A short story, inspired by a dream ( Read more... )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highly_sensitive_person

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nation_finally_shitty_enough_to

DD is dead. DoT is back.

The most recent hobby on the never-ending carousel is lego. For those who like mecha, click through.

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I've always loved Patrick Stewart. There are many movies that are better simply for having him in them. Dune. Life Force. Excalibur. I had the pleasure of experiencing his one man Christmas Carol performance years ago. He has a combination of restraint and campy exuberance which brings a unique element to any performance.

And now, he peddles ( Read more... )

I was considering replacing my '88 Civic Hatchback in '09 with the new model Fit, but now I'm reading Honda plans to release a Hybrid version in 2010.

Hmm... 244,000 miles. Liquid ball bearings can probably stretch the car to 325k. Question is, will the extra mpg justify the price increase (guessing 2-3K for the battery)?

The word is orient. O-R-I-E-N-T.

Not "orientate." Never heard this word before five years ago. If you look it up in the dictionary, it even says "to orient." Orientation? Yes. Orientate? No.

O-R-I-E-N-T. Say no to useless letters! O-R-I-E-N-T.

I needed some cheering up after discovering the mechanic had missed $500 of repairs in May.

Voila.

Hisssss.