tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15399312011-07-15T15:26:32.876-04:00AffinityWe have no idea right now.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1102182817902623392004-12-04T12:53:00.000-05:002004-12-04T12:53:37.903-05:00astute commentary on the nomination of bernard kerik as homeland security chief. so true! so true:
the tendency of Republicans to point to New York as a symbol of American hope and courage when it suits their war-mongering ends, and then turn around and point to New York as a modern-day Sodom when they're trying to hate on gays and women, makes me want to vomit, and it's particularly noisome johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1096473055566020332004-09-29T11:50:00.000-04:002004-09-29T11:50:55.566-04:00remember that best books of 2004 panel @ worldcon i wanted to go to, but ultimately was unable to attend? here are the titles mentioned. interesting.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1096422051383578752004-09-28T21:40:00.000-04:002004-09-28T21:40:51.383-04:00hey, the internet review of science fiction has free year-long subscriptions til november. i just read a v. interesting article on cultural appropriation; i'm sure there's more good stuff to peruse!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1095002651658479012004-09-12T11:24:00.000-04:002004-09-12T11:24:11.656-04:00interview w/cory doctorow on strange horizons. probably we are the last sf readers ever to need to bone up on him, but it's true i @ least had no idea who he was pre-worldcon. yay. johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1093054622795096952004-08-20T22:17:00.000-04:002004-08-20T22:17:02.796-04:00wow, want to swap your graphic novels w/other folks?johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1090897213555807982004-07-26T23:00:00.000-04:002004-07-26T23:00:13.556-04:00whoa, you can order custom made signs from the nyc dot!! replicas or fake streets w/your name on it... cool!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1090632205073307952004-07-23T21:23:00.000-04:002004-07-23T21:24:20.950-04:00a sobering new idea on how to protest the rnc.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1089082698356173772004-07-05T22:58:00.000-04:002004-07-05T22:58:18.356-04:00hey, i want a deck of these asian american cards when they're done!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1089072511881884132004-07-05T20:08:00.000-04:002004-07-05T20:08:31.880-04:00excellent piece reflecting on why mispronunciation of names can be racist. a woman after my own heart: "And since my identity is not open to negotiation, neither is the pronunciation of my name." take that, jerks.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1088687703431062642004-07-01T09:15:00.000-04:002004-07-01T09:15:03.430-04:00tired of american "patriotism" jingoism this holiday weekend? check out the declaration of interdependence instead.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1088559266554248572004-06-29T21:34:00.000-04:002004-06-29T21:34:26.553-04:00v. moving article on the korematsu case (tied in w/guantanamo today). from salon but reprinted for us non-subscribers by the always awesome angry asian man.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1087862698894778132004-06-21T20:04:00.000-04:002004-06-21T20:04:58.893-04:00spider man india! intriguing! (via the andy)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1086727158546345542004-06-08T16:39:00.000-04:002004-06-08T16:39:18.546-04:00wowowowow, there's going to be a huge tag sale in central park this fall to raise money for nyc public schools! johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1085188257049948982004-05-21T21:10:00.000-04:002004-05-21T21:10:57.050-04:00kawaii! cartoon characters as bento boxes.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1084935201834977802004-05-18T22:53:00.000-04:002004-05-18T22:53:21.833-04:00a campus vegetarian group held a vegetarian iron chef competition! yay! (via the veg blog)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1084629600650567812004-05-15T09:59:00.000-04:002004-05-15T10:00:18.823-04:00Longest word in Finnish? Maybe until someone else gets silly.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083898435477731612004-05-06T22:53:00.000-04:002004-05-06T22:57:08.546-04:00hahaha... for my nyc-area compatriots:
dr. zizmor (c'mon, you know who he is--you've seen that stupid ad w/him & his wife wearing that hideous hat a million times) was fined for failing to take medical histories & perform exams on nine patients.
