July 2009
“…One of the most commonly cited statistics about marriage is that half of...”
– [ Marriage Stands Up for Itself, from the New York Times ] The fifty-percent-divorce-rate number always seemed bizarrely high, much higher than the number of divorced people I’d actually met. These makes more sense.
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June 2009
Jun 30th
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“This is a classic case of Ask Culture meets Guess Culture. In some families, you...”
– [ What’s the middle ground between “F.U!” and “Welcome!”?, via Ask Metafilter ] Oh man, am I an Ask. Also, I like this distinction.
Jun 30th
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Buying Used Bikes →
Excellent guide from Box Dog Bikes.
Jun 30th
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Jun 26th
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Jun 26th
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Jun 26th
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Jun 25th
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Jun 25th
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Jun 25th
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Jun 24th
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Jun 24th
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Jun 24th
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Jun 24th
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iTunes Stats
via mrgan, via gordonshumway: Fun stats time! This is just for my work computer, since that’s all I have at hand. Number of Songs: 6,271 Number of Albums: I have no idea how to find this out. Maybe like…100? I don’t have a lot of full albums. Most Recently Played Song: “Overjoyed” - Circulatory System Most Played Song: “Flightless Bird, American Mouth”- Iron & Wine....
Jun 24th
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Fast Games: Little Wheel →
Jun 23rd
Discovery →
Hot tunes, hotter site.
Jun 20th
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Jun 19th
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b r o w n s u g a r k i t c h e n →
Jun 19th
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Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen →
Jun 19th
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Bakesale Betty: Locations →
To much good stuff in Oakland.
Jun 19th
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“Quit apologizing and never call me anything but Elizabeth again. Also, make sure...”
– [ Part of an email thread from Liz ELIZABETH, from No name-calling - Shenanigans , in POLITICO.com The whole email exchange made me laugh out loud, because I knew folks like this in DC—it seems classic beltway. But you know, being a PA on the Hill is one of the worst jobs I’ve ever heard...
Jun 18th
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“A lot has happened in fifteen years. When you think about it, we come from...”
– [ Harvard Graduation Speech by Conan O’Brien, via Scribd ]
Jun 17th
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Jun 17th
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Things about Web Images I Just Learned, from... →
Handy notes about dealing with images in browsers.
Jun 17th
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Jun 16th
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Jun 16th
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SFGov: Alemany Farmers' Market →
Highly recommended by James as reasonably priced & incredibly fresh.
Jun 15th
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Victorian Cameo Tea Cups & Saucers Set →
To-add to the lovely teacup collection.
Jun 15th
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Eve Gravel Newton Dress →
Adorable.
Jun 15th
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plus by chausser →
Never before have I seen a manufacturer where I wanted every single pair of shoes they made.
Jun 15th
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Takashimaya New York →
The epic search for the perfect wineglasses continues, and these are definitely in the running.
Jun 14th
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Jun 14th
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Amy Atlas Events →
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Wow, these desserts are tasty, but if only I had a DESSERT ARTIST at hand to make them incredible?” Me neither. Now I want one.
Jun 13th
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Mad Brothers Records →
Good tunes.
Jun 13th
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Kindle 2 Screensaver Hack →
Yay! Will be making some of my favorite authors. (That’s right, Neal & Neil, I’m talking about YOOUUUUUUU.)
Jun 13th
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“The difference between theory and practice is that, in theory, there is no...”
– [ quoted in Habitat Chronicles: Smart people can rationalize anything ]
Jun 13th
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Ghost Bikes in San Francisco →
List and maps of ghost bikes all over the city.
Jun 13th
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Eagle Crest Belt from Amongst Friends. →
Sweet belt from Amongst Friends.
Jun 13th
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Diamond Dave →
David Lee Roth’s greatest mini-hits now available as the punchline to any awkward conversation. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHYYYYYYEAH!
Jun 12th
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upstruct berlin oslo →
Photo-centric backgrounds, asymmetrical design.
Jun 12th
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Jun 12th
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unouplus →
Adorable robot-and-erector themed website with greys and teals.
Jun 12th
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Gregoire's Takeout →
“The best bang for your foodie buck”, aside from MSF, says Buzz.
Jun 12th
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Jun 12th
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Five Geek Social Fallacies →
Includes things like “Friendship Before All” and “Friendship Is Transitive”. Woe betide the recent city transplant who meets a person that follows this essay to the letter.
Jun 11th
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divalion: No More Mr. Nice Guy →
Well-written post on the differences between genuinely nice guys and self-proclaimed Nice Guys.
Jun 11th
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“And even though they express themselves with a measure of diffidence, it’s clear...”
– [ From a review of Away We Go: Practicing Virtue, and Proud of It, in the New York Times ] I haven’t seen the movie, but the reviews say the couple is likable. This paragraph can very accurately be applied to Dave Egger himself, and explains why I don’t like him.
Jun 11th
The League of Moveable Type →
Jun 10th
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Jun 10th