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trying to catch up on stuff I’ve been meaning to write about… Last weekend was a busy content consumption festival. Friday night, I watched Matrix Reloaded, nothing to say about that.
Saturday:
Went to MOCA at the Pacific Design Center. I’ve tried to get into this space for a long time, but it’s hard [...]

Story from Reuters
A Michigan judge has written a rap-inspired poem … Judge Deborah Servitto dismissed a case against Eminem, …. In her poem, excerpts of which were published in Tuesday’s editions of the Detroit Free Press, Servitto said Eminem broke no laws with his song about Bailey.
Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash
So he’s [...]

from reuters via yahoo
Want a Raise? Standing Tall May Help
Fri Oct 17, 9:03 AM ET
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tall people earn considerably more money throughout their lives than their shorter co-workers, with each inch adding about $789 a year in pay, according to a new study.
“Height matters for career success,” said Timothy Judge, a University [...]

Had a busy weekend visiting art museums this weekend.
Saturday: Orange County Museum of Art
OCMA has two locations, the first of which is in an office park, not far from the University of California at Irvine. While this is a strange location for a museum, the space is excellent, with large get intimate galleries. [...]

Legislating against spam is like legislating against rats. I mean, you can pass the law, but the rats won’t care.

Had a dentist appointment today, about which I need to briefly rant.
I really hate how the dental hygienist just totally rags on you about flossing, brushing, etc. You know, you’re not really a doctor, you’re basically a cleaning lady who works in my mouth. Just shut the fuck up and scrape.
It also bothers [...]