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I'm not dead; I'm moving!
In case anyone who's interested is still following me here, I thought I'd let people know I'm moving back to the US on September 22. Huzzah! I'll be in Ann Arbor finishing up my PhD for the next two years or so. -
The Bearded Wadi
Yesterday my landlady made good on her promise to get me a new bed and kitchen table. It should be noted that I didn't ask for them nor did I complain about them. She's just very interested in my well-being, which I don't mind at all ( Read more... ) -
There's a Place in France, Where the People Post their Rants
As people probably know by now, France just had its elections and Sarko beat Ségo (the French love their hypocoristics), 53% to 46%. I've commented elsewhere on the non-mandate, non-landslide nature of this 7% difference, but I want to discuss the broader context of the election ( Read more... ) -
Bibliophilia, not Drossophilia
Blah, blah, meme, blah, blah, stolen from X-Fille, blah, blah.
Books I've read are bolded. Books I intend to read are italicized. Ratings: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Meh, Blech.
1. The DaVinci Code (Dan Brown) Blech!!!
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)Excellent.
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)Good ( Read more... ) -
Vini, vidi, vici
Thanks to doctor doctor, I have a meme to respond to. She gave me a V.
Valletta, Vaduz: Two awesome names for the capitals of two tiny countries -- Malta and Liechtenstein (not to be confused with the artist, who doesn't really do much for me). For whatever reason, the mnemonic I used to recall Valletta was that it sounded like Velveeta (a ( Read more... ) -
Lies, Damned Lies, and Newsweek Polls
I recently read on Slashdot about a survey on Americans' views on faith and evolution. Unsurprisingly, there was a lot of uproar about "Americans are dumb"-this and "I'm moving to Canada"-that, which, you know, par for the course. Also unsurprisingly, people didn't RTFA, but I did. Turns out there's a lot of shoddiness going around ( Read more... ) -
New Blog!
I have a new home!
http://atlas-shrubbed.blogspot.com/
And it has tags! Be excited. Be very excited. -
Tales from the Bus: Art of the Umstieg
Forget trainspotting, it's so 90's. I have something better: the advanced umsteig ( Read more... ) -
Would you? Could you? In a car?
My life can be complicated at times. Well, it's not complicated to me, but explaining it can be. Here's a typical exchange ( Read more... ) -
Art Revivals
Back in the early days of yesteryear, medieval artists struggled to bring the human form to life in their art. Limited knowledge of physiology and contemporary styles constrained what they could do.
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