Alaska Airlines announced nonstop service between Portland and Boston.

This is what happened to my favorite ski area.

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Last night I was sitting upstairs playing with photos on my computer when I felt a vibration coming up through the floor, which made the house wobble a bit. I thought the washing machine must have entered the spin cycle a bit out of balance. But when I looked on the news I found out that it was a 2.6 magnitude earthquake centered 16 kilometers ( Read more... )

Passed my oral qualifying exam on Thursday. Now I'm a PhD candidate. Yay me!

The Russian news website gazeta.ru now has a special "Xenophobia" section in order to cover the daily ethnic cleansing news.

Next time you get the hiccups you'll know what to do... 8-)
One thing I want to know is who figured this one out and why.

Some of the movies I've seen in the past half year or so..

Fantastic/Unforgettable:
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) -- This movie was a total, nonstop blast. It made me regret having a beer beforehand, cause I definitely couldn't run out to the bathroom in the middle. I would have missed something way too funny. I recommend it to everyone, even if you ( Read more... )

Гамбургская лирическая ( Read more... )

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