October 2009
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four square
Me: Let's check in!
CR: You're checking into Whole Foods?
Me: Yeah!
CR: Oh, you're right. Then we'll get more points!
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“We’re not in the music business per se.”
– R.J. Pittman, Google’s director of product for their new music search that’s partnered with Lala, Pandora, Rhapsody, imeem and MySpace for streaming of entire tracks within the search engine (LA TIMES)
(via artistspaid)
oh.shit.
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“I like the polka dots more than the classy polka dots. But the thread count is...”
– CR, after I asked his opinion on some sheets before adding them to my Amazon Wishlist
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“Under the current guidelines, men and women are to get equal-sized doses of the...”
– Do Women Need Such Big Flu Shots? (NYT)
Goes along with last week’s This American Life that discusses less as more for health care.
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“I just want to go home and cry.”
– Older gentleman who sat on the jury with me this week after we finished deliberating
Deliberating was much more difficult than I suspected, as several of the jurors somehow ended up not understanding much of the evidence that had been presented to us. It’s extremely frustrating to have to...
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The Secret of Organized Spending for Two: Google...
For two people who have both been on their own for a while and don’t want to give up doing the monthly financial chores their own way, Mr. Kostis suggests, at a minimum, regular household meetings complete with Quicken or other spreadsheets so that the person writing the checks can keep the other one up to speed.
-Four Talks About Money To Have Before Marriage (NYT)
Our regular household...
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“I’m not going to give any kind of medication I see as harmful,” said...”
– Conscience clauses not just about abortion anymore (USA TODAY)
I’m pretty sure that there is much more emotional trauma involved in being multiple people’s baby mama.
(via feministing)
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“You can lend many of your eBooks one time for a maximum of 14 days … you will...”
– B & N, Nook FAQ, emphasis added. (via lsotd)
This one time limit tarnishes the luster of the lending feature. PHEW! Now I don’t have to think about wanting one anymore.
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Uses for leftover liquor (besides just drinking...
Here’s an article with creative ways to use leftover liquor after a party. Sent to me by Jesse (thanks!).
A couple of my favorites:
Vodka: Mix ¼ cup vodka, ¼ cup heavy cream, and one 28-ounce jar of marinara sauce in a medium saucepan; heat it to simmering over medium heat, cook about 20 minutes at a low bubble to thicken, and you’ve got a classic vodka sauce.
Rum: Peel 8 bananas, place...
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Me: Nice sweater, you look so classy!
Dennis: I know. I'm grown up now. This is Dennis 2.0.
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“do you expect to be done after tuesday, or are you on the oj case?”
– Patrick on my jury duty
I got chosen to be on the jury for a supreme court case that starts tomorrow! It should be interesting.
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“The good businesses that are left are telephone and cable companies because in...”
– How Not to Think Like a Media Mogul (Ideas at Work)
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“So it’s better than a Kindle. But is it better than a BOOK?”
– Patrick on the Nook
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8 Reasons You Can Finally Love Ebook Readers... →
Kindle, who?
Highlights include the option to let friends “borrow” your ebooks for two weeks on their devices, and the ability to read an entire ebook when you are physically in a Barnes and Noble store. Things you’d do with REAL books!
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“As a refugee of Katrina who lost his house and all personal possessions,...”
– Chacodog, in NYT Bits Blog on Barnes & Noble’s new E-Reader
Amazon should pay this guy for quotes this good.
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