18 Dec 2008, 5:16 a.m.

How I hesitated / Now I wonder why

Wally Holland's commentary on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which is one of my top media memories of 2008.

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17 Dec 2008, 7:29 a.m.

Happy Holidays from My Favorite Cause

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16 Dec 2008, 3:46 a.m.

Logistics Query

What's your rule of thumb for sending December holiday cards and parcels? Do you try to get them out by, let's say, 5 business days prior to the 25th? Do you assume it'll take 3 …

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15 Dec 2008, 20:42 p.m.

You may be aware that Indians, like so many others,…

You may be aware that Indians, like so many others, have an expansive sense of hospitality. Admire one of your host's items of property out loud at your own peril; s/he may give you it, …

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11 Dec 2008, 15:35 p.m.

That's The Story I Heard

All our music -- ripped CDs, Creative Commons stuff, ripped tapes, and Amazon MP3 purchases -- now lives in the MythTV media center that Leonard built, making for about 3 days of music. I recently …

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10 Dec 2008, 7:43 a.m.

Heisting It Forward

Blogging, and reading blogs, got me my husband, a job at Fog Creek (and thus my move to New York), and friends such as Brendan, Gordon, Andrew, Claudia, and Zed. Watching John Rogers's new TNT …

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07 Dec 2008, 4:25 a.m.

On Family, Career, and Skill

On the plane from Heathrow's infinite Terminal 5 to JFK, I saw bits of It's a Wonderful Life and The Dark Knight, and all of Mamma Mia!. I pay a different kind of emotional attention …

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03 Dec 2008, 23:08 p.m.

Passed Through Customs

Back in my own bed, with superfast internet and my sweetie. I now own copies of 80-90% of the extant English-language Amar Chitra Katha titles. There's an 80% likelihood that I'm going to She's Geeky …

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02 Dec 2008, 10:44 a.m.

Mysore

Mysore's university has a museum of Karnatakan/Kannadiga craft, art, literature, and folklore in general. I had the pleasure today of getting a two-hour guided tour from its founding curator, a friend of my parents. It …

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01 Dec 2008, 12:21 p.m.

World AIDS Day

I miss you, Frances. I wish I could have met you, Roy.

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