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People, please.

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

“Discrete” means separate.
“Discreet” means quietly.
If you do something discretely, you do it one at a time. Unconnectedly. Apart.
If you do something discreetly, you do it unobtrusively. Circumspectly. Silently.
I don’t think I have seen ANYONE use the proper spelling for “discreet” in the last 4 years. Did they stop teaching vocabulary [...]

Boo

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Maybe I’ll be Michael Jackson this Halloween.

Pythagoras Switch

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Absolutely amazing interstitials from a Japanese children’s program. I had a hard enough time with Lemmings or The Incredible Machine; I can’t imagine designing one of those babies from scratch.

What’s your sign?

Friday, March 16th, 2007

We went to see Zodiac at the Alamo Drafthouse last night. It was long, but I thought it was a great flick. The first half deals with the murders themselves, while the second is about the subsequent investigation. Great acting by all involved, and nice period settings.
After I came home, I spent [...]

RIP, Heather

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

If anyone reads the Living With Melanoma blog linked on the sidebar, I just read the sorry news that the blog’s author, Heather, died this morning. She left behind a husband, four young children, and a bunch of people online and off who cared about her.

Fencesitters, unite!

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 55% Conservative, 45% Liberal

Social Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

Hyuck hyuck!

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Laugh with this guy. Fast forward until about 1:30 and don’t drink anything while you’re watching.

Kiwi!

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

This is sweet and sad, but especially sad. Don’t watch if you’re already depressed.

Hey Ya

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

This is a totally awesome acoustic version of Outkast’s Hey Ya.

Cousin car wreck

Saturday, August 12th, 2006

My cousin was in a serious car wreck a few weeks ago. I keep hoping to hear that he’s woken up, but no such news yet. Drat.