15 Feb 2006, 8:35 a.m.

Puzzling & Disturbing

Opinion = sedition?!

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15 Feb 2006, 7:54 a.m.

Valentine's Day

Leonard made delicious pesto pasta, salad, and apple crisp. we watched Operation Petticoat, which didn't have the most conventional plot, and then I helped clean the kitchen. Of course India hosts controversy over Valentine's Day …

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12 Feb 2006, 23:06 p.m.

Misc

Penny Arcade does an ad for Copilot and Leonard foreshadows my fear.

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12 Feb 2006, 21:02 p.m.

Dale Carnegie and the Friendly People

New MC Masala on influence. So the Carnegie technique is like secret manners, if there is such a thing, courtesy that makes someone like you until they sense the mindfulness behind your smile.

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11 Feb 2006, 23:02 p.m.

The Legacy of Mr. Rogers

I was in charge of a big student poetry reading/musical performance night at my high school during my senior year. It was an annual thing and took much planning. The amphitheater got half-filled with water …

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11 Feb 2006, 10:12 a.m.

Jellyfish - Wait, "Sea Jelly"

My instant messenger icon is something I did in Microsoft Paint ten years ago. nandini: i like your im icon nandini: did you draw it yourself? sumana: yeah, 10 yrs ago sumana: I call it …

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11 Feb 2006, 10:06 a.m.

A Stroke, Claude, and Dinner

Waiter Rant makes me cry far more often than I deserve.

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09 Feb 2006, 21:04 p.m.

Error Messages From The Bard

A zillion years ago, back when Leonard was one of the editors of Segfault (a geek humor site with user-submitted content), I wrote and he published this bit: If Shakespeare Wrote Error Messages What a …

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07 Feb 2006, 10:30 a.m.

Credit Card Tips

It's very useful to have a credit card; a credit card is convenient, especially in emergencies, and helps build a good credit rating if you use it responsibly and live within your means. CNN Money …

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06 Feb 2006, 15:10 p.m.

MC Masala On Food, Again

Nabisco Brand Oreo Snack Cookies or whatever the correct term is. My new company is tiny, with only about eight names to memorize, camaraderie around the lunch table and fast decisions on administrative trivia. But …

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