March 2005
| 3/31/05 |
Weekend Assignment #53: Your Best Prank  posted by johnmscalzi (47 comments)Ha! Look, it's me, making a prank phone call to my wife at work! The amusement is short-lived... |
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| 3/31/05 |
YGP Issues posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) Just got a note from the tech people letting me know that they're aware of some issues with You'v... |
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| 3/31/05 |
It Ain't Me, I Ain't No Senator's Blog, No No posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has started a blog, which, he says, "I hope will help you ke... |
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| 3/31/05 |
Schiavo Passes posted by johnmscalzi (24 comments) Terry Schiavo passed away this mor |
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| 3/31/05 |
Politics at its Finest posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Just in case you thought politics had gotten to incivil around these here parts, a scene from |
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| 3/31/05 |
How to Use the Phone posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Via Boing Boing, a short little movie on |
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| 3/30/05 |
Arguably the Most Disturbing Thing You'll See Today posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) What happens when you give an Australian artist a bunch of cheap plastic dolls? Just you wait... |
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| 3/30/05 |
The Super-Reviewer posted by johnmscalzi (12 comments) If you hang about Amazon or Barnes & Noble's Web site, you may have notice that one revie... |
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| 3/30/05 |
The Secret Lives of Spammers posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Spam is annoying, but for some people it serves as an inspiration. Cheese Louise looked at so... |
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| 3/30/05 |
Zzzzzzzzzz.... posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) This is not news to me: Most Americans Sleep Poorly: Getting a good night's sleep is h... |
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| 3/30/05 |
Your Wednesday Tip: Retrieving Lost Journals posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Last week I answered the question of whether you could retrieve entries from an AOL Journal after... |
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| 3/29/05 |
Earthquake News posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Looks like the death toll in the Indonesian earthquake, while thankfully nowhere near... |
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| 3/29/05 |
Technology in the Supreme Court posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Tech geeks had their moment at the Supreme Court today as the justices heard arguments for an... |
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| 3/29/05 |
Your Tuesday Phone Call: Math is Fun!  posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments)Athena's back, on account of it's Spring Break, and she's giving her thoughts on math. You'll... |
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| 3/29/05 |
David Byrne Radio posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Former Talking Head frontman David Byrne apparently got sick of waiting for regular radio to play... |
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| 3/29/05 |
Late March Morning posted by johnmscalzi (10 comments) If it weren't for the fact the bird bath bowl was on the ground here, this would be a perfect... |
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| 3/28/05 |
Meow, Baby posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Love cats, but your allergies beg to differ? There may be good news ahead: A new chemi... |
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| 3/28/05 |
Say Cheese! posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) The things they do with cheese these days -- from the mad Photoshoppers of Worth1000.com. |
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| 3/28/05 |
Transparency posted by johnmscalzi (10 comments) Apropos of nothing in particular, I thought I would make a quick statement about my relations... |
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| 3/28/05 |
It's the End of the Web Site as We Know It! posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Netdisaster -- enter the URL of your favorite (or, as the case may be, least favorite) site, sele... |
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| 3/28/05 |
Your Monday Photo Shoot: On The Wing posted by johnmscalzi (42 comments) It's monday -- and that means it's time for a Monday Photo Shoot! To remind everyone: I hand ... |
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| 3/27/05 |
Happy Easter! posted by johnmscalzi (13 comments) Athena says: "I love the Easter Bunny, don't you?! Happy Easter!" Personally, ... |
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| 3/27/05 |
You Oughta Be in Pictures, Part II posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) More casting choices for the movie of your life: AOL Journalers and others let us know who th... |
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| 3/26/05 |
Advertising: The Next Blogging Frontier posted by johnmscalzi (20 comments) The Wall Street Journal looks at advertising as it relates to |
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| 3/26/05 |
You Oughta Be in Pictures, Part I posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) The Week's Weekend Assignment ask you all to imagine who would play you in a movie about your... |
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| 3/25/05 |
Your Friday Music Selection posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Being that today is a major religious holiday and all, I'm going to be on a weekend schedule toda... |
