http://www.forcedperspective.org/ en-us 2008-08-12T16:48:03-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001891.html Barfblog mentions the possible regulatory implications of fish-based pedicures. Do read to find what Mr. Ho finds hilarious.... Sarah 2008-08-12T16:48:03-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001870.html A little late getting this up, and I will mention that I'm halfway through several books right now. But I'm back in the slow brain season again... On another note, in the background of this pin-up beauty's love shack, check... Sarah 2008-08-08T10:51:38-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001890.html My favoritest web comic (and podcast, and blog, and community forum-- they really are full service there) is at a turning point. Here is a guy trying to live the dream, the dream of making a living off creating web... Sarah 2008-08-05T10:40:39-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001889.html And this is exactly the caliber of lie you get in public service.... Sarah 2008-08-04T19:32:22-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001888.html Hey, I'm guest blogging over at Library Talk (unfortunately not really guest blogging since my hosts don't know about this blog as far as I'm aware). More posts will come once I'm back from my vacation.... Sarah 2008-08-01T19:43:07-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001887.html James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon, Phillips. Non-fiction. Julie Phillips has taken an enormous wealth of material (letters to and from Tiptree and Sheldon, Sheldon's journals, friends' and colleagues' reminiscences, and photographs) and used it to... Craig's Book Reviews Craig 2008-07-31T21:38:24-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001886.html Soon I Will Be Invincible, Grossman. Yes. I expect I'm not familiar enough with the field to have noticed everything Grossman did here, but it was clearly a labor of love, and I did catch a few things here and... Craig's Book Reviews Craig 2008-07-31T21:11:31-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001885.html Another take on alternative "treatments" in the UK, a professor of complementary medicine says that if pharmacists don't point out that homeopathic remedies have never been show to work, EVER, then they are in breach of ethics. Boots' frantic statement... Sarah 2008-07-25T17:10:44-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001884.html I've been getting librarian spam for a while (buy my poorly-written self-published book that has been reviewed by no-one!), but this one is even better (extra spaces removed): Dear fellow-servant of the blind, This is to inform you of [web... Sarah 2008-07-25T16:19:29-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001883.html Possible alternate titles for the historical romance novel Wicked as Sin, which seems a bit wan for a saucy bare-chested aristocrat: Wicked As a Bag of Hammers Wicked As All Get Out Toot! Toot! All Aboard the Wicked Train! If... Sarah 2008-07-25T15:15:30-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001882.html In a BBC story about a woman left with brain damage from a detox diet not based on any medical mechanism balances the two sides of the story: Side one: * the nutritionist (training unregulated) who recommended the detox and... Sarah 2008-07-23T13:15:29-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001881.html A small girl, attempting the "guess the character contest" at the library: "Is it Green Eggs and Ham?" me: "Yes! What is the name of the character?" her: "I don't remember, I read it when I was 6." me: "Do... Sarah 2008-07-22T17:31:05-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001880.html An interesting and interestingly horrible story of door-to-door magazine sales companies. Makes me want to never buy a magazine again.... Sarah 2008-07-18T13:36:38-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001879.html My employer just switched to those bio-degradable bags made out of corn instead of petroleum based plastic bags. They are so popular with the patrons that they *take extra bags home* in addition to the ones they use for their... Sarah 2008-07-17T15:27:13-08:00 http://www.forcedperspective.org/archives/001878.html Read (and see photos of!) the touching story of bank employees assisting ducks.... Sarah 2008-07-16T10:32:24-08:00