February 2010
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“The increase in the number of people bicycling in urban areas has outstripped...”
– Jackson West, journalist for SF Appeal, as quoted in Urban Bicycling: Is It Becoming Safer? (N.Y. Times)
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“[Multitaskers are] terrible at ignoring irrelevant information; they’re...”
– Clifford Nass, a professor at Stanford University and the founder and director of the Communication between Humans and Interactive Media (CHIMe) Lab, in an interview for Digital Nation. (Frontline)
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In ‘No Excuse’ Campaign, Bad Drivers Offer Excuses →
One English county is cracking down on distracted and unsafe driving. I wish they would do the same here. (N.Y. Times)
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Olympic Athlete Had Filed Warnings About Luge... →
It’s sad that this wasn’t addressed before the death at Whistler. (N.Y.Times)
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More Patriotic Than Canada at the Olympics?
The New York Times makes Whistler an Australian resort in this ‘Whistralia’ article and Canadians lacking in national self-esteem in this ‘Allez Canada’ post. My dear Canadian friends, I ask with love, does that make the rest of the world more patriotic at the winter Olympics?
I'm Addicted to Plants vs Zombies™ →
This is an awesome strategy/shoot ‘em up game! Check it out. The desktop version is Mac only, and it’s coming to iPhone/iPod touch today. (Pop Cap)
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Happy Presidents' Day, or How LBJ Loves Freebie... →
From 1964, President Johnson uses the White House phone to order up some freebie Haggar pants from Joe Haggar. (WhiteHouseTapes via my friend, Karen)
Just a week ago, my Dad was talking about how European tailors make better pant pockets—his pet peeve. Maybe LBJ should’ve checked them out.
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10 Things That Make You Want to Say "Namaste,... →
Very funny and on-target rant about yoga. My favorite is “yoga is not a sport.” In that spirit, I filed this post under “sport.” (Namaste Bitches Blog)
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Food Rules Worth Following →
As author Michael Pollan puts it, “If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.” (N.Y. Times)
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How to Overcome Fear on the Slopes →
As soon as something fearful happens, you need to replay it in your mind and replace your fear with optimism for next time. (N.Y. Times)