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~ Tuesday, March 9 ~
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“ Gregory Rabassa said that when he was working on “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” some ninny asked him if he knew enough Spanish to translate it, and his answer was that the real question was whether or not he knew enough English. He hit it right on the head.
— The other author of ‘Don Quixote’ - The Boston Globe
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~ Monday, March 8 ~
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so much dead inside

so much dead inside

Tags: smiledead smile like you're dead inside ok magazine
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~ Sunday, March 7 ~
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Oscar night

Oscar night

Tags: Morrissey oscar wilde cemetry gates
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A 60s-ish building down in Rosslyn earlier today.

A 60s-ish building down in Rosslyn earlier today.


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So I was a radio DJ for awhile and it always surprises me that (music taste notwithstanding) I wasn’t that bad at it. I don’t exactly have a voice for radio, but I sound downright comfortable on the air at times.

And in my defense, I usually played it pretty straight indie music-wise, only bringing out the Boys II Men as 3am approached.

That’s ol’ Sameer laughing in the background.

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Anonymous asked: if you could be one animal, which one would it be and why?

Why would you want to be an animal? Other than a human, I mean.

If I had to be another type of animal, I think it’d be cool to be part of the Q. You get to screw with Picard all the time.


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~ Saturday, March 6 ~
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Three Statistics Things I Read Recently

One thing I wish I understood a lot better is statistics. I think a weak understanding of statistics is the source of a lot of silly beliefs many people hold. I like to think I have a pretty skeptical outlook on data, especially covering medical news for so long (hint: many groundbreaking studies aren’t), but it’s something I want to hone.

The links!

Think like a statistician – without the math

About 40 Percent of American Women Have Had Abortions: The Math Behind the Stat

My favorite statistics column is Michael Blastland’s “Go Figure” in the BBC Magazine. I wish there were a dedicated RSS feed though

Go Figure - Can one humble worker cause boom or bust?

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~ Friday, March 5 ~
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20x200 : Agoraphobia

20x200 : Agoraphobia

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~ Thursday, March 4 ~
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So, John Kerry playing hockey.

So, John Kerry playing hockey.


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~ Wednesday, March 3 ~
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In the song, R. Kelly (hereinafter known as “Kels”) and Usher (hereinafter known as “Ush”) talk about a girl they love who turns out to be the same person.

Also (Spoiler alert!)

However, at the end of the video, as their plan is carried out, it is in fact Ush and Kels who are shocked, as the tables are turned and it is revealed that they were not, in fact, dating the same girl as they had come to believe, because the girl just happened to have an identical twin with an identical car, license plate, ankle tattoo and beauty mark, as well as sharing a penchant for Waffle House.

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