Okay if we do it, awful if they do it
There's something I see a lot in political discussions. It may just be human nature or something, but it always...
Charles Eliot’s entertaining views on sports
In the LARP on Friday, I played Charles William Eliot, who (in the real world) revolutionized Harvard and the American...
Seaside song
I like the seagulls I like the harbor bells I like the ocean I like the rolling swells Sitting...
Et in Acadia ego (part 2)
Thursday, as noted at the end of part one, we went whale-watching, on a tour run by Bar Harbor Whale...
Et in Acadia ego (part 1)
(I think Kendra was the one who suggested the pun I'm using as the title of this entry, shortly after...
Geek feminism blog and wiki
Cool new group blog: the Geek Feminism Blog, featuring Liz H, Sumana H, and a bunch of other interesting writers....
Favorite constellation?
What's your favorite constellation, and why? (A question asked last night while we were stargazing.)...
Everyone in our group is apparently fine
Today, huge waves (related to Hurricane Bill) injured several people on the island where we're staying, and swept several more...
In Maine!
On Friday, I flew to Boston. Stayed Friday night at Kendra & Jere7my's place; in the morning, we drove up...
A few Facebook/Twitter/blog thoughts
I've been writing a gargantuan post about Facebook and other social-networking sites in my head for weeks, but the likelihood...
Gmail/SH situation gets worse
I'm looking into ways to resolve this, but in the meantime: Gmail appears to be throwing away more and more...
Stress makes rats get into ruts
Interesting New York Times article: "Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop." Some key bits from the article:...