pownce is up and down, up and down…just like the rest of my day #
[politics] “Because one of the people she was learning how to hate was me.” (worth reading – and acting) http://tinyurl.com/3946gx #
[life] Surviving the Quarter-Life Crisis (Seriously? Quarter-life Crisis? What next? Eighth-life Crisis?) http://tinyurl.com/yvtlmu #
[Photography] Color Photography – The Earliest [...]

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This morning on NPR I heard a segment on creating avatars in virtual worlds. I’ve had a lot of interest in this because 1) my field of study is understanding how we create identity – particularly online; 2) my friend, erin, has really dived in to second life and I’m curious about her choices [...]

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[art] The Simpsons: Out of Africa. (heh) http://tinyurl.com/2fd7na #
@scottkarp: oh…you’re *not* just talking to me? Heh. :-) #
@scottkarp: lol #
[pets] Pets: Why owning a pet is important (dedicated to alan levine who just got a new beagle :-)) http://tinyurl.com/yu7tle #
[masculinity] a call for writers http://tinyurl.com/2h8ao9 #
watermelon for dinner — it’s almost like cereal for [...]

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One of my favorite things about the blogging community is how there is a lot of interaction. People want to be heard and to hear what you have to say.
While many of the blogs that I read are technical, political, and/or feminist in nature, I also like to check out new blogs [...]

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I am aware of the problems with individual blog posts and my photoblog.  I am in touch with my host provider to find out what is going on.
Thanks!

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[language] How to Edit a Sentence http://tinyurl.com/2ax9zv #
watching “weeds” – catching up on episodes before the new season premiere on 8-16 #
[photography] dying http://tinyurl.com/2eoym7 #

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american life in poetry: column 115
by ted kooser, u.s. poet laureate, 2004-2006
Each of the senses has a way of evoking time and place. In this bittersweet poem by Jeffrey Harrison of Massachusetts, birdsong offers reassurance as the speaker copes with loss.
Visitation
Walking past the open window, she is surprised
by the song of the white-throated [...]

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2 news helicopters crash in Phoenix http://tinyurl.com/27r7yq #
[Photography] Picture New York Petition http://tinyurl.com/2scv9k #
[language] The 10 Most Common Words You Should Stop Using Now http://tinyurl.com/28m98l #
[humor] Final Harry Potter Book Blasted For Containing Spoilers (heh…) http://tinyurl.com/2efqzr #
[flagstaff] Web access goes wireless (it’s about time…) http://tinyurl.com/2ul773 #
[photography] noisy ride http://tinyurl.com/2lkvsw #

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The Kite Runner

Rating: 4 out of 5

Author: Khaled Hosseini
Year: 2004
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
ISBN: 1594480001

I didn’t actually read the book but listened to it on my iPod. In any case, this is an amazing piece of literature. I laughed and cried, cringed and reveled. It is one of [...]

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[health] Aquafina and Dasani is actually tap water with a fancy name http://tinyurl.com/36uh3b #
[Social Networking] Dear Pandora Internet Radio, (love, radio style) http://tinyurl.com/ywwnht #
[Language] Indian country (here, Indian country refers to the Dine’ and Hopi nations…interesting) http://tinyurl.com/25mz2l #

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