February 2012
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“Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.”
– Ron Swanson
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Oscar Bits
I’ll start with the good stuff:
• Meryl Streep’s “whatever” brush-off after pondering that some watching at home might be upset that she just won another Oscar.
• The Best Actor presentation featured Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman and a French guy. It was practically a sequel to Léon.
• Can we please get Emma Stone to host the Oscars next year?
• Christopher...
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Swedish Lesson #5
Alla hjärtans dag [al:a j’är_t:ans da:g]
Swedes go against the grain (even against our linguistic relatives Norway and Denmark) on February 14th and call Valentine’s Day Alla hjärtans dag, which translates to All Hearts Day.
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Kill ACTA →
If you hadn’t heard, ACTA is the latest threat to the internet and democracy. It’s a “trade agreement” arranged in secret overstepping all democratic processes, and unlike the U.S. SOPA and PIPA bills, ACTA is on a global scale. If you live in the European Union, please use the form at the link to mass-email all the MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) from your...
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The Civil War, Part 1 →
Following their outstanding series of World War II photographs last year, The Atlantic’s In Focus blog has now turned their attention to the U.S. Civil War with a three-part series which looks to be just as great.
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What Scientists Look Like →
I’m generally not big fan of single-serving Tumblr blogs, but I do love this one: This Is What A Scientist Looks Like, which aims to “change the perception of who and what a scientist is or isn’t.” [via Boing Boing]
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Stuff In My Desk Drawer:
• Playing Cards • Passport • Mini Rubik’s Cube • Charlie Brown Badge • Mini Christmas Tree Ornament • Tape Measure (x2) • Parker Fountain Pen • IKEA Wrench • Sparklers • U.S. Social Security Card • Dice • 10-Year-Old Cell Phone • USB Stick (x2) • Coins (Euro, U.S. & Canadian) • Empty Spool for 120 Film • Skeleton Key • Garfield Stickers
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