November 2007
| 11/30/07 |
Everything is Illuminated posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) It's dawn, the other day. This week's Photo Shoot asked people to highlight some n... |
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| 11/30/07 |
The Latest in a Long List of People Who Really Need to Get a Clue posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) It's this guy: America’s top doc told the Herald yesterday that Santa Claus should slim do... |
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| 11/30/07 |
Because I Know You Like Voting on Things posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Greenpeace is having an Internet poll to officially name a humpback whale. The thirty options inc... |
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| 11/30/07 |
Weekend Assignment #193: Comfort Food posted by johnmscalzi (15 comments) Yes, I know. I'm running very very late. But sometimes that happens. Here, have a sticky bun to m... |
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| 11/29/07 |
No, I Didn't Forget... posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) ... About the Weekend Assignment, I've just been busy tamping down a couple of personal, uh, thin... |
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| 11/29/07 |
This I Don't Believe posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Google suggests spammers aren't spamming as much: Google won't disclose numbers, but the c... |
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| 11/29/07 |
The Scientific Finding I Personally Wouldn't Have Expected posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Late shift work linked to cancer. What the hell? Next month, the International Agency for... |
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| 11/28/07 |
Because You Haven't Been Made to Feel Old Yet Today... posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Here you go: A story about the world of competitive texting. Yes, that's people punching out mess... |
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| 11/28/07 |
Merry Kitschmas! posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) The somewhat irreverent religious site Ship of Fools is poking a little fun at the intersection o... |
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| 11/28/07 |
My Brain Doesn't Seem to Be Able to Think at the Moment, So Here's a Picture of a Sunset posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Which is better than any dumb ol' thing I was gonna say anyway, really. |
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| 11/28/07 |
Good News! We're Not Getting Fatter! posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) At least, that's what they're telling us at the moment: U.S. adult obesity rates seem to h... |
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| 11/27/07 |
Those Moose Bites Can Be Pretty Nasty posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) This is unexpectedly awesome: Some folks in Sweden are planning to build the world's largest ... |
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| 11/27/07 |
Lucky For Really Unlucky Values of "Lucky" posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Teenager in bus accident has a four-foot-long metal pole shoved through his forehead, into hi... |
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| 11/27/07 |
This is Actually True posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Your probably knew -- instinctively -- that it wouldn't be a good thing if your computer spon... |
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| 11/26/07 |
Your Monday Photo Shoot: Light Effects posted by johnmscalzi (22 comments) As the days get shorter and the amount of sunlight we see is less, I thought it would be nice for... |
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| 11/26/07 |
Housekeeping Notes posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) I tried posting this earlier, but it got eaten by AOL Journals (d'oh!), so here's the sho... |
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| 11/26/07 |
It Really Is That Time of Year Again posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) The annual 12 Days of Christmas Cost Index has been updated, and this year, from the partridge in... |
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| 11/26/07 |
The Start of the Season posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Last week's Weekend Assignment asked people to share when they started getting into the holiday s... |
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| 11/25/07 |
Free is Good posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) As you're all gearing up to spend lots during the holidays, here's a little counter-programming: ... |
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| 11/24/07 |
What Would You Do? posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) Time Magazine has a morality quiz for you, asking you what you would do in a couple of highly cha... |
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| 11/24/07 |
CF Lightbulbs: The New Christmas Sweater posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) The New York Times has an interesting article on people who give eco-conscious gifts for the hol |
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| 11/23/07 |
Because You'll No Doubt Need This Soon posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) How to Manage Your Holiday Party Hangover. Useful stuff. I p |
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| 11/23/07 |
For the Love of Everything That is Good in This World posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) Stay |
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| 11/22/07 |
What We're Thankful For posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) For this week's Photo Shoot, I asked folks to picture something they were thankful for. And what ... |
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| 11/22/07 |
Weekend Assignment #192: When Do the Holidays Start? posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) First: Yes, I just wanted an excuse to post this picture again. Because I think it'... |
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| 11/21/07 |
Question for Everyone Working Right Now posted by johnmscalzi (18 comments) The day before Thanksgiving, are you really working? Really? Because, man, I just cannot g... |
