November 2011
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Maybe there’s hope for me, after all.
Minds that break free, that are compelled to wander, can sometimes achieve more than those of us who are more inhibited, more orderly, the study suggests. Or, as Jonah chose to put it, there are “unexpected benefits of not being able to focus.”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/11/18/142467882/leonardos-to-do-list
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““The working class, plus the professional class, represent 99 percent,” said...”
– http://www.salon.com/2011/11/09/what_happens_in_arizona_doesnt_stay_in_arizona/
September 2011
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“The economy cannot possibly get out of its current doldrums without a strategy...”
– Jobs Will Follow a Strengthening of the Middle Class - NYTimes.com
August 2011
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“One of the really amazing things about New York City is the extent to which the...”
– Scripting News: Thanks Steve!
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“No marginal income tax increase, no matter how extreme, would “tax the rich into...”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: Mike Arrington’s Taxes Are Too High
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“So what do Tea Partiers have in common? They are overwhelmingly white, but even...”
– Crashing the Tea Party - NYTimes.com
July 2011
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“The truth is that the United States doesn’t need, and shouldn’t have, a debt...”
– James Surowiecki: Why We Don’t Need a Debt Ceiling : The New Yorker
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“Governments can control their policies. And the policy that did the most to...”
– James Fallows
June 2011
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Pottermore: 'Harry Potter' Goes Digital -... →
Makes me think of the Craig Ferguson skit. “Do you know what I call $160 million? Tuesday! Look: I’m rich! I’m rich!”
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“We are, in essence, only 10 percent human,” Dr. Roy Sleator, lecturer at...”
– Gut Bacteria Know Secrets About Your Future : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR
May 2011
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i make shiny things: Not cool Urban Outfitters,... →
Wow. Completely blatant plagiarism. How do these people sleep at night?
imakeshinythings:
One of my lovely customers sent me a message today with this link.
And here is my United/World of Love line:
My heart sank a little bit. The World/United States of Love line that I created is one of the reasons that I was able to quit my full-time job. They even stole the…
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April 2011
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Just the Simple Truth | Mother Jones →
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“Using data from MRI scans, researchers at the University College London found...”
– Will President Obama and the House GOP ever agree? Science suggests no - Yahoo! News
March 2011
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tomato chile chickpeas
3 whole anaheim chiles
3 whole poblano chiles
1 carrot, sliced
2 cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1/2 onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
cumin
dried cilantro
black pepper
sea salt
1 can diced tomatoes
olive oil
Roast the chiles: Remove stem and seeds from chiles. Cut into 2 inch strips. Spread into shallow layer in a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Broil and stir until chiles are...
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February 2011
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December 2010
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Word Lens →
This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.
Instantly translate printed words from one language to another with your built-in video camera, in real time! Use Word Lens on vacation, business travel, and just for fun.
November 2010
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“Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) is running to be the head of the Energy and Commerce...”
– New House Climate Czar | Talking Points Memo
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Improv pasta salad
1 pound gemelli or penne pasta
1 can organic diced tomatos
1 cup dried variety mushrooms, rehydrated
1 tbsp capers, in brine
Fresh ground pepper
1 can pink salmon
2 tbsp olive oil
Lemon juice
Cook the pasta to just al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. Soak and drain the mushrooms, then squeeze out all excess water. Add to pasta.
Drain tomatoes in a strainer. Add to large...
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“It’s a 1-in-20-million chance of dying from radiation for each...”
– Protests Mount Over Safety And Privacy Of Airport Scanners : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR
October 2010
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my 99 cent lunch
Half a bag of organic baby spinach and 1/3 of a carton of organic chickpea bisque. Both from the 99 Cents Only store. So I guess that’s actually less than 99 cents.
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In Proclaiming Child Health Day, Jan Brewer... →
September 2010
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Fraser Speirs - Blog - The iPad Project: How... →
Using the iPad in a primary school environment.
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“There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s...”
– -Warren Buffet
Economic View - Why the Rich Don’t Need a Tax-Cut Extension - NYTimes.com
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Many in poll still unclear on health-overhaul... →
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Are Your Pants Lying to You? An Investigation →
Huh. So they do it to men, too.
August 2010
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Stand with President Obama for Religious Freedom →
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“We’re being driven as herd by these hot microphones—which are like flame...”
– Confessions of a Tea Party Casualty | Mother Jones
Excellent article about a GOP Rep with integrity.
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“The Kuwaiti-born Rauf, 52, is the imam of a mosque in New York City’s...”
– Feisal Abdul Rauf, the Imam Behind the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ - TIME
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WatchHi-larious.
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July 2010
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http://dragons-spark.com/ →
New website for dragon’s spark, my handmade biz. What do you think?
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Sen. Franken to the Netroots: Only You Can Stop a... →
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The Insider | Peter Som - T Magazine Blog -... →
A profile of my “paper cousin.” We’re not really related, but he’s still doing the family name proud…
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Since it rained this afternoon and cooled things off, we went for our evening ride earlier than usual and saw a lot of wildlife—doves, rabbits, a coyote, scads of lizards sitting on the trail, looking fat and satisfied from the buffet of insects that were driven out last night. I hit a lizard with my front tire. :( It dashed away from M, right at my wheel, and I couldn’t avoid it. The...
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“Ronald Reagan said that his tax cuts would reduce deficits, then presided over a...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - Redo That Voodoo - NYTimes.com
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basmati veggie pilaf
1-1/2 cup brown basmati rice
1 cup yellow split peas
2 large carrots, sliced
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/2 cherry tomatoes, halved
5 cups chicken broth
olive oil
curry or other spices (optional)
Saute onion and garlic in a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Stir in the rice. (This would be the time to add the curry, if you’re doing that.) Cook a couple more...
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UA Scientists Using Facebook to Build Learning... →
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Rival Museums Retrace Route of China’s Imperial... →
Amazing — that the treasures have been preserved after all the events that have happened, and that the Taipei museum and Beijing museum are cooperating on joint exhibitions now.
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June 2010
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Watch“Apple of My Eye” - an iPhone 4 film - UPDATE: Behind the scenes footage included (by Michael Koerbel)
Shot and edited entirely on the iPhone 4 (with iMovie)
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Today was a red letter day. M and I went thrift shopping in the afternoon and picked up some sweet deals, including a perfectly darling beaded handbag for me and a pilot case for M.
We had sandwiches and yogurt on University and basked in the glow of our successful treasure hunt.
Then we rode our new bikes down the River path, checked out the Rio Vista Park, stopped to watch the bats flying from...
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Hyperbole and a Half: This is Why I'll Never be an... →
Comforting: I’m not the only one!
Dismaying: Will I really never be an adult? Will I really not magically acquire the faculties to clean the bathroom every week and cook dinner for myself every blessed night, sometime after I get married and move into 3 bedroom, 2 bath house with granite countertops in the kitchen?