impudent strumpet

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

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Books read in June 2019

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New: 1. So You Want to Talk about Race by by Ijeoma Oluo 2. Hyperfocus: How to be More Productive in a World of Distraction by Chris Bail...
Friday, June 28, 2019

How I made my sweaters stop acting like clutter

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While searching for a different old post, I found this old post about trying to figure out a way to stop my sweaters from cluttering up my l...
Thursday, June 27, 2019

Phosphenes and false memories

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When I was a little girl, I had an unsuitably early bedtime. I wasn't even tired until about 2 hours after my bedtime. (Not a good paren...
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Friday, June 14, 2019

Adventures in persistent spoonerisms

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Chipo[l/t]e  The first time I ever saw the word chipotle, my mind inverted the T and the L and read it as "chipolte".  Then, af...
Sunday, June 09, 2019

A different point of view for Captain Awkward #1203

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Captain Awkward #1203 : Hi Captain! I’m 24 years old, and next year I’m undergoing the “consecration of virgins” ceremony from Catholic...
Saturday, June 08, 2019

Things the City of Toronto Should Invent: monthly property tax bills

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I knew that when I switched from renting to owning that I would have to pay property taxes separately (rather than property taxes being incl...
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Saturday, June 01, 2019

Parenting advice from the childfree

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I recently fell down an internet rabbit hole and ended up reading a parenting advice column . And it seems I have Opinions, even though I do...
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Friday, May 31, 2019

Books read in May 2018

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New: 1. Lethal White by Robert Galbraith 2. The Pemmican Eaters by Marilyn Dumont 3. I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya Reread: 1...

Things the LCBO Should Invent (or, rather, re-implement)

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1. Indicate on your Favourite Products list whether each product is available in your preferred store. 2. Indicate on your Favourite Produ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Sentences

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The following is a quote from Hyper Focus: How to be More Productive in a World of Distraction by Chris Bailey. As usual, any typos are my o...
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Thursday, May 23, 2019

How the Big Bang Theory writing team is like a deadbeat dad

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This post contains full spoilers for The Big Bang Theory, up to and including the end of the finale. Bringing a new baby into the universe...
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Sunday, May 12, 2019

What if they didn't tell the heir about the entail?

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The estate is entailed upon the male line! But the current master of the estate only has daughters! When he dies, the estate will be inherit...
Monday, May 06, 2019

What to do if you feel guilty about receiving an unneeded scholarship

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 From the third letter in this Ethicist column : When I was in eighth grade at a parochial school in the Midwest, I received a scholarshi...
Friday, May 03, 2019

How to calculate a personal cost-benefit analysis for the Ontario Library Service

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Short version: To calculate how much actual money you pay to support the Ontario Library Service, multiply line 428 of your tax return ...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Books read in April 2019

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New: 1. No One Understands You and What to Do About it by Heidi Grant Halvorson Reread: 1. Glory in Death 2. Connections in Death
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Another scripting option for Captain Awkward #1189

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Captain Awkward #1189 : Dear Captain Awkward, I’ve met somebody lovely and we’re getting married in the summer. (My pronouns: she/her, ...
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Monday, April 22, 2019

"Claim your climate action incentive!"

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Shortly after I did my taxes this year, I got a flyer in the mail saying "Claim your climate action incentive!" "Aw, crap!...
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Things They Should Invent: people who returned X kept Y

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Retailers keep track of returns - you almost always have to give your name and contact information when you return something. Retailers al...
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Friday, April 12, 2019

Bra options for if Fantasie 4510 makes your back hurt

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This post contains descriptions of bras and of breasts, from a technical bra-fitting perspective. Linked images are catalogue-style photos o...
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