impudent strumpet

Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Books read in May 2014

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I had a very busy month and didn't get to read very much. New: 1. Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb 2. River of Stars by Guy Gavriel ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

How I inadvertently embarrassed a couple of goths

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The other day I saw a couple of goth kids.  They were very young (maybe 14) and clearly just beginners, but the look was definitely goth, wh...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

How to Vote Strategically

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Some people vote for the party whose platform they find most suitable (the Best Party). Other people try to prevent the party whose platfo...
Monday, May 26, 2014

Bad instructions (and dishwasher detergent)

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I recently received a sample of dishwasher detergent, and I noticed a problem with the instructions.  A scan of the packaging is below (clic...
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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Where to Vote

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Some people (such as university students renting housing in the community where they go to school or have a summer job who also still have...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Teach me how to keep my sweaters from acting like clutter

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In the winter, I most often wear an open-front sweater (cardigan or wrap cardigan) over another shirt.  In the summer, I sometimes wear a sm...
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Thursday, May 22, 2014

How to Vote

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1. Of the parties running candidates in your riding, decide which one has the best platform that comes closest to meeting your needs and ...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Answering Social Q's

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From Social Q's: While riding in the Quiet Car on Amtrak, which prohibits speaking on cellphones and loud conversations, I sat down ...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

What if the real problem is on the other side of the "confidence gap"?

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I recently blogged about The Agenda's blog post about their difficulty booking female guests.   Steve Paikin framed the problem as prosp...
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Monday, May 12, 2014

Teach me about animal shelter economics

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From The Ethicist : Here is an ongoing argument among my friends: Group A says you should adopt a pet only from a no-kill shelter to supp...
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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Things They Should Study: does ability to buy happiness correlate with happiness?

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As I've blogged about before , my experience is that money can in fact buy happiness. And I am generally happy.  In any case,  I'm h...
Friday, May 09, 2014

When and why did people start using backwards smilies?

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I first learned about smilies in the early 90s, on BBSs.  I learned that a happy smiley is :) and a sad smiley is :( . But in recent yea...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Analogy for assuming I'm going to get sick

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I operate under the assumption that I'm going to have every medical problem - everything my ancestors have died of or even been diagnose...
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Monday, May 05, 2014

Summer's Best (a.k.a. where to get Cortland apples in Toronto right now)

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Summer's Best is a small store selling produce, flowers, and an assortment of other foodstuffs. I feel moved to blog about them becaus...
Sunday, May 04, 2014

Mandatory Star Wars Day post

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Saturday, May 03, 2014

Positive physical changes that correlate with getting older

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I recently ended up walking from Bathurst to Yonge for various boring reasons. This is significant because shortly after I moved to Toronto ...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Books read in April 2014

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New: 1. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling) 2. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James 3.  Team of Rivals:...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Things They Should Invent Words (and Natural Consequences) For

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We need a word and natural consequences for that thing where people assume that the goal/motivation behind a particular action of yours is d...
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Monday, April 28, 2014

Attitude Carcinogen Free Body Wash

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In the drug store, I saw a body wash that prominently announced "Carcinogen Free" on the label. The brand name is "Attitude...
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I collect languages, give away free ideas, and construct precision analogies.
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