Category Archives: random

Commemorating

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

I very recently located a picture of my mother. It’s one of my favorites, from 1998, when she was 62. She worked at the convenience store at the end of my street. It must have been Halloween, because she and … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season for Best of Lists

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

It’s that time of year again, for everyone to make a Top 5/10/20/whatever list of something they deem important, or just list-worthy, of the year. Of course, some are expected, like the New York Times book review list. Just about … Continue reading →

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My Uterus as a Small Business

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

I’ve been thinking about the elections. Apparently, if the news analysis is correct, despite the hope and progressive change the country voted for in 2008, what we want now is something completely different. Apparently we didn’t like Obama, or are … Continue reading →

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Florida, Family and My Father

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

Today is my dad’s birthday, which got me thinking about him, and the last time we saw each other, at Christmas… It’s the second day of my trip. I’m in Florida for the holiday. I could say Christmas since that’s … Continue reading →

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Casting the New Clue

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

Flames! On the side of my face… Clue is one of my favorite films. It’s not a cinematic achievement, or comedy of the highest order like Dr. Strangelove, or purposefully tasteless and strangely disgusting while also deliciously envelope-pushing like a … Continue reading →

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The Stories of Science

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

One of the things I like about science is that, at the heart of the scientific method is the recognition that we don’t know for sure. We can test and replicate and know enough to make informed decisions, but life … Continue reading →

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Radiohead. It’s What the Gods Listen to.

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

This was inspired by some vitriol spewed forth from my friend at Unstable Ego, claiming that Radiohead sucks. Clearly, this opinion is wrong. Here’s why. I’m sitting in the park with my dog, on a gorgeous, sunny day in D.C., … Continue reading →

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My Mom the Feminist: In Honor of Women’s History Month

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

I doubt my mother would call herself a feminist. She wouldn’t adamantly oppose it, but I don’t believe she ever thought of herself as someone like Gloria Steinem or Betty Friedan. She wasn’t political at all and never talked about … Continue reading →

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Tweeting TV

Posted on September 29, 2009 by

Have we gotten to such an extreme point of uberlaziness that now we want our TV to multitask for us? Is it just Fox or do we really want our TV to tweet while airing our favorite shows? Thus far … Continue reading →

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Very American Movies

Posted on March 15, 2009 by

The Culture-Lover in me noticed this the other day, and wanted to share. So, sit back and enjoy my random observation. Seriously, it’s pretty good… Sometimes films with disparate intentions and styles will have a common theme or tone. Man … Continue reading →

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