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Now that Halloween is behind us, we’ve a brisk march toward the end of the year in front of us. Here are five quick links to contemplate along the way. Today we’ve got an interesting look at college degrees and whether or not college has been oversold, a look at Steve Jobs’s Buddhism, growing your own vegetables, and, of course, Vikings! Has college been oversold?: Interesting comparison of science, technology, engineering and math . . . → Read More: 5 quick links for 2 November 2011 
Five quick links, including women’s self-defense footage, healthy recipes, NaNoWriMo tips, a beta version of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, and 10 free online classes to level-up your life. Awesome women’s self-defense footage: From about 1947. Note that she’s in heels and wears the flirty short shorts of the time. Crossfit Evolve Nutrition:Some useful nutrition links and recipes for healthy eating More NaNoWriMo tips and thoughts: NaNoWriMo is almost here! Beta-version of The Encyclopedia . . . → Read More: 5 quick links for 11 October 2011 
The temperatures this week here in Virginia dipped down into the 20s (F), but around us signs of spring poke through the cold. This week we’ve got a full selection of reading and viewing links, including a podcast with Elizabeth Hand, a lost Bruce Lee interview, lost Thomas Jefferson books, financial and culinary information, and, last but not least, the venerable Philosophers’ Drinking Song. [ VIDEO ] The Philosophers’ Drinking Song, by . . . → Read More: Daffodils and weekend reading links 
So evidently word has spread on the critter social network about the afternoon tea and crumpets for our kitties, because yesterday this strange looking cat invited himself over. Below are a few links to keep most anyone entertained for at least a few minutes. This week’s topics include education, manly ways to use an Altoids tin, a homeopathy investigation, a call to save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, and a cute Volkswagen commercial, among . . . → Read More: Possum in da house and weekend reading links 5 February 2011 
Here’s a picture of a British Goods store in Freeport, Maine. The sign in the window: “Keep Calm and Carry On.” Why aren’t there more British Goods stores around? Anyway, below are this week’s reading links. Education, bird kills, unemployment, security, and science fiction — something for everyone! How much do you actually learn in college? Oops — US gov admits responsible for one of the mass bird kills Want to improve college education? . . . → Read More: Keep calm and weekend reading links 28 January 2011 
This time of year is for family, giving thanks, feasting, gift giving, and reflecting on the coming new year. And, of course, this time of year would not be complete without Santa riding the Yule Goat. Here’s a webcam of the Yule Goat in Sweden who, as of this writing, is still standing. While you are sipping your eggnog, here are a few weekend reading links. We’ve a full house this time, so better . . . → Read More: Santa, the Yule Goat, and weekend reading links 24 December 2010 
Okay, for those in the South — we got our first snow of the season in Virginia this past week! For those in the North, please stop snickering. For everyone: please enjoy this week’s list-o-links. Cheers. Oops – I guess printing money isn’t that easy for the US government after all Ouch – US students still behind, rather far, the students of other nations The Salvation Army won’t accept Harry Potter and Twilight toys?! . . . → Read More: First Virginia Snow and Weekend Reading Links 10 December 2010 
WARNING: This is a special Halloween edition of my “weekend reading links”. If the Halloween season keeps you cowering safe inside your home, away from the dark and the scary, then it’s probably best to read no more of this page and please come back next week. You have been warned. We don’t really need to travel far to find the horrible and the scary. Just one step from my front door, the morning . . . → Read More: Halloween special: scary pic and weekend reading links 29 October 2010 Traditionally, the end of the year is a time for reflection about what you’ve accomplished during the past year and a chance to set goals for the coming year. I don’t often post end-of-year reviews, but since today, December 31, 2009, marks the end of not only the year 2009, but also the end of the first 10 years of the 2000s — the end of the 00s — I wanted to at least say . . . → Read More: At the End of the 00s, A Personal Lookback 
If you want a larger size, choose the Kindle DX ( my review ). tie or scarf from Mountain and Sackett Established in 1957, these folks offer some of the best values in handmade ties and scarves. … TRX kettlebell + enter the kettlebell flip video recorder vibram five fingers shopcraft for the soul Apple Macbook Pro Amazon Gift Card If you can’t find anything from the above list of items, then you could always just buy an Amazon Gift Card, and let the recipient buy whatever it is they want. . . . → Read More: 12 Great Gift Ideas for 2009   Books, Culture, Fitness, Musings, Travel  amazon, apple, book reader, books, camera, career, clothes, cooking, cross training, dragondoor, education, Fitness, gift, gift card, gymboss, kendall, kettlebell, kindle, knives, laptop, Living, reading, running, scanning, sharpening, Technology, Travel, vibram, Vibram fivefingers, video, wool |
 
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