and even though his style has drifted away from his poetic cyberpunk sprawl series, i still like to read to see how our present may extend into a possible future. it just seems the future has already caught up.

one thing you may have noticed is that the book link didn't go to your typical amazon/barnes&nobles/chapters/indigo megasite. it is my express opinion that if a smaller bookstore has made a dilligent effort to present their catalogue online, i'll encourage them. the tattered cover was a bookstore i frequented when i lived in denver and it was marvy. it was an encouraging place to buy and read books, to the point where they invited many a people in, especially during the cold. it means something when the staff mourn the death of a regular homeless visitor.