I am struck with how good this advice is, and am trying to take it to heart. Full transcript follows, under the cut. It's worth listening to -- and reading -- the whole thing. But in brief, Minchin's nine pieces of advice are:

1. You don't need a big dream, a big ambition. Those are OK, but you don't need them. Strive to do well at what you're doing ( Read more... )

Usually, it's a good idea to avoid reading comments on any news story. But not this one! Be sure to read the comments on this science news story; they range from educational to charming:
Gravity’s strength still an open questionThe comments following this article are worth reading, too, although many are frustrating to any American who cares about ( Read more... )

Chanukah ended last week, but I just came upon this can't-miss version of the holiday classic.... It makes me happy. :-)

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This is epic social satire, touching on drug laws, security theater, corruption... Just watch it.

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The other day I told Woof I had bought a new control panty. He was oddly interested in seeing it, then disappointed when he realized that not only did it not control video games, it was not even electronic ( Read more... )

* Woof was quoted in an article about Magic on the Wizards website! He wrote in about an incident at one of our Magic Nights, and the article quotes him extensively. (Woof is referred to as 'Jay', which is the name his mother gave him. I'm 'B', and it's about how I ran away with a game. Heh.)

* Chore Wars is a cool way to make housework a game. I' ( Read more... )

Here are some good links I've been collecting:

• Do you read Hyperbole and a Half? You should. Childhood was never so real.
• From the geeky wonder that is XKCD, an excellent graphic of the relative risks of various radiation sources.
• Since Woof and I have lost a fair amount of weight recently, we both have the problem of our rings being too loose. I ( Read more... )

I got a laugh out of this one -- and I sympathize with the guy:

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I wish I were rich enough to have a commercial just like this made for every local Humane Society in North America. Contains the best line I have ever heard on TV!

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(Now, doesn't that make you want to run right out and get a cat?)

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It's a nasty storm, but no 18" super-storm. The ice is bad; fortunately we've seen worse. Which is kind of too bad, because as long as the power stays on I like being snowed in, watching "Icetopus vs Megasnow: the Movie!" on the streets out front.

In the meantime, this brief clip conveys the essence of the snowpocalypse for me:

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