Note: I am a pro-life. If you disagree with this standing, please feel free to stop reading now. Recently I came across an article from The Chicago Tribune discussing abortion issues in South Korea. The article reports of an activist group of physicians founded by obstetrician Shim Sang-duk who refuses to perform abortions and advocates […]
Tweetbookz: for the Narcissistic, Book-Loving Tweeter in All of Us
$38 ($28 for softcover) for a book containing up to 200 of your favorite tweets is not a bad deal. I may get one for J to compliment his Twitter mug… Get your own at TweetBookz! Via GeekSuger. You may also like: Information Is Beautiful The World of Star Wars: A Timeline Visualization Star Wars […]
Thanksgiving Day Goes to the Dogs
My dog Comang is obsessed with my sister’s dog Dante. Not in a “I have a crush on you” way. Nor in a “I want to hump the crap out of you” way. It is pure, unadulterated OBSESSION wherein the entire world disappears save for this one Cairn Terrier mix. My poor furbaby, whom everyone […]
“When you first came here I thought you would be hopeless. But you’re a natural.”
I have never shot a gun before.Not because I am against guns,but because I am afraid thatI will like it too much,à la Carolyn Burnhamof American Beauty. Also, klutzes and guns do not mix well. That is why I choose to stick to the piano, writing, and books. Have YOU ever shot a firearm? […]
Would You Choose Your Spouse or Child?
A New Zealand man was forced to make a terrible choice when his wife and son were trapped in a sinking car. He chose to save his wife, and their 13 year old son drowned. Man had to choose: save wife or son In the months prior to our wedding, J and I attended weekly […]
Photoshop Magnet Kit
The handmade version may have more clout, but here’s one for the rest of us: The only thing I can suggest is that they add a cursor (and perhaps a spinning Mac ball to make it super-realistic). Get your own at ThinkGeek. You may also like: Penguin Paperback Style Covers for Video Games OMGz I […]
Shiny Happy People Piss Me Off
Sometimes I fear that there is something dreadfully wrong with me, because happy people piss me off. Share a rant, and I’ll be there to defend you. Tell a sob story and I’ll run over with tissues. But gush on and on about how fantastic life is? Not only do I find you boring, I’ll […]
On Oversharing, Part 2
As if the first time around wasn’t bad enough… Lately I have been confronted by friends and family who asked me not to share so much online, FOR MY OWN GOOD. The “inappropriateness” of my blog (and what I choose to share on Facebook and Twitter) was not only limited to the pregnancy and miscarriage, […]
Gobble, Gobble
Posting will be light this week as I spend time with family. You may also like: The Neverending Period My Top 7 Foundations Happy Father’s Day 15 Years Ago Today…
A New Manifesto
Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. ~ Thornton Wilder Last week, a friend posed the question Why I Blog. (Why Do You?) The post was perfectly timed, because I had been struggling with the premise behind this blog for the past few weeks. Technorati’s 10 most […]