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The Kite Man (by Jason Rouse)
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February 2011
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Overheard: Crusader in Converse
First Girl: “You can’t help everyone.” Second Girl: “Yes you can! What kind of attitude is that? What kind of leader are you? The kind who kills everyone who is too weak to follow!”
Feb 2nd
December 2010
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All I Want For Christmas Are My Two Warm Feets
While I do maintain a wishlist over on thethingsiwant.com, I think I’d be interested in something more practical this year. What I’d really like for Christmas this year are… socks. Long woolly warm socks for the winter; light airy socks for the summer; slipper socks for around the house; sensible work socks; socks with crazy patterns; military boot socks… what-have-you. My...
Dec 5th
The Votes Are In!
Thank you all for your responses! Setting up the poll was educational. In the future, I’ll have to remember to include my “currently reading” books on the list. I’ll also need to make it clear that people can vote for more than one option. I could instead set up the poll to accept one choice only, but I kind of like letting people make multiple recommendations. On to...
Dec 4th
What Should I Read Next? Survey →
I have dozens of books on my “to-read” list, some of them started and never finished. So help me out: What should I read next?
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October 2010
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September 2010
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Sep 17th
One Cover Letter Too Many
A clear indication that it is time to step away from the computer for a while… * * * Dear [Employer], I am writing to apply for the [job] position at your institution. Between my work and school experience, I believe that I would be a good fit for this job. Throughout my career, I have been ldafoeatemabeses and oalembembects. Reseaons, being, the beings are out being outer beings space...
Sep 15th
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ListenZoë Keating is a one-woman-band, recording and...
Sep 14th
2 Muslims travel 13,000 miles across America, find... →
Via Hilary Heinz Luthi, via others. Hooray for America not totally sucking!
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March 2010
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January 2010
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Happy 02010! →
Here’s a link to a short essay (.pdf) by Michael Chabon about how we think about the future. Enjoy! (From the website of the Long Now Foundation.)
Jan 1st
Know Your Stuff! - Coffee →
University of Oregon student Wen Lee travels to Costa Rica to find out what all goes into making a cup of coffee. Very cool video, split into 16 or so YouTube segments.
Jan 1st
December 2009
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Updating an icon: behind the scenes with Planet... →
M.U.L.E. is back! I have fond memories of playing M.U.L.E. on my Commodore 128, back in the day. I’ll be curious to see how the game holds up, 20+ years later.
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Category:In-jokes - Wikipedia, the free... →
Sometimes, Wikipedia is even more addictive than it usually is. Behold: the Wikipedia collection of inside jokes.
Dec 25th
Fiasco →
The tabletop roleplaying game of “small time capers gone disastrously wrong”. If it’s half as good as The Shab-al-Hiri Roach RPG, then it’ll be fantastic. Now available for pre-order at IPR.
Dec 24th
Dec 24th
Paul and Storm: It Might Be Xmas →
Been meaning to post this one for a few days now. Performing duo Paul and Storm are releasing Christmas songs done in the style of They Might Be Giants. Pay what you want for the songs; MP3s can be downloaded for free, if you like.
Dec 23rd
Holiday Havoc: An Evening With John Hodgman &... →
An hour-long podcast for all you John Hodgman fans out there.
Dec 23rd
Tanja Askani » REH & WILDKANINCHEN (DEER & WILD... →
Dying… of… CUTE!
Dec 23rd
The Wonder of Ice Caves | Scienceray →
Just gorgeous! The full picture set can be found here.
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Andrew McDonald » A Pictorial Guide to avoiding... →
Too funny. The full picture set is on Andrew McDonald’s blog.
Dec 21st
Charter for Compassion: At one with our ignorance... →
A good article on compassion. The associated website, Charter for Compassion, looks pretty interesting, too.
Dec 21st
The Doctor Who Roleplaying Game →
The Doctor Who Roleplaying Game: The box that’s bigger on the inside. (Reposted from the forums at www.yog-sothoth.com.)
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Solar-Powered Camel Clinics Carry Medicine Across... →
Dec 19th
Adopt-a-Soldier Holiday Contest « Kobold... →
The D&D gaming magazine Kobold Quarterly is running an “Adopt-a-Soldier” holiday contest. Check it out!
Dec 18th
Panda Family Enjoys the First Snow | Reverto →
PAAANDAAAAAAAAAS!
Dec 18th
LED traffic lights don't melt snow, do cause... →
Dec 18th
Desaturated Santa at San Francisco Santacon →
Dec 18th
Christmas... Toys? →
Have some delicious Christmas I-Don’t-Know-What. (Via Engrish.com. Link yanked from Tom Smith on LiveJournal.)
Dec 16th