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| 3/25/05 |
Explaining "Good" in "Good Friday." posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) For many years now, I've wondered why Good Friday is called "Good Friday" -- after all, it is... |
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| 3/24/05 |
Weekend Assignment #52(!): Going Hollywood posted by johnmscalzi (64 comments) This Week's Weekend Assignment marks its one-year anniversay -- a whole year! That's a lot of... |
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| 3/24/05 |
A Cautionary Tax Tale posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) A little warning to those of you who use tax software and also use file sharing programs over... |
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| 3/24/05 |
Dear Spring posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Dear Spring: I don't want to suggest you don't know what you're doing. But it has been... |
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| 3/24/05 |
Thinking Inside the Box posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) What to do with an abandoned Wal-Mart, K-Mart or other "box box" building after the former re... |
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| 3/24/05 |
Killing Off One's Journal posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) I got an e-mail from an AOL Journal who deleted her Journal and than after having done so rem... |
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| 3/23/05 |
iFuture? posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Fun stuff to think about -- the folks who helped to design the Apple Powerbook think ... |
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| 3/23/05 |
Embarrassing Elven Deaths posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Just when you think you've had your fill of cheesy Lord of the Rings-deried humor, something ... |
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| 3/23/05 |
In My Other Life posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) When I'm not writing here on AOL, I'm often writing books, and occasionally I do publicity fo... |
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| 3/23/05 |
Getting Fired in All New Ways posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) Here's a CNN Money article off the AOL front screen, talking about how more of your private a... |
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| 3/23/05 |
Your Wednesday Tip #7: The AOL Text Editor posted by johnmscalzi (14 comments) It was pointed out to me just the other day that many AOL Journal users are not familiar with... |
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| 3/22/05 |
Dealing With Jerks posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) I'm getting reports that the same twit who spammed comment threads with porn ads is at it aga... |
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| 3/22/05 |
Your Tuesday Phone Call, Supplemental posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) In which I have an idea, and do a bad Bill Shatner imitation, not necessarily in that order. |
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| 3/22/05 |
Your Tuesday Phone Call: Is That MY Voice? posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) In which I respond to the occasional e-mails about these phone calls which state: "You sound ... |
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| 3/22/05 |
Here Come the Tornadoes posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) March marks the official start of tornado season, and Live Science has got all the details as... |
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| 3/22/05 |
Terry Schiavo posted by johnmscalzi (18 comments) Like many people I've been fol |
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| 3/21/05 |
Sending Good Wishes posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) I've been forwarded this link, which tells me of a Journaler whose newborn is in Natal Intensive ... |
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| 3/21/05 |
Editing in Word posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) Question today: I write my blogs in Word and then drop them into my journal Whe... |
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| 3/21/05 |
Rent or Own Your Music? posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Here's a thought-provoking article from the New York Times (via C|Net) talking about |
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| 3/21/05 |
You Think Your Job is Bad... posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) No matter how bad your job is, UK's Channel 4 has almost certainly got you beat with its look... |
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| 3/21/05 |
Your Monday Photo Shoot #3: Humiliate the Pets! posted by johnmscalzi (40 comments) I'm feeling in a bit of a sporky mood today, so let's have some capricious fun at the expense... |
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| 3/20/05 |
Mmmmm.... Fried Dough posted by johnmscalzi (12 comments) The Fried Doughs of the World. If this link doesn't make you yearn for something battered and... |
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| 3/20/05 |
Spring Haiku, Too! posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) More spring haiku here And some irony as well: Can you say: Snowstorm? Still and... |
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| 3/19/05 |
Because I Know You Want One -- posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Directions -- from the Canadian arm of 3M -- for how to make your own duct tape wallet. Awes... |
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| 3/19/05 |
Spring Haiku posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) I said "Spring haikus For the Weekend Assignment!" And you responded! Since h... |
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| 3/18/05 |