i feel bad for his patients, but i'm not surprised that "dr. z" was shady.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083622399523754682004-05-03T18:13:00.000-04:002004-05-03T18:16:14.326-04:00new blog monitoring representations of mixed race people in the media. ignore the fact that it's on xanga (hey, so is better luck tomorrow actor parry shen's), it's still important reading.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083621978219680562004-05-03T18:06:00.000-04:002004-05-03T18:09:13.123-04:00interested in, uh, live-action recreation of '80s video games? check out pac manhattan (via gothamist).johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083556885687512312004-05-03T00:01:00.000-04:002004-05-03T00:04:34.716-04:00may is asian pacific american heritage month... here are 10 good things to do this month in our honor.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083348690560336492004-04-30T14:11:00.000-04:002004-04-30T14:14:37.873-04:00there's going to be an asian american arthouse & cultural center in nyc soon! one hopes this manages to survive.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083289891349323402004-04-29T21:51:00.000-04:002004-04-29T21:54:37.436-04:00whoa, tomorrow is poem in your pocket day in nyc! too cute! it's a shame i am probably going to stay in & do work most of the day...johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083279036965472832004-04-29T18:50:00.000-04:002004-04-29T18:53:42.936-04:00wow! vern from trading spaces is getting his own show. i think that's cool--& vern has always been one of my fave designers--but how many more home decorating shows can we take? his new one sounds like in a fix revamped slightly. (via angry asian man)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1083021857911789132004-04-26T19:24:00.000-04:002004-05-03T19:30:10.060-04:00woohoo! the position of queens poet laureate went to ishle yi park, an asian american woman. yay! i've heard her read, too, i believe--good stuff.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1081535215268520702004-04-09T14:26:00.000-04:002004-04-09T14:29:41.310-04:00ha ha. for everyone who was offended by that fucked up details mag "gay or asian?" piece: quit that whitney mcnally shit.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1080189156818069162004-03-24T23:32:00.000-05:002004-03-24T23:35:07.263-05:00whoa, i'd like to rasterbate. take a look @ the pics in the gallery, & you will too.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1079904862470341552004-03-21T16:34:00.000-05:002004-03-21T16:36:49.623-05:00interesting article about an an asian artist who paints about racism through the eyes of the perpetrator. be sure to check out the samples of his art @ the bottom of the article. & if you're in seattle, go see it quick before it closes!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1079847825007059372004-03-21T00:43:00.000-05:002004-03-21T00:46:11.420-05:00ahem... places to get vegetarian food in finland. englanniksi.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1079841113028824752004-03-20T22:51:00.000-05:002004-03-20T22:54:19.856-05:00whoa, forget trading spaces--the newest uk renovation show seeks to revamp an entire town!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1079758429823105362004-03-19T23:53:00.000-05:002004-03-19T23:56:15.670-05:00a stage version of philip pullman's his dark materials trilogy? sounds horrid. & judging from the pictures linked @ the bottom of the article, looks pretty crappy, too, even taking into consideration the limitations of theater (as compared to film).johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1079758183890995452004-03-19T23:49:00.000-05:002004-03-19T23:52:09.186-05:00this article from sequential tart talks about how dissing manga can be sexist.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1079757448838121252004-03-19T23:37:00.000-05:002004-03-19T23:39:54.263-05:00hm... interesting study of bloggers & privacy. bloggers surveyed believed they were liable for the contents of their blog but also simultaneously believed they couldn't be sued for it.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1078890296056846262004-03-09T22:44:00.000-05:002004-03-09T22:47:11.403-05:00urban asshole notification cards. usually i don't like gimmicky card things, but these, i admit, are tempting.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1077028294975355502004-02-17T09:31:00.000-05:002004-02-17T09:33:28.780-05:00oh, please: a college republicans group has started a whites-only scholarship. johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1072996957204563262004-01-01T17:42:00.000-05:002004-01-01T17:43:44.326-05:00the plastic loose fill council lets you look up the nearest place that takes those damn styrofoam packing peanuts for recycling. that makes me so happy, as we currently have a ton.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1071088620592321982003-12-10T15:36:00.000-05:002003-12-10T15:37:46.110-05:00Jary sounds yummy!Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1071004186447745952003-12-09T16:08:00.000-05:002003-12-09T16:10:55.060-05:00Behinds the scenes of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer [I, II]Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1070738634227202642003-12-06T14:23:00.000-05:002003-12-06T14:24:35.860-05:00hahaha, cobra has a new ally!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1070642007533404132003-12-05T11:31:00.000-05:002003-12-05T11:34:07.856-05:00Cool looking cooking show on Brooklyn public access. Too bad we can't watch it. :( But the site does have a nice vegan baking tips page.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1069205080853669272003-11-18T20:24:00.000-05:002003-11-18T20:25:04.826-05:00food network has a list of turkey-free thanksgiving recipes, some of which sound divine!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1068834127875425022003-11-14T13:22:00.000-05:002003-11-14T13:22:27.716-05:00okay, i'm easily impressed, but google now has a calculator function! not just for boring old numbers, you can also type in things like "acre in square feet" like i did, & get just the info you need!!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1068789336065724782003-11-14T00:55:00.000-05:002003-11-14T00:55:54.950-05:00anomaly is a documentary in production about being mixed race. they had a launch party for their website last week that i wanted to go to, but i wasn't able to.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1068774700988059372003-11-13T20:51:00.000-05:002003-11-13T20:51:59.763-05:00check out the meatrix & the life of onni (this one's in finnish, but subtitled--it's long!). sadly, the former, while exploring the reasons factory farming is completely horrible & devastating, seems to be promoting family farm meat (instead of not eating meat @ all). still, it's a neat little movie.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1068699348275771682003-11-12T23:54:00.000-05:002003-11-12T23:56:49.616-05:00Wow. Amazing photo archive at Indiana University.
