Archive for August, 2007
Bondathon 2-007
29 August 2007My dad is big into learning– one year for Christmas, one of my big presents from him was a 26 part lecture on tape about the history of the english language. When he realizes he doesn’t know something on a subject that he thinks One Should Know About, he throws himself into it and drags [...]
this week in pirates: CNN edition
28 August 2007You can keep your Bluebeards and your Blackbeards. The most successful pirate of all time controlled a fleet of more than 1,500 ships and upwards of 80,000 sailors — and she did it all without the help of facial hair.
via Georgia Ally
“It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.” ~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
28 August 2007Random House commits one million dollars to First Book.
read a book, read a book…
27 August 2007Long criticized for showing gangsta rap videos and those with scantily clad female dancers, Black Entertainment Television is now taking those images — spiced with profanity and frequent use of the N-word — and remixing them into an audacious animated video promoting literacy and black pride that is drawing both praise and condemnation. Employing a [...]
Go Panthers!
27 August 2007A teenager from Glen Rock, NJ unlocks the iPhone. REPRESENT!
saying thank you is the new being an inconsiderate ass
26 August 2007When I lived with Marie, which was now three years ago and who is now a resident of the great state of California, which would be fine except I have a lot of difficulty understanding time zones and therefore call her a lot less than I’d like to, I was amazed by how much she [...]
Things you should know about
24 August 2007Anna has a new friend who used to work at Pirate Capital LLC and reports that the office is decorated like a pirate ship. And their motto is “Surrender the booty.” Best. Hedge Fund. Ever.
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I got a blackberry at work yesterday and, after an initial phase of hating it, decided that naming it would really make [...]
The Hills: Season 3 episode 2 recap
23 August 2007I’m concerned that this is the tipping point for Heidi, that the hair is the first in a series of bad decisions, but I’m going to reserve judgement until I see her spread (ha!) in Playboy.
consider the source
22 August 2007I am not the best person at gracefully accepting the advice of others.
…and then the breakup crap hit the fan and something about that apparently invites constant commentary from everyone in your life. Not that I’m not welcoming it– I will use anything helpful you can give me. I swear. But I will also chuckle [...]
What’s in a name
21 August 2007About two years ago my Mom and I were at a family funeral where not only did the immediate family not give any eulogies, many of them didn’t bring their children to their mother’s funeral. Nothing can incite my mom to rage like underappreciated moms (you should have seen her after March of the Penguins) [...]