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Love you, elementals of Boston
Not just because it is 60 degrees, but because you chose the day of the winter festival in Boston Commons.
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The Game of the Name, or, Umberto Eco as Trickster in _The Name of the Rose_
Note: this is the first of a series of essays about _The Name of the Rose_ by Umberto Eco. My main purpose is to share some of the ideas and interpretations I have accumulated in regard to the novel, much of which goes beyond the basic background information found in _The Key to The Name of the Rose_. I'm not going to be providing spoiler ( Read more... ) -
Holtzmannia
Okay, I watched the movie twice in the past few days, I got the action figure, I got the "Safety lights are for dudes" pin, and now I have the tips for ( Read more... ) -
Jambalaya
Good thing I decided to make that practice batch since I haven't made it in a while, otherwise I would not have discovered that I was out of hot sauce until the day.
On a related note, while I can acknowledge that the brands which include a voodoo doll are merely using a sales gimmick, it still works (voodoo doll! *plus* pins!!!).
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Science saves lives, pseudo-science kills
but hey, superstition is alive and thriving. Too bad I can set my cute new wasp weasel on the First Fearmonger.
Trump's Threat to Public Health by Daniel Smith
http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2017/02/15/trumps-threat-to-public-health/
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Thoughts on "The Young Pope"
Alexx and I are halfway through watching the twelve episodes of "The Young Pope," and I can only describe it as breathtaking, both in its use of beautiful Renaissance art and architecture and in its portrayal of the absolute mercilessness of the cardinals and pope. It is set in contemporary Italy, but the new pope of the title has decided that the ( Read more... ) -
New book on disability and architecture in an urban environment
Kes: I haven't read this, I just saw it on Bookshare ( Read more... ) -
Author to speak at MIT Bookstore on disability and technology
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Companies really need to start showing these things at SF conventions
because, seriously, I know my able-bodied friends are going to want one.
http://assistivetechnologyblog.com/2017/02/superflex-soft-exoskeleton-for-elderly-that-can-be-worn-like-underwear-2.html
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