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| 11/21/07 |
Holiday Schedule posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Like most everyone else in the US, I'll be spending most of my time tomorrow stuffing my face and... |
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| 11/21/07 |
Internet Brownouts? posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Here's a thought for you: Some folks are suggesting the bandwidth capacity of the entire Internet... |
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| 11/21/07 |
Something I'm Definitely Thankful For posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) It is: That I'm not traveling for Thanksgiving this year. It seems especially nuts this tim... |
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| 11/20/07 |
It's So Simple Now posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) The New York Times tells you how to carve that stupid turkey: Carve it like a butcher, not like a... |
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| 11/20/07 |
Possibly My Favorite Headline of the Week posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) It is: Why useless bosses always hire idiots. Admit it, you like it, too. I always suspec... |
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| 11/20/07 |
It Makes Sense posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) It's no secret that women do more of the domestic chores around the home, even if they work outsi... |
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| 11/19/07 |
Ch-ch-changes posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) This last week's Weekend Assignment asked folks to talk about or to picture change. These are now... |
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| 11/19/07 |
What I'm Not Thankful For posted by johnmscalzi (14 comments) That at the moment my office looks like this: Honestly, I don't know wha |
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| 11/19/07 |
Your Monday Photo Shoot: Thankful posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) Thanksgiving's coming up in the US, so let's make this Monday Photo Shoot simple: Your Mon... |
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| 11/19/07 |
The Procrastination Chart posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Oh my God. What's terrifying about it is how accurate it is. I can waste hours doing nothing in e... |
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| 11/18/07 |
Your Cat is a Slacker Compared to This posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Cat leaves home. Big deal, right? It is when the cat travels 800 miles: Heathcliff the cat... |
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| 11/17/07 |
Mmmm... Bacon Turkey posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) The Mental Floss Web site offers up some Manly |
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| 11/16/07 |
I Lit My Torch, Dude, And Totally Waited For The New Moon On Monday. Because, Man, It's Coming posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Four words for you women of a certain age: |
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| 11/16/07 |
One For You Football Fans posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) A time-lapse capture of a day in the life of Lambeau Field, where (duh) the Green Bay Packers do ... |
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| 11/16/07 |
Your "Oh, Ick" Moment of the Day posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) People are scattering their loved one's ashes... at Disneyland: On Friday, wor |
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| 11/16/07 |
Time To Begin to Think About Considering Preparing for Thanksgiving posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Stop screaming. You know it's coming. And for you, I have some really amazingly practical advice ... |
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| 11/15/07 |
In The Mood posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) This week's Photo Shoot asked folks to get moody with their photos. Ready for some moodiness? Of ... |
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| 11/15/07 |
Beware the Do-Gooders posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Here's an interesting study: Apparently people who see themselves as morally superior can be some... |
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| 11/15/07 |
Weekend Assignment #191: Change posted by johnmscalzi (14 comments) Things change. People change. Hairstyles change. Can you guess what this week's Weekend Assignmen... |
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| 11/15/07 |
In Case you Hadn't Noticed -- posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) -- There are some spiffy new features that have been added to your AOL Journals, including chat, ... |
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| 11/14/07 |
A Cat That's Trained Its Human Really Well posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) So, this cat goes wandering every night, and show up at the same place every morning, a mile and ... |
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| 11/14/07 |
Bigger Than the Sun posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Comet Holmes is currently bigger than the sun, which is to say the cloud of dust surrounding the ... |
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| 11/14/07 |
What's With the Late Entries? posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) You may have noticed I'm updating a bit late in the day the last several days; the reason for thi... |
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| 11/14/07 |
Your "Wait, What?" Moment for the Day posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) A swear-to-God real correction from Associated Press: (11-13) 15:44 PST GAUHAT |
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| 11/13/07 |
The Exact Opposite of Stocking Stuffers posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) The 25 Most Baffling Toys From Around the World. As in, they're not all from Japan. Not |
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| 11/13/07 |
Note to the Kids: Your Boss Actually Knows How to Use Facebook posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) And here's the proof! It's the "nice wand" comment that makes it. |
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| 11/13/07 |
