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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:03:28 -0600

"The reasons brainstorming fails are instructive for other forms of group work, too. People in groups..."

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:12:04 -0600

“The reasons brainstorming fails are instructive for other forms of group work, too. People in groups tend to sit back and let others do the work; they instinctively mimic others’ opinions and lose sight of their own; and, often succumb to peer pressure. The Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns found that when we take a stance different from the group’s, we activate the amygdala, a small organ in the brain associated with the fear of rejection. Professor Berns calls this “the pain of independence.””

- The Rise of the New Groupthink - NYTimes.com

"Students said the banned books were seized from their classrooms and out of their hands, after..."

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:14:17 -0600

“Students said the banned books were seized from their classrooms and out of their hands, after Tucson schools banned Mexican American Studies, including a book of photos of Mexico. Crying, students said it was like Nazi Germany, and they were unable to sleep since it happened.”

- Tucson schools bans books by Chicano and Native American authors | the narcosphere

S&M Brady Bunch

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:07:22 -0600

S&M Brady Bunch:

Dream posts suck, but when you have a disturbing dream involving a beloved sit-com family, you have to share it. This is almost as disturbing as the masturbating Uncle Joey dream.

Last night I…

"You can never underestimate that moment of somebody explaining your life to you, something you..."

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:34:13 -0600

““You can never underestimate that moment of somebody explaining your life to you, something you thought was inexplicable, through music. That was the way out of loneliness.” Carrie Brownstein”

- Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen in “Portlandia” : The New Yorker

Because you asked: How I moved I Will Dare to a new host

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:52:48 -0600

Because you asked: How I moved I Will Dare to a new host:

Warning, about 99.99% of you are going to want to skip this one. But for that teeny tiny percent of people who have self-hosted WordPress websites, this might come in handy.

So Bakiwop asked how I…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:25:51 -0600

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Nobody sees the negative stereotypes

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:47:03 -0600

Nobody sees the negative stereotypes:

It’s ironic that a book about bullying can be so full of cruel, negative stereotypes that it verges on bullying itself.

Lucky Linderman, the teenage protagonist of A.S. King’s young…

Who needs SOPA when you have GoDaddy's shutdown policy?

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:23:05 -0600

Who needs SOPA when you have GoDaddy's shutdown policy?:

David Rusenko, co-founder of website hosting service Weebly.com, describes how GoDaddy wiped his domain name records, only restoring them after a phone call. All it took was a single…

My Christmas Wish 2011, for you, darling ones

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:10:09 -0600

My Christmas Wish 2011, for you, darling ones:

Here is what I wish for you, darling ones: someone who will change out of their pajama pants for you; a life full of hilarious serendipity, periods of time that are so full of fun and…

Some Pictures of Frank Silva I Like

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:28:48 -0600

Some Pictures of Frank Silva I Like:

Frank Silva played BOB and died of complications due to AIDS in 1995.

Pancho & Lefty & Carl Perkins

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:29:53 -0600

Pancho & Lefty & Carl Perkins:

Before I begin, I must offer up an apology to my Aunt Eileen. When I was an annoying teenager who was into whatever one-hit-wonder band of the week was (Glass Tiger? Bananarama? Oran “Juice”…

Up before the coffee maker

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:32:41 -0600

Up before the coffee maker:

With Sister #4 taking up residence in my spare bedroom (which I used to call Paco’s bedroom because he liked to hang out in there but now he doesn’t because it gets too cat hairy and like I’m gonna…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18)

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:07:22 -0600

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

14 eclectic, bookish gifts

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:26:45 -0600

14 eclectic, bookish gifts:

Books are good — books are always good — but book lovers cannot live on books alone. Here is Jacket Copy’s eclectic list of gifts that aren’t books, but could please the bookish. Above,…

Ridiculously excited to give these gifts

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:29:21 -0600

Ridiculously excited to give these gifts:

Have I mentioned lately how much I love The Black Sheep, my writing group formerly known as The Chicken Fingers? Not only do I love them for being obnoxiously smart, super supportive, and just…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11)

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:11:16 -0600

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11):

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Chromey’s Complaint: On abandoning Portnoy

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:24:15 -0600

Chromey’s Complaint: On abandoning Portnoy:

Tonight when I turn in for bedtime reading I’ll be cracking open Anne Ursu’s Breadcrumbs instead of Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth.

Why is this noteworthy? Because I am abandoning…

Breaking: Sebelius overrules FDA decision on emergency contraception

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:34:19 -0600

Breaking: Sebelius overrules FDA decision on emergency contraception:

You have got to be kidding me:

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the scientists at the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday and refused to allow emergency…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4)

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:46:47 -0600

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4):

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