Wow, that was fast!

Just 24 hours after I wrote about my photo appearing on Wikipedia, this notice went up on the page: This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. The reason given is: This item appears to be a copyright infringement of http://dailytroll.com/?p=538 (Also take a look at http://dailytroll.com/?p=1671 – apparently the author would perhaps be [...]

Truly undecided

First I lost Kucinich. Today John Edwards is dropping out. Now what am I going to do at caucus in less than 2 weeks?

DD-iabetes

From ABC News: Researchers at Harvard University and the University of Toronto surveyed 92,106 women who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study, asking each of the participants to recall her bra size at the age of 20. The average age of the women participating in the study was 38. Results showed that, compared with women [...]

I’m in Wikipedia?

In looking through my link stats this morning, I found one from Wikipedia. When I went to page, I found this photo, which I took and posted over 2 years ago. Someone had adjusted the levels on it (I didn’t have Photoshop at the time) and posted it in the entry for Washington, as an [...]

Finally, a use for Gummy Bears

I ♥ SFF.net

I’ve had a membership on sff.net, an online group for science fiction/fantasy writers, for about 12 years now. Last night I got a reminder of why I’ve kept my account, and my primary email, there, even though I no longer write SF. About 7:00, the phone rang. “This is Jeffry Dwight from SFF,” a man [...]

Voting with your feet

Curious about how caucus works? Watch this informational video from the Washington State Democrats.

How not to charm women

This comes from a post CG Hill had yesterday that really got my hackles up. Not at him–his response was great. At the guy he quoted. I couldn’t let it go at just a comment on his site. Dr Helen answers a letter from someone whose dance card is empty, and draws this sort-of-mournful comment: [...]

Perchance to dream

I had a new experience last night. I dreamed I was a paramedic and delivered a baby. I woke up with a smile. What’s so big about that? Other people take dreaming for granted, but I don’t. Most nights I wake up in a cold sweat, afraid to go back to sleep, and this was [...]

And you think cyclists get no respect here

From the Sunday Mail (UK): A Spanish driver who fatally collided with a cyclist is suing the dead youth’s family 20,000 Euros (£14,830) for the damage the impact of his body did to his luxury car, a Spanish newspaper reported. Businessman Tomas Delgado says 17-year-old Enaitz Iriondo caused 14,000 Euros (£10,384) of damage to his [...]

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