September 2010 – Page 3 – elaine nelson, aka epersonae

9/21/2010

Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow into Troublesome Gaps–and What We Can Do About It

author: Lise Eliot
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2010/04/14
date added: 2010/09/21
shelves: gender, health, non-fiction, psychology, science, sociology
review:
Great review of all the science on gender differences in children, and how our gendered society conflates tiny differences into separate childhood cultures. On a practical level, each chapter includes how to compensate for the weaknesses and use the strengths that do have a genetic component. (She has 3 kids, by the way, 2 boys and a girl, and uses them as anecdotes from time to time.)

If you have ever gnashed your teeth walking through a Toys R Us, this book is for you.

9/21/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-09-21

RT @RaeBeta: Are you a girl with glasses? Help out this 5-year-old girl! http://bit.ly/caREGf Please RT! [RT @thisiscarrie & many others.] #
@jbertrand I thought it seemed wetter than usual for Sept, didn't realize how much! been going craaaaazy. in reply to jbertrand #
@heyrocker OMG! Congrats! in reply to heyrocker #
@FinancialBrand and it cascaded back to our website. I'd like to say we handled it pretty well, considering. in reply to FinancialBrand #
@FinancialBrand we had a website disaster last Thurs: construction took out huge chunk of net in our area, incl our online banking. in reply to FinancialBrand #
@kegill spider bite (I think) on my calf Friday afternoon. foot & ankle swelled up like crazy Fri night/Sat. yesterday a little better. in reply to kegill #
Hoping that my leg/ankle/foot is good enough to get thru today. (thx 4 the double-benadryl tip, @olyhillary) Desperately missing bicycling. #
@jbertrand in theory, yes. 🙂 in reply to jbertrand #
I think I left a few of this sort of thing in PHP I wrote at Pierce. RT @bhenick: Via @stefsull and a bit, http://bit.ly/aM1vUB #rofl #

9/21/2010

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

author: Chip Heath
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2010/09/03
date added: 2010/09/21
shelves: business, non-fiction, psychology, science, self-help, read-again, wishlist
review:
They pull together a lot of the literature around the psychology of personal change and organizational change into something very clear. (Much like Made to Stick, as you might imagine.) It’s been a couple of weeks since I actually read it, so some of the details are weak in my memory now, but the overarching metaphor remains helpful. Would like to pick up a copy for my personal reference.

9/21/2010

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

author: Chip Heath
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2010/09/03
date added: 2010/09/21
shelves: business, non-fiction, psychology, read-again, science, self-help, wishlist
review:
They pull together a lot of the literature around the psychology of personal change and organizational change into something very clear. (Much like Made to Stick, as you might imagine.) It’s been a couple of weeks since I actually read it, so some of the details are weak in my memory now, but the overarching metaphor remains helpful. Would like to pick up a copy for my personal reference.

9/21/2010

Today’s Links 9/21/2010

Bicygnal Indicators
turn lights!
Craftzine.com blog : Turn Signal Bike Jackets
A harvest of flavors and textures: soft, warm pita; crunchy chopped salad | King Arthur Flour – King Arthur Flour â€“ Baking Banter
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Northwest Monsoon
"Olympia has accumulated 4.1 inches of rain in just the past 4 days and 5.3 inches over the past 31 days. September normal at Olympia is 2.0 inches for the entire month." yipes.
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9/20/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-09-20

@rshevlin wow. my mother had to set a specific day/time for us to talk in college, or we'd've never talked. (I shd call her.) in reply to rshevlin #
@mkelley was that the hackintosh on a netbook? in reply to mkelley #
@olyhillary just 1 @ a time – if I took 2 I'd be completely whacked out. but it's definitely getting better. was able 2 go out for coffee. in reply to olyhillary #
this morning can actually put weight on my foot again, albeit not for long. still itchy/swollen tho. considering going to urgent care today. #

9/19/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-09-19

ankle hurts, still. whole foot is swelled up, except for my toes. think I can see actual bite on my calf, too. benadryl not helping much. #

