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Dear Haagen-Dazs Ice cream
You, of all ice cream brands, are not supposed to contain big ice crystals. I am deeply saddened. -
My fellow Americans*...
Three things:
1. Racism didn't disappear when the Civil Rights Acts were passed.
2. Covert racism is still racism.
3. Pointing out the existence of covert racism isn't racism.
3a. Bending over backwards to insist that pointing out covert racism is actually racism is Projection.
Now wasn't that useful and informative?
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After all, it is National Free Hugs Day
Today was a Not Good day. I was fine last night, after a good therapy session and productive work and the sighting of a rainbow AND planet Jupiter within a few hours of each other.
Then something went off. There was anxiety and sleep problems, and I woke today in the mid-afternoon. Had to talk myself out of bed, made it to lab, but then was ( Read more... ) -
help_pakistan Signal Boosty thing
It sort of got buried under the ANGST of my previous post, but here's the skinny on what I'm offering at the help_pakistan auction.
I am offering: To beta-read your college or graduate school (in science and engineering) application essay. I'll offer advice on structuring your essay, focusing on one or two topics, developing an introductory "hook", spelling ( Read more... ) -
Online auction - Pakistan flood relief
Some people were asking if there are any fandom auctions intended to raise money for the flood victims in Pakistan. There is one now at help_pakistan .
As is usual for fandom auctions, folks are offering to cook, bake, craft, write, paint and engage in other random acts of creativity for anyone who donates money to one of many reputable organizations that are ( Read more... ) -
Fans of "Gone With The Wind"....
The Harry Ransom Center is collection donations to restore its collection of costumes from the movie and ready them for display in 2014. -
This Week: In HISTORY OF THE INTERNETZ
(10:11:27 PM) Verity (ladyofthelog): autoplaying midis
(10:11:37 PM) Verity (ladyofthelog): plague of the internet c. 1998
(10:12:39 PM) bobthemole: I remember the first midi i heard
(10:12:50 PM) bobthemole: actually i first sound i heard on the internet
(10:12:58 PM) bobthemole: it was past 11 pm, early 1996
(10:13:14 PM) bobthemole: dad brother and i ( Read more... ) -
Thanks!
To whoever nominated Battlefield of the Gods for a SunnyD Memorial award, thank you for making my day!
