One of the three times I went back to Colorado last year was to hang out with the old clan from college, specifically roommates and associated…
During all my travels last year, I did get to do many fun things, such as attending the awesome wedding of Lance and Nicole! I’ve known Lance…
I’ve railed against AOL for sometime now, but this takes the cake. And no, this is not that hoax letter that has been circulating the Internet for the last 10 years that everyone, you, and your grandma have all recieved saying that AOL is going to…
The success of many things depends on one simple thing: How you present it.
Example #1:
Food. How appealing food is often depends directly on how it is presented. There was a famous study done some time ago. The researchers colored the foods d…
I still can’t believe this! All this hype for something so ridiculous! Who cares about a(n) __________? I want something new! I want them to think differently! Why oh why would they do this?! It’s so wrong! It’s so stupid!
gee! a(n) ______…
This is actually pretty cool. I’ve picked 6 words that I think best describe me. Now you go and pick 5 or 6 words that you think best describe me:
http://kevan.org/johari?name=AndrewFerguson
I’ve also done the same by picking the best 5 word…
To Protest Censorware
Twelve tips on how to mark a book while reading. Posting mostly so I don’t forget, but also because it’s worth sharing.
From Open Loops:
What Not To Do
Donâ��t use a highlighter â�� Quality marking isnâ��t done with a fat-tipped highlighter. You…
I remember Freshman year: Ed Moats. 8:15 am Advanced Algebra. What a class. Ed was a retired lawyer who thought teaching was a good idea. Not so much.
Ed Moats to Austen Holman, "Are you From Austin, Texas?"
Ed Moats to Dori Scherer, "Everyt…
Quinn ends his horrible rampage as a teen and turns 20. Actually it wasn’t horrible or a rampage, but he’s not a teen anymore..welcome to the club.
Annie has one more year to savor being a teen, but she can drink legally in Canada now.
I have "approved results or satisfacrory completetion" and The Boeing Company has officially hired me on for the summer as an Intern. I should start around the end of May and will be working in Kent, Washington.
I finished The Tipping Point while I was taking a break from skiing. It’s good book and really helps show how social epidmics come about and how critical they are in socity. Malcom Gladwell has also started blogging: http://gladwell.typepad.com/gl…