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Memes
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Avatar
I enjoyed Avatar. The world, Pandora, was beautiful, and watching it in IMAX 3D was worth the price of admission all by itself. It doesn't hurt that the religion on Pandora was the sort I love to bask in: everything living has energy and is sacred, taken seriously, and seen with wonder. (Which is to say those of you do not share those tendencies ( Read more... ) -
Maria Tatar notes
As promised (months ago), notes from Maria Tatar's talk from Harvard Book Store.
( Notes behind the cut. Be warned, I kept copious notes. ) -
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Anyone want Dreamwidth invite codes? Or know anyone who does? (I got an account in case LJ goes belly-up some time; cross-posting has been easy.) -
awesome meme!
Stolen from shprintzah. Choose your favorite author for each letter of the alphabet and a favorite accompanying book (or series ( Read more... ) -
Endgame
I saw Endgame last night, with my brother. It was beautifully acted, I thought, and if only I liked Samuel Beckett's work, I would have had a great time. As it was, my favorite part was quietly beating him to the inevitable* Garfield and Friends reference upon an imprudent mention of a rat in the kitchen ( Read more... ) -
Game Help!
I need your help. I want to buy myself a game for my birthday... but, having gone to the Games Store nearby, I am having trouble figuring out what to get. I don't want a duplicate of the most common ones, ie ( Read more... ) -
Grand Theft Childhood/Current Magazine's Inauguration Issue
I'm reading Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Video Games by Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson, a book about the ongoing controversy over violent video games. I'm enjoying it; they're actually dealing with the issue sensibly and thoughtfully, and are taking the concerns seriously without falling prey to the sloppy thinking of most of ( Read more... ) -
Snow
Can you make it stop? Please? I just want to stop shovelling out my car. -
Reusable bags
In other news, I am completely charmed by one of the new designs for Whole Foods' reusable bags. It features a checkerboard of silhouettes of differently shaped bottles, and bears the inscription, "I USED TO BE A PLASTIC BOTTLE"
Much cuter in person than in description, but I have no digital camera.