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Minor Details of Steve Jobs' Life the New Movie Left Out

He was definitely a jerk in a lot of ways. Not denying it. But the movie left a few things out. Read more…

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Tell Me Your Best Kid Joke

  • How do you make a Kleenex dance?

    Put a little boogie in it.

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REPORT: [thing that’s probably not true]

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Just the Good Parts

Examples of good things stripped of the inessential to reveal their truest value. Read more…

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My List App Beta Stats

I was on The List App beta for 20 weeks. Invited by @ChrisK. For whatever reason I never invited anyone. This was a natural outlet for me because I’ve always been a fan of keeping lists of semi-random things. Read more…

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Pictures of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Crying, Ranked

  1. Oh man, not sure I’m ready for this list…

  2. No, definitely not ready…

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Rom Coms Worth Watching

I love a good romantic comedy but most of them aren’t very good. I’m no expert but to me this is how the genre family tree looks. Hop on the 400 year romantic comedy train. Read more…

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Books That Are Really Good and Culturally Meritorious, but Also Not Terribly Difficult to Get in To

Inspired by @hels, highly opinionated. Meant to be an open list with just a couple entries but I got carried away. Read more…

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Happy Birthday @evanp

  • Happy birthday Evan Pompodou!

  • I hope you have a wonderful day Evan Primrose!

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Why the Roseate Spoonbill Will Always Be My Favorite Bird: A Remembrance

  • This is a Roseate Spoonbill.

  • This is my dad today. Our story takes place many years ago. But now, as then, he is a man of great passions.

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Sophia's Big (Little) Debut

Sophie landed the part of Lieutenant Ward of the 17th Precinct in a local youth theater production of Annie. She worked hard for weeks and had the time of her life. She was smiling from ear to ear after the first show. Read more…

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I Don't Think I've Ever Cried at a Movie

  • Just thought you should know.

  • Seemed pertinent today.

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People Annoying Their Significant Others in Funny Ways

  • Bat dad.

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  • This guy telling his girlfriend he’s taking her picture then taking a video instead.

    Link (Sorry for the daily mail link, I couldn’t find the YouTube original. Just watch the video.)

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Five Photos Chosen From My Phone at Random

  1. This accidental shot of someone’s feet.

  2. This screen shot from Romeo + Juliet

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Reasons List App Needs Direct Messaging

  • I want to direct message @TheBianca

  • I need to direct message @TheBianca

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Last minute rehearsal cancellation means a free night to see The Martian with my little green weirdos. Read more…
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Suddenly I feel safer with Mamie around.

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10 Most Influential Albums in My Life

  1. Stand By Me Soundtrack

    This was the first record I owned myself with my brand new record player so I could listen to what I wanted in my room.

  2. U2 Joshua Tree

    The first album I bought with my own money and one I listened to from about 12 years old right up to the present day. Still great.

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Is Elon Musk a Supervillain: Evidence for and Against

  • FOR: Apparently has access to unlimited nuclear bombs and the means to deliver them anywhere in the inner solar system.

  • AGAINST: Getting a little chubby.

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Ewoks: Pros and Cons (Mostly Cons)

  • PRO: Not jar jar binks

  • CON: obviously just human children and little people wearing elaborate PJs

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Top Ten Ways I Have Broken My Bones or Injured Myself According to My Teen Daughter, Sophia, Ranked

  1. My skull. I cracked my skull when I was a year old by climbing up the drawer handles.

  2. Breaking my foot by climbing up 15 feet in the air and then jumping down.

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Goodnight Sky

A dystopian novel-list inspired by @ErinFlaherty in which she and @sky press on. Read more…

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Star Wars Films Ranked

Yeah I know this is unoriginal and a pot shot. Read more…

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The 10 Most Important Books in the World According to My Teenage Child, Isabel, Ranked

Requested by @ChrisK (They said “this is not in the world, this is in the western tradition because I don’t know any books in the world. Make sure you edit it to say that.”) Read more…

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Confession Time

  • I didn’t invite any of you to my bar mitzva

    On a technicality; I’m no Bianca Zimmer. I went to a b’not mitzvah once. The ceremony part, not the the party part. It was lovely. I figured out the “Moshe” means “Moses” by listening and reading along and was proud of myself.

  • I secretly think I would adore the “bear don’t eat my kayak” lady if I knew her in real life.

    For reference: Link She just seems slightly insane and very sweet, gosh darnit, and those are some of my favorite people.

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Facebook shares: Where JPEG artifacts have JPEG artifacts. It’s artifacts all the way down.

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If Elon Musk terraforms Mars, does he own it? That would be some serious oneupmanship in the billionaires club. An island? I have a planet.

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Reasons I Haven't Listed Lately

  • Sophia’s in a play and has rehearsal in Scottsdale Monday-Thursday and I take her two days a week.

    Zoom zoom to the school at 3:00 to pick her up, zoom home, eat, homework, zoom to Scottsdale, drop her off, zoom to restaurant with wifi, work for 2 hours 45 minutes, zoom to pick her up, zoom home. Home by 9:00. Zoom zoom.

  • Isabel is in a school play.

    Practice practice. I love to help her practice.

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Does Gizmodo still exist? I can’t believe we haven’t had a -gate for the iPhone 6S yet. Somebody’s not doing his job.

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Is anyone else totally surprised to find out Evernote had 400 employees? I would have guessed 40.

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A balou is a bear. A wuzzle is a mix. A yonker is a young man.

Just thought you should know.

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Someone just used the word “solution” as a verb in an email I received. I don’t know how I feel about this.

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Had a delicious vegetarian* chicken curry with peanuts for dinner last night.

* For clarity, the chicken I ate was a vegetarian.

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I just heard they’re bringing Hydrox cookies back. In related news, apparently Hydrox cookies were previously discontinued. #teamOreo

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Good reading for people considering downloading copies of compilers hosted by untrusted Chinese web sites.

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I approve of this sort of thing. :)

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[ed: The link in the tweet has since disappeared. Here’s an article about it: Link]

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