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I just saw the movie Little Miss Sunshine and loved it. Do go see it in a theater if you can. Very prettily filmed, but really it's great just to give the fantastic cast all the screen they can have to work with. What a fun film!
Posted on October 25, 2006 at 11:12 PM in Film | Permalink | Comments (1)
Kiva Loan #2 2006
I just "diversified my portfolio" and made a second $25 loan through Kiva. In addition to helping George Bomboko in Uganda with funds for his business, I'm now also helping tortilla maker Melissa Gabriela Diaz Vilorio in Honduras with hers. Microloans are fun!
Posted on October 24, 2006 at 08:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)
Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.
--John Kenneth Galbraith
Posted on October 21, 2006 at 08:58 PM in quotes | Permalink | Comments (0)
Not every time, but very, very often he is able to give me not only the moment of zen I seek to reset my brain and let me approach the next task in a fresh & creative mindset, but also to plant seeds of insight that yield wonderful fruit later.
He is sometimes dismissive of himself as "just a link blogger", but I think he's better than the average bear at making us better at appreciating & responding internally...
Posted on October 19, 2006 at 03:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
Debit or Credit? 2006
Perhaps you don't know this, but it is usually far better for the merchant if you pay by entering your PIN instead of signing for a purchase. Debit card charges to the merchant are lower than credit card charges to the merchant and the same for you.
So, now you know why Wells Fargo (and probably other banks) are trying to sign you up for things like the "Exclusive Rewards" Program which only earns points for you when you pay the credit way.
Don't make small businesses bend over for you to get your stupid Starbucks latte reward for every $2600 you charge.
Support local business and say "Debit" when they ask how you want to pay or better yet just give 'em cash.
Posted on October 18, 2006 at 08:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)
Yes, it's not new, but I just watched the Daily Show segment on that interesting question-mark-like piece of punctuation, the cavuto, again and it's still just as delightfully cutting.
Fox News & CNN manipulative media puppets of the American oil oligarchy contributing to the destruction of our freedoms?
I'm not saying they are, I'm just askin'...
Posted on October 15, 2006 at 09:32 PM in Television | Permalink | Comments (0)
Very fun stuff coming in the world of games:
Cool videos of people trying out the Nintendo Wii controller - don't miss the sweet older Japanese couple
[thanks to Alaina for the link]
Will Wright's next project, Spore, as discussed in a great Steven Johnson article.
My favorite bit - apart from the overall concept, itching to get my hands on the game, and Eno's joke at the end - is the part about how some creatures may not be able to do certain moves because of their unusual physiques: “Our philosophy is,” Bradshaw said, “if it’s going to break, it should break funny.”
[thanks to Jason for the link]
Posted on October 14, 2006 at 01:22 PM in games | Permalink | Comments (1)
Venerable 2006
To my amusement this evening I received some spam with the subject line
when to stop blogging
and I just had to laugh because tomorrow is MetaGrrrl.com's 8th birthday.
When to stop? Not yet!
Posted on October 9, 2006 at 08:02 PM in Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)
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