January 2011
29 posts
ah dagnabit, a political crisis in Egypt and a travel warning means my plans of exploring the pyramids this summer are ruined for now.
Jan 31st
10 TA’s, 10 hours, and still grading isn’t even done… what the heck is up with that. Is this some sort of sick hazing they make all academia do?
Jan 29th
the first time i pulled an all nighter for academic reasons. At least i’m glad it’s for a mam phys lab. but now I’m so tired…
Jan 26th
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“When it is genuine, when it is born out of the need to speak, no one can stop...”
– Eduardo Galeano, “Celebration of the Human Voice/2”
Jan 20th
Jan 20th
“Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one’s own actions or lack...”
Jan 19th
Making Disability Work →
Jan 18th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 13th
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Jan 13th
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“Specifically, the budget plan would cut: • $1.5 billion from welfare • $1.7...”
– crapnoodles i was expecting more from you jerry Jerry Brown’s budget cuts deep, looks to extend tax hikes, reshapes government| PolitiCal | Los Angeles Times
Jan 11th
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time...”
– Warren Buffett
Jan 9th
Jan 9th
Jan 9th
Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes... →
Visualizing Global Health.
Jan 8th
The illustrated guide to a Ph.D. →
Jan 8th
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A Clean House
Health is like your house. You live with it every day going about your usual activities when you start to notice fruit flies. First it’s just one or two flying around in your living room and you dismiss it as an exception or as not important. You keep going about your week and decide to cook one night. All of the sudden when opening a cabinet, fruit flies emerge in swarms like white noise...
Jan 7th
Jan 5th
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NAPA Becomes Law
Just got this letter in the email. Dear Earth, Following the unanimous approval of Congress earlier this month, and the thousands of e-mails and messages you and other advocates sent to the White House last week, I’m pleased to share that today President Obama signed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) into law. Once implemented, NAPA will ensure our nation has what Health...
Jan 5th
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Jan 4th
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Women Laughing Alone With Salad →
Jan 4th
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Jan 3rd
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Jan 3rd
Jan 3rd
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Starting Project 365: Day 1
Day 1: Sunrise at Corona del Mar.  Project 365: One photo, every day, for 365 days. My goal of becoming a decently good photographer this year equipped with a brand new Canon EOS Rebel t2i.  I’ll hopefully also be blogging a lot more, especially about each daily photo that’ll hopefully capture my day well. If you want to follow along with my days, then follow me on my blogspot: ...
Jan 2nd
Jan 2nd
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to anyone who'll be in college next year, fill out...
and thank god they updated their layout: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Jan 2nd