May 2012
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“We can tell our children that school is important until we’re blue in the face,...”
– Why I’m raising my son to be a nerd - CNN.com (via colporteur)
Yup.
“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved...”
– Maurice Sendak (1928 - 2012)
Hays, love this!
April 2012
7 posts
Remembering Kurt Vonnegut →
celtx:
My fave: Vonnegut’s eight basics for creative writing
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. 2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for. 3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water. 4. Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action. 5....
"Simpsons" creator Matt Groening: Springfield... →
chels:
Knowing that Groening is from Portland, this always seemed obvious to me. Also, because Springfield, Oregon is kind of a dreary place that seemed to fit the show. But this article also reveals that the entire Simpson family, except Bart, is named after Groening’s actual family. His father’s name was Homer, his mom was Margaret, his sisters were Lisa and Maggie. He grew up on Evergreen...
Avengers Legos now available
dcwomenkickingass:
Avengers Assemble. Or, more accurately, ready to be bought and assembled
Natasha is flying the plane in this set so I guess it is my favorite
Instagram: Instagram + Facebook →
instagram:
When Mike and I started Instagram nearly two years ago, we set out to change and improve the way the world communicates and shares. We’ve had an amazing time watching Instagram grow into a vibrant community of people from all around the globe. Today, we couldn’t be happier to announce that…
Hope they’re right…
More Facebook Fascism →
shawnblog:
Ten days ago, I posted about this new trend of employers demanding that their employees hand over to the boss the passwords to their Facebook accounts. Yesterday, the Daily Dot reported that Kimberly Hester, a teacher’s aide in Michigan, was fired for refusing to give her password to her supervisor at the elementary school where she works. The district’s special education director...
March 2012
12 posts
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“I went to a Gamestop to turn in a Playstation 2 slim that I had put towards a...”
– As a former D&D player, I humbly pass the torch to today’s gamers. Go forth. Make this world better.
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A Really Awesome Person (via bitchesflocktome)
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Some years ago the government tried to explain the...
agriking:
The chief’s response was, “only the government could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom and think they’ve made a longer blanket.”
Florida Woman Admits to Burning Down... →
chels:
Reading this story, I had the words of Vonnegut running through my head:
When the last living thing has died on account of us, how poetical it would be if Earth could say, in a voice floating up perhaps from the floor of the Grand Canyon, “It is done.” People did not like it here.
She thinks Vonnegut. I think Seuss. And yet so many people think, “what’s the...
January 2012
5 posts
Still Adapting, I think...
I’ve lost track of how long Cecily and I have been “doing” the Everyman Sleep cycle, but we’re both still at it, despite numerous shouts of “What a terrible idea this was!” and “Why’d we do this again?” Anyway, we’re still going, and it is starting to get better. We’re using our time better, and still trying little...
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Weekend Update - the buddy system
Cecily and I are now both a week in (at least) to our adaptation period for the Everyman cycle. Having a partner (whether a significant other, or roommate, or family member) taking the polyphasic adventure with you certainly makes things a little easier. We’re able to support each-other, keep each-other awake between naps (we’re both still sleep-deprived while we adjust), and make...
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Survived Work Today
Today was the first day of work since Cecily and I started Everyman. I was afraid of passing out at work (since it’s impossible to get a nap to break up the 8 hours), so I extended my core sleep. I’m not sure if it helped or hurt my adaptation period, but I made it through the work day without dieing so that’s good. Tonight, I discovered TryPolyphasic which looks like it not...
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12am, Day 3?
We’re both still in the adaptation phase of the Everyman polyphasic sleep cycles, but today was fairly successful for me. I’ve learned that fruit is a wonderful thing (meals right after naps to help wake me up). I’ve learned to try to calm my activity levels for a few minutes before naps. And I’ve seen, both firsthand, and through Cecily, that failure is always right...
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Day 2 (shortly after our 9am-9:30am nap)
Not only did I manage to stick to every nap, but I successfully did not oversleep on my core sleep! Things I’ve been observing (remember, we’ve been building up to polyphasic sleep for a few weeks now, just poorly): Appetite - My stomach’s felt a little off since we started, but we’ve been also been eating more. I still haven’t kicked caffeine, but we’ve...
April 2010
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what's the difference between a cello and those...
A bass burns longer. :P
Seriously, though:
Cello: Tuned in perfect 5ths, pitched an octave higher than bass, sit to play.
