Hi flist! I'm nearing the latter half of my postdoc position, and so I'm starting to look for a new job. I'm pretty sure I'm not going down the academic route any longer, which opens up a whole lot of possibilities. From talking to some friends, I think I'd be a good fit for user experience/human factors research, but really I'm open to anything ( Read more... )

I don't see how this got under the radar, but apparently both the House and Senate have passed it:

http://rt.com/usa/news/348-act-tresspass-buildings-437/

Please sign this petition and generally raise awareness of it:

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/veto-trespass-billhr-347-and-save-first-amendment/5N6gzG57

Originally posted by gabrielleabelle at Mississippi Personhood Amendment
Okay, so I don't usually do this, but this is an issue near and dear to me and this is getting very little no attention in the mainstream media ( Read more... )

So to comment on the earthshake ( Read more... )

I just watched the movie Ponyo. It was nice to see Ghibli get back to their magical whimsy, staying away from other people's stories.

But it's very weird to watch it in light of the recent tsunami disaster.

Hey all,

So it looks like Oscuro is going to be playing a concert in NY, September 14! I know being in isolated Philly most of ya'll have never seen us play--but I hope you can make it to this one in NYC! Will send more info as I get in; in the meanwhile, I think it'll be at this venue: http://www.undertango.com/Also! We just reached 25 backers on ( Read more... )

Hey flist,

(I know a lot of you overlap with other mailing lists I'm a part of, in which case, apologies for the info spamming!)

If you've followed my journal for some time, you probably know I've been playing with a tango quintet in Philadelphia, Oscuro Quintet. We've been in the process of releasing a CD, and are pretty close to actually doing ( Read more... )

Dear gamer friends,

Does anyone have experience with this game "All Things Zombie"?

It's kind of a ruleset for a hybrid between a miniatures tactics game and a full-on RPG. The rules are a little daunting, and I'm debating whether or not to really get into them.

Thanks!

"To save the planet, I had to go to the worst spot on Earth," he later explained, "and that was Philadelphia, which is death's headquarters."
- SUN RA

http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/eating-well-on-1-a-day/

This guy tries (and succeeds) at spending only $31 for food a whole month, documenting his every step. It's kind of amazing.