Ben Towle

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Googling myself

I just did for the first time what I’m sure most occasionally bored folks have done many times before: googled themselves. Like the classics from Dave Letterman’s timeless “Top ten things that sound dirty but aren’t” list, Googling oneself sounds lecherous but really isn’t; it just means typing your own name into google.com and seeing …

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Bob Dylan: Chronicles Vol I

I recently finished reading Chronicles Vol I by Bob Dylan, which my Mom gave me as a present. I’m probably not typical of the audience for this book: I’m too young to have been around in the 60s for Dylan’s heyday, and I’ve never had a real “Dylan phase” like many folks. I do like …

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The Somerville Gates

The Somerville Gates If you had any doubts about how truly silly the “artist” Christo is….

Boxing Bucket, pg. 5

And, finally, the exciting conclusion to “The Return of Boxing Bucket:” (Click for larger image)

Too much time on my hands

Proof of Principle Computer Controlled Coffee Roaster Well, not my hands, but this guy, who’s converted an old popcorn popper (combined with an even older DOS-based computer) to make a home coffee roaster. Maybe there’s just not a good coffee shop around…