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We need help, that's all there is to it.
We're kinda at our wits' end with H. She's 40 and has the emotional capacity of a 10 to 12-year-old, but she's got an above average IQ. This makes things extra challenging because she knows she gets treated differently from me, her younger sister, (because she's smart, so she understands that) but doesn't understand WHY she gets treated differently ( Read more... ) -
SQUIRREL!!
In honor of the (seemingly) random proliferation of squirrels on LJ today, I'm making Dug my default icon. :) -
Petition for a DRM-Free Kindle
Story and link at Boing BoingWhen will media learn that DRM is not the way to go? It stifles creativity and, ultimately, is bad for business. If you want people to adopt your shiny new device, you have to make it as accessible and open as what it's replacing (not that physical books will ever be replaced, IMO). You can't trade or sell an e-book ( Read more... ) -
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Guess what, everyone??
katduza is finally, officially BRITISH!
She got her paperwork back today with a nice official letter telling her it's a done deal. For those of you who were involved with Project KAT, a great big THANK YOU! This day would have been years and years away still without your help! -
I'm just all kinds of spammy today
Have you heard about the White Knot? It's the latest ribbon campaign and it stands for marriage equality. The first I'd heard of it was in a news article today saying Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters, as well as other music stars would be wearing white knots at the Grammys tomorrow ( Read more... ) -
PolitiFact
As a service to my fellow Americans (and any other interested parties), I present to you:
PolitiFactPolitiFact is a site working to separate the truth from the lies in this year's presidential election. It's put up jointly by the St. Petersburgh (FL) Times and Congressional Quarterly. I've not had a chance to thoroughly investigate, but it seems a ( Read more... ) -
Match it for Pratchett
Maybe there are some people out there who don't know that Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld books, has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He's also ponied up $1 million for Alzheimer's research. There's a fundraiser out there at matchitforpratchett.org that is trying to match his donation. Should you feel so inspired, there ( Read more... ) -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Today, Bryan Adams turns 48!
I still see him more like the guy in the picture, though. [points to icon]
Any guesses how I'll be spending my day at work today? :P -
Just when you think it can't get any worse
Bush says if the Dems don't approve his new choice for Attorney General, there won't BE an Attorney General.
God. The "Leader of the Free World" is a petulant child. No wonder the rest of the world hates us. I just wish he's figure out that no one wants to play with him anymore and he'd quit and bugger off back to Texas. -
Need Advice
I am experiencing problems with the guys who sold me my car (the one I've not mentioned yet because the saga is STILL not over ( Read more... )