I used to think William Kristol could think, although I strongly disagreed with most of his opinions. But then he wrote this:

But isn’t health care a crisis? No ( Read more... )

The attempt of the food industry to self-regulate itself is failing miserably. The "Smart Choices" program, touted last year as food manufacturers' combined attempt to incorporate federal and science-based nutritional guidelines across the industry. From the NYT, last October:

The nutrition standards for the Smart Choices Program are based on the ( Read more... )

Seeing a Steller's Jay is a sure sign kobolds are in the area.

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I've finally crossed over to the dark side-I'm starting to use powerpoints to share ideas outside work as well as within. Below is my first slideshare, cross-posted from my alexfiles.com blog.

Designing for users is a tough job. To optimize our designs and strategy, UX professionals frequently turn to concept/site testing ( Read more... )

I've been with LJ since 2003, and I think (not sure) that LJ has had customizable friends groups throughout that time. Does anyone remember a time they didn't have it?

I'm comparing functionality to the Facebook friends lists, and would like to be able to say how long LJ had it before FB.

Thanks oodles!

Ruffian broke our hearts a week ago. A sweet Douglas squirrel made the mistake of coming too far down a tree while she was in the backyard. Ruffian caught him as he froze on the side of the tree, gave two quick shakes, and it was all over.

I was just a few feet away. I yelled No, hoping for the dog to pause and the squirrel to run. The squirrel ( Read more... )

A sampling of the latest photos (click on an image to see larger sizes on my Flickr photostream).

Ruffian about to catch her ball

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Lately the most personal creative energy I have is taking photos while riding the bus, or occasionally from the house. Here are a few recent ones (click on an image to see larger sizes).

Seattle architecture: a seagull flying past walrus grotesques

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Clovis having a low-quality thought about a sleeping dog's tail. Peace did not last long.

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