Monthly Archives: March 2009

Saturday Night at SXSW – Standard Answer Launch Party

Saturday Night at SXSW – Standard Answer Launch Party

Saturday night, March 14th, I’ll be at Red Eyed Fly for the StandardAnswer launch party. danah boyd will be there too, along with the fun folks from Aquarium Drunkard. If you want to attend, you have to register at StandardAnswer (click on the RSVP Here button). You even get to help pick what songs...

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Wordless Wednesday – I Kissed a Dolphin, and I Liked It

Wordless Wednesday – I Kissed a Dolphin, and I Liked It

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Wordless Wednesday – Pop Shuvit (Yup, That’s My Boy!)

Wordless Wednesday – Pop Shuvit (Yup, That’s My Boy!)

For extra credit, can you spot the butterfly?

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I Had No Time to Hate

Someone got under my skin tonight. I’m unashamed of the fact that I try to maintain a positive outlook on life, and some people apparently have a problem with that. Life’s too short to suffer fools. This all reminded me of my very favorite poem, by Emily Dickinson: I had no time to hate,...

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People Used to Stand for Something

People Used to Stand for Something

My son is brilliant, OK? We homeschooled him through middle school, and this is his first year in public school (in the fine arts magnet program majoring in theatre). Last month, he wrote his first actual essay, and I have to say, I was completely blown away. I actually cried, in fact. Let me...

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Twitter Grader 100

Twitter Grader 100

OK, I don’t really put any weight in this. Still, I think it’s kinda cool…I finally scored 100 on TwitterGrader today. Personally, I think using it to compare it to other people is a waste of time. However, using it to track your own progress, as a way to measure some kind of idea...

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Scotty’s French Toast Foster

Scotty’s French Toast Foster

Toast: 4 slices bread (I like this with sourdough, but your choice) 2 large eggs (come on, folks, spend the few extra cents on free-range) 1/2 cup milk 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract Dash of nutmeg Dash of cinnamon 1 tsp. butter Topping: 1 banana, sliced 1 tsp. butter 1 tsp. brown sugar 1 tsp....

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