March 2009
124 posts
Survival Truisms →
The bush truck is getting a little shaggy →
This is Harvard →
Apple - Movie Trailers →
Where the Wild Things Are In theaters: October 16, 2009
People Who Sit In The Disability Seats When I’m... →
We Are Not Here. We Are Not Here. We Are Not Here. Written by Man On Crutches on February 22nd, 2009
John Norquist on Reclaiming American Cities →
But what did I go through? Well, the first thing was, it’s so counterintuitive to do these things that the first reaction was from very reasonable people — ordinary citizens, the traffic engineers,…
Much love for little purple guys →
» Least Creative Sequel Title Ever →
Why not just shoot for Fst & 4Eus?
“Trauma” On 280 →
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this is the bomb.
Scenes from a gas tanker explosion on 280 for the NBC series “Trauma”…
12-shot Flickr sequence here.
Vino Locale →
Spelunker →
You can almost smell the dog breath →
Now what am I supposed to do all weekend? →
Biohazard Mini →
Clifftop →
Trying to drive up my “world’s cutest husky” ratio.
Clifftop →
Back to the Grid: How to Fix National Transpo... →
If they go to traffic engineering school now they’re going to learn minimum 72-foot arterials, three moving lanes in each direction with a turn lane, and then they blow out the sides with 100-foot…
The Sea Monkey Effect prevents robot uprising →
I have tried various models to predict the dependent variable WTF, which is my co-workers’ behavior. I have tried all of the independent variables, linear functions, quadratic functions, t-tests,…
Globe story on Allston Village business closings →
In Allston, ‘Closed’ is the sign of the times - The Boston Globe “the offerings have become a little less diverse recently with the closing of Reef Cafe, Eats & Treats Creperie, Rangoli Indian…
Interview: Alfonso Cuaron →
So I will give you an example: They exit the Russian apartments, and the next shot you see is this woman wailing, holding the body of her son in her arms. This was a reference to a real photograph of…
Damn I’m feeling patriotic today →
Wobbly tower →
Superstar →
BIDMC: Final budget decisions →
Poor performance will be the first factor in selecting individuals to be laid off. In fairness to those thousands of you who work hard and well, we will be moving more quickly that we would have in…
Legalize drugs to stop violence - CNN →
Legalization is desirable for all drugs, not just marijuana. The health risks of marijuana are lower than those of many other drugs, but that is not the crucial issue. Much of the traffic from Mexico…
Parrot honored for warning that girl was choking →
Willie, a Quaker parrot, has been given the local Red Cross chapter’s Animal Lifesaver Award. In November, Willie’s owner, Megan Howard, was baby-sitting for a toddler. Howard left the room and the…
We’re losing light… →
What the heck is going on at my house? →
Non-Profit Chronicle? →
Warren Hellman, chairman of local private equity investment firm Hellman & Friedman, amateur banjo player and major sponsor of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, has come up with some…
Earth curvature via balloon camera →
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wow.
This creepy guy will help you have sweet dreams →
Wild Parrot Flock →
3 Oakland officers killed, one critically hurt →
“In these moments, words are extraordinarily inadequate,” Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums told reporters at a news conference Saturday night at Oakland police headquarters. “We come together in shock, in…
Contemporary Jewish Museum →
This tournament is not going according to plan →
A Not-So-Secret Metallica Show →
In an interview that afternoon, Mr. Hetfield spoke about the idea of Guitar Hero Metallica as almost an inevitability given the popularity of video games. “The way things are morphing,” he said, “if…
Cell phone lot chillin →
This is why you're fat. →
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Deep fried guacamole.
Was watching KU but they switched games on me! →
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at least she GOT to watch some.
At Powder Mountain in Utah, to the Top by Snowcat,... →
A thump-thump rhythm beat in the distance before propeller blades screamed in and sliced air. Five skiers ran, heads down, and clambered in, the pilot giving a thumbs-up before throttling from the…
The Efficient Parking Control Officers of San... →
DPT’s 99%+ success rate at meting out justice compares favorably with your chances of paying the price for committing other similar crimes, such as shoplifting or murder.
Because my iditaroder & I like to run →
Morning, afternoon pole count →
City upon a Chicken →
The trees in my neighborhood come with references →
Don't keep calm and carry on. →
St. Patrick’s in Southie →
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ah, memories.
*A weekend highlight that would have happened regardless of my corporal presence in Austin was the Jayhawks thumping the Longhorns for their third consecutive Big…
Day off for fuzz →
The Birthday Broccoli I was gonna Buy →
March Upsets Aren't Sheer Madness →
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Yet, when sports forecaster AccuScore ran 10,000 computer simulations of the game between the Jayhawks (25-7) and the Bison (26-6), Kansas lost 22.6% of the time, more than any…
