December 2008
10 posts
“Some advice to all those going postal (sorry) while pining for a new Postal...”
– Gibbard: Postal Service Second Album Prognosis Grim | Pitchfork (awwwwwww)
“That’s Portfolio’s Felix Salmon and I on Bloggingheads discussing...”
– Grammar.police
Yes, that is literally the first sentence of the most recent post on a blog titled grammar.police.
Screen redraw problems with Firefox & Notes 8 --... →
Switching between applications — particularly Firefox along with either Notes 8, DDE, Photoshop, Visual Studio, or other highly graphical applications — seems to produce screen redraw problems after a while. The screen only partly re-draws, leaving the application that was last up “ghosted” on the screen. … I believe the reason for the ghosting is because you’re...
The macho stimulus plan - The Boston Globe →
Jobs in construction and many of those that come with green investment often pay decent wages with benefits. But they are overwhelmingly held by men. Outside of trickle-around effects, this stimulus package will not create jobs for women in any close proportion to the numbers that will be unemployed.
Questions to Marines…. - Baghdad Bureau Blog -... →
Have you grown into a ‘man?’ Are you looked down upon as ‘jarheads’ when you’re home and away? If anybody can answer these questions that’d be great. One last one, though, for anybody in the military. Have there been a lot of problems regarding the women in your life since you’ve been gone and do you let the stories and B.S. get to you?
This is overtly sexist, right?
www.dcexaminer.com >> Local News →
District bars could be allowed to stay open around the clock as what may be millions descend on the city to celebrate Barack Obama’s inauguration. A measure put forth today by D.C. Councilman Jim Graham - who represents the party-friendly Adams Morgan neighborhood - would allow bars and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol to keep pouring until 5 a.m., and to keep doors open 24-hours per...
Pharyngula: Victory in Cincinnati? →
Hah! The Creation Museum link has now gone dead. Our triumph is complete. The story made the Cincinnati Enquirer…
Pharyngula: Shame on the Cincinnati Zoo →
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and the Creation Museum have made a joint marketing agreement and are selling “combo tickets” to get into both attractions for one price. … I urge everyone to contact the zoo; write to their education and marketing and public relations departments in particular and point out the conflict between what they are doing and what their goal as...