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1 November 2001 
WP Sue Grafton Interview
"No one with a happy childhood amounts to anything in this world. That's the drive, the angst, the passion to accomplish." I think that's debatable, but nonetheless, this is a very interesting article on Sue Grafton, one of my favorite mystery authors. In fact, I even went on a vacation to Santa Barbara this past summer as a result of reading her Kinsey Millhone "alphabet series." 
The fictional Santa Teresa of the books is based upon this idyllic little town up the coast from Los Angeles. It was very cool to see Kinsey's stomping grounds. I ran her jogging route and even had lunch at the McDonald's she frequents. And most afternoons were spent on the beach, reading P Is for Peril. Not a bad way to spend a week.
Harry Roolaart
harryroolaart.com looks interesting. Billed as "Commentary on United States Culture, History, and Politics," it also has a gallery of free war-related photo-illustration downloads. (via CyberNet)
Lunchtime demographics
Went to a new place for lunch today and I happened to glance down at the cash register as the guy was ringing up my burrito. There was an array of buttons at the top of the machine, each with a different age-range/sex combination. He pressed the "Male 21-30" button. I'm sure I'll be going back there again.