15 Feb 2006, 23:44 p.m.

Heard Today on the 8th Floor of a Building

"It means a lot that you came today, overcoming snow...well, there's not that much snow now, really...overcoming, um, elevators..."

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15 Feb 2006, 8:35 a.m.

Puzzling & Disturbing

Opinion = sedition?!

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15 Feb 2006, 7:54 a.m.

Valentine's Day

Leonard made delicious pesto pasta, salad, and apple crisp. we watched Operation Petticoat, which didn't have the most conventional plot, and then I helped clean the kitchen. Of course India hosts controversy over Valentine's Day …

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12 Feb 2006, 23:06 p.m.

Misc

Penny Arcade does an ad for Copilot and Leonard foreshadows my fear.

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12 Feb 2006, 21:02 p.m.

Dale Carnegie and the Friendly People

New MC Masala on influence. So the Carnegie technique is like secret manners, if there is such a thing, courtesy that makes someone like you until they sense the mindfulness behind your smile.

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11 Feb 2006, 23:02 p.m.

The Legacy of Mr. Rogers

I was in charge of a big student poetry reading/musical performance night at my high school during my senior year. It was an annual thing and took much planning. The amphitheater got half-filled with water …

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11 Feb 2006, 10:12 a.m.

Jellyfish - Wait, "Sea Jelly"

My instant messenger icon is something I did in Microsoft Paint ten years ago. nandini: i like your im icon nandini: did you draw it yourself? sumana: yeah, 10 yrs ago sumana: I call it …

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11 Feb 2006, 10:06 a.m.

A Stroke, Claude, and Dinner

Waiter Rant makes me cry far more often than I deserve.

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09 Feb 2006, 21:04 p.m.

Error Messages From The Bard

A zillion years ago, back when Leonard was one of the editors of Segfault (a geek humor site with user-submitted content), I wrote and he published this bit: If Shakespeare Wrote Error Messages What a …

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07 Feb 2006, 10:30 a.m.

Credit Card Tips

It's very useful to have a credit card; a credit card is convenient, especially in emergencies, and helps build a good credit rating if you use it responsibly and live within your means. CNN Money …

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