Why You Should Be Nice to Dogs posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Because then you don't have to marry one to get your karma back in line: A man in southern I |
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| 11/13/07 |
Be Glad You Don't Work Here posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Wired ran a contest for |
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| 11/12/07 |
Proof It's Not Just Americans Who Love Their Ridiculously Fatty Foods posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Poutine celebrates its 50th anniversary. And I'm thinking: Only 5 |
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| 11/12/07 |
Monday Photo Shoot: Mood Lighting posted by johnmscalzi (13 comments) I was out and about this weekend taking pictures with my SLR camera and without using the flash, ... |
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| 11/12/07 |
Staving Off Boredom posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Last week, for the Weekend Assignment, I asked folks to share how they kept boredom at bay when t... |
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| 11/12/07 |
Things Not to Do With Your Shotgun posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Try to loosen a lug nut on your car with it is a good one: A 66-year-old man shot him |
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| 11/11/07 |
Because You Were Bored With Watching Football Anyway posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Here's 201 stories by Anton Chekhov, translated from the Russian, in order of the appearance they... |
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| 11/9/07 |
Art Comes From Anywhere posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) A collection of artwork made from the subject lines of spam e-mails: |
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| 11/9/07 |
Your Friday Music: Sigur Ros posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Sigur Ros are from Iceland, and make jus |
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| 11/9/07 |
More Proof Dolphins Treat Us Better Than We Deserve posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Dolphins rescue surfer attacked by shark. Because who knows. Maybe they think it's fun. Certainly... |
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| 11/8/07 |
The Dessert to Order When You Already Know You're Going to Be Up Against the Wall Next Revolution posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) The $25,000 dessert: Stephen Bruce, owner of Serendipity 3, partnered with lux |
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| 11/8/07 |
Something Good Finally Comes of Watching TV posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Guys falls unto commuter train tracks -- is rescued by a teenager who uses w |
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| 11/8/07 |
Weekend Assignment #190: Staving Off Boredom posted by johnmscalzi (10 comments) Athena is home from school today (parent-teacher conferences) and the very first words ou... |
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| 11/7/07 |
Proof American Politics Just Needs More Cowbell posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) A guy puts up political signs in his yard. Someone comes when he's not looking and takes them. He... |
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| 11/7/07 |
Twitch Twitch Twitch posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) I find this piece of news somewhat surprising: The windy city is also the most wired, acco... |
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| 11/7/07 |
It's the Second Week of November, So Clearly We Must Have a Christmas-Themed Story posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) It's the law, you know. And here it is: Santas at a Kent shopping centre have been ordered... |
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| 11/7/07 |
Why Must the World Be So Cruel posted by johnmscalzi (15 comments) Gaze upon it, if you dare: The first actual snow of the season, here in the first |
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| 11/6/07 |
I Knew This Belly Would Come in Handy One Day posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) News everyone in the US wants to hear, especially while reaching for another muffin: Being... |
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| 11/6/07 |
A Step Above posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) I'm apparently in a visual mood today (possibly because it's less taxing on my resources than act... |
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| 11/6/07 |
Take That, Pisa posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Because what the world needs now are more buildings that lean, meet the world's most leaningest s... |
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| 11/6/07 |
It's Coming to Get You! posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Dig this crazy sculpture: it was done by a French artist who basically takes stuff he fin... |
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| 11/5/07 |
Oy posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) 20 straight hours of airplane travel will sap you of your will to live. Just remember that.... |
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| 11/4/07 |
Packing Up posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) I'm in the process of packing up everything, because I have to wake up at an ungodly hour tomorro... |
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| 11/4/07 |
Be Careful This Evening posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Today is the first day that clocks are set back here in the US, and apparently that also means it... |
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| 11/3/07 |
For Your Saturday Enjoyment posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) 25 Pictures Taken at the Right Time. "Right Time," of course, depending on whether you're looking... |
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| 11/2/07 |
Feeling Low? Think About Death posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Here's something counter-intuitive: When asked to contemplate the occasion of their own de... |
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| 11/1/07 |
What I Look Like in French posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) My French publisher made a nice poster promoting me here at the Utopiales Festival, and I thought... |