Travel, Tech, Thoughts…
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Oh to live in Florida…
We had a massive snowstorm last night – dumped at least 6″ to 8″ of snow. I know any family members I have in Utah who read this will laugh at that. But you have to understand that the amount of snow is relative to the region – 6″ to 8″ in Cincinnati is like…
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tired of solicitations?
An excellent article in the NYTimes this morning provided a bunch of links and information on how to opt out of all sorts of solicitations: to opt out of credit card offers to opt out of junk mail to opt out of telemarketing
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some updates
I’ve been very busy lately, too busy to even post here. I was trying to finish a round of revisions on my dissertation while also preparing for two new classes and applying for jobs. I just turned in the latest round of revisions on my dissertation, so I’m taking a short breather before starting in…
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murder 6/10ths of a mile from home
I started through the local news this morning and found this story about a murder in Roselawn, which is the community that borders our condominium complex on the south. The murder took place about 5 blocks from our condo (see this map), which, no pun intended, makes the homicides seem closer to home than all…
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cookbook instead of individual recipes
You can now download my cookbook. I’m using some new software to manage my recipes and it lets me export them all at once. Instead of posting individual recipes I posted the .pdf. I hope you enjoy it.
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The Polar Express
Then we topped off the night with the absolutely awful movie “The Polar Express.” Awful? Yep, awful! And I’m not just saying this because the whole idea behind the movie is to get people to believe something that is patently not true – Santa Claus (yes, I have issues with people believing things that are…
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duodenum, holiday lights
I just finished my second session of the research study I originally participated in back in September. Boy it’s nice to be able to eat whatever I want again. This time around they took a picture of my duodenum (small intestines) with the tube inside and gave it to me. Not that you’ve ever wanted…
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general news update
I’m writing this as I’m waiting for Debi’s flight to land. Just found out it’s running 15 minutes late. She’s coming back from a very short trip to Utah to see her sister’s newborn. She left Wednesday night and is coming back tonight – just in time to celebrate the tail end of my 30th…
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some numbers to consider
This table was in the latest edition of Contexts, a sociological journal written for a general readership. Keep in mind that these numbers are not reflecting causes or specific arguments. They are just intriguing to consider – the number of deaths due to terrorism in comparison to the amount of money spent on terrorism. We…
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good article on Cincinnati in the NYTimes
Just caught this article on urban redevelopment in Cincinnati in the NYTimes. Talks about changes since the 2001 riots in the Over-the-Rhine region. I’m sure people have mixed feelings about it, but it seems, generally, like a good thing. A couple other interesting notes included: Cincinnati is the 6th most segregated city in the U.S.…