14 Apr 2004, 12:25 p.m.

Also "The Screwfly Solution"!

Thanks to Sarah for pointing to the Sci Fi Channel's online archive of classic and recent SF/fantasy stories. Includes Nancy Kress!

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13 Apr 2004, 18:53 p.m.

Tax Tips

According to Taxes And People In Israel by Harold C. Wilkenfeld, not only does Israel have a Tax Museum, but that selfsame Tax Museum's exhibits go beyond famous people's tax returns. The museum also shows …

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13 Apr 2004, 18:31 p.m.

SPAA

Zed has pointed out to me my inconsistency in bashing Indians who use Western or Westernized names. When I got picked as an audience participant for his improv nights, I called myself Vicki. Fair cop, …

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12 Apr 2004, 10:57 a.m.

Funnymen

My sister and I adore Seth Stevenson's work in Slate. Case in point: "They seem to say that we are all just transient shadows, not long for this world - it's our diamonds that are …

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12 Apr 2004, 9:11 a.m.

Report and Request

Zack and I saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and enjoyed it a great deal. Great performances, fun dialogue and visual effects, a simple story ramified well. Also, it tickled me that David Cross …

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10 Apr 2004, 11:51 a.m.

Fascinating

On Thursday a beauty school student cut my hair to resemble that of T'Pol from Star Trek: Enterprise. However, my hair defies the Vulcan Science Directorate in its unruly, emotional curls and cowlicks. And I …

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08 Apr 2004, 11:02 a.m.

You Can't Violate the 4th Amendment On Television (Or Elsewhere)

The wonderful Newsaic site footnotes TV shows and comics to contextualize references to law, history, and current events. My favorite bit so far comes from a discussion of an episode of "The Practice" and admissible …

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07 Apr 2004, 9:49 a.m.

Reminder

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, …

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05 Apr 2004, 15:51 p.m.

Names, Fish, Taxes

Weekend: enjoyed driving with friends, concert was okay, lots of Bollywood music videos (Namaste America has the best commentary, India Waves has the weirdest choices and hands-down weirdest host), Zack lunch, changed aquarium water somewhat …

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02 Apr 2004, 15:35 p.m.

After a week of slogging at work (but actually getting…

After a week of slogging at work (but actually getting results, which is nice), I will now ostensibly relax with two or three hours of driving to/from a concert by Brother, whom Shweta and Zack …

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