This is why I don’t have a tattoo
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More on Academic Conferences
Read more: More on Academic ConferencesAm I the only one who thinks academic conferences are weird? Why do they feel a little bit like a junior high school dance? For background, go read this post about my last academic conference. I’ll try not to repeat what I said there. Because I’m not in a discipline, I tend to go to…
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When Writing is Hard
Read more: When Writing is HardImage by lorda via Flickr The reason I joined the NaNoWriMo activities even though I’m not writing a novel (which means I can’t officially win) is because having specific numeric goals is quite helpful. There’s also the group accountability of posting one’s numbers every day, comparing them to your buddies and to others. I’m still…
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WoW Wednesday: PvP
Read more: WoW Wednesday: PvPFor you non-WoW players out there, PvP stands for player vs. player, a part of the game where, instead of fighting virtual monsters, players battle each other. There are PvP servers where this kind of fighting happens constantly in addition to the virtual monsters fighting one must do. But most PvP action takes place in…
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Economy
Read more: EconomyNow as you probably already don’t know, I am an avid Runescape player, and have been studying it for quite some time. I would like to bring you into my realm of my studies. Well to start off with, they made a majority of trade between players not actaully be face to face. Like, you…
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The Children Have Taken Over
Read more: The Children Have Taken OverThey do have their own blogs, I promise. But for some reason, it’s more fun for them to blog here. I think they like the audience. You can see the challenges I face: the sarcasm, the way-too-smart-for-their-own-good attitude. That comes from Mr. Geeky’s side of the family, I promise. At any rate, expect another post…
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Tween takeover again
Read more: Tween takeover againHello people of Earth, Mars, and Wisconsin it is Tween Takeover Monday! Moving on I have been asked a question from one of my “fans” and they have asked the same question to my brother. “How do you feel about screen time for tweens?” he asked. I thought this question was too hard to comprehend…
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The relentlessness of parenting
Read more: The relentlessness of parentingJody at Raising WEG writes about the relentlessness of having to be the arbiter, the house manager, the soother of emotions, etc. I remember a couple of years ago, when I got so depressed, I actually had to seek professional care, how I could not even begin to deal with the every day needs of…
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Back to reality
Read more: Back to realityMondays are always a bit rough, after getting to sleep in, attend soccer games and loll around with the family. They’re especially rough after having spent a few days conferencing. I attended this conference (presentation here). This was the first time I’ve been to this conference and only the second of two purely academic conferences…
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Giving that cat some pants
Read more: Giving that cat some pantsNo this is how it happened: Once upon a time in a car ride home my brother Thad was sitting in the backseat next to me doodling on his DS and everyone else was talking and when we stopped we noticed Thad was singing quietly. This is what he was singing:”Giving that cat some pants,…