[via Metafilter]Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1068670407357826832003-11-12T15:53:00.000-05:002003-11-14T14:42:03.123-05:00wal-mart sold a mail order bride costume this halloween. lovely. (link goes to the google cache of the page so you don't have to register @ the news site)
(ahem. it seems now you have to register anyway, but there's a photo of the costume here--dug up by angry asian man).johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1068659715277722422003-11-12T12:53:00.000-05:002003-11-12T12:55:12.093-05:00Let's all go to the Love Shack!Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1067268402117393162003-10-27T10:26:00.000-05:002003-10-27T10:26:41.560-05:00Get your pumpkin on.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1067197497803661272003-10-26T14:44:00.000-05:002003-10-26T14:44:56.966-05:00The Diebold Memos' Smoking Gun: Volusia County Memos Disclose Election 2000 Vote Fraud
Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1067094484564215972003-10-25T11:08:00.000-04:002003-10-25T11:09:40.970-04:00collective barf, please: there's going to be a lotr musical. i don't have a problem w/the musical group selected to co-score it (i like värttinä, they're a finnish group), but w/the notion of lotr as a musical. *shudders*johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1066762099101686012003-10-21T14:47:00.000-04:002003-10-21T14:48:18.743-04:00Price gouging tactics of textbook publishers exposed.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1065969362865155082003-10-12T10:36:00.000-04:002003-10-12T10:36:02.670-04:00the military is sending out form letters (with faked bylines by different soldiers) to editorial pages all across the us to brag about what a good job they're doing in iraq.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1065847898376463932003-10-11T00:51:00.000-04:002003-10-11T00:51:38.623-04:00wow, darrell hamamoto wants to debunk the myth of the sexless asian male by making yellow porn. very intriguing!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1065831526143544422003-10-10T20:18:00.000-04:002003-10-10T20:18:46.026-04:00eric byler, the hapa director of the film charlotte sometimes, talks about the serious hapa-hatin' his film got here.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1065795701525887312003-10-10T10:21:00.000-04:002003-10-10T10:21:41.373-04:00condescending & clueless: this woman who owns a sex toy store is sending vibrators to the women of iraq.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1065440581097956602003-10-06T07:43:00.000-04:002003-10-06T07:43:00.640-04:00oh, for fuck's sake: apparently after 9/11 saying the pledge of allegiance in nyc schools was made mandatory, & apparently (gasp!) some schools aren't doing it. heaven forbid!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1064794255824720652003-09-28T20:10:00.000-04:002003-09-28T20:10:55.866-04:00wtf??? jackass college republicans in ca held a bake sale & charged white students more to make some kind of statement about how hard it is to be white today. because obviously white people are given the short end of the stick, right? ARRRRGH.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1064166968736538332003-09-21T13:56:00.000-04:002003-09-21T13:56:08.086-04:00this first year high school student in ca wants to start a caucasian club at her school. she talks about how it would discuss racial dynamics, how whiteness affects others, & white ethnicities. that sounds tenatively good, but then she says that racist behavior & ideals of the past "belong in the past." how terribly privileged of you to be able to say so & to believe it. idiot.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1063938431666026132003-09-18T22:27:00.000-04:002003-09-18T22:27:11.430-04:00Check out Magnatune. They're a record label, but not evil. You can download MP3s of all their artists before you buy. And artists get 50% of an album's price. Also, you can choose how much to pay. Recommended price per album is $8, but you can pay from $5 to $18.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1063383566809360502003-09-12T12:19:00.000-04:002003-09-12T12:19:26.850-04:00whoa, who knew there was a burgeoning mixed race studies field? this article links to a list of classes offered throughout the us & canada. very cool!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1061830969231654492003-08-25T13:02:00.000-04:002003-08-25T13:02:49.173-04:00baghdad burning, a new blog from an iraqi woman.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1061385358516049722003-08-20T09:15:00.000-04:002003-08-20T09:15:58.560-04:00yay, catie curtis now has a blog! lots of photos linked (including some of sam the pug, duh) too... check it out.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1061094198542240732003-08-17T00:23:00.000-04:002003-08-17T00:23:18.556-04:00another colorlines article, this one on video games as racial tourism.