February 2010
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TED Prize : Wishes Big Enough to Change the World... →
My post on the Peak District is in the works - I promise - but for now, here’s another deflection from my life into something infinitely more interesting and worthy of note! Jamie Oliver is the 2010 TED Prize Winner!
Click through to see his wish. I do hope he succeeds; Food really is of prime importance in our lives, socially and health-wise. I want to eat better too, and I agree that...
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Tufts leader to step down next year - The Boston... →
A big salute from this Tufts student to President Bacow. So glad he’s going to be the President for all of my four years at Tufts, and the President at my/our Graduation. Couldn’t have asked for a better, wiser, more approachable or likeable University President. Thank you, Larry!
I will always remember being part of the victory-run mob when the Red Sox won the 2008 World Series,...
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Dreary Mac Computer Lab, Hub of Social Activity
Oh, Horror of Horrors - I’m having an exceptionally bad academic year with technology.
Not long ago, I misplaced my trust F30 Fuijifilm camera on an outing with friends. I’m quite sure I left it at the Mitre, and I went back for it a couple of times, but it never turned up. So I got myself a swanky new camera, the F72EXR Fujifilm, but because my laptop and SD card reader were both too...
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I'm wearing red.
Which is not normal.
Nothing against the colour, just something against the colour on me. (Looks just fine on other people; case in point: my sister.)
I’d like to pretend that it’s because it’s Chinese New Year - speaking of which, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! - but I’ve never really worn a ton of red during CNY in the past, and I’ve even less reason to start...
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From time to time, like every amateur singer on...
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WatchFacebook: Berlin Mauerfall 2009: Watching the Dominoes Fall [HQ]
A long and jerky video, taken from the scene of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall, 9 Nov 2009.
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It's Norman Rockwell's birthday today
I’m a huge fan. I have one of his pictures on my bulletin board! Let me find the one:
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January 2010
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And the Grammys go to...
We know about Beyonce, we know about Taylor -
But did you know about Jason Mraz?!
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for ‘Make It Mine’ AND Best Pop Collaboration with Colbie Caillat on ‘Lucky’. Yayness! Well-deserved, and long time coming.
Still doesn’t justify him not winning Best Song for ‘I’m Yours’ last year - come on, people, even if you got...
