I got to four last night before people starting applauding politely. I told them that there was another 80 minutes. It looks like the chords aren't spaced quite right from yesterday; let me know if I need to clarify, if anyone's trying to pick those out.

You know, I've been wanting to learn how to play Jewish songs for awhile, especially since Oliver gave me this here uke. But every site that comes up, it's for books of sheet music. I've found Yutopia which has some, but I can't find Echad Mi Yodea anywhere. So here's my version of Echad Mi Yodea, chordwise, at least for the uke. G - C - E -A ( Read more... )

Really, you need to watch this

If anyone's interested, Astrobolism and I have started reading Against the Day. Join us! I'm on page 70, he's probably finished pt 1 (119)

What I'm saying is

While Blink has points to explore within an anecdotal framework, Freakonomics is using that format to try to convince you of its brilliance, and comes off like the Marilyn Manson kids from high school trying to convince you they're crazy. Whereas Blink is anecdotal but thematically unified, Freakonomics has no unifying theme but how crazy ( Read more... )

Your data suggest a slight automatic identification with Tea compared to Coffee.

Using "Sleepytime" in reference to tea helped, probably because it's late again.

Project Implicit

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Avoid E. Coli. If you are a set of intestines, you do not have to heed this advice.

In the years to come, in the editions of the Norton Anthology of American Literature during those years, we will see R. Kelly held up as America's addition to the bards and lay-singers of the past, as Trapped in the Closet, or the greater work to succeed it should it ever end and not meet the fate of Spenser, will be held with those masterworks of ( Read more... )