Author Archives: Ealasaid

I have a problem. Here is the situation: Black Friday (the awesome day of sales after Thanksgiving) is coming. I really, really need a new laptop. (my current one is a ’95 Thinkpad on its very last legs.) Rumor has … Continue reading →

I’m catching up on my Pandagon reading (it’s a feminist/liberal politics/music/stuff blog), and keep seeing things I should blog. But I think it’d be faster to just say “go read Pandagon, it is awesome” and leave it at that. The … Continue reading →

by Lemony Snicket Read this while standing in line to get it stamped and signed by Dan Handler. I’d say it’s another slam-dunk in the Series of Unfortunate Events, and I really enjoyed it. Good show. But doods, don’t read … Continue reading →

So I read a series of articles about a boy who died of a mysterious blood disease and, in discussing it with my cousin, realized that his first reaction was “how sad” while mine was “wow, that is really interesting! … Continue reading →

I am: a rolodex Somehow this perennial data organizing device never quite succumbs to the digital age. Which office supply are you? Yeah, that seems apropos. I’m superorganized and although I’m a geek at heart I love low-fi tech too. … Continue reading →

Well, Cathryn had a good point in a comment below that she knows next to nothing about fibro and is always interested in learning more, so I figured, what the hey, why not post about it a bit? Firstly, some … Continue reading →

I mentioned it in my NaNo Blog but forgot to mention it here; I have a confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia. My doc is good, and we’re trying some meds, so hopefully that will work out. I’m debating how much to … Continue reading →

An interesting idea: Google-bombing for choice. They appear to have succeeded in altering the top result for Googling Roe vs. Wade, which is cool. I approve.

Open Source Toolbox – Free equivalents to commercial software. AWESOME. (Thanks, Dad!) Right to Wife – Fantastic article about Judge Alito’s ruling in Casey vs. Planned Parenthood (Alito being the guy appointed by Dubya to the Supreme Court, and Casey … Continue reading →

Several days’ worth of links here: Belili – an interesting page about research into Goddess spirituality, with loads of references to books I have got to try and remember to get from the library. The City – What if San … Continue reading →