People are always saying, "don't judge a book by its cover." When they say this, of course, they aren't talking about books at all--they're talking about people. Usually, when somebody says this, they mean that you shouldn't judge by outward appearance. Never mind the shoes, the clothes, the jewelry, the nails, the eyes--what really counts… Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover (Alone)
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The Internet is a Strange and Lovely Place
I haven't really talked about my work on this blog, except to say that I have a job (and I am quite fortunate in that regard). I'm not going to go into elaborate detail about what, exactly, my job entails here, largely because it's all about being sneaky (like a ninja) on the Internet, but… Continue reading The Internet is a Strange and Lovely Place
You’re Doing It Wrong
I am a McGuyver of everyday life. You know those pictures you sometimes come across on the internet that feature things like wires and duct tape and nails holding together an old TV, usually labeled something like "redneck HD"? That is my life. A combination of frugality, pack-rat mentality and just plain laziness has made… Continue reading You’re Doing It Wrong
You can’t take the sky from me.
I'm a bit late finding out about this (apparently I don't spend enough time on twitter, or I probably would have known sooner), but back in September a professor at the University of Wisconsin had a Firefly poster removed from his office door for "references to violence," as well as the fascism poster that he… Continue reading You can’t take the sky from me.
Bad Ideas 101: NaNoWriMo 2011
I'm like, the queen of ambitious ideas. I know that there are lots of people who do the same thing, and thus that makes me entirely unremarkable, but sometimes I just have to take a step back and marvel at the sheet size of the disconnect between my goals and my actual accomplishments. For example,… Continue reading Bad Ideas 101: NaNoWriMo 2011
M.M. Jordahl 