Your Friday Music Selection posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Today's musical selection comes from indie rock maven |
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| 3/18/05 |
Know Your Brands? posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Here's a fun way to discover just how besotted you are with consumer culture: The Retail Alph... |
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| 3/18/05 |
Heroism, Brit Style posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Americans know that our soliders are serving over in Iraq; sometimes we forget soliders of ot... |
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| 3/18/05 |
Dance Dance Dance! posted by johnmscalzi (14 comments) The big activity in the Scalzi household recent is Dance Dance Revolution, the video game in ... |
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| 3/18/05 |
Unspeakable Kitty Cuteness, Volume 289 posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) When you visit this site, they show you a cute picture of a kitten and a button. And if you press... |
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| 3/17/05 |
Weekend Assignment #51: Spring Haiku! posted by johnmscalzi (72 comments) Just four days from spring! Now is a good time for this Weekend Assignment: Week... |
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| 3/17/05 |
Build Your Own Black Hole posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Black holes, as you may know, are objects so dense with matter that they've collapsed into a ... |
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| 3/17/05 |
Freebird! posted by johnmscalzi (10 comments) This is the most awesome article ever: Rock's Oldest Joke: Yelling 'Freebird!' in a Theater (... |
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| 3/17/05 |
Reminiscent of Another Holiday Entirely posted by johnmscalzi (12 comments) Those of you with bat phobias might not want to know about this: As if nature really n... |
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| 3/17/05 |
The Wearin' of the Green posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) In honor of St. Patrick's Day, By The Way is Wearin' the Green for the day. Now you can't pin... |
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| 3/16/05 |
Domestic Disasters, Part III posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) Is it just me, or does this room dryer totally look like a disembodied monster head? T... |
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| 3/16/05 |
Domestic Disasters, Part II posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) Just in case y'all thought I was funnin' with ya about the GreatBasement Disaster of 2005, av... |
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| 3/16/05 |
Domestic Disasters posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) In one of life's less agreeable surprises, we woke up this morning with 2 inches of standing ... |
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| 3/15/05 |
Extra Music! posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) I'm feeling in a jaunty mood today, so I'm going to hit you with some music early this week -- an... |
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| 3/15/05 |
Your Living in the Future Moment posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Instant shelter -- just add water! No, really: Soon, there will be such a method. A p... |
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| 3/15/05 |
Your Tuesday Phone Call: Whales, Dinosaurs, Vowels, Consonants posted by johnmscalzi (14 comments) Athena is home sick today with a cough (which you may hear on the phone call), but wanted to ... |
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| 3/15/05 |
A Different Kind of Pet posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) How would you like one of these babies for a pet: A beetle the size of your hand. Know... |
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| 3/15/05 |
It's Ides-alicious! posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Beware! The Ides of March! Yeah, it's a bad day to be a Caesar. Or is it? This is something I... |
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| 3/14/05 |
I'm Feeling Especially Molybdenumic Today posted by johnmscalzi (18 comments) Because I haven't posted a completely ridiculous Internet quiz in a while: The Which C... |
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| 3/14/05 |
Glitch Watch 3/14 posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) For those of you who sent in e-mails asking if something was screwy with AOL Journals earlier... |
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| 3/14/05 |
Your Monday Photo Shoot #2: Meet the Computer! posted by johnmscalzi (46 comments) From the sublime to the every day -- our inaugural photo shoot had you spotlighting sunsets. ... |
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| 3/14/05 |
Art that Matters: Gallery Three posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Here's the final gallery of art selections from this weekend's Weekend Assignment. Having sai... |
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| 3/14/05 |
Reporting Comment Spam and More posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) Some jerk has put up an AOL Journal with pornographic ads all over it and taken it upon himse... |
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| 3/13/05 |
That's No Moon, Part II posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) Coolest Lego toy ever. That's all I'm going to say. You link through now. |
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| 3/13/05 |
Art That Matters, Gallery Two posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Well! I'm happy to say that the response this to this week's Weekend Assignment has been larg... |
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| 3/12/05 |
