I have a 25 minute (each way) commute, and podcasts are wonderful for that. I enjoy The Magnus Archives, Be the Serpent (fanfic and traditionally published book discussions, occasional NC-17ish discussions of robot boners), Plantrama (gardening), and The Hidden Almanac (written by and occasionally guest starting Ursula Vernon [T. Kingfisher]).
Gunn: The final score can't be rigged. I don't care how many players you grease, that last shot always comes up a question mark. But here's the thing. You never know when you're taking it. It could be when you're duking it out with the Legion of Doom, or just crossing the street deciding where to have brunch. So you just treat it like it was up to you—the world in balance—'cause you never know when it is.
'Underneath'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Feb 08, 2019 4:55:47 am PST #4880 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
sj - Feb 08, 2019 4:58:04 am PST #4881 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I started spiking a fever last night, after I saw my doctor. TCG's stepmom took ltc to school. So I am catching up on emails, Grey's Anatomy, and newspapers.
Laura - Feb 08, 2019 5:15:37 am PST #4882 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Health~ma, sj. I hope the day's rest helps.
Yes, Calli I am likely to listen a lot more when I am up north for the summer because everything is at least a 20 minute drive, usually more. At home my trips are either super close, or through traffic which demands full attention. I consider myself a competent multi-tasker, but not with driving in big city traffic. Summer driving is rolly mountain hills.
Tom Scola - Feb 08, 2019 5:19:57 am PST #4883 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Amy - Feb 08, 2019 6:29:21 am PST #4884 of 30019
Because books.
From today's Publisher's Weekly, this seems like an interesting tidbit:
The American Media attorney Jon Fine whose email to Jeff Bezos was disclosed yesterday is the same Jon Fine who worked for Bezos at Amazon for seven years, serving as director of author and publisher relations before leaving the company at the end of 2014.
Laura - Feb 08, 2019 6:32:53 am PST #4885 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Oh indeed there is more to that story!
Theodosia - Feb 08, 2019 8:29:51 am PST #4886 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Amy -- I -- what? I agree with Laura, more to that story!
Jesse - Feb 08, 2019 8:34:45 am PST #4887 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Y'all, I have been in meetings all day, and the time I did have in my office to eat lunch turned into two more mini-meetings! I'm excited that I get to go tour a construction site shortly.
But I'm also amused that multiple people have commented on my jeans when it is not Casual Friday! It's because I have to wear long pants for the tour, and I literally don't have work pants.
Calli - Feb 08, 2019 8:49:22 am PST #4888 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
In a webinar for online education innovation. It's actually one of the better webinars I've been in lately as they actually want us to participate instead of just listening to speakers. I may not spend the entire time surreptitiously scrolling through twitter.
Connie Neil - Feb 08, 2019 9:50:24 am PST #4889 of 30019
brillig
Six more hours till vacation! And it's a day when major parts of our program are failing for no apparent reason.