December 2008
23 posts
“The ascent of self-directed, defined-contribution plans — of which the...”
– William Bernstein, The Four Pillars of Investing (2002). And even if you read his book, you really can’t do anything about your company’s 401(k) (unless you’re in charge of it); everything you’re supposed to do investment-wise(ly) isn’t even an option in the interface....
Theme Garden | Drupal 6 Themes →
kinda like this one.
Pa Jun tonight →
So it was kinda a hit even though it was overshadowed by the vast amount of food brought for the potluck. But here are some notes that I gathered while making pajeon for the first time since college.
The water amount Bittman prescribed was much too low; his recipe calls for adding more water as necessary, and this is definitely necessary (and probably depends on the flour). They cook like...
Screencast: Drupal Mashup Machine | Zacker.org →
This is like totally what I want to do.
And like maybe screencasts are the way to learn?
Tysons Corner Transportation/Urban Design Study -... →
My homework due Friday.
CiviCRM →
I have to look into this to see if it’s better than Drupal + Salesforce.
Northern Va. Tries New Model to Battle Sprawl →
All Things Considered drives around and misses turns in Tysons Corner, a place that may become a model for transforming car-centric formerly-“edge” Americas across the country into walkable and liveable communities.
I’m excited about what my home county may become even if we’ll be paying the “dumb tax” (mistakes made by those who go first) and even though...
Social Marketing the Green Movement? →
Heaven forbid you ask anyone to wear a sweater!
“These ‘honorific forms’ are special lexical items which connote...”
– an old grammar book, which I know is not written in English because “humilification” isn’t a word (outside the bedroom).
Thrifty Guide to Bike Commuting? →
Bike Pittsburgh, based in a city with roughly the same climate as here, suggests some tips for winter biking on the cheap.
That’s handy because the cost of bike commuting has been on my mind lately. Commuting by bike can be pricey — especially in conditions like precipitation, the dark, and the cold. It’s harder to pay for expensive gear that you only use occasionally — we...
Transportation for America writes your... →
yadda yadda yadda, via GGW.
I’m a multi-modal transit user, bicycle commuter, and car driver. I wish more would take transit or bike to work. But so often public transit is inconvenient and inadequate. That’s a deal breaker for most of our transportation needs. Current proposals circulating Congress do not do enough to direct funding toward high-impact investments. Infrastructure...
“Many people will tell Mr. Obama that taxing carbon or gasoline now is a...”
– Thomas Friedman, opining in the New York Times.
Honk if You Know Why You're Honking →
Dave Johns of Slate pipes in on the car horn — history, habits, and hate. I fall in the camp of those who think the horn is nigh useless. Drivers in my experience honk when they could be avoiding a problem. I almost never use it because during close calls my hands are, uh, occupied with the steering wheel.
And according to honking studies, Johns’s “mother is a classic nonhonker:...
What to Do Before You Get Laid Off (or Quit a Job...
CEO Kevin Merritt, guest posting on GRS:
Start a blog that contains at least 50% professional material. If you don’t already have a blog, stop reading this one and go start one right this minute. It’s essential. Your blog is your living resume. It shows how you think. It shows how you write. It shows what’s important to you. While it is fine to blog about personal topics, devote half of your...
WatchProposition 8: The Musical.
Via 5a.
Global Rich List →
Is this even surprising? I certainly don’t feel rich.
Making an Affordable Home at the Frederick at... →
I’ve all but given up on government-sponsored affordable housing. I’m ellibible but even these subsdized prices cripple my cash flow and eat more than half my income on rent. (People often throw around “1/3” as a financially-sound upper limit, but those people apparently don’t live where others want to live, too.) What I find ironic is that last year I didn’t...