The Perfect Roast Chicken? posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) This person claims this is the perfect roast chicken recipe. I'd check myself, but that would inv... |
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| 3/12/05 |
Art That Matters, Gallery One posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) This week's Weekend Assignment asked AOL Journalers to share some art that had an impact on t... |
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| 3/11/05 |
Psssst.... posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) Star Wars: Episode III Trailer You're welcome. Let me know what you think. What... |
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| 3/11/05 |
The Complete Van Gogh posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Pursuant to this week's Weekend Assignment, I am proud to present for your visual delightment |
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| 3/11/05 |
Моя книга на русском языке ("My Book in Russian") posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) As part of the continuing effort to keep you all in the loop with the adventures of Old Man's... |
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| 3/11/05 |
Check-Up Time posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) I'll be away for the rest of the morning as I head to the dentist for a check-up. No doubt he... |
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| 3/11/05 |
Koosh Ball Blogging posted by johnmscalzi (105 comments) Look, it's Rosie O'Donnell -- and she has a blog! And the New York Times has |
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| 3/10/05 |
Weekend Assignment #50: Art for Art's Sake posted by johnmscalzi (78 comments) Time for the Weekend Assignment, and this week, we're getting artistic on you: Weekend... |
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| 3/10/05 |
Video Watches the Blogging Star posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) My AOL Overlords are interested in seeing how y'all will take to the idea of more multimedia ... |
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| 3/10/05 |
750 Free Songs; 2 Catches. posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) People who enjoy music know that South by Southwest is the premier showcase of some of Americ... |
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| 3/10/05 |
The Unspeakable Horror of the 1970s posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) Any day is a good day to mock the mainstream fashions of the early 1970s, as this person does... |
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| 3/10/05 |
Breakfast of Blogging Champions posted by johnmscalzi (14 comments) People are always coming up to me in the street and saying "John, with your active and busy t... |
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| 3/9/05 |
Wednesday Tip #6: Keeping Track of Visitors posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) AOL Journalers are naturally curious as to how often their site is visited, and AOL has accom... |
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| 3/9/05 |
Your Guess is as Good As Mine posted by johnmscalzi (43 comments) Actual conversation between me and Athena the other day: A: Hey daddy, do you like my ... |
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| 3/9/05 |
It's Birthday Barbie! posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Barbie is 46 today. Some people think she's aged well, but I don't know. I think he's had som... |
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| 3/9/05 |
Pants! posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) I don't get many opportunities to link to genuinely hilarious Penny Arcade from By the Way, o... |
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| 3/9/05 |
Beautiful Sunsets posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Since sunsets were the topic of our inaugural |
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| 3/8/05 |
Your Tuesday Phone Call #5: Pets. Food. Pets. posted by johnmscalzi (18 comments) What are these glowy-eyed pets staring at so intently? Play the audio entry to find out... |
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| 3/8/05 |
Blogging, Your Job, and You posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) C|Net has published a handy FAQ about blogging and how it can affect your job (particularly i... |
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| 3/8/05 |
IM Viruses posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) There are new viruses going around these days, transmitted by Instant Message: Kelvir... |
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| 3/8/05 |
You Are There posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) We tend to think of history as big, abstract events that happened at some point in the past, ... |
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| 3/8/05 |
That's No Moon... No, Wait, Actually it is. posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) I realize it's unfathomably geeky to have a favorite moon in our solar system other than our ... |
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| 3/7/05 |
America's Most Powerful Women? posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) March is Women's History Month, and the Encarta site marks it with this article on its choices fo... |
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| 3/7/05 |
The Saddest Song Ever? posted by johnmscalzi (17 comments) My daughter Athena has declared the Petra Haden-Bill Frisell cover of "Moon |
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| 3/7/05 |
The Creative Process, Such As It Is posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) The New York Times has a lengthy article on how Guns N' Roses (you remember them) has managed... |
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| 3/7/05 |
Getting the Point -- and Several Inches More posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) You may recall earlier in the year the entry about the fellow who managed to miss the fact he... |
