Month: October 2011

  • Shared today on Google Reader: On not being OK Costume roundup You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: Magritte’s Son of Man costume Saturday´s GoT Laughs: Hipster edition Candy Corn Round Up For National Candy Corn Day – I am tempted to crochet that sweater for Dr. Amy Jones. She’d hate me forever. You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • Happy Halloween

    Happy Halloween from The Greatest American Hero and Wonder Woman!

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: Hostage Negotiation and Project Management The World’s Most Excellent Ensemble Halloween Costume: Bill and Ted’s Time-Traveling Friends [This Is Awesome] Tiger Triplets a Great Achievement for Taronga Zoo Adventures in Depression You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • RunningBlog: Week 43

    Week 43The work stress has relented, but my legs haven’t figured it out yet. They feel tired and creaky and worn out. My left Achilles has been bothering me a little, and my chronic right lower back issue has been flaring up. It’s annoying. I’m not doing nearly as much mileage as I was in…

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: "Well wait a second, don´t you see that´s 555-FILK?" – Snook – this is for you. Dozens of downloadable masks Solidarity Momofuku Milk Bar's Blueberry and Cream Cookies Halloween or Williamsburg Fully Functional Nikon Camera Costume | Flickr You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • Molecular Gastronomy

    An Explosive Night of Molecular GastronomyOn Monday I was idly surfing Facebook when I saw a former colleague offering some free tickets to this event: Prepare your senses for a culinary adventure of foams, froths and frozen treats as the father of molecular gastronomy, Professor Hervé This demonstrates the science behind famous molecular gastronomy techniques.…

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  • Halloween

    HalloweenMy good friend (and Catholic priest) Fr. Stephen Koeth has written a lovely post in defense of celebrating Halloween. This time of year I often find myself defending Halloween too, mostly to people who see it as some sort of crass, commercial American export. Fr. Stephen strives to point out the symbolic meaning behind some…

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  • RunningBlog: Lady Runners

    On Thanksgiving Day, Dr. Julia Chase-Brand will run the Manchester Road Race fifty years after being one of the first women to run it. Such a cool story. Makes me proud to carry on the tradition!

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  • The Dark Tower

    Sweet. Looks like the oft-rumoured Dark Tower series and movie is back on again! And now it’s at HBO. That’ll be awesome if they pull it off.

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