THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT BE CAUGHT READING AT THE GYM

1. The Biography of Immanuel Kant

To be continued...

Skully Ho!

Canada needs its very own cheers.  The delightful folks at "Cheers for Canada" (Molson?  Steamwhistle?) have decided to hold a little competition to coin a new drinking salutation.  Vote for my friend Thom's entry, which is facing such tough competitors as "be safe eh" and "no way."

(Added incentive: If he wins, he gets a ton of free beer...which we all benefit from.)

(UPDATE: If he wins, he gets a free party...so it's not so much if he wins, but rather if we win.)

I grew up reading Maira Kalman, author of such perrenial classics as "Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman" and "Chicken Soup, Boots." Following a monthly illustrated blog she did in 2006-07 called "The Principles of Uncertainty," she started absolutely fantastic politically (Obama)-themed blog called And the Pursuit of Happiness for the NY Times in 2009.

My image of her when I was a kid was of a dotty New York Jew obvlivious to the world around her, totally engrossed in writing and illustrating books for me, and other kids, to enjoy. This series proves otherwise, but stays loyal to the kid in all of us.

why I follow The Slog

This survey is not conclusive or irrefutable (like any survey), but certainly in line with my own undergraduate experience. Possibly because University Of Toronto could be considered more socially conservative (and by that I mean have no social scene to speak of) than a small, women's liberal arts college in New England. Now I know why I transferred from English to Art History!

Slutty, Slutty Anthropologists

keeping track of the gang

the lives of all "that 70s show" alum will never cease to captivate me, despite an ever-dwindling interest (i swear!) in b-grade celebrity culture.

Ashton's Naughty Twitter
Wilmer Valderrama and Rihanna Dating?

(I can't believe I forgot to mention Ashton's feud with Dan Savage.)

to name a blog

alice. says:
heather, i'm thinking of resurrecting my blog career
Heather says:
u have a blog?
alice. says:
i did
Heather says:
oh yes
Heather says:
i have a blog. good times
Heather says:
start er up.
alice. says:
i'm jealous of your catchy title
Heather says:
haha
Heather says:
thats what she said?
Heather says:
do u ever read my blog
alice. says:
i refuse to answer that question
Heather says:
what?
alice. says:
http://dvdpanache.blogspot.com/2007/03/700-possible-blog-names.html
alice. says:
this dude came up with 700 possible blog names
Heather says:
do u read mine
alice. says:
i think i have this expectation that one of these names will just pop out at me
alice. says:
but that's probably not the case
Heather says:
one stop blog
alice. says:
like a healthy relationship, i will not be enamoured immediately
alice. says:
but rather, with time, trust, and eventually love, will blossom
alice. says:
and flourish
Heather says:
DO
Heather says:
U
Heather says:
READ
Heather says:
MINE
alice. says:
do you mind if i share this conversation on my blog?
Heather says:
DO YOU READ MINE
Heather says:
dammit answer the question alice
alice. says:
ok i'm going to take your silence as a yes? i realize silence means no
alice. says:
but in this case
Heather says:
WHY
Heather says:
WONT YOU JUST SAY
Heather says:
IF YOU READ MY BLOG OR NOT