Dec
03
2008
- 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…
Nov
30
2008
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…
Nov
28
2008
The “Avoiding Crowds” edition.
- October Tide - [Rain Without End #03] All Painted Cold
- Samuel Barber - [Orchestral Works, Volume 3 #06] [op. 28] - III. Pas de Deux (A Corner of the Ballroom)
- Low - [The Great Destroyer #03] Everybody’s Song
- Neurosis -…
Nov
26
2008
- 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…
Nov
23
2008
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…
Nov
21
2008
The “Impending tryptophan” edition
- Liquid Tension Experiment - [Liquid Tension Experiment #11] Three Minute Warning Pt. III
- Paatos - [Silence Of Another Kind #06] Procession Of Fools
- The Flower Kings - [Unfold The Future CD1 #01] The Truth Will Set You Free
- Insomnium -…
Nov
15
2008
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz- Publisher: Riverhead
- Year: 2008
- Pages: 352
- See the rest of this year’s listings
- 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…
Nov
14
2008
The “Happy Birthday, Mom” edition.
- Ulver - [Perdition City #09] Nowhere/Catastrophe
- Jeff Buckley - [Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk CD2 #07] Gunshot Glitter
- Brian McBride - [When the Detail Lost Its Freedom #09] The Guilt Of Uncomplicated Thoughts
- Craig Armstrong - [As If…
Nov
12
2008
- 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…
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz