25 Aug 2008, 23:11 p.m.

Sarah Haskins

Possibly the best link from The Morning News in the last year was Ms. Gallagher's recommendation of Sarah Haskins's "Target: Women" humor videos. I especially recommend the analytical Chick Flicks, the spot-on absurdist Yogurt, and …

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21 Aug 2008, 17:39 p.m.

He's My Friend, And Some Crackers And Cups

You may be able to sing along: Denver! The last dinosaur; He's my friend, and a whole lot more! Leonard always wonders what "more" entails. Participant in zany schemes? Does that fall under the friendship …

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20 Aug 2008, 9:56 a.m.

Time To Reread Aronson

I dreamt this sociology principle and wonder whether I'd read it somewhere before: The urge to conform to the behavior of others in your group and the merging of your sense of self with the …

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20 Aug 2008, 8:22 a.m.

Constructive Criticism or Dickishness? Yes!

Just because someone's a jerk doesn't mean they're wrong. But just because someone's right doesn't make them not a jerk! Both/and thinking to the rescue!

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19 Aug 2008, 16:09 p.m.

Pretty Things To Click On

I helped lead the team that built MoMA's online exhibition for "Kirchner and the Berlin Street". Enjoy!

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19 Aug 2008, 14:23 p.m.

The Scene

I'm probably heading to the KGB bar sci-fi/fantasy reading night tomorrow. Join me?

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17 Aug 2008, 22:57 p.m.

Diary of Happy Summer Weekends

Finished Thomas Lynch's moving, dense The Undertaking: Life Stories from the Dismal Trade and was going to recommend it to Rachel Chalmers until I saw she already loved it. Leonard summed up some of our …

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17 Aug 2008, 22:34 p.m.

Commemorating The Memorable

I wish a happy birthday weekend to my sister, who has been having multiple melas to celebrate. Nandini's birthday and that of India itself nearly coincide. Coincidence? Semantically, sorta! Long years ago we made a …

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17 Aug 2008, 21:33 p.m.

Make The Eagle Bigger

You may have heard about information architect Sean Tevis running for state office in Kansas. He worked on the campaign logo himself. If you're looking for silly stories about the campaign trail, there you are. …

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15 Aug 2008, 8:58 a.m.

*Toot*

Happy birthday, India and Pakistan!

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