Bass: Tuned in perfect 4ths, octave lower than cello, stand (or use a stool) to play.
Ask me anything
March 2010
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Minimalism
I’ve been a fan of minimalist music since Theory 4 and Music History (20th Century) at Mansfield University.
But what about other forms of minimalism?
I spent about an hour reading about minimalist travel, living, eating, spending, (you get the idea), and this one, simple thought stuck with me:
“Own only what you can carry.”
Surely, there are exceptions to it (are there?) but...
December 2009
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Project 365: 2010 edition
To participate in Project 365, as explained by Lifehacker (which was shared originally on Photodojo),
You take a picture of anything (the Photojojo post suggests varying your themes) and post it somewhere (like Flickr) where you can keep all 365 of your photos.
Last year, I started the project, using my newly gifted Flickr Pro account to host everything. Sadly, because I got tired of trying to...
October 2009
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Blog Action Day '09: Climate Change
As I spend my Thursday, off from work, staying in from the rain and wind, I see my Google Calendar reminder that it’s Blog Action Day ‘09.
Climate change is happening, maybe as it’s always happened, maybe because the human race has become lazy, wasteful, and inconsiderate of the other living things on our little planet.
I propose, that instead of debating whether global warming...
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Guy's Bike's 30-day checkup
It’s been about 2 months since I’ve had my new ride, so I took it into Guy’s Bicycles for it’s “new bike checkup”. Lee, who also sold me on this particular model, did the checkup, tuning up the breaks and front derailleur, and then a thorough “once-over” to check for any other problems.
The bike is in tip-top shape, and after dinner, I’ll be...
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Cycling in the Burbs
Since August 22nd, I’ve been trying to bike more, drive less, especially when it comes to my 3.5 mile (each way) commute.
Going to and from work is simple, and my managers and coworkers at Staples are awesome about it.
But lately, I’ve been trying to do more “utility cycling” (groceries, trips to the bank, library, etc), and I’ve been running into problems when it...
August 2009
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July 2009
3 posts
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You know what happens when you ass-u-me, right?
When you buy a wedding dress, you try it on before the big day, right?
When you rent your tuxes, you make sure everything fits before showing up to the event, right?
You double-check your slide presentation before presenting it to the members or the board, right?
Assuming you answer “yes” to all of those (and if you didn’t, why not?),
If you had a job typed up, printed, and...
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"Green" Tips for Fireworks
Many of us will be viewing fireworks displays this weekend, and the treehugger in me has to cringe a little bit. Fireworks use dangerous chemicals and contribute to smog which can pollute our ground, air, and water. But it’s not all bad. Even Treehugger blog gives us “permission” to enjoy the fireworks once a year. So here are my “green” tips for having a guilt-free...
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In an Orange Mood
While I was thinking about photography, creating some plans for tomorrow, and struggling over my need for a new avatar photo, I decided to poke around on Flickr for pictures with “orange” in the title or tags.
I “favorited” this one, along with a dozen others.
I also joined a couple orange-themed groups, and now have some ideas for photographs tomorrow.
Ironically, as...
June 2009
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Cycling could get expensive!
I stopped at the Warminster Bikeline today, just to ask some questions and get an idea what I’m looking at in order to start commuting 6 miles/day to work.
Here’s the breakdown (from the mouths of an employee): Bike: Trek 7.3 FX $579, but will be on sale in a few weeks for $499 Helmet, lock, etc: He said they can work some deals out, but estimate another $100 Service plan: (after...
Hooray for brother’s who are mechanics! It’s just an oil change and tire rotation, but when I know he can fit it in, it’s piece of mind.
It costs $10 to upgrade my iTouch to 3.0, right? How important is it that I do it?
Just found out a cousin has uteran (sp?) cancer. Not the news I wanted to hear today.
Coworker just described herself as a “clearance whore”. Anywhere outside of a retail store, I wouldn’t say that out loud.
PhillySkyline’s post about Septa’s $10 “Independence Pass”. (along with their interesting experiment) http://bit.ly/10BvII
‘Half this game is ninety percent mental.’—Philadelphia Phillies manager, Danny Ozark (You’re making me laugh, @shareski!)
12seconds - Lunch Power Nap http://tiny12.tv/QWFYR
Helping Lil Bro (and my mom) design invitations for his rehearsal dinner. Doing something simple and elegant (I hope) in OpenOffice.
Doin’ some housework with my Lil Bro.