Breathe and Unwind

Just finished an evening at the Corbin Compound, which among other things, concluded my viewing of the second season of Deadwood. I'll refrain from engaging in discourse over it's content, out of consideration for those still viewing, except to say that I am more than pleased with the show's current course. Season three can't come soon enough.

With the week at an end, I feel that I might now have a moment to breathe, as the opportunity to do so has been rare these last few days. I've eaten more than one dinner well after 9pm, on account of my spreading good cheer and generally trying to raise my karma through good acts. Please don't misunderstand; I am grateful for the opportunities to assist others, and I genuinely enjoy drinking the milk of human kindness ( an homage to the musical Scrooge, which is my favorite of the yarn's tellings ). Now, however, I seek the chance to unwind with a book or movie, both of which I have in droves, waiting for my perusal.

As an aside for the computer geeks out there, a new Window Manager has been developed for Linux that takes full advantage of the 3D acceleration in your video card. The effects are nothing short of impressive, though I imagine that as developers get used to the idea of a fully three dimensional user interface, the entire concept of the desktop and windows will be destroyed as we know it today. You can check out Compiz at this link, but please be sure to check out the video there. It is much more impressive than the screenshots.