January 2009
17 posts
Obama Dispenses with Bush's Early-Rising Regime →
http://www.whydoesmyhometheatersuck.com/ →
If I had the money to even ponder audiovisual, this site would be awesome. That I said, I really like the minimalist (no design, no professional hosting) and matter of fact writing style.
“Imagine […] John Kerry trying to use the slogan ‘Yes We Can’...”
– Linguist John McWhorter, explaining that Barack Obama is a bidialectal president.
Corn Chowder, Want →
Tax Assistance 2009 →
IRS-certified volunteers help taxpayers who earned up to $42,000.00 in 2008 calculate and electronically submit their tax returns in Fairfax County libraries.
Home Recordings From Weezer Frontman →
Terry Gross interviews (usually around 45 minutes) are really great to get through really long budget reports. I haven’t heard any of the new stuff, so I should review. I was so tempted to punch in “Buddy Holly” at the noraebang last week.
Bittman and Pollan Sitting in a Tree... →
Pulsed: Blogger vs. Wordpress.com Comparison Chart... →
I think I prefer Wordpress.com’s interface, but Google’s Blogger lets you do more without paying.
WatchI feel like the region is undergoing some kind of natural disaster. All the bridges across the Potomac will be closed to general traffic. The Maryland governor is urging people to avoid the Capital Beltway. I don’t think I’m going into town because no one I know is going, but I am toying with the idea of bicycling in at some point to look around. As of today the National Weather...
Ubuntu in the New York Times →
I started using Ubuntu back when it first started, but lately I’ve gotten kinda frustrated with it — even though, technically now, it’s better than ever. Maybe I’m getting old, but I’ve gotten to the point when I want the computer to “just work” especially when I have twenty minutes before I have to get out the door. I’m thinking about switching back...
Korean Street Food Recipes: Hoddeok - The Last... →
I’m kinda thinking this would be fun to try as an alternative to pancake breakfast — except the yeast bit means you have to start this like two hour in advance. So maybe not.