Author Archives: Timothy Burke

Time See What’s Become of Me

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Timothy Burke

Iraq’s future is in the hands of long-time now. There’s no need now to rush to the blog or the column, the talk show or the speech, to mark and masticate the meaning of each and every event. Listening to … Continue reading →

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Recommended…

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Timothy Burke

First, a trifling recommendation: Sky High is kind of fun. Nothing great, but amusing and with a few really great bits. Kind of like The Million Dollar Duck meets The Incredibles in its look. More seriously: I’m probably the last … Continue reading →

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Theories of People

Posted on August 1, 2005 by Timothy Burke

When I teach my course on the history of consumerism, commodification and advertising, I often like to talk at some point about my favorite paradox about choice and agency in liberal democratic societies. From the last quarter of the 19th … Continue reading →

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Weekend Photos

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Timothy Burke

Messing around with different cameras: one a stereo microscope camera, the other a digital camera with some manual settings.

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DeLong, Diamond and Savage Minds

Posted on July 29, 2005 by Timothy Burke

[cross-posted at Cliopatria] Brad DeLong has been fairly harsh in his response to the Savage Minds bloggers on the subject of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs and Steel. I also have problems with the SM bloggers in their reading (or viewing) … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 24, 2005 by Timothy Burke

Maybe I had better read more books first. Oh. I thought “sawhorse” meant you were supposed to saw it. Do you smell something burning? Oh, geez, I’m supposed to used scrap wood to keep the cut from pinching. But I … Continue reading →

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Two Quick Notes

Posted on July 24, 2005 by Timothy Burke

First, I’ve discovered that John Roberts’ brother-in-law is named Tim Burke. Just so you know, that’s not me. Second, I still have my thumbs. I haven’t even assembled one bookshelf yet, though, let alone two. Let’s just say that my … Continue reading →

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You Knew Me When I Had Thumbs

Posted on July 22, 2005 by Timothy Burke

So I’ve been setting up for a while to do some woodworking. Reading a lot, practicing gently a bit, planning. This weekend, I’m hoping to make two bookshelves, which has been the big short-term objective. I want to have some … Continue reading →

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Doing the Math

Posted on July 22, 2005 by Timothy Burke

I’m starting to feel weary and gun-shy about political discussions in the public sphere (among bloggers or otherwise). It feels to me that so few people are stopping to take a deep breath, look at issues from several angles, think … Continue reading →

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