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None So Blind as Those Who Will Not See
[jackdied]
Apr 04 2010, 13:12 EDT [updated Apr 04 2010, 13:36 EDT]
How I love the internet, let me count the ways. I wanted to cite the Bible for the phrase "There are none so blind as those who will not see" and was very surprised to find out that it isn't a biblical quote -- very surprised because the saying has a ver Full Text
Your week in Quickies
[quickie]
Mar 24 2010, 02:01 EDT [updated Mar 24 2010, 02:11 EDT]
A Takedown of the American Right
[jackdied]
Mar 24 2010, 01:51 EDT
Hundreds of links in one post. Consider it definitive for th Full Text
House to Vote on Universal Healthcare
[jackdied]
Mar 21 2010, 15:56 EDT
The House will be voting on the Universal Healthcare bill sometime tonight, likely during my bowling league. This bill is bad for several reasons: it creates a new social contract, we have no idea what is in it, it likely violates the constitution, and w Full Text
Winter Bowling: Sunday Night Mixed
[jackdied]
Mar 08 2010, 00:35 EST
Tonight was mid-season position night: 1st place bowls 2nd, 3rd vs 4th, etc. We are way down in the rankings (12/20) so we bowled the 11th place team. The result was a 4-4 point split. Our opponents were a 20-something first time team so we gave up 100 Full Text
Simple Music
[jackdied]
Mar 07 2010, 09:51 EST [updated Mar 07 2010, 09:55 EST]
Music pings off our brains in very powerful ways. I'm a big fan of simple music - the White Stripes are a two piece rock band that do simple very, very well. Talk show host Jimmy Fallon just had on Joanna Newsom (new to me) and she did this number:
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Mark Pilgrim on Getting Rid of Stuff
[jackdied]
Mar 06 2010, 17:49 EST
Pilgrim explains how he gets rid of stuff he doesn't need.
Herself: The TV doesn’t work.
Myself: I unplugged it.
Her: When?
Me: About six months ago.
I've linked to his colorful common sense before such as his review of the book "The Joy of Fathe Full Text
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