9/18/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-09-18

hoping that watching some early 80s Bond will distract from painful ankle. #
@andrea also: happy birthday to him! in reply to andrea #
@andrea my hubby's is week after next. crazy. in reply to andrea #
aaaand ended the week with some sort of horrible allergic reaction on leg/ankle. (bug?) ::sigh:: visit to the urgent care, given benadryl. #
@kegill you're welcome! it's my inner librarian. 🙂 #ff in reply to kegill #
@Oakwright I was $70 (ie, GRE fee) away from applying to UW library school in '96. in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright I was somewhat monomaniacal in my younger years. I've been wracking my brain, and all I can come up with is librarian. in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright not sure I ever had a plan B…actually, *this* (the interwebs) might be it. always thought I was gonna be a writer. #
@Oakwright what?! you've never seen Orlando?! OMG. (saw in theater aeons ago.) #
@mooshymama me too!!!! in reply to mooshymama #
@shelleypowers personally, I was terrified of them, but I was a nervous kid & we never had dogs. Renee was a *character* for sure. in reply to shelleypowers #
@Oakwright my reaction? ::swoon:: in reply to Oakwright #
RT @olylibfriends: any #wordpress experts out there w/experience podcasting on a WP site using Internet Archive for hosting? #
@pat_ramsey my sentiments exactly. (@olybuzz had whooping cough a few years back. nothing to screw around with.) in reply to pat_ramsey #
@kitchenmage we named 1 cat "boingo" because he could jump the neighbor's fence (3'?) at abt that age. looked like he was BOUNCING. in reply to kitchenmage #
also: too much caffeine & not enough sleep this week. #spazout #
waiting. #vaguetweet #
@librarienne don't think so, altho there was probly cat food down, which might've been what woke C. in reply to librarienne #
@shelleypowers interesting woman: in wheelchair (polio), babysat us often, incl. when dad went to hospital w/heart attack. LOVED her dogs. in reply to shelleypowers #
@shelleypowers re pit bulls: when I was a kid our across-the-street neighbor had several. not dangerous, but too friendly for my tastes. in reply to shelleypowers #
you and me both. can haz september do-over? RT @dylanw: I'd love to declare the week a loss but the IRS won't let me deduct it. #
@pat_ramsey @myerman expression of guy in the background is freaking priceless. in reply to pat_ramsey #
apparently I slept thru a possum intrusion into the house (thru cat door) last nite. am EXCEPTIONALLY grateful to @olybuzz for handling it. #
@TurtleNorthwest my condolences. good on you for reducing her suffering, and for being able to bury her somewhere special. in reply to TurtleNorthwest #
@myerman re xkcd: OMG SO TRUE. (1 reason for my hate on Ezra Pound. If I can't understand yr poem w/out footnotes, u suck.) #

9/18/2010

Today’s Links 9/18/2010

Health care relief for Washington state’s self-employed — Nine to Thrive | NWjobs
"one-person businesses will be able to qualify for group health insurance coverage, with no health screening required"
100+ Free High Quality Icon Sets for Web Designers and Developers | Icons | instantShift
How to Podcast for Free (onÂ Archive.org) – SKETCHEE IDEAS: A Creativity Blog – Design & Illustration – SKETCHEE.COM
xkcd: Inside Joke
check out the hover text too (as usual) – as I tweeted, that’s one reason for my hate on Ezra Pound. All the obscure references, the inside jokeyness, etc., etc.: if I need footnotes to understand (much less enjoy!) your poem, then ur doin it rong. (actually, I think I said "u suck" but much the same sentiment.)

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9/17/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-09-17

remaining conscious through a combination of sugar & peevishness. #
@dericjones thanks. current situation makes me both despondent & furious. in reply to dericjones #
@dericjones I worked for Pierce College for 6 yrs & my mom works for state of CA. I'm very much aware how it feels on the inside. in reply to dericjones #
@heyrocker less than 2 yrs from retirement; she's in the "old" system, thank goodness. in reply to heyrocker #
@heyrocker my mom works for the state in CA. in reply to heyrocker #
starting to feel like a death spiral. RT @theolympian: Democratic leaders call for 'rescale' of state government: http://bit.ly/9uTPSz #
[expletive deleted] #vaguetweet #
waiting for a phone call. hate not knowing why things are broken. always freaked out that it's somehow my fault. #
RT @dylanw: The California Attorney General's Office assures you that you may check out any time you like AND leave. #rockretractions #
@jbertrand well, it is a letter to the editor. 1/2 step above site comments. 😉 btw, traffic apps/sites are useful for passengers in cars. in reply to jbertrand #
::cries:: (Time covers 9/20) RT @hjames: How US is wrapped in cotton-wool… Via @I3IVIIVI & @AdrianRossouw: *facepalm* http://bit.ly/d8GtOH #