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links for 2006-06-30

Friday, June 30th, 2006

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Ants ‘use an internal pedometer’
Torturing ants for science. Mmm. Very interesting results, though.
(tags: science)

Closing time: Harris Teeter supermarket vacates Fairfax City property
I tried to go there a couple days ago and was sad to discover it’s gone. Apparently Wegmans is (partially) to blame.
(tags: local)

Back to School

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

I signed up for a class at NoVA starting in the fall semester. The class is “Software Design,” which I’m intending to use to launch a series of 4 classes that I’ll complete over the next two years. In the end I’ll know how to do Visual Basic.NET and ASP Server Side programming. Or at [...]

You could be my silver springs

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

I went to Green Springs Garden Park in Alexandria this Friday. Nothing much notable to say about it. I took a bunch more of my signature close up flower photos because that is what the park had to offer.

I have not seen so many different varieties everywhere you turn since I went to the Botanical [...]

links for 2006-06-25

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

Rose water Recipes — Formulary by Snowdrift Farm
(tags: crafts gardening)

Rose Recipes
(tags: gardening recipes)

The Joy of Soup: Rose Petal Recipes
Posting for the “Grilled chicken and Rose Petal Mango Sauce”
(tags: recipes)

Rosewater Facial Toner Recipe – Rose Water Gift in a Jar
(tags: crafts gardening)

links for 2006-06-22

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

Notes and Queries in Anthropology: The End of Marriage
Makes similair points as the article I read in Reason magazine last night.
(tags: history philosophy politics)

1,049 federal rights depend on marital status
It is written from a gay rights perspective, but applies just as well to anyone who wonders what the practial purpose of marriage is anymore.
(tags: philosophy [...]

Adventures in music

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

I have found a new band to follow: The Eels. It isn’t since The Flaming Lips that I’ve gotten this excited over anyone’s body of work. Usually I get excited about individual songs and that is all.
It started with an individual song here too. I loved “Last Stop This Town” enough to put it on [...]

God’s Thoughts on Lawns

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

In the light, the long light, of the first day of summer, I’d like to post this hypothetical conversation between God and St. Francis. I first read it several weeks ago, and I still smile to think of it. There will never be a finer excuse for neglecing one’s lawn!
[author unknown]
GOD: Frank, you know all [...]

links for 2006-06-20

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Clinton Says Climate Change Greatest Threat
Climate change is a greater threat to world security than international terrorism, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said earlier this week.
(tags: environment politics)

links for 2006-06-19

Monday, June 19th, 2006

Being Sensitive in an Insensitive World: Article for HSP Persons
If you ignore the food paragraph, this is spot-on.
(tags: selfhelp)

HSP Self Test
(tags: selfhelp)

The Rewards of Being Shy — Hochman 2006 (613): 3 — ScienceNOW
New research indicates that shy people may be more sensitive to all sorts of stimuli, not just frightening ones.
(tags: science)

North Mountain Wines Retaliers
Haha! [...]

links for 2006-06-17

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

D A V I D * L A C H A P E L L E
Surreal images of movie and rock stars. I like the Elijah Wood one.
(tags: art photography)

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