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Obligatory fundraiser post: Evergreen Stadium Project
My neighborhood high school has been fundraising to improve its outdoor facilities in order to continue hosting home football games. The current fundraiser is selling Akin Clothing t-shirts from March 17-April 1; Cardel Homes Denver is donating an additional $5 per shirt sold, doubling to $10 per shirt once the sale reaches 1000 shirts. Please ( Read more... ) -
Link: "An eye for an eye", blog post on stereoblindess and reading.
I still collect articles related to amblyopia for L., whose alignment remains near-perfect over a year after eye muscle surgery. Earlier this week, I read one that mentioned a correlation between stereoblindness and both far above-average reading habits and artistic output. Sounds just a wee bit familiar.
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[cross-posted from G+]
Hedy Lamarr once said "any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." This succinctly explains an awful lot of my motivations. The rest can probably be explained by David Foster Wallace (although not succinctly and with an awful lot of footnotes) and Pema Chödrön(ETA: this introspection came after reading the latest ( Read more... ) -
"This is why I have a Twitter feed."
Spotted in a Hairpin thread, posting here for later reference because it rings true for me:
Re: "There's something very melancholic about having no one to turn to afterwards and say 'Remember when?' & you feel as though you've just had this experience that may as well be imaginary."
This is why I have a Twitter feed.
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For friends of mountain_hiker.
Terry (mountain_hiker) attempted suicide overnight. He's in the hospital, but I've been told it doesn't look good. Colorado Springs PD is attempting to notify his next of kin; I advised one of his mountaineering friends that's in touch with the CSPD about the estranged family situation [ed - removed a few names of people I suggested be contacted ( Read more... ) -
One year out.
Today marks one year.
I had a lot I was going to post about this, but in the end, that's all I have to say. Thanks for sticking around. -
Recipe: Nutmeg Sugar Crisps
This week was one of my assigned weeks for birthday cookies, so we made one of my younger sister's favorite cookies for our school's clinic aide. (Our PTA's teacher appreciation committee lines up volunteers to make homemade cookies for every teacher and staff member during their birthday week, or near the end of the school year for summer ( Read more... )
