I’ve been doing a lot of air travel this year. I use Kayak.com to dig up air fares — they seem to have the most flexible search tools, include the costs of fees and taxes in the prices and direct you to the origin site (usually the airline itself) to book the flight, rather […]
Ars Technica recently put up an article about Michigan’s new “online learning” requirement.
In addition to requiring that all high school students complete courses in advanced algebra, chemistry, and even foreign languages, legislation signed into law by the governor will also see that all students take a least one “online learning course” or participate in an […]
I bring the recording of an epic battle for the ages. Shot by Erica at our old place in Ann Arbor. Honey vs. Oscar:
We reserved a ZipCar to head upstate tomorrow. I’m going to hole up and get some work done while Lizz goes to a “dog friendly communities” conference on Saturday. Sunday we’re driving back. We’ll also get to check out the new ring on Erica’s finger.
ATF rids Univ. of ninja threat
ATF agents are always on alert for anything suspicious — including ninjas.
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm agents, on campus Tuesday for Project Safe Neighborhoods training, detained a “suspicious individual” near the Georgia Center, University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said.
Jeremiah Ransom, a sophomore from Macon, was leaving a Wesley Foundation pirate vs. […]
Brain Kerr sent me this Michigan Daily article about a student-led effort to organize Ann Arbor restaurant workers.
In an attempt to recognize and remedy the hardships faced by employees of local eateries, a group of University students developed the Restaurant Workplace Project-Ann Arbor, a coalition advocating safe and fair working conditions for all employees, including […]
Kathryn (Elizabeth?) Derderian was born today. She’s a healthy 6 lbs. 12.5 oz., 12″ baby. My mom has promised me pictures as soon as she gets home and gets them into an email. (Earlier post with ultrasound snap).
Update: Images have been posted to Flickr
Holed up on this chilly, rainy day, Lizz and I finally got around to some seriously overdue spring cleaning. I went through the pile of books we’ve been meaning to ditch. The ones worth less than the effort to sell online (by the way, the new Barnes & Noble service where they buy […]
As you may know a few years ago I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Cancer is a scary thing, but as cancers go, most types of thyroid cancer are relatively easy to treat. I had my thyroid gland removed, went an a challenging diet (it’s remarkably difficult to avoid eating iodine), drank a mildly […]
Because they’re so darn interesting. For example, on Hipsters and Urban Planning Rob writes:
…of course hipsters and urban planning go together, after all both are quintessentially middle class pursuits. The hipster is fundamentally culturally insecure and pursues an ever cooler subculture, and the urban planner is a technocrat, seeking to obtain power though their […]