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1061093763449190882003-08-17T00:16:00.000-04:002003-08-17T00:16:03.460-04:00good article from colorlines on the racial politics of milk. here's something i didn't know: "Most of milk's much-vaunted protein is contained in casein--which is also a raw material for commercial glue. Undigested, it simply sticks to the intestinal walls and blocks nutrient absorption. " yuck. go vegan, anyone?johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1060797430302087472003-08-13T13:57:00.000-04:002003-08-13T14:01:55.863-04:00a queer spin on harry potter. (although i take issue w/the fact that they say the race politics of the books are never discussed--full vs. mudblood, maybe--but i have read, & have thought myself, about the fact that the books star all white kids & feature a handful of people of color on the side. @ least cho chang got more air time in the last book.)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1060743312671562402003-08-12T22:55:00.000-04:002003-08-12T22:58:43.810-04:00article on up and coming chinese rapper jin. i like his lyrics! (via angry asian man)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1060270389110256502003-08-07T11:33:00.000-04:002003-08-07T11:33:09.146-04:00all you need to know about how to protest banzai, & why the show is offensive (in case you're too clueless to notice *cough*) in one convenient place. go forth & write e-mails!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1060193706181558672003-08-06T14:15:00.000-04:002003-08-06T14:15:06.180-04:00whoa, apparently there was this new program putting hawks in bryant park to control mice & pigeons?!? i never saw any hawks & i worked in that area for ages! they're thinking about scrapping the program after a hawk attacked a chihuahua recently.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1059579415393468572003-07-30T11:36:00.000-04:002003-07-30T11:36:55.356-04:00good editorial on why banzai is so damn offensive. (via angry asian man, one of my new favorite blogs)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1058737668684210542003-07-20T17:47:00.000-04:002003-07-20T17:47:48.700-04:00a nice counterpoint to those vile "most wanted" playing cards--an anti-war teacher came up w/her own operation hidden agenda deck.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1058531654241600172003-07-18T08:34:00.000-04:002003-07-18T08:34:14.303-04:00jeez... now e-mailing the pretender in the white house may take navigating through as many as 9 web pages. think they're trying to discourage feedback or anything? not to mention you have to indicate whether or not you agree w/dubya's policy!!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1058190268824356402003-07-14T09:44:00.000-04:002003-07-14T09:44:28.720-04:00bleh. here's some info on the new fox tv show banzai, including its origins in the uk & originally on the usa network, & why, yes, it is offensive. i wish i'd seen the show yesterday to witness the horribleness myself.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1058141585273040642003-07-13T20:13:00.000-04:002003-07-13T20:13:05.296-04:00Wow! Here's a site that features early morning reports on what's available in Union Square's Green Market!!!!Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1057945839627425552003-07-11T13:50:00.000-04:002003-07-11T13:50:39.523-04:00next time you buy food, take a closer look @ the sticker on your fruit. it can tell you some v. disturbing things...johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1057872810752409512003-07-10T17:33:00.000-04:002003-07-10T17:33:30.753-04:00hahaha, the american apology shirt is a great idea.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1057872107512953502003-07-10T17:21:00.000-04:002003-07-10T17:21:47.583-04:0010 ways to eat more whole grains... yum! (via threads of change)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1057871885675920412003-07-10T17:18:00.000-04:002003-07-10T17:18:05.736-04:00i've never been fond of bras, anyway (i'm small enough that i don't have to wear 'em most of the time), & i am taking mine off after reading this article. i know it's all v. controversial, but still... johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1056810559373748602003-06-28T10:29:00.000-04:002003-06-28T10:29:19.336-04:00HA! i've always told phredd that playing computer games late @ night probably made his insomnia troubles worse, & it turns out i'm right. johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1056774795318941332003-06-28T00:33:00.000-04:002003-06-28T00:33:15.373-04:00whoa, a high school girl got investigated by the fbi because they read her innocuous blog. johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-1055735217484705392003-06-15T23:46:00.000-04:002003-06-15T23:46:57.483-04:00while the nyc public advocate's new report stating that residents living near toxic sites have higher rates of illness isn't news, the fact that queens has the highest # of superfund sites in nyc is. they have 16, brooklyn & staten island have 9, the bronx has 3, & (shocker) manhattan only has 1.