Yet more flotsam and jetsam

1. I would love to have a pair of pants like this, but I'm not the right size. I would love to have these for casual Fridays, weekends, etc.

2. I keep mulling over an essay (yet to be written) about how the 21st century will be about authenticity. In the era of globalization and technology and virtualization and tourism, finding what's real will be of increasing importance.