March 2012
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“NPR’s guidelines promise an end to “he said, she said”...”
– NPR will be “fair to the truth” - Boing Boing
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Navajo file trademark suit against Urban... →
A follow-up on the “Native wear” post from a couple of months back.
February 2012
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The Abducted (Civil Rights)
If you wish to avoid Fringe-related spoilers (up through the beginning of season 3), do not read this post.
My lady and I have been watching Fringe. We started a month ago and have just watched the seventh episode of the third season, titled “The Abducted.” In this episode, the story centers on a group of religious fanatics sapping children’s pituitary glands to concoct an...
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“Lamar Smith (R-TX), author of the ill-starred SOPA Internet regulation, has an...”
– SOPA’s author wants everything you do online logged and made available without a warrant - Boing Boing
“But sadly, men also overestimate the weight of women. “This shows us that...”
– Men: Your Girlfriend Isn’t as Fat as You Think She Is
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Spain, South America arrest 25 in Anonymous... →
Kyle, San Marcos, Texas State University eye... →
Great news
Pediatricians Recommend HPV Vaccination For Boys |... →
Happy Birthday, Judith Butler! » Sociological... →
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First Working Chapter Done
I’ve just moved substantially past the planning portion of the thesis and well into the writing portion. I just completed a working draft of the first chapter on Le Guin’s The Lathe of Heaven. I’ll now be rereading Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler and outlining the next chapter.
Most of the rest of my substantial writing will take place during the summer, but I am...
“If a rabbit defined intelligence the way man does, then the most intelligent...”
– Robert Brault (via notentirely)
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All Other Things Being Done
Today may be the day I wrap the first chapter of my thesis. I have only a little left to write and of course plenty of clean up.
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Rick Santorum's Beer Money | Mother Jones →
Need another reason to loathe Santorum? No, I know you don’t, but you should still know he’s a shill for Big Beer.
Bastard.
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Scientists confirm Alan Turing's 60-year-old... →
Yet another reason to marvel at the amazing man that was Alan Turing. Sadly, this is also a reminder of how truly terrible we can be to the most amazing and brilliant among up. A moment of recognition for Dr. Turing, if you please.
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“Lee suggests that reading traditional print media exposes people to variety and...”
– Texting affects ability to interpret words
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Teacher suspended for discussing racial epithet in... →
What that Reuter;s headline doesn’t indicate is that it was used as part of a lesson on “offensive language.”
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Judge denies Wisconsin governor's bid to delay... →
Too bad, Gov. Walker.
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“One 18-year-old honor student named Justin fell in love with an attractive...”
– Cop spends weeks to trick an 18-year-old into possession and sale of a gram of pot - Boing Boing This is absolutely despicable and I hope that this case is thrown out on the grounds that it is based on child manipulation.
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Austin Aztex – Aztex Unveil 2012 Schedule →
The Aztex schedule is up and they’ve finally announced season prices. I have $50 reserved now!
Vaccines Don't Cause Autism, Please Vaccinate Your... →
Mars Is Going To Snatch That King-Sized Candy Bar... →
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Jenny McCarthy finally got someone to give her a... →
Wonderful, because the anti-vax movement needed another damned outlet.
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Sony raised price of Whitney Houston albums... →
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Rick Santorum: Women In Combat Could Create... →
How the hell is this man taken seriously by anyone?
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“It took 14 years for America’s leaders to repeal Prohibition. After 50 years of...”
– It’s time to end the failed war on drugs - Telegraph
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“Step back and think about this picture. Universities that created this academic...”
– Locked in the Ivory Tower: Why JSTOR Imprisons Academic Research - Laura McKenna - Business - The Atlantic This kind of thing really worries me. Sometimes I imagine that I will end up being an independent scholar, working on research outside or academia, and these types of barriers will prevent me...
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“So I guess cyberpunk is dead now?” said Shiner afterwards. I didn’t...”
– The Death of Philip K. Dick and the Birth of Cyberpunk I’m not a huge fan of cyberpunk, but neither am I one of its detractors. This quote ought to be enough to enamor one to the cyberpunk authors, if not necessarily their fare.
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Two People Are Dead Because They Unfriended This... →
This has to be one of the most bizarre things I have ever heard.
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Court - CA Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional -... →
Excellent news.
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Be a Book Giver on World Book Night - Boing Boing →
This sounds absolutely fantastic, but sadly I have a standing obligation on Monday evenings for the rest of the semester. If you’re interested, today is the final day to sign up.
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