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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.

Here it is: http://www.filedropper.com/cardiapack Pro-tip: The Internet Archive is your friend. A lot of people aren't aware that it stores more...

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I'm not interested in changing a person's mind, because I don't think I'm cable of doing so, in most cases. However, in a family like mine, where...

Let's just say that I'm the black sheep in my family, in many regards (politics, religion, etc.), that my wife & I aren't great at suppressing our...

My youngest brother told me recently, after a barrage of insults, that he literally believes that I'm Satan, & he even alluded to violence, should I...

I grabbed a Switch for my daughter but she won't be playing it until her birthday in December. However, I fooled around with it a bit & like it as a...

$2 at a thrift store. The bottom book is for my daughter.

I reasoned early on with my meditation that it'd be a useful tool to help me stop smoking cigarettes. I forced myself to meditate daily, to...

I think it's helpful to think of it like a muscle, whether that's accurate or not. I've found that once I've reasoned out why I must do something, I...

QWLBtMz5OuY I made it to his show in Tampa, FL. Incredible. This was certainly one of the highlights.

UtPTvyjtx3g I noticed that someone else posted a track or two from artists under the Ultimae label. While I enjoy just about every track that has...

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Learn Python the Hard Way was a decent read. You might also be interested in Al Sweigart's Python books. He walks you through the logic of creating a...

I haven't had a formal vacation since moving back to the states in October, but we did manage to take a weekend trip down to the Keys & Everglades, &...

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I haven't played much as of late, but when I have made time, I've played Age of Empires II, Hard Reset, & Faster Than Light. I intend to grab the...

I've always loved Return from the Stars.

Most of the people that I know, who are voting for Le Pen, live in the suburbs, & they've all witnessed their version of White Flight over the past...

I had heard this rumor about the chariot scene, pre-web mind you, & you bringing it up reminded me to look it up. It turns out that it's false.

I don't know much about UK politics but I'm certainly a bit worried that the terrorist attack in Paris today just before the election will be enough...

I was also a big fan of martial arts films growing up. Bruce Lee, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sho Kosugi, etc. I did enjoy The Karate Kid at the time, but...

My wife managed one of her uncle's businesses in Paris. He decided to sell his businesses there & move to Florida to "retire" (he's an avid fisherman...

I've experimented with guided, transcendental, & mindfulness, in that order. The latter has been the most helpful for me. I think that my focus &...

I recently moved to Florida, so I'm learning to dive, to swim better, to fish, & to operate a boat. I've always had a healthy fear of the water so...

Intentions matter & there's quite a difference between a country where both sides of the political aisle now consider some of our mistakes to be just...

Of course it does. Piss can't trickle up.