Buffy vs. Edward — sublimely brilliant mashup video. … [Read more...] about Buffy vs. Edward
Ice cream
I've been making a lot of ice cream lately. Thanks to my friend Shaima, I've become a fan of David Lebovitz's blog, and when the weather turned hot I finally broke down and bought his ice cream cookbook. Holy crap, y'all. This man knows how to make ice cream. So far we've made … [Read more...] about Ice cream
Mythbusting the Canadian healthcare system
Mythbusting the Canadian healthcare system — compare this view to ours in light of the delightful practice of recission, as described by insurance CEOs in Washington this week. … [Read more...] about Mythbusting the Canadian healthcare system
equality isn’t actually a subject for debate
equality isn't actually a subject for debate … [Read more...] about equality isn’t actually a subject for debate
The A-Z Killing Spree
The A-Z Killing Spree, verses A-D and E-G "A is for Alfie, whose life was Abridged,/When pickled in Aspic and stuffed in the fridge." Delightful! The Twitter grapevine tells me the author has just sold a novel; can't wait to see it. (ETA: H-K, L-N, O-Q, R-T, U-W, and X-Z.) … [Read more...] about The A-Z Killing Spree
Seth Godin on textbooks
Seth Godin on textbooks — "This industry deserves to die." Couldn't agree more. … [Read more...] about Seth Godin on textbooks
The Big Picture covers the post-election riots in Iran
The Big Picture covers the post-election riots in Iran … [Read more...] about The Big Picture covers the post-election riots in Iran
CNN, Twitter, and the Iran elections
CNN Debates Twitter's Relevance While Ignoring Important World Events Being Reported on Twitter — "In what could be viewed as a watershed moment for social networking and the internet in general, here you have an oppressive regime with little tolerance for dissent doing … [Read more...] about CNN, Twitter, and the Iran elections
in lieu of a personal update, book reviews
Lots of big stuff going on in friends' lives. It's been a really crazy week, but I don't feel that I can divulge their personal business to the internets, so I'm going to blather about books for a while. Between doctor's visits (nothing big, just lots of little things: the … [Read more...] about in lieu of a personal update, book reviews
When you can’t log in to wordpress.com stats from your Dashboard…
…but you can log in at wordpress.com itself, and you're using Firefox… …you probably need to go to your cookie preferences and check "Accept third-party cookies," because the stats are loaded in an iframe, and Firefox is trying to protect you from yourself. … [Read more...] about When you can’t log in to wordpress.com stats from your Dashboard…
