Take a moment in the next day to grieve for those who were lost or hurt in the last 4 years. Take a moment to honor all of those (including yourselves) that struggled and resisted. Then take a moment and celebrate that we did this and better things are ahead. Continue reading
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Get your championship belt this week. Continue reading
And some of us who have already begun to break the silence of the night have found that the calling to speak is often a vocation of agony, but we must speak. We must speak with all the humility that is appropriate to our limited vision, but we must speak.
This weekend is your last chance to vote for Crasstalk and Crassparenting for the 2013 Bloggies. Allow me to take a moment to obsequiously beg for your votes. As you know, we here at Open Thread Media have made it our mission to win the internet. We cannot do this without your support. Continue reading
I clamp on my purple headphones, crank up the iPod, and in my mind’s eye, and I envision a woman, a girl really, skating in perfect accompaniment to whatever song pops up. Classical. The Stones. Springsteen. Gaga. She can skate to anything. She can do beautiful layback spins, and spirals, and double and triple spins, all perfectly.
As I’ve told you before, I’m not known for my grace. By the time I was a freshman in high school, I had, between my two ankles, broken them 10 times. So when I told my mother I would like to join my high school’s figure skating team, she was appalled. Continue reading
Love from the Crass Crew. Hope you are having a wonderful day.
All right Crass Coders, welcome to our first Code Year Study Hall. The purpose of CYSH is to give us a chance to discuss the weekly lessons and to help each other with any problems we are having with the weekly lessons. Please also share your stats so we can encourage one and other. Continue reading
You might notice some changes around your internet today. Some major websites like Wikipedia and Reddit will go black today. Others, like Google, will have special content. Even the Honey Badger is getting involved. The reason for this is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill making its way through congress that will drastically affect the way your internet works. Continue reading
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My love of wine is well known. Cocktails are special occasion drinks for me. The Season of Summer is a special occasion as is Christmas and New Year’s in my household. I love a good cocktail during these times, but I am lazy and usually settle for something simple with gin or vodka — straight gin and vodka is sooo simple.
The holidays require something a bit spiffier. This is where you Crasstalkers can be helpful…. Continue reading