February 10, 2004
keyword hits % of total bombing 25 0 % president 25 0 % war 24 0 % 2004 24 0 %Hopefully that's just a weird coincidence, and not an indication of things to come? But it is a bit less subtle than reading tea leaves.
February 09, 2004
In Turpan she had three days to wait while I knocked off some 400 kilometers of desert highway. And after a couple of days she discovered that for the first time ever the Beijing Marathon would be open to runners of all classes. So, by the time I arrived in Turpan she'd decided to discontinue the westward journey to Kashgar and instead head straight for Beijing and a date with 26+ miles of running. She even managed to get a decent berth on the train to Beijing, which is a good thing since I think it was something like 48+ hours to cross the distance.
Continue reading "ah,the luxury [NOT!]"
February 07, 2004
I get a fair bit of mail querying on one subject or another I've covered in a page, whether mentioned in passing or I've taken a more diligent shot at the subject. For example:
Continue reading "Quality"Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 9:09 AM
Subject: giving a lecture
>I really enjoyed your pages
>I'm a drama lecturer at Brunel university and im giving a lecture discussing
>how documenting live performance process can be/should be thought of in a
>similar vein as the uncertainty principle. ie the observer of performance
>practice effects the practice itself.
>Your pages have really helped outline some key areas in a very accessible
>language
>so thanks
>ruth Ben-Tovim
>
To: "Ben-Tovim/Yeger"
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 1999 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: giving a lecture
<smile> Observer, participant, performer, documenter. Such disparate relationships to the event. Each with a different story to report. Each with its own limits on perception. And everyone playing to the 'audience'. Layer upon layer. Weave within weave. That must have been a fascinating lecture: to prepare, to present and to receive.
Glad I could be of assistance,
Patrick.
I'll start with an example of the typical response I write to the feedback that page generates. Following that: a sample of the feedback.
On the other hand, pickled herring I have some fine experiences with, even if it has cost me a friendship or two. Seems not everyone's so fond of the marvelous stuff. Go figure.
Cheers,
Patrick.
Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 6:55 AM
Subject: qi zixingche heng quan zhongguo
> Hi. I'm planning a cycling trip across China similar to the one you
> completed - only in reverse. I was just wondering how long the whole trip
> took, and did you pull a cart or just use saddle bags?
>
> Thanks,
> Benjamin Hart
