tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56982592011-04-21T16:00:37.916-04:00IdealogianMy Brain Squished Into A Web PageReuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062605198978128802003-09-03T12:06:00.000-04:002003-09-03T12:06:39.100-04:00Movin' Out
I'm moving the blog over to http://idealogian.yucs.org/, where I can use
MoveableType, a more powerful blogging tool. You should be automatically forwarded in 10 seconds; please update your bookmarks/links.
Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062595162731365782003-09-03T09:19:00.000-04:002003-09-03T11:17:22.286-04:00Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Disease has struck another cruise ship and passengers are understandably upset:
When one passenger reached for a croissant one morning, his wife said, a crew member slapped his hand with a pair of tongs. He was told that the passengers could not touch the food.
"It was like being in a prison," said another passenger, Barbara Evans, as she left the ship yesterday at Pier 92 near WestReuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062514195030218452003-09-02T10:49:00.000-04:002003-09-02T10:49:55.060-04:00Walk The WalkCheck out this cool simulator from the BioMotionLab at the Ruhr-University-Bochum.
Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062514111178462232003-09-02T10:48:00.000-04:002003-09-02T11:08:10.786-04:00Bad IdeaA husband and wife team is working on creating and marketing carbonated milk for schoolchildren. Kids everywhere will be cringing in pain after they laugh and that bubbly brew comes spewing through their nasal cavities. Trust me - it's not pleasant.Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062440147922249422003-09-01T14:15:00.000-04:002003-09-01T17:42:27.893-04:00Finding NemoI went to the American Museum of Natural History Yesterday and saw the incredible IMAX film, Coral Reef Adventure. Beautiful images, nice Crosby Stills & Nash soundtrack, and lots of excited kids:
"Nemo!"
No, it's not Nemo.
"Look! Nemo!"
It's not Nemo. It's just a fish.
"Hi, Nemo!"
Look, it's not Nemo, OK?! Nemo's dead.
And in the newly-renovated Hall of Ocean Life, I Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062438576666904952003-09-01T13:49:00.000-04:002003-09-03T09:32:05.846-04:00Happy Labor Day!
Study: U.S. workers most productive overall
The U.S. worker is the most productive in the world, boosted by the use of new information and communication technologies, according to a study released Monday by the U.N. labor agency.
However, American employees also work longer hours, and three European countries -- Norway, France and Belgium -- beat the Americans in productivity per hour, Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062183885981669862003-08-29T15:04:00.000-04:002003-08-29T18:40:10.040-04:00A CapellaIt's always funny when lots of effort goes into making something intentionally, profoundly and painfully bad.
At least I hope it was intentional.Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062182688117116692003-08-29T14:44:00.000-04:002003-08-29T15:06:12.163-04:00Going to the chapel and we'reGonna wreak ha-a-avocWhy can't I ever get invited to an interesting wedding?Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062033587803235092003-08-27T21:19:00.000-04:002003-08-28T09:09:45.946-04:00They Shalt Not Steal
"An orthodox rabbi in Brooklyn was charged yesterday with stealing about $700,000 in federal grant money that was supposed to go toward building a school for disabled children." Horrible thing, if it did indeed happen, and worthy of discussion in its own right. But right now I'm more interested in the headline the New York Post placed above the story: "Thou Shalt Not Steal."
I'm not an avid Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062019523579072412003-08-27T17:25:00.000-04:002003-08-27T22:14:02.953-04:00Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it in dew,Cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two?The latest research shows that dark chocolate can have significant health benefits:
A German study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that eating dark chocolate can lower blood pressure. Other experiments show cocoa flavonoids may reduce harmful blood clotting properties and decrease low-density-lipoprotein (LDL), known as the "bad cholesterol."
Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1062005752843291762003-08-27T13:35:00.000-04:002003-08-27T20:42:21.430-04:00Ignorance is BlissMike May was blinded at the age of 3, but thanks to an experimental stem cell transplant has been able to learn to see 43 years later. Fascinating story (as is his online journal), but what really struck me as interesting was this:
May was a champion skier when he was blind (a guide skied in front of him and shouted directions), but he had to close his eyes the first time he skied as a sightedReuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1061828067427402552003-08-25T12:14:00.000-04:002003-08-26T01:03:52.096-04:00Evite's Day of Atonement
Dear Evite Newsletter Subscriber,
Yesterday we mailed a newsletter to our subscribers with incorrect dates for three important holidays. Please accept our sincerest apologies for these errors and note the