29 Sep 2009, 13:48 p.m.

Rubbernecking

One reason for Mondayness: reading other people's family memoirs.

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29 Sep 2009, 11:38 a.m.

Buy In Bulk And Save

"I think my case of the Mondays arrived a day late." "Well, your first step should be to stop ordering Mondays by the case. Most of us just take one dose a week."

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27 Sep 2009, 17:25 p.m.

Intertainment

John Joseph Adams at Tor.com led me to Slaughter of the Bluegrass, which completely made my day when I needed it. "Punish My Heaven" is also available as MP3. Slaughter of the Bluegrass is a …

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26 Sep 2009, 6:38 a.m.

Random TMBG Appreciation

While I was in Cambridge, my colleague Travis reminded me that They Might Be Giants' new album Here Comes Science was out (Booga Booga's glowing review had already jazzed me up for it), and he …

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25 Sep 2009, 19:09 p.m.

Adventure!

Exciting international family news: Susie, John, Maggie, and Dalton will spend the second half of 2010 in Bangalore! I hope they get to hang out with my other family there enough that we grow our …

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25 Sep 2009, 8:49 a.m.

We Already Know The Title Of His Management Tips Book

I used to watch Project Runway identifying with the contestants. Now I watch and think, "Tim Gunn is really good at phrasing criticism in a way that's likely to get across to the designer. I …

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24 Sep 2009, 2:13 a.m.

In-Flight Edutainment

Back in New York. There is (she said, after the third or fifth viewing of Mamma Mia!, all onboard aircraft) some If They Would Just behavior in Mamma Mia!. I think when I'm on land …

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22 Sep 2009, 8:56 a.m.

Blinglish

My last full day of work here in Cambridge, UK. I wish Leonard hadn't fallen ill. About a week after plane flights he tends to get an annoying sinus thing for a few days. Maybe …

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20 Sep 2009, 10:12 a.m.

Still Alive

I'm in Cambridge, busy, a little tired. Will post substantively once I feel caught up on work.

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14 Sep 2009, 0:15 a.m.

Momentum Is A Kind Of Stability

Changed the timezone I'm blogging from, finally. I should make very quick summaries of some travel days before I completely lose track... Friday: arrived in Cambridge, massive lunch with coworkers, worked some, started settling into …

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