Nov 29, 2012  •  In Books, Funny, Geek, Information, Personal, Web
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Calvin and Hobbes Search Engine!

You guys, I discovered the best thing today…
A Calvin and Hobbes search engine!!!

Calvin and Hobbes remains my favorite comic strip despite the fact that it is no longer published. And as I have written in the past, one of my all-time favorite gifts from J is the Calvin and Hobbes Boxed Set. I can’t wait until my kids are old enough to enjoy this mischievous duo! (But let’s just hope they don’t learn any bad things from it! )
The only thing I didn’t like about Calvin and Hobbes was that there are literally thousands of strips out there —…

Sep 27, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Information, Personal
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We Are the Introverts

My late grandmother used to call me a lone wolf, and I always thought it was appropriate considering my overly introverted nature. However, I’m loving the monk seal reference in this comic by Grant Snider!
 
Via Incidental Comics.
P.S. — For more on introverts — being one, understanding them, getting along with them, etc. — check out Introvert Power by Laurie Helgoe!…

Aug 31, 2012  •  In Geek, Infographics, Information
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Which Birth Dates Are Most Common?

Yesterday, I went to go visit a good friend who had just given birth to an adorable baby girl. As I held the newborn in my arms and chatted away with the proud (but tired) mom and dad, I couldn’t help but think about all the other women in my life who had given birth, or is about to give birth, within this 2-3 month period.
I also remembered how this time last year, as I was awaiting the birth of Aerin, I knew no less than five other women who were due within a month of me.
Needless to say,…

Feb 4, 2012  •  In Asian, Claire, Education, Geek, Information, Parenting
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Why Chinese is Hard

Most of my readers know that we have been teaching Claire three languages since she was born. And at this point, at 16 months of age, she understands Cantonese Chinese the best, and more than half the words she speaks are Cantonese.
I have no problem with this. I believe that Chinese — regardless of the dialect — is one of the most difficult languages to learn, and that our children having a good foundation in Chinese will not only help them more easily learn additional languages in the future (because you use both hemispheres of the brain with Chinese…

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