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Acephalous: At the Single Happiest Moment of My Professional Career ... "Please snap the most unflattering photograph of me possible. " (tags: football silly pictures) The knights who say "nerd": 20 pop-cultural obsessions even geekier than Monty Python | The A.V. Club "20. Fanfic: Because…
Acephalous: Interview with a Candidate for Many Jobs (but Winner of None) "So your advice to candidates is to take consolation in the fact that the entire planet isn't being devoured by The Eater of Worlds?" (tags: academia jobs blogs silly) nanoscale views: Career comments There's really no…
The Claim: Zinc Can Help You Beat a Cold - New York Times Old joke: With our product, you can cure a cold in just seven days, but left untreated, it could linger for a week! (tags: medicine science) Tara Parker-Pope on Health - Teenagers and Sex - New York Times "The lesson for public health…
squishable.com: they're giant round fuzzy stuffed animals. hug them. "They're giant, round, fuzzy, stuffed animals. Hug them." (tags: animals silly toys kid-stuff)

Speaking of sleeping fuzzy animals, I went kayaking yesterday and watched a seal snoozing away in the afternoon sun.

On another note, your wife is expecting if I recall (?). As such, Happy Father's Day! I am the parent of two (who are presently bouncing of the walls) and can say it is the best thing in the world!