Uneasy Rhetoric

A while back, Carl couldn’t make a particular Kings game and wondered if I was interested in the tickets. I was, but had already made other plans and couldn’t get away. It was Ron Artest’s first home game as a King. I told Carl I would come to regret it if (ha, [...]

Remember back in the day when Japanese restaurants weren’t all about the sushi bar? I remember the old Taki at 20th and J with its cracking vinyl seats and its kitchy Japanese restaurant decor. I don’t even think it had a sushi bar or, if it did, it certainly wasn’t the centerpiece.
The new [...]

Maya has a new Sacramento Postcard atop her home page. The card depicts K Street (and 9th, 8th, 7th?) from a bygone era. Now for the big question: other than the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and the Capitol, which buildings in the postcard still exist?

Creating Passionate Users: How to be an expert
A little perspective: take up a new skill area at any point in your life and, if you have the dedication, you can continue to grow that skill. The hard part, of course, is focus.
(tags: education)

Creating Passionate Users: Death by risk-aversion
I am the most risk-averse person I [...]

No Welsh Thanks, We’re English — ScienceNOW
Implications for any parent raising a billingual child when both parents don’t speak the second language. “In the presence of an English-speaking partner, Welsh-speaking parents tend to speak English to their child…” (via morfablog.com)
(tags: welsh language education)

Elf | Your Personal Email Library Reminder Service
A better way to track [...]