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50 Book Wrapup
Just barely made it to 50 this year (wrapping up #50 on the morning of the 1st, but it was only the last 10 pages so I'm counting it for last year ( Read more... ) -
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Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! -
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Well, hey. My 4 day weekend just became a 5 day weekend. -
Christmas Philosophy
I started getting Christmas stuff out today (it's December, and our spell of temperatures in the 70s snapped, so it's allowed). I have hung the stockings, and got out my Christmas carousel (which sadly doesn't spin well so can't actually have the candles lit without it burning) and been playing Christmas music (where oh where is the Transiberian ( Read more... ) -
For scrabble lovers
or scrabble haters, it's funny either way:
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Home Energy Rating
I finally got around to plugging our gas and power bill info into the Home Energy Yardstick and was pleasantly surprised to see we got a rating of 8 (out of 10). I credit the programmable thermostat. Of course, it helps that we don't need to heat or air condition the guest rooms unless someone is visiting too. I kind of want to dig out one of the ( Read more... ) -
Happy Halloween (memes for you!)
Meme the 1st:
My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haulasd109 goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as existential crisis.ansel1 tricks you! You get a clothespin.bokunenjin tricks you! You get a toothbrush.borkstation tricks you! You get a scratched CD.fndragon gives you 15 light orange grape-flavoured nuggets.jenniferm gives you 10 red-orange coffee- ( Read more... ) -
Fun with Demographics
I'm a sucker for this kind of thing.
America by the Numbers
There is a whole article about it, but you can skip it and go play with the fun maps and statistics instead:
Population Distribution
Religious Viewpoints (not denominational)
Religious Denomination Distribution
race, birth rate, immigration, population, etcAlso some good stats on how we ( Read more... ) -
Childhood Favorites
Book 41: Wir Kinder aus Bullerbu - Astrid Lindgren ( Read more... )