So Long, And Thanks for All The Fish
I was having a conversation the other day about how pervasive Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy has been in culture. Foremost, I think, is that most people know the answer to the question “What is the meaning of life?” is “42.”
The other is the immortal message uttered by the dolphins as they leave Earth in the first book in the series, right before the planet is destroyed: Continue reading »
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Tags: books, dolphins, douglas adams, fish, goodbye, hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
A Coffee Bacon Table Book
Though we do love our bacon around here, we can’t eat it twenty-four hours a day. Occasionally, we just want to read about it: Continue reading »
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Tweet Your Heart Out. On Second Thought, Maybe Don’t.
[$20 print edition or $16 e-book, O'Reilly]
It seems like everybody’s on Twitter these days. Which, if you’re in the dating game, means that pretty much anyone you meet can look you up online and see what they’re in for. Make sure you’re sending all the right messages (ie tweets) with this handy Tweetiquette guide:
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Be a Cool Reader
[$249, CoolReaders]
If I were to rely on iPod flirting as my primary means of getting action, I’d eventually become revirginized. My music library includes the likes of Billy Joel, Bette Midler, and the Reading Rainbow theme song.
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How to Seduce a Word Nerd
You’ve had your eye on her/him for weeks. You know who I mean: that cute number who’s always buried behind a book at the corner cafe. Never fear, we’ve got your back with these step-by-step instructions on how to captivate a bookish beauty:
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