In response to Stanley Fish's recent article "The Last Professor" http://fish.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/the-last-professor/Read more... )

"I am NINJA-Q I am 20 I am Stealthy I was born in Moscow I am dangerous I have lived in Moscow all my life. I play the trumpet I like to deal with computers and technology. I like lasers. I like making things. I like Chocolate Chip Cookies."

The internet is full of such self-description. But I found this bio wonderful and wanted to share.

Costa Rica! At last I wrote it down ( Read more... )

One of Hyoi's adoptive littermates has been diagnosed with Cerebellar Hypoplasia. He's having trouble regulating his body temperature right now, which means he doesn't feel like eating. Hopefully he'll get through that, because he can live pretty well with his condition if he survives kittenhood. Here's an awesome video of an adult cat with CH:<

So LP and I are total softies, of course. We're going to adopt Hyoi. Photos on Flickr as we speak, and we're going to visit her tonight!

I'm home from work today to nurse a 24 hours-old kitten, who's waiting to be introduced to a surrogate momma tonight. I'm calling it Hyoi...who recognizes the reference?

Random Talker (to the copier machine, in a silent office): "I just have to lick this stuff up like it's ice cream."

The watching Doctor Who reminded me of a funny thing V and I did when we were kids. It's the reason that (to date) I've never watched a classic episode though I plan on it eventually ( Read more... )

Behind the times as usual, we're wending our way through the new Doctor Who episodes. We've reached the end of Season Two, where Rose gets left behind. Thought I'd piece together my thoughts about the 9th and 10th incarnations of the doctor ( Read more... )

Well. I've been here what, three years? And I'm aware that the fortunes of a business rise and fall over the course of time. Last year you surprised everyone with holiday-time bonuses, and that was a big deal so thanks ( Read more... )