Archive for October, 2008

Looking for some unique lighting?

Posted on October 26th, 2008 in Daily Life | No Comments »

A list of 40 of the most unique can be found here:
http://www.offbeatearth.com/dont-like-reading-other-uses-for-books/

A book alternative

Posted on October 26th, 2008 in Daily Life | 1 Comment »

Amazing use of books…

See more…
http://www.offbeatearth.com/dont-like-reading-other-uses-for-books/

A genius end to the weekend

Posted on October 12th, 2008 in Daily Life | No Comments »

If you’ve been on  the Apple site at all exploring the new iPods, you’ve heard about the Genius playlist. If you’ve updated your iTunes recently you would have seen it too. I decided to try it out.

After a weekend that went from frustration to exasperation to anguish to desperation to something strangely like elation, it was time, yet again, for music to comfort me. I decided that my jumping off point for Genius would be “Madly” by Tristan Prettyman. I thought that the song was relatively upbeat - not all that telling of my mood. Needless to say, I was wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

The Left-Thumbed Blogger

Posted on October 5th, 2008 in Daily Life | 1 Comment »

Glenda Watson Hyatt is a blogger who, among many talents, also has cerebral palsy. At this year’s WordCamp Portland she Lorelle VanFossen made a presentation about how blogging changed her Glenda’s life with video provided by Glenda. View her  Lorelle’s presentation below and check out Lorelle from Lorelle on WordPress who her post where she blogs about meeting this amazing blogger.

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Still laughing… “Business Syphyilis”

Posted on October 5th, 2008 in Daily Life | No Comments »

Colbert on the economy

Posted on October 5th, 2008 in Daily Life | No Comments »

How bad is our economy? Well, I’ll give you my two cents, which used to be a dollar.

-Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report

Love it

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 in Daily Life | No Comments »

The anonymous writer then suggests that readers donate to Planned Parenthood “in Sarah Palin’s honor,” providing the address for Sen. John McCain’s campaign headquarters, so the organization may send a card to Palin in appreciation of the donation.

http://www.nyunews.com/news/city_state/pro-choice_money_donated_in_palin_s_name