February 2005
Scale for masochists
She took a deep breath and said, “How depressing.”
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Funnies/News/Stories •
02/26/05
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Live fast, die young
From bacteria to blue whales, all obey the same equation!
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Connections •
02/25/05
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The things we can do without
Baby Ruth bars: one a decade is more than enough.
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Observations •
02/25/05
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Patron Saint of the Internet
I struggled with what category to put this in, but does it really matter? I was surfing around the Drudge…
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Recommendations •
02/24/05
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The tsunami
These tsunami pictures recovered from a smashed digital camera that washed ashore are remarkable and eerie. The first picture with…
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News •
02/24/05
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Million Dollar Baby
Last night I saw Million Dollar Baby. It is a phenomenal movie about family and love and maybe just a little about boxing. The story and the acting are inspirational.
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Reviews •
02/20/05
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Urban Legends
Take this quiz!
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Stuffs •
02/19/05
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A New Kind of Science
His “big idea” is that great complexity can come from simplicity.
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Ideas •
02/19/05
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Peart on Travel Writing
Neil Peart wears baggy pants when traveling and writing.
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Quotes •
02/17/05
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What’s wrong with the NBA
New York Times writer Michael Sokolove writes about the state of the NBA in his article, Clang!, where he lashes out against the dunk shot, the maturity of players, the three-pointer, and the Team USA 2004 Olympic performance, while suggesting rule changes to get the professional game back to how it should be: Watchable.
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Observations •
02/17/05
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It’s definitely Luca Brassi
Who is that thug?
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Connections •
02/17/05
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The Gates
At his suggestion, I had already taken a brief look at Christo’s website and come to the conclusion that the project was pretty ridiculous.
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News •
02/13/05
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Pessoa on perfectionism in writing
“I’m astounded whenever I finish something.” —Fernando Pessoa.
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Quotes •
02/06/05
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A symbol of “Aryan supremacy”
Like so many events that happened shortly before my birth, it has special significance, because it was a recent memory for my father and mother.
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Memories •
02/05/05
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Why is it necessary to know who said it?
Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?
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Quotes •
02/05/05
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GI Joe Kidnapped!
US soldier “kidnapped” by the Mujahedin Brigades in Iraq may really be a toy.
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Funnies •
02/02/05
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