Monthly Archive for September, 2009
I am definitely not arguing that this will bloom into a perfect or satisfying relationship, nor do I want to see that, but our Peggy Olsen is not being used, and she isn't a victim here. Continue reading
For Cristo's birthday, I made reservations at Ten Tables in Cambridge — their second location, in the space the original Craigie Street Bistro used to occupy, and which actually has at least 14 tables.
The food and service were amazing. Because we ate on a Sunday night, they weren't serving a full menu. But they were serving a $38 prix fixe. Here's a super-quick wrap of what we had.
surprise!Amuse Bouche
Chilled cucumber-mint… Continue reading
I'm now learning the proper terms for things I knew by rote or instinct. I'm learning to appraise images in an entirely different way, or at least to articulate what I'm seeing differently. Continue reading
Things the Nazis said about the Jews:
- Communist/socialists
- Liberal/decadent
- Stabbed the country in the back
- Vampires/bloodsuckers
- Not "real"/loyal citizens
- Had a homosexual agenda
- Morally suspect
- Overeducated elites
- Supported/produced "degenerate art."
- Controlled media/film industry
- Government theocracy
- Prayer in schools
- Creationism in schools
- Emphasis on sexual "purity" (only for women)
- Feminism and working women demonized
- Homosexuality illegal (gays jailed or killed)
- Divorce severely restricted
- Abortion illegal
- Pornography illegal
- Perpetual war
Why is your iPhone app free? It shouldn't be. Continue reading
This animated piece is really gorgeous, a little Moulin Rouge-y, a little Doctor Seuss-y, a little bad slam-poetry-y, but you should all know by now that I could all sit around staring at purty images and listening to just about anything come out of Nick Cave's mouth and be delighted. Continue reading
I love my adopted city, and have often blogged about its changing character. Feel free to explore my Harvard Square. Continue reading
One of my co-workers, an incredibly talented artist herself, invited me to submit a piece to a juried art exhibit, Baby, It’s Cold Outside… , “about how you do/do not define, dismiss, despise, and/or devote yourself to ‘feminism.’” I especially liked the guideline to “free to offend, just be mindful as to whom you piss off.” Continue reading
Why takes the science out of programming. He says: learning programming is about learning grammar. This is, very literally, language I understand. Continue reading
Adorable animated .gif from jezebel.com
