Hand and Mind

Reading by Hand is an interesting commentary on how human hands have shaped human minds, and the possible effects of shifting education’s focus from tactile learning to more mental exercises.

Egoless Admin

The Egoless Admin is an excellent editorial that explains how to handle working in a technical position without losing your mind or hating your job.

My family

It’s true, kids. I come from a long line of Honkies. One branch of the Dodd family contained so many horse thieves (in the 19th century), that all the people bearing that surname in that area changed their name.

Granted, they were not the brightest of folk. They all changed their name to “Dodds”, thinking the ‘s’ was distinctive.

Wishlist

Special thanks to Kristin, who bought me stuff off my Wishlist. She gets an extra set of wings and fangs, when she becomes a Minion.

Paxil

Great news, kids! Since a jury found Glaxo-SmithKline to blame in a shooting, the company will now be forced to warn Paxil users of potential effects such as ‘hallucinations, psychosis, suicide attempts and aggressive behavior.”

I could have told you that Paxil makes crazy people crazier.