Attempting to recreate an awkward family photo. Take 1.
From Unpopped CollarAugust 30, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Attempting to recreate an awkward family photo. Take 1.
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August 30, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Fact: sloth bears are awesome. They are easily my favorite…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 27, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Fact: sloth bears are awesome.
They are easily my favorite animal at the DC zoo so I was excited to see them get top billing in banners outside the zoo! I mean seriously, is ... (more)
I am so happy and renewed: my new Kenya
From Al KagsAugust 27, 2010 at 12:52 pm
I am unable to efficiently proclaim my joy today as my country, Kenya is reborn. It is even more difficult to describe the feeling that I have of hope and optimism in our ability ... (more)
A beautiful night for a late-summer Baseball game. And an even…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 24, 2010 at 9:18 pm
A beautiful night for a late-summer Baseball game. And an even better night because the Cubs won!
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Have you guys ever played the “scenes!” game? One…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 24, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Have you guys ever played the “scenes!” game? One team calls out a situation (“You discovered you are actually a gummy bear!” or “There’s a fire in your house but ... (more)
Best gift ever: Diddy Riese cookies lovingly delivered from LA…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 24, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Best gift ever: Diddy Riese cookies lovingly delivered from LA (via SF) out to me in DC.
One of the greatest UCLA traditions ever, Diddy serves up $1.50 make-your-own-combination ... (more)
Questions on Art Preferences
From NoodleFoodAugust 20, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Some FormSpring Questions and Answers on personal preferences in art:What is your favourite classic novel, outside of Rand?It's hard to name one, so here's a few, in some rough ... (more)
Three Companies Griding My Gears
From WeakonomicsAugust 20, 2010 at 11:21 am
From time to time I need to rant about companies getting on my nerves. Today I have three.
Honda: I just crested the 36,000 mile mark on my Honda Accord. I’ve loved this ... (more)
Ask UnpoppedCollar: Part II
From Unpopped CollarAugust 18, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Thanks for following along, LackingContext! My recent travels were essentially an “I survived grad school!” trip to celebrate the end of my thesis, econometrics (forever) ... (more)
This photo had so much potential! Continuing my recent hobby of…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 18, 2010 at 7:12 pm
This photo had so much potential! Continuing my recent hobby of taking pictures with strange statues, my buddy took this great photo of me posing with a statue of the first President ... (more)
They still make phonebooks?!
From Unpopped CollarAugust 17, 2010 at 12:00 am
They still make phonebooks?!
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Best part of the commute? Walking up the Farragut North…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 16, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Best part of the commute? Walking up the Farragut North escalators and being greeted by the President mascots from the Nationals games! What up, Abe?
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Questions on My Plans
From NoodleFoodAugust 13, 2010 at 10:00 am
Some FormSpring Questions and Answers on my plans:when/are you planning to teach philosophy at a university? Where? Etc.Right now, I don't imagine that I'll ever return to academia... ... (more)
Everyone knows I’m a huge Julia’s Empanadas fan, but…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 12, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Everyone knows I’m a huge Julia’s Empanadas fan, but my friends and I had to try out the new Panas Gourmet Empanadas in Dupont. The verdict? Julia’s will remain my late-night ... (more)
Our Building at the National Building Museum
From Unpopped CollarAugust 11, 2010 at 8:22 pm
The best part of the National Building Museum in DC? They have lots of building blocks to play with so of course we started building. Needing to compete with the 5-year-olds ... (more)
Thank you, Photojojo! Looking for a cool way to display some of…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 10, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Thank you, Photojojo! Looking for a cool way to display some of my favorite photos, I found these awesome magnetic photo ropes. They hang from a nail in the wall, and have super-strong ... (more)
Yes, we’re twenty-somethings. Yes, we played Twister.
From Unpopped CollarAugust 10, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Yes, we’re twenty-somethings. Yes, we played Twister.
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Somehow I managed to knock down the entire Jenga tower on my…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 9, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Somehow I managed to knock down the entire Jenga tower on my very first move…woops. The girls were much better than I was, though.
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Buddies in Norway: Hiking up Ulriken in Bergen. How’s…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 9, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Buddies in Norway: Hiking up Ulriken in Bergen. How’s that for a view?
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DC’s Jazz in the Garden
From Unpopped CollarAugust 8, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Sure, people in DC love to complain about how hot and humid it is here in July, but Summers in the District also bring something else: Jazz in the Garden. Every Friday evening, ... (more)
Raw Pizza at Cafe Green: looks kind-of weird, but tastes kind-of…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 8, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Raw Pizza at Cafe Green: looks kind-of weird, but tastes kind-of delicious.
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I’m Sick Of Tipping – Revisited
From WeakonomicsAugust 6, 2010 at 10:46 am
If you recall (you don’t because even I couldn’t remember if I wrote about this), I wrote about tipping last fall. To save you the trouble of rereading a post you don’t ... (more)
One of the top-10 signs a bar is fun? Skeeball! @Rocketbar on…
From Unpopped CollarAugust 4, 2010 at 12:00 am
One of the top-10 signs a bar is fun? Skeeball! @Rocketbar on Saturday — best-of-3 champion, take that SweetAnthea!
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More Doggie Wrestlemania
From NoodleFoodAugust 2, 2010 at 5:00 pm
The dogs were absolutely nuts for wrestlemania last night, so I took some more video of them. I love how Conrad lays back twice with that "come hither, young lass" look. Then ... (more)
Rants and Mini Posts
From Weakonomi¢sAugust 2, 2010 at 11:55 am
Every once in a while I have to shed some topics and opinions so I can move on to other things. Having too many ideas can give you writer’s block. So witness my shedding ... (more)
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