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-950165212003-05-28T22:04:00.000-04:002003-05-28T22:04:16.840-04:00having trouble lowering your cholesterol even though your diet is vegan (or nearly so)? here's an article on how one guy did it.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-946547842003-05-20T18:35:00.000-04:002003-05-20T18:35:57.136-04:00certain readers of this blog (most notably its coauthor) might be interested in all the buffy stuff will shetterly is posting in his blog of late (today back through til about saturday the 17th, & expect more after *sob* tonight).johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-944590022003-05-16T13:08:00.000-04:002003-05-16T13:08:32.046-04:00How not to help Amina LawalCarthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-940318272003-05-09T00:03:00.000-04:002003-05-09T00:03:34.200-04:00The phenomenon of Saturday morning cartoons is gone for good.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-939356872003-05-07T12:40:00.000-04:002003-05-07T12:40:38.300-04:00Here's a chance to see YOUR America represented in a digital time capsule.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-939044732003-05-06T23:22:00.000-04:002003-05-06T23:22:37.580-04:00brief interview w/parminder nagra, star of bend it like beckham. apparently her career over here is picking up, yay!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-938392122003-05-05T22:36:00.000-04:002003-05-05T22:36:44.953-04:00the first cruddy thing i've heard about howard dean: "No commander in chief would ever allow our military to shrink," he said. augh! (via will shetterly)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-938390342003-05-05T22:33:00.000-04:002003-05-05T22:33:09.063-04:00want to use your amex card? not if you're muslim american.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-938389862003-05-05T22:32:00.000-04:002003-05-05T22:32:10.543-04:00ooh, apparently bloomy's actually thinking about composting the waste from hunts point market in the bronx. how fab!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-937567852003-05-04T15:12:00.000-04:002003-05-04T15:12:06.453-04:00so everyone's abuzz about the "most fashionable university". nyu gets top honors, but in third place comes my despised alma mater. not surprising. (via my little brother & make up your mind)johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-937259382003-05-03T20:43:00.000-04:002003-05-03T20:43:50.956-04:00The days of token sucking have passed us by, alas.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-937258592003-05-03T20:40:00.000-04:002003-05-03T20:40:55.320-04:00Super japanese miniature guitars and the dolls that rock out with them.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-936681202003-05-02T15:33:00.000-04:002003-05-02T15:33:12.326-04:00What's your Good Eats Geek Code?Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-936308882003-05-01T22:47:00.000-04:002003-05-01T22:47:25.326-04:00no sweat apparel--which has non-sweatshopped clothing, naturally--has expanded quite a bit since they first came on the scene. they've got some cute, basic stuff--& the prices are fairly competitive, too. i may have to order some summer gear. check 'em out if you haven't yet. & check 'em out again if you haven't recently!johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-931984792003-04-24T16:45:00.000-04:002003-04-24T16:45:37.763-04:00So, it seems that the impending MTA fare hikes were justified upon deceptive practicesCarthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-931193772003-04-23T12:15:00.000-04:002003-04-23T12:15:58.280-04:00There's a bus player in town, and they have $10 trips to Boston for their Grand Opening. Apparantly, this also means that the competition has also lowered their fairs for the duration.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-930887352003-04-22T23:24:00.000-04:002003-04-22T23:24:33.313-04:00ExtremeTech is featuring a week of reviews of oddball input devices like a vertical keyboard and mouse, said to possibly alleviate carpal tunnel problems. Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-929165702003-04-19T23:50:00.000-04:002003-04-19T23:50:01.106-04:00Wonderful eulogy for the recently closed and much loved bookstore Stars Our Destination.Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-928537952003-04-18T15:49:00.000-04:002003-04-18T15:49:36.530-04:00A look at A Mighty Wind from a folkie perspective. [via robotwisdom]Carthorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-928101152003-04-17T21:09:00.000-04:002003-04-17T21:09:35.686-04:00i have only recently heard the term "manarchy," & while i had a hunch as to what it means, this article spells it out pretty well. faboo.johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306059462337705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539931.post-927471592003-04-16T20:33:00.000-04:002003-04-16T20:33:12.200-04:00A new industry that converts organic waste into fuel grade oil as well as other useful materials seems to be on the cusp of making the bigtime. Carthorisnoreply@blogger.com