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Friday, July 10th, 2009
7:44 pm	boosting the signal The CBC is asking for help. From the link: "Would you like to go to the moon?" CBC reporter Walt Lacosta asks a young girl in this charming 1969 interview. "Yes," she responds without hesitation. When questioned if she thinks she'll ever make it there, the young girl smiles and responds with a simple "no." "Why not?" Lacosta asks. "Because I'm not a boy," she says says shyly but definitively. They're looking for the girl who was in this interview. (Hat-tip james_nicoll.) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
9:01 pm	News So, while the news networks were doing all Michael, all the time, former Congresswoman and presedential candidate Cynthia McKinney was detained by the Israeli military. She was on a ship delivering humanitarian aid to Palestine. The ship was in international waters. After initially being denied attorneys, she was deported back to the U.S., and has now safely returned home. I'm surprised I haven't seen more coverage of this, but Yahoo! News does have articles. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
9:13 pm	someone's bias is showing At Barnes and Noble's web site, the Historical Dictionary of Islam was misnamed as the Historical Dictionary of Terrorism. There actually *is* such a book, it's just not the one pictured. Pandagon has a screen capture, which I'm linking to because I hope the problem is fixed soon (and thus the documentation would be needed). I sent customer service a note via their online system: "I wanted to let you know about an error on your web site. "On the page for the Historical Dictionary of Terrorism, by Sean K. Anderson, the image used is for the Historical Dictionary of Islam, by Ludwig W. Adamec. I'm sure this was accidental, and figured you'd want to make the correction." (5 Comments |Comment on this)
8:45 pm	online book swap recommendations? So, I have some books I'd like to find a new home for, and I figure that I may as well use a service that will enable me to get some of the books I would like to have. I know there are a few programs like this. What are your experiences with them? Recommendations? Warnings? (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
11:52 pm	On levelling the playing field This comic, from with_gusto is very apt. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
11:28 pm	video On advertising: (hat-tip, blogofchampions) (9 Comments |Comment on this)
10:58 pm	Leverage (TV) So, I missed this show last season. I just watched an episode. It's like the A-Team, only smarter. (Comment on this)
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
8:41 pm	video: Star Wars, an a capella tribute to John Williams. Link. (Hat-tip, tammy212.) (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
2:00 pm	video: Obama the Nerd (Hat-tip dimethirwen) (4 Comments |Comment on this)
1:33 pm	link: on the challenges of being an artist while female How to Suppress Women's Writing, by Joanna Russ. Just an excerpt, alas, but still very interesting. (hat-tip james_nicoll.) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
12:47 pm	video: Buffy v. Edward (hat-tip dimethirwen.) (Comment on this)
Friday, June 19th, 2009
9:13 pm	support the arts An open letter from a female director. (hat-tip, naamah_darling) (Comment on this)
Monday, June 8th, 2009
11:39 pm	quizzes Which Fantasy Writer? Your result for Which fantasy writer are you?... Orson Scott Card (b.1951) -5 High-Brow, -1 Violent, 11 Experimental and 19 Cynical! Congratulations! You are Low-Brow, Peaceful, Experimental and Cynical! These concepts are defined below. ( explanatory content ) Steampunk Character Test Your result for The Steampunk Character Test... Scientist 6 Urban, -15 Physical, -6 Technophobic, 0 Belligerent and 3 HighClass! You are a scientist! Your mind bubbles with ever more ways to discern Creation's fundamental principles, and your daily workload is capable of frying the neurons of a casual reader. The income can be solid, but woe betide the scientist whose work lacks the appeal needed to obtain a sponsorship! Such a person might easily find themselves reduced to scrubbing apparata in their peers' laboratories for days on end. Scientists of the mad variety usually only suffer this sort of meddling in the final stages of their experimentation. Take The Steampunk Character Test at HelloQuizzy (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 5th, 2009
10:24 pm	Drama! The Drama Button (hat-tip, kendokamel) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
10:16 pm	Shameless Self-Promotion: reminder My gallery reception is tomorrow (Saturday), from 4-8pm. There will be cheap wine, strange art, and finger food. If any of y'all can make it, it would be great to see you. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
11:08 pm	new work Tyme by ~casteen on deviantART Mixed media on wood. Not what was in my head, but it'll do. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
10:04 pm	news Dr. George Tiller, abortion doctor and outspoken advocate for women's rights, murdered at church. It's not the first time he was targeted; in 1986 his clinic was bombed, and in 1993 he was shot. When I first saw the links, the suspect was still at large. He has since been arrested. (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
10:54 pm	webcomics: Surviving the World Lesson 321 pertains to social interaction. I'm pleased to say that at this juncture in my life, I don't have a nemesis that I know of. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
10:35 pm	art show (prep) Purchased: jewelry-making supplies backing boards for prints flint-knapping tools Also: I have this idea for a monochrome painting with vultures. Probably not the most marketable idea, but I need to do it anyway. It will be called The Afterparty. (Comment on this)
Monday, May 25th, 2009
9:22 pm	Shameless Promotion: Gallery Reception In June, I'm one of the featured artists at the artist co-op. I and the other artist are having a joint gallery reception on June 6, at around 4 or 5 pm. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to implement my original plan, but I'm still going to create some new pieces. I'm going to try a few different things, and see what I can pull off successfully in the next couple of weeks. I expect to do some freehand engraving, some detailed ink drawings, some paintings, some jewelry. I'm going to try knapping some glass, too, but that may not be so successful this time out. All y'all are invited. Google Maps location link, here. (4 Comments |Comment on this)