February 2009
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“I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I...”
– William Penn
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Life Lessons: How to Not Fail at Life
I recently ran across a comic posted on Digg (some 4chan fodder called : How To Not Fail At Life [GUIDE/PIC]). This some what juvenile comic has some important lessons to offer and stuck with me. It made me pause and think. I thought I would share one part of the comic here. Please make of it what you will…
Pew Internet: Twitter and status updating →
The Pew Internet Project is an initiative of the Pew Research Center, a nonprofit “fact tank” that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Pew Internet explores the impact of the internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life. The Project is nonpartisan and takes no position on policy...
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The Physical Genius →
… “When I interviewed the surgeons who were fired, I used to leave the interview shaking,” Bosk said. “I would hear these horrible stories about what they did wrong, but the thing was that they didn’t know that what they did was wrong. In my interviewing, I began to develop what I thought was an indicator of whether someone was going to be a good surgeon or not. It...
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American vs. Continental
Both are perfectly correct, and neither is preferable to the other. It is important, however, to be consistent.
American Style
The knife is used for cutting only. It is held in the right hand to help control the object being cut. The knife is then put down on the edge of the plate (blade facing in), and the fork is switched to the right hand to lift the cut piece to the mouth. The tines of the...