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What geek could resist this?from Mon via scholarly mommy who got it here… 1. Do you remember when you saw your first computer? When did you actually use one? What about having your own? Do you own a laptop? (PC or Mac?) Have you gone wireless at home yet?I first used a computer in 7th…

I think I carry around a piece, a picture, a feeling of every place I’ve lived. They become a part of me and a part of the places I move to. People are always a component of that feeling and there are people I carry with me too. This place and its people have been…

When I travel, I watch people. I try to figure out who people are and why they’re traveling. I don’t actually speak to people, though, because that might destroy the image I create in my head. On my plane, there were two extremely well-dressed women, one a little older than me and one about 55…

I shouldn’t have written that post about being stuck in Chicago. Because I was stuck in Chicago again. We got on the plane. They declared it broken, but fixable. Then they declared it fixed but unable to fly because the plane had been broken in the same way before. So we got off the plane.…

Traveling and hanging out in airports and train stations is such a weird thing. I really think Bitch, Ph.D. is on to something with her idea that we should focus on public transportation as a way to solve all kinds of other problems. One is forced into close contact with all kinds of people you…

I know no one asked for this and I’m not writing anything myself, just pointing you to others who are doing a bang-up job. Phantom does a great analysis of the Act passed by South Dakota. There’s humor in it, but you can definitely “hear” the anger, too. I’m with you Phantom. Elise has a…

I’m working on a technology post, but wanted to do a short kid post. Around here, we’re big Mythbusters fans. We have a long tradition in our house of researching urban myths. Geeky Boy gained fame in his school for speaking up when a teacher tried to foist off an urban legend as true. She…

I have a lot on my mind lately, but no time to post until later. Maybe you can vote on what you’d like to hear about. My kids–thoughtful stuff, not funny. My mother–actual positive stuff. Abortion–back alley, here we come. Technology–where we’re headed. Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day…

It’s true. I’m ready to pass out. I’m exhausted. But in a good way. I was too tired to even take a bath, opting instead to wait for a time when I could get into my pajamas and curl up in bed. Going to bed before the kids? Is that an option? P.S. I ran…

The next few weeks are going to be filled with stuff, lots of good stuff, but still crazy. Things will settle down on April 2. Seriously. First, tomorrow is the conference I’ve organized. This weekend (through Tues.), I’m headed to Grad School city to meet with my dissertation committee. Mr. Geeky leaves the day after…