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It's a matter of principle
Monday, October 20, 2008
parade of fools
The profession of doctoral student is among the very few for which self-contempt is a virtue.
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Andrea
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kottke.org
Chloe Yelena Miller
ham fisted theatrics
Jonesrooy: collect all three!
The Pure Culinary Adventure
Dave Strick
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courage cou rage cou RAGE
Dogs Looking Like People
Jonesrooy II
Photography
SophieTimberJack
La Vie en Prose
cogito ergo scribo
Try the Shrimp...It's Delicious!
Month of the Shovel
diamond-soled shoes are very impractical.
my frivolous drawings
Hello
homefree. - homefree.
prospiracy
The Skeptical Adaptationist
willhines.net
parts of the alphabet
Where To Go Next? (Literally!)
Also literally, but in a different sense
Best Videos Ever
Both unsettling and cool, neither one more than the other
One of the finer points made in recent years
Daystallion
Grammar
We only know as much as we think we know
Endless
And while you're thinking about that, think about this
What I think I have
What I sometimes entertain the idea of wishing I had
Smock
You say "try something new", I say "whatever you say!"
UCB
My website
What Is The Meaning Of Life?
SUGGESTION BOX A: Suggestions that, if followed, would help people more than they realize
Higher punctuation sensitivity in Google searches
Resealable packaging for everything
Voicemails always having a point
Solution to procrastination 1: Two words: High Voltage
Solution to procrastination 2: Two other words: Wearing Shoes
Water fountains in homes
Publicly available vacuum cleaners in residential buildings
Silent sections on planes
Three faucets for three temperatures in sinks: Hot, cold, and the one we all actually want
SUGGESTION BOX B: Things I suggest for no one's benefit but my own
Inflatable candy
Microsoft word recognizing "hegemony" as a word
Minimizing the omission of the word "are" before text message inquiries about the status of the receiver
Coffee makers built into walls rather than on counters
SUGGESTION BOX C: Things that already exist and I applaud and suggest we all have or do more of
Good old fashioned paper matches
Post-it notes
NYC tap water -- trite but true
The Text Message
Hallways with light switches at both ends
SUGGESTION BOX D: Things that would make us all better off if we got rid of or stopped doing
Radio and television advertisements featuring narrators who sound like they will burst into laughter at any moment.
Sandwiches with the word "melt" in their name
Laughing just because other people around us are laughing
Handing out business cards. I don't have an alternative, I just think they are lame.
Selling arrowheads at gift shops. The verdict is currently still out on sharks' teeth.
