Monthly Archives: June 2011

Grown-Ups and Death

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

This past trip back to Louisiana was different from all the others. For the first time, I wouldn’t be seeing my Dad, since he died earlier this year. I haven’t talked much about his death for a number of reasons, … Continue reading →

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Planet Steam

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

A while back I bought the out-of-print boardgame Planet Steam for what some would consider a stupid amount of money. I promised then that I would report back once I’ve played it. I’ve played it a few times now, so … Continue reading →

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Space Cabby by Jason Ho

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

By now you may have heard about the high school cheerleader in Texas who was kicked off the cheerleading squad because she wouldn’t cheer for her rapist. She fought this and not only got ruled against, but was told she … Continue reading →

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This Del.icio.us Week

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Legomancer Survival of the Sneakiest Evolution comics, 2 Tagged as: [comics science] Darryl Cunningham Investigates: Evolution Evolution comics, 1 Tagged as: [comics science] RealClearPolitics – Palin Bus Tour Takes Extended Pit Stop Definitely presidential material … Continue reading →

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That’s Also Ten Years of “Wolfram and Hart” Jokes

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

This past Sunday marked my 10-year anniversary at Wolfram. Ten years! I started out writing emails and such, moved to sending emails, moved to pulling email lists, and now I work on the data warehouse team, writing queries and reports. … Continue reading →

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Another Whack at the “To-Read” Stack

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

I have been reading comics lately, both on and off the iPad. Here’s how I felt about them! Powr Mastrs vol 3 (CF, PictureBox) – I discovered that the third volume of this bizarre series came out during my comics … Continue reading →

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King of the Wild Frontier

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

I’m back from Louisiana, where I passed a good time. The reading at Octavia Books went pretty well, and I’m thankful to both them and those who came out, but I have now learned that Facebook RSVPs are a pizza … Continue reading →

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On the Stairs

Posted on June 21, 2011 by
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