February 2012
44 posts
Bicycling is a lot harder when you have your bag...
Doubly so when you work on the Internet and your bag of daily crap includes a laptop. But I did about 14 miles today with that bag on my back and that means I am awesome.
Tomorrow will be nice enough that I could conceivably do it again, but I have dance class, and that’s just crazy talk.
January 2012
96 posts
frageelay replied to your photo<span >: <em >Rode my bike to work today. on Flickr. Since it’s…
Tie in the leg of your yoga pants facing the chain. Trust me on that one.
They’re short enough that they don’t actually reach the chain, but I have reflective ankle straps for exactly this purpose!
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kymethra replied to your quote: At that minute Martin walked in and I just had a…
The only problem with this story is that it’s on the Daily Mail website, which I refuse to read on principal.
So yeah, I agree with you as a general rule, but the quote entertained me so much I went with it. Alas.
“At that minute Martin walked in and I just had a thunderbolt. It dawned on me:...”
– Amanda Abbington on loving life with Martin Freeman | Mail Online
So who’s going to start the “Martin Freeman’s Got Game” Tumblr?
Tumblr is magical when Kate and Guille drink.
But it’s even better at the bar.
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Sorry for the Chuck spam, kids.
But since I’m still really bummed out by the end of my beloved diner, I’m taking a minute to focus on something else awesome that at least got to end on its own terms.
“And that was the lovely subtext of the finale: The people we love have an effect...”
– Maureen Ryan: ‘Chuck’ Finale Recap: Saying Goodbye to the Buy More
“And the final thing I’ll say is it was the story of a guy who felt he had all...”
– Josh Schwartz, co-creator of Chuck. Chuck Series Finale Secrets Revealed
“Most of all, though? It was, in spite of the potential for great heartbreak...”
– Series finale review: Chuck - Chuck vs. Sarah/Chuck vs. the Goodbye: The woman who knew too little - HitFix.com
“Subway has remained a major sponsor of Chuck, and has been the beneficiary of...”
– Farewell To An Unlikely Hero: Why ‘Chuck’ Packed Such A Potent Punch : Monkey See : NPR
Yes, I really was one of the nerds who went into my nearest Subway on a particular day, bought a footlong sub, and filled out a comment card to say that I did so because they sponsored...
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Capital City Diner to Close This Weekend: DCist →
NOOOOOOOOOOO WHO WILL MAKE ME BREAKFAST NOW.
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americastestkitchen:
Cooking Tip of the Day: To lengthen the shelf life of cheese, wrap it in waxed or parchment paper, and then loosely with aluminum foil.
Relevant to my interests.
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“…what does separate Christians from the world is a relentless tenderness toward...”
– Jonathan Martin (via azspot)
Something I’ve been pondering lately, too.
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GOP Nostalgia is a Symptom of Privilege →
Author Melissa Harris-Perry recently appeared on “The Colbert Report” to speak about her new book, Sister Citizen, which examines a number of stereotypes of African-American women. As he often does, Colbert teed up a common conservative talking point about “going back to he good old days.” Perry’s response kept ringing in my head for days afterward.
She said that there is no time in American...
“Of course, whenever people discover that other folk are going out of their way...”
– N.T. Wright (via azspot)
preach, preach
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“A prophet speaks the truth about the world as she finds it, looking through...”
– SheLoves Magazine » ShePonders: Prophets
“…making money from art is not a human right. It so happens that technological...”
– Jonathan Coulton (via azspot)
So maybe we can please stop trying to kill one to save the other and find ways for them to coexist, hm?
“Hollywood wants to take the law into their own hands — they had our...”
– Clay Shirky (via azspot)
Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts →
I went to see this exhibit yesterday in the little bit of free time I had yesterday before we had to hop the train up to Davis to meet Tom’s folks. It was ridiculously cool, and I’m sorry I only had about an hour and a half to get through it because I missed everything on the third floor. I could have spent that amount of time just one the one 8”x30’ painting of a Dussehra...
“Sue Vertue, Sherlock Executive Producer at Hartswood Films, said: “We...”
– Legal thriller looms as Sherlock takes his caseload to New York - News - TV & Radio - The Independent
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“Throughout history traditional marriage has meant powerful men doing whatever...”
– John Oliver, in a The Daily Show piece on Newt Gingrich, “open marriage,” and hypocrisy (via undercovernun)
THIS. OH YES, THIS.
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When Profits Can Take a Back Seat to Doing Good -... →
An alternate form of incorporation designed to let company leadership pursue social good ahead of profits without fear of investor lawsuits.
I don’t know nearly enough about corporate law to know if this is a good solution, a solution in search of a problem, or what, but I thought the idea sounded interesting.
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Grand Unified Theory
lizzindc replied to your quote: “I’ve been online and looked at all the theories,”…
People have been pointing out that he cried…but I would say that he’s done similarly emotional things before when he was lying/hiding things/on drugs. He also admitted that he was wrong. I need to watch again.
rartastic replied to your quote: “I’ve been online and looked at all the...
“I’ve been online and looked at all the theories,” Moffat told the...”
– Steven Moffat: ‘Sherlock fans have missed big clue’ - Sherlock News - TV - Digital Spy
I have revised my theory.
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“It is an irresponsible response and a disservice to people who rely on them for...”
– MPAA issues statement slamming SOPA/PIPA “blackout” protests as “dangerous gimmick” - Boing Boing
I JUST DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN to deconstruct the hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness in this statement.
HOW DARE YOU, tech companies, elect not to engage in...
fedward replied to your post: kymethra replied to your quote: Elementary,…
If you ran a network, wouldn’t you be open to any character idea that has proven successful both in original and modified forms, and is in the public domain? I’m surprised there aren’t even more ersatz Sherlocks banging about in prime time.
If I ran a network, I would probably care more about not ripping off...
kymethra replied to your quote: Elementary, from CBS TV Studios and studio-based…
This seems to be the most unnecessary tv show ever put into production. We’ve got the only modern take on Sherlock Holmes that we’re going to need.
And as Tom’s cousin points out on Facebook… there actually IS already an American take on Sherlock Holmes on network TV. It’s called...
“Elementary, from CBS TV Studios and studio-based Timberman/Beverly Prods., is...”
– CBS Greenlights Legal Drama Pilot, Modern ‘Sherlock Holmes’ – Deadline.com
Seriously? SERIOUSLY?! I realize Sherlock Holmes is kind of in the zeitgeist right now, but this is ridiculous.
Also, I’m not confident that US network TV is attracting the kind of writing talent that can take...
gatsbylives replied to your post: I am thinking it’s time to schedule another Geek Drinks.
I’m in. Name date/time. I’ll bring my opinions. :)
Unfortunately, we’re not available next weekend, but maybe the weekend after.
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I am thinking it's time to schedule another Geek...
Agenda for discussion:
- How did he do [REDACTED]?
- How will we survive the at least one full year* until Series 3?
- True or False: The delay between series is really so that it can always be set in cold weather, so that the third, uncredited lead character** can always be present?
*And possibly longer since 2013 is the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who and they’ll be busy making with the...
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