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| 3/7/05 |
Your Monday Photo Shoot #1: Sunsets posted by johnmscalzi (41 comments) So, yes, I've decided to go ahead and a photo feature on Mondays -- the idea of being simple:... |
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| 3/6/05 |
A Sunday Time-Waster posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) This will drive you nuts: It's breakout -- in funky circular form. No, no, don't than... |
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| 3/6/05 |
More Product Placement! posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) For your Sunday afternoon, more entries from this week's Weekend Assignment, in which AOL Jou... |
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| 3/5/05 |
Product Placement posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) For this week's Weekend Assignment, I asked AOL Journalers to tell us what products and/or ch... |
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| 3/4/05 |
Your Friday Music posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Thinking about my teacher Larry McMillin of course brought back lots of memories of the high ... |
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| 3/4/05 |
Your Friday Game posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) The game is called Orbox, it's from Russia, and it's not unlike a maze without actual maze: y... |
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| 3/4/05 |
IMs: More Sophisticated Than U Think ;-P posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) Who knew? A recent study of IM-ing by college students found that the communication wa... |
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| 3/4/05 |
Warning: Bad Lobster Pun Follows posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Bu |
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| 3/4/05 |
Buckle In posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) Planning to drive somewhere? You may be about to pay more for it: Gasoline prices coul... |
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| 3/3/05 |
Laurence McMillin 1923 - 2005 posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) News has reached me that Larry McMillin, who was my teacher, has died. |
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| 3/3/05 |
Weekend Assignment #49: Your Product Placement posted by johnmscalzi (31 comments) Limber up your smiles for this week's Weekend Assignment: Weekend Assignment #49: Cong... |
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| 3/3/05 |
Journals Revamp posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) In case you haven't been over there yet today, Keyword: Journals has a whole new look and fee... |
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| 3/3/05 |
The Insanity Award posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Yes, it's a true test of athletic ability. And yes, it's just plain crazy: The swells... |
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| 3/3/05 |
Another Reason Why It's Good To Be Alive, Today posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) The New York Public Library Digital Gallery is now live: NYPL Digital Gallery provide... |
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| 3/3/05 |
World Book Day posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Today is World Book Day, in which we are supposed to celebrate books -- and suggest |
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| 3/2/05 |
Not a Tip, But a Three Letter Word With Two Consonants and a Vowel posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) I'm off to have dinner with the family to celebrate a bit of good news for me (which, sadly, ... |
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| 3/2/05 |
Miscarry Literature posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Over at Slate, writer Emily Bazelon discusses the emerging trend of literature about miscarri... |
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| 3/2/05 |
Your Strange Science-Related Entry For the Day posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) This is also another for the "color me somewhat skeptical" file. Nevertheless, presented for ... |
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| 3/2/05 |
What's in a Name posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) As part of my never-ending quest to bring you cool yet pointless objects from the wacky InterWeb,... |
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| 3/2/05 |
The Sound of John Scalzi's Head Imploding posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Athena's school is closed yet again today (which is puzzling, since it's a nice day), and she... |
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| 3/1/05 |
Amusing, in That Utterly Terrifying Way posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) What would it sound like if a bunch of Klingons played heavy metal music? Like this. ... |
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| 3/1/05 |
Your Tuesday Phone Call #4: Desperate Measures posted by johnmscalzi (22 comments) School's cancelled because of snow! Athena and I discuss the day's activities, and who will b... |
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| 3/1/05 |
Get Your SF Geek On posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) This is smart: SciFi channel has posted an entire episode of their new Battlestar Galactica s... |
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| 3/1/05 |
Two AOL Journal links posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Two AOL Journalers have recently sent me links of interest, and I will therefore share them w... |
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| 3/1/05 |
Photo Challenge Beta: Out Your Window posted by johnmscalzi (32 comments) Just got an e-mail from an AOL Journaler asking if I had links to any "Photo Challenge" blogs... |