Archive for July, 2010

inception [updated]

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Update: The post here was written the day after viewing the movie. I’ve come through with edits and notes. I hope the edits aren’t too confusing. Because it’s been a week, I’ll even break my own rule and go crazy with spoilers.

I won’t ruin the ending of this film. Granted, I’ll try my ass off, but I’ll fail. That’s how good this is. It’s so good the end is meaningless. [That the top falls or not doesn't matter. His indifference to whether it falls is (hopefully) the whole damn point.]

Let me fail to explain. (more…)

complete bedlam

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Minneapolis: are you kidding?

It’s the best recreational bicycle city but it’s mediocre for commuters. The mass transit needs vast improvement and outside of the dense center (downtown, uptown), biking with drivers is dangerous.

The light rail should be an icon of a shift to shared transit and green commutes.  It’s a symbol of shared mobility and clean travel. (more…)