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Mix Tape/CD
A friend challenged me to sum up my musical taste/influences in a mix CD. It was really hard, but I managed to narrow it down to 39 tracks on two discs.
Since it's Hanukkah, I'm making it available for download for a very limited time.
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Ramblings from Europe Part Deux
When we last left our hero, he had just finished a spectacular run through the Englischer Gardens in Munich and was packing up his belongings to move to a more expensive hotel ( Read more... ) -
Ramblings from Europe One
Gutentag from Germany ( Read more... ) -
Bucktown 5K
Yesterday was the Bucktown 5K race not far from me. While it was a bit chilly when I woke up, it warmed up a bit and turned out to be perfect weather for the run ( Read more... ) -
Corn Syrup
The over-abundance of corn syrup in American food has been getting on my nerves lately. It wasn't until I started paying more attention to food labels that I realized how much stuff it's in.
And then my recent trip to Japan made me realize how good food can be without it. So I think I might try a No Corn Syrup Diet. Not religiously, but we'll see ( Read more... ) -
Chicago Triathlon, Take 2
Yes, I've been inspired to start updating this again. Or at least to start updating something ( Read more... ) -
8-year-old suspended for sniffing marker
WESTMINSTER - Adams School District 50 is defending its decision to punish a third grader for sniffing a Sharpie marker ( Read more... ) -
Another Shuffle
Today was the Shamrock Shuffle, which must mean that it's Spring! Well, judging by the temperature, maybe not. It wasn't too bad during the run, though ( Read more... ) -
Standardized Testing
Ah, the joys of standardized testing. Its doing wonders for our educational system.
Weird science: Lessons on hold to prep for FCAT
When Priya Mistry returned from winter break, she expected to spend the next quarter in chemistry learning about Avogadro's number and converting moles to mass. Instead, her teacher said he was throwing out the ( Read more... ) -
I miss Japan
Just being in the Tokyo airport for a few hours has reminded me about how awesome Japan is.
The nice people, the toilet technology, the food - it's all here.