Personally, I'm pleased that Krista feels free to diverge from the transportation theme of her blog to write about Macbeth, for instance. I've not read Macbeth myself but my image of the story has literally been transformed by Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood. This film was the first Kurosawa flick I ever saw (the first of fifteen in two months, that is) and made an unexpectedly strong impression on me. I won't quickly forget the menacing fog, the mask-like faces, the blood-curdling shuffle of "Lady Macbeth's" kimono on the floor, the final volley of arrows that finally dispatches the main character. It was amazing, and I was won over to Kurosawa's art.

Imagine my surprise this morning when I woke up to find that my wiki had been graced with some new pages written by Christian Stimming, my former housemate! Not only did he introduce himself but he also contributed to the running discussion between Krista and me on the joy of bicycling. Christian demonstrated concretely for me the power of many eyes. He read my quick page on my 1-year "sabbatical" from new committees and asked why I was still resting (since I had written the dates as 2002-2003); what I meant was 2003-2004. His comments got me to correct that piece.