Did you say “Greek” or “Geek”?

The Odyssey (translated by Robert Fagles)My oldest daughter just told me about a party they had at school yesterday.

We all brought cupcakes and snacks, and we got to sit around reading “The Odyssey” out loud to each other.  All the girls wore braids, because, in “The Odyssey”, every time they describe a really pretty girl, she always has braids.

Oh, Sweetie, I see ten-sided dice in your future.

I have have to wonder if the entry for the word nerd in the dictionary has a picture of my child.  If so, I am okay with that.  I hope she is too, because I could not love her more.

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Sometimes, you just gotta say,”What the…?”


Murmuration
from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs BiographyI recently completed this year’s biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Since finishing the book, I’ve heard a number of comments from critics, both good and bad. At this point, I’d like to say a few words about some of what I’ve heard.

In the interests of full disclosure, I must begin by stating that I “read” this book by listening to the unabridged audio version, which I purchased from audible.com. I make this point, not because I see a critical distinction between reading and listening to a book, but because I have at least one acquaintance who has waxed eloquent about the profound difference between the two. [This concludes this disclosure.  We now return you to regular programming]

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Oh Nike, why must you be so needy?

When should your fitness accessories become part of your shame spiral?

When I woke up this morning, my Nike+ GPS SportWatch refused to tell me the time.  Instead, it was displaying a message…

Run with me later?

The only option available to me was to push the lone active button to respond, “Ok”.  To which the watch replied…

Looking forward to it.

Only then would she give me the time of day (literally).  Now I’m certain I’ll feel guilty if I leave her hanging later, and that’s just what she wants, I’ll bet.

I should definitely look more closely at the packaging on my next consumer electronics purchase. I had no idea I had selected the Nike+ Codependency SportWatch.

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The Raw New Deal

Accessories with attitude.
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The New New Deal

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