Archive for 2008

Dec 03 2008

Wednesday’s Word LVII

cherub
n. A winged creature represented over 90 times in the Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim.

Cherub as an English word first came about during the 14th century, borrowed…

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Nov 30 2008

The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Michael Pollan • The Omnivore's Dilemma The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2006
Pages: 464
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What is 52 Books in 52 Weeks?
№68

To be honest, I hadn’t heard of The Omnivore’s Dilemma until I heard it referenced as something that White People Like in… Stuff White People…

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Nov 28 2008

Friday Random Ten CLXXIV

The “Avoiding Crowds” edition.

  1. October Tide - [Rain Without End #03] All Painted Cold
  2. Samuel Barber - [Orchestral Works, Volume 3 #06] [op. 28] - III. Pas de Deux (A Corner of the Ballroom)
  3. Low - [The Great Destroyer #03] Everybody’s Song
  4. Neurosis -…

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Nov 26 2008

Wednesday’s Word LVI

million
n. The cardinal number 1,000,000
billion
n. The cardinal number 1,000,000,000
trillion
n. The cardinal number 1,000,000,000,000

We’re all pretty familiar with millions and billions and trillions. But what you may not know is that until 1974, a British billion and an American billion were two very different…

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Nov 23 2008

Information Systems and Perceived Locii of Control

See this in PDF format; revised 28 October 2008.

As a professional working in Information Technology, I often encounter hesitation and trepidation on the part of functional users to engage my employer’s information system, an ERP system known as Banner. The…

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Nov 21 2008

Friday Random Ten CLXXIII

The “Impending tryptophan” edition

  1. Liquid Tension Experiment - [Liquid Tension Experiment #11] Three Minute Warning Pt. III
  2. Paatos - [Silence Of Another Kind #06] Procession Of Fools
  3. The Flower Kings - [Unfold The Future CD1 #01] The Truth Will Set You Free
  4. Insomnium -…

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Nov 15 2008

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
Publisher: Riverhead
Year: 2008
Pages: 352
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What is 52 Books in 52 Weeks?
№67

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao has garnered critical acclaim: this we cannot deny. I’d been hearing about it since…

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Nov 14 2008

Friday Random Ten CLXXII

The “Happy Birthday, Mom” edition.

  1. Ulver - [Perdition City #09] Nowhere/Catastrophe
  2. Jeff Buckley - [Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk CD2 #07] Gunshot Glitter
  3. Brian McBride - [When the Detail Lost Its Freedom #09] The Guilt Of Uncomplicated Thoughts
  4. Craig Armstrong - [As If…

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Nov 12 2008

Wednesday’s Word LV

octothorpe
n. A name for the hash or square symbol (#), used mainly in telephony and computing

If you’re like most people, you’ve perhaps never even heard of the word “octothorpe.” If you aren’t American, you’ve almost certainly never used the term, and likely…

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