I have been reading, and listening, and learning from the enormous shit-flinging clusterfuck of a flame war known as RaceFail '091 on LiveJournal… but I have been mostly not participating. I didn't feel that I had anything useful to contribute, and that my participation … [Read more...] about Because it ought to go without saying, but doesn’t…
Life
Nowhere near the helicopter
People are asking, so I'll just reassure everyone that I was nowhere near the helicopter crash on campus today, nor was anyone else you're probably acquainted with if you know me in real life. We're fine. … [Read more...] about Nowhere near the helicopter
Dear Closet:
What the #$@% have you done with all my Christmas gift bags?! Nolove, Me … [Read more...] about Dear Closet:
Virtual Christmas cookies for you
For you, my imaginary invisible internet friends, here's the virtual version of the holiday treats I gave out this year: Chocolate chocolate chip cookies with dried cherries Citrus Bars Shortbread Sandwich Cookies(with tart cherry, red plum, and raspberry) Cheesecake … [Read more...] about Virtual Christmas cookies for you
Snow!
The weather service predicted snow overnight. Having been out to lunch in uncomfortably humid, mid-70s sunshine yesterday, I did not entirely believe them. Then the wind started whistling around the house. Behold, what I woke up to: Actual fluffy flakes rather than the usual … [Read more...] about Snow!
Ouch.
XKCD on relationships with insecure men, with devastating accuracy. In other "ouch" news, I've had a low-level migraine for about a month. Time to locate the neurologist's phone number, methinks. … [Read more...] about Ouch.
Gifts for Writers
When people who do not write try to buy gifts for writers, they often get it wrong. Books Specific books — things you think your writer might enjoy — a bad choice in most cases. We're picky as hell. We have piles of books we intend to read that we haven't gotten … [Read more...] about Gifts for Writers
Miles and Miles and Miles
The reason I haven't posted in a couple weeks? After kicking the cold I came home with, I started physical therapy for my ongoing neck and shoulder problems. (Turns out the muscles in my back are knotted up like strands of pearls. Not good.) The therapy is working, but it hurts … [Read more...] about Miles and Miles and Miles
Back from HighEdWeb ’08
I've just returned from HighEdWeb '08. I came down with a cold the day I left and am just now starting to feel normal, so I was way less bouncy than usual and didn't attend much of the after-hours stuff. Still had a great time, though. If you've been following my Twitter … [Read more...] about Back from HighEdWeb ’08
Bye, Ike.
Well, that was dizzyingly anticlimactic. We did get a lot of wind and rain, enough to blow down tree branches and fences all over the neighborhood, though none of ours. We never even lost power, and have been comfortably holed up doing homework (him), cooking (me), watching CNN … [Read more...] about Bye, Ike.
