February 22, 2012 at 10:00 pm in Open Thread
Did you know that Ace of Base had three Top 10 hits in 1994? I have some vague recollection of that, since it was my junior year in high school, and that catchy Swedish pop brings me to a very specific time in my memory. Read the rest of this entry →
by Jordan Shea
February 22, 2012 at 9:00 pm in Anime
So I’m back from a one week vacation on the Mexican East Coast and I’ve got some anime reviews to talk about. The Internet wasn’t great over there so I couldn’t watch the shows. I finally caught up on Chihayafuru and Last Exile, but I was too busy to watch the Brave 10 episodes. It’s not as good as the others, so I might actually drop it. Read the rest of this entry →
by Juniper
February 22, 2012 at 8:00 pm in Mental Illness
[Trigger warning for discussion of suicide and self-harm.]
This week, my intention had been to start writing based on the suggestions from the Quickie article. But some things came up recently that my mind simply hasn’t been able to get away from. I have to say that Susan’s Weathering The Storm article (an excellent read — apologies to Susan for not saying that sooner) was a part of it. Why “Unexpected?” Because this all took me utterly by surprise. Read the rest of this entry →
February 22, 2012 at 7:30 pm in Perspectives
I work in tech, and over the past few weeks I’ve found myself in various conversations about the resounding success of Pinterest. The site just reached 10 million users, and is growing rapidly. But something I’ve repeatedly been hearing from my male colleagues is that they don’t quite get it. They have accounts, and they’ve played around with it, but they don’t understand why it’s so appealing. Meanwhile, I have to impose an embargo on Pinterest during work, because if I start, I won’t be able to stop. So their confusion, in turn, puzzled me. What’s to get? Read the rest of this entry →
February 22, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Food
OK, I’m not saying this dish is particularly healthy, or even remotely authentic, but it tastes delicious and always works in a pinch. The trick is using a frozen packet of vegetables with sauce included. I make this all the time, and Mr. McDoogal and I love it every time. Read the rest of this entry →
February 22, 2012 at 6:30 pm in Reader Challenge
Think big. Don’t settle. Find your passion. Get your dream job. Follow your bliss.
For many of us, those messages are thrown at us from a young age. We’re made to believe that we can do great things and that we shouldn’t settle for anything less. And then we’re saddled with tens of thousands in student loan debt and a worldwide economic crisis and dismal job prospects and expected to be grateful if we can even find a job.
Kind of mixed messages, hmm? Read the rest of this entry →
February 22, 2012 at 6:00 pm in Women In Academia
I’ve noticed a troubling trend. Well, a troubling trend in my own behavior, not so much a troubling trend as a whole. See, the longer I stay in academia, the more I forget how different things are here compared with the experiences of the general public. Read the rest of this entry →
February 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm in New Show Recap
This week’s episode of Parenthood was packed with plot progression and sweet scenes. There were laughs, there were tears, it was an episode that reminded me why I watch the show. Jaber brings his parents camping, Amber quits her job after the Bob Little Affair, Adam and Crosby are wooed with an offer to sell the Lucheneonette, and Zoe has the baby. Oh and Sarah thinks about moving to New York City. Read the rest of this entry →
February 22, 2012 at 5:00 pm in The Frisky Feminist
I’ve been saying for a while now (mostly to myself but sometimes to future Mr. paperispatient) that I’d like to do more reviews for this column… Read the rest of this entry →
by Cesy
February 22, 2012 at 4:30 pm in Perspectives
Hi, my name is Cesy, I am a woman and I am a lawyer. Since I began practicing eight months ago, I’ve had a glimpse of how hard it can be to be a woman lawyer and I wanted to share what I’ve seen and heard with you all. It appears that the lot of women in the law has improved matters for sure, but there is much that is still problematic. Read the rest of this entry →
February 22, 2012 at 4:00 pm in New Show Recap
“You killed the living to protect what’s yours? Shane thinks I’m his; he thinks the baby’s his. And he says you can’t protect us — that you’re gonna get us killed.”
by Hillary
February 22, 2012 at 3:30 pm in Science
Welcome to your latest installment of Science News! This week we have a special bonus — videos of a tornado on the surface of the sun and a waterfall at Yosemite that, due to a trick of the light, looks like lava or fire tumbling down the face of the cliff. Also, scientists in Russia were able to grow plants from 30,000+ year old fruit found frozen in Siberia, and a newly discovered watery planet is in a class of its own. Read the rest of this entry →
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