Conquerors of the Middle East
A fascinating 90-second animation showing who has controlled the Middle east over the last 5000 years. I need to know more world history, for sure. Via.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
After the Deadline WP Plugin
WordPress Plugin Update « After the Deadline.
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New Facebook Privacy Settings How-To | NYT
A reminder to go and fix these when I’m home from work. The New Facebook Privacy Settings: A How-To – Gadgetwise Blog – NYTimes.com.
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Smart is the new gangsta
It’s a foggy warmish Monday morning. I found this displayed in the window of a clothing shop one block away from my office. First I’ve heard of this.
Things Not To Do On Public Transport
This morning’s episode: painting your fingernails. Posted via email from timmerritt’s posterous
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Making Light’s Commonplaces
Commonplaces from Making Light. Please read them all. “We are prophets of a future not our own.” (Oscar Romero) “Peace means something different from ‘not fighting’. Those aren’t peace advocates, they’re ‘stop fighting’ advocates. Peace is an active and complex … Continue reading
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Tagged aphorisms, awesomeness, commonplaces, patrick & teresa Nielsen Hayden, wisdom
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Scotch
Since my brother gave me a nice bottle of Balvenie Single Barrel last year, I’ve tried other single malts: Laphroig, Macallan, Auchentoshan, and a few others. There’s much to be said for the very smoky Laphroig, and the Auchentoshan is … Continue reading
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