My Sweet William.
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Whoâs leaving for D.C. in less than two weeks. đ
Callie Neylan
Three things.
I live in this great, wonderful, diverse city and I donât get out nearly often enough. But lately, Iâve been trying. Here are three great experiences Iâve had in Seattle this past week:
01. BodiesâŠThe Exhibition. If you havenât seen it yet, run â do not
I love Kurt Vonnegut.
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Iâd heard of him before he died last week, but had never read any of his stuff. But since his death was highly publicized, now I have. Thatâs the bright side of famous writers dying; theyâre so eloquently eulogized on NPR that I
First it was Blacks and cocaine,....
then it was Mexicans and marijuana. Now itâs Muslims and khat. Apparently, the Feds are now going after Northern Africans and Arabs who import and chew khat, a relatively harmless plant thatâs grown in the mountains of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is mainly consumed (via
Digital Ethnography: The Democratization of Grief.
Iâve been fascinated by the news coming out of Virginia about the mass murder there. While viewing profiles of the victims on the New York Times online, I noticed that they are listing links to the Myspace and/or Facebook pages of the deceased.
Itâs downright eerie â macabre
Happy birthday to me.
IF APRIL 14 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Pass a few tests and you will be certified to succeed. Between now and the end of July, donât take vacations or launch new initiatives and be a stickler about taking care of key responsibilities. In August concentrate on business rather than pleasure,
Why I went to grad school.
âHerein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases the wealth of the mind, and hence brings happiness.â â William Lyons Phelps
When youâre already $39,000 in student loan debt for your undergraduate education
Very clever.
An experimental interface of sorts. But actually pretty lo-tech.
Rethinking the Remote.
Wow. This is interesting to see given that one of my class assignments with Axel was to rethink the remote. Introducing The Loop. InterestingâŠ.
CrĂȘpes VoilĂ .
If youâre ever in downtown Seattle, you HAVE to eat here at La CrĂȘperie VoilĂ . Their stuff is sooooooooooo good and so authentically French. My favorite crĂȘpe is the red pepper, goat cheese, and spinach. And then Nutella and bananas for dessert. Yum!