Much Miscellaneous

Bill Haenel, my partner in cybernautics, had been working the kinks out of a new Community Calendar database for the website. Among fantastic features too numerous to mention, it will classify events by category. This has led to interesting exercises in the creation of arbitrary distinctions. Does "Music" cover both performances and workshops? What is a "Community Event?" What isn't? Borges created a mythical ancient Chinese encyclopedia titled the "Celestial Emporium of Benevolent Knowledge," which divided all species of animals into such categories as "Those that belong to the Emperor," "Those that tremble as if they were mad," and "Those that resemble flies from a distance." We hope to do a little better. You shouldn't find categories such as "Goat ropings," or "Events where beer is served in cans." At least not once we shake the bugs out.