Fuck.

I missed Angels in America on HBO tonight.

Put*ng in*.

I've been staring at the screen trying to write an entry since I got home.  Apparently, this is what happens when you didn't go online for almost two weeks and go straight to bed instead.

If you're wondering what's caused my miraculous aversion to going ( Read more... )

From House, now officially my favorite show of the season:

"Sex could kill you ( Read more... )

...but screw it, I thought I'd just post this instead.


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Check out my new layout.  Comments are welcome.

Utterly grateful to gia_b, one of the most extraordinarily gifted and inspired graphic artists I know.  Gia, when I (eventually) grow old and (not so eventually) have children, I hope my daughter gets to be just as talented (not to mention hot) as you are.

Now that I finally have a personalized layout, the ( Read more... )

We were back in Tower Club today for an investment luncheon to showcase the new bond issue of Evraz, the largest integrated steel company in Russia (which in and of itself was pretty interesting, but that's not the focus of this story).

So on the way out of Tower Club, I run into this old Caucasian guy near ( Read more... )

Some mistakes are meant to be made, and you pay for them.  And some mistakes you escape by some ineffable, cosmic stroke of dumb luck, and you praise God you managed to avoid that iceberg once you realize just how close you came to karmageddon.

Moral of this little realization: something that feels right doesn't necessarily mean it's right.  And ( Read more... )

It feels good to actually be useful to people again instead of disappointing them.

So to the UPDS, I'm sorry I won't be there to see your brilliance and ( Read more... )

In the spirit of scientific exploration, and in the best interests of humanity, volunteers are needed for this pioneering medical research...


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By Peter Wayner

When David Sarokin finishes his day job as an environmental scientist in Washington, he heads home to a second batch of questions. He is one of several hundred humans who work for Google, answering questions from users who aren't satisfied with their results from the automated engine that made Google ( Read more... )