Updates for the week of 2010-01-24

  • Nice to have been pretty much offline yesterday, though the catch-up phase this morning feels like opening up an overfull sitcom closet. #
  • In Internet speed, the USA is 18th (http://bit.ly/6OJkco) – I wouldn't mind living in Ireland… or Prague. #
  • Kaylee has acquired her first teenybopper earworm, and sings the chorus nigh-continually. http://bit.ly/73EAOs #
  • Adrift: The station proposes an alliance — access to some resources it has available, in exchange for ’some help w… http://bit.ly/6Gioe7 #
  • Pondering a virtual writer's group, managed via blogging software, weekly updates per author, feedback via comments. Good/bad idea? #vwg #
  • Watching @daphneun dance the chaleston. While seated. To scandinavian hiphop swing. #
  • Exactly. #
  • Dayjob promises/threatens to be breathtakingly busy for the next couple weeks. Already affecting my critical afternoon newsreader refreshes. #
  • Adrift: Deirdre, “of course”, will not be allowed further into the station and, if we will not allow her to be sho… http://bit.ly/8KtRmW #
  • Checking out a charter school for next year. Fingers crossed. The students we met were so impressive. Wow. #
  • Obama: Daddy of the United States of America (http://goo.gl/NLql) – "… the political party for people who want to hit their kids." #
  • Dear Subway marketing crew: "taste-tacular" deal sounds like something else. #
  • Via Judd — Ani DiFranco – If You're Not: http://youtu.be/3maav6s2iYo #
  • Incredibly productive day-jobbing this week. Not so for all other activities. Not sure how/what (if anything) I feel about that. #
  • Store name of the day: Ptereodactyl Ptoys. Sweet! #