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How can you fail to read only the word California …
via Language Log by Arnold Zwicky on June 05, 2008
… if you can't read the word California?And how can you (despite the above) read the word California anyway, when you're expecting to see instances of it?I'm reporting here on a real case, that of my late partner Jacques Transue, who exhibited just this configuration of (in)abilities. Such extremely selective ability constitutes a paradox of neurology (neurolinguistic division), of...
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Please do this for me
via Jen Gilbert by Jen G on June 04, 2008
I'm extremely bummed out because I'm going to miss TWO great musical events this weekend.On Friday night, Sally Robinson will be at Rasputin's. It'll be a night of great music (new material! apparently she's been writing like a maniac!!!), laughs, fun, and of course (for chocoholics) Rasputin's chocolate cake. You - the person reading this - YOU need to get a ticket...
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Friendships Can Depend on Who You Meet First
via PsyBlog by Jeremy (PsyBlog author) on June 04, 2008
Was your friend one of the first people you met in a new group?I vividly remember my first day at University when I was 18-years-old: not just the terror and the excitement but also the sheer, crushing weight of people I didn't know, and who didn't know me. Of course everyone was in the same boat and it wasn't long before I had made new friends. When I think back, one of my firmest...
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Corpse Capers
via Ashly Colton's Rusty Hinges Blog by Ash Colton on June 03, 2008
I don't think I have many irrational fears. The only one I really have is a fear of dead bodies, which is strange, When you consider a dead guy is the least capable of hurting you. I'm not really sure why I have this fear, but It's there. With that pretext out of the way I can begin my story. Yesterday while out walking I was really wanting to take some cool shots. I decided I could...
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Michèle Provost: Selling Out
via John W. MacDonald's Weblog by John W. MacDonald on June 02, 2008
Curated by Sandra Dyck5 May – 24 August 2008Selling Out debuts a new body of work by Gatineau artist Michèle Provost, whose canny and compelling textile works have garnered national acclaim. Provost sends up art world commercialism, everyday consumerism, and merchandising mayhem with 155 action-figure-style sculptures, 12 intricate textiles and a set of 200 trading cards, all of which pay...
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Alien Boot Camp
via Are They Watching? by Dr. M. Egan on June 02, 2008
Hello Everyone, Here is our offical Recruitment video for our training facility.
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Food That Travels Well - New York Times
via www.nytimes.com by (author unknown) on June 04, 2008
Why imported produce may be better for the earth than local.
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Jealousy
via xkcd.com by (author unknown) on May 06, 2008
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What's in Your Office Survival Kit? [Office]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on May 21, 2008
A lot of unexpected things can happen in the course of a day at the office, so the SimpleProductivityBlog recommends putting together an office survival kit in preparation for the unforeseen. The author's must-have tools include a sewing kit to mitigate a popped button or tear and a stain remover for those times you bring lunch back with your clothes. The author's toolkit is rather small,...
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Emily Gould - Exposed - Blog-Post Confidential - Gawker - NYTimes.com
via www.nytimes.com by (author unknown) on May 25, 2008
Shared by David Some of the downfalls of personal blogging.What I gained — and lost — by writing about my intimate life online.
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