http://stevelibbey.com The online home of author Steve Libbey Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:44:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We hear it said that “still waters run deep” or that a problem is merely the “tip of the iceberg.” The general prevalence of these metaphors suggests that we regard the hidden, the concealed, as an indicator of significance. “The meat of the matter” or the “center” of the debate, ... http://stevelibbey.com/2008/10/05/reading-the-tea-leaves-what-visibility-means-to-us/ Heather signed me up for a novel-in-progress class at the Attic writer's workshop when she signed up for a memoir class for herself. I should have declined; life is so hectic currently, and in the process of being simplified, that a new commitment would just evaporate right off my griddle. ... http://stevelibbey.com/2008/09/25/the-big-muff-writer/ Perhaps the Republicans have just given up. Depression can cause dramatic mood swings: despondency ("Conservatives don't trust McCain") to mania ("Sarah Palin"). In an article about voice profiling software, the New Scientist reports: McCain does not seem as adept at using spin to his advantage, and his "straight talk" can make ... http://stevelibbey.com/2008/09/17/the-sad-campaigner/ Well. The strange question today is: "who is writing this post?" It is I, and yet a new I, one who continues down the path of radical life changes, the journey from silly manchild to less silly adult man. None too soon, either. Last night Heather and I, after days of ... http://stevelibbey.com/2008/09/10/the-heady-proletarian-lure-of-consumption/ It's a damn shame that a prolific web designer such as myself is so slack when it comes to giving his own home on the web a new coat of paint. Last weekend I redid Heather's site (not yet up), and that got me all flippity-floo about dumping my old-school ... http://stevelibbey.com/2008/09/04/my-snappy-new-design/ No truer words were ever spoken. "The franchise really depends on me coming up with a good idea," [George] Lucas said. Link to actual context, but man, I larfed. http://stevelibbey.com/2008/08/07/out-of-the-mouths-of-babes/ "But of all of my friends, you've been the best to me. Soon will be the day when I repay you handsomely." -- Mick Jones, Big Audio Dynamite We're taking the plunge--Heather and I are now engaged. Happiness ensues! http://stevelibbey.com/2008/05/29/its-on/ Iron Man's armor is not far off. This article in CNN describes a robotic exoskeleton that heightens the user's physical strength twenty-fold. But he said Sarcos appears to have overcome the key challenge of pairing super-fast microprocessors with sensors that detect movements by the body's joints and transmit data about ... http://stevelibbey.com/2008/05/16/man-in-suit/ My good friend, Jason Holmberg, has been profiled in The Oregonian for his work developing software to track whale shark populations. I am so proud of him! Read it here. http://stevelibbey.com/2008/04/29/whale-shark-whisperer/ Here we are, showing off the pooch. Heather is a fine writer who is responsible for the pithy blog sorrytobesoheavy.com, the upcoming Subatomic book Say Something Wrong, and of course for keeping me happy and harmonious. She's also the bravest person I know for shacking up with me. I can't believe it. ... http://stevelibbey.com/2008/04/19/have-you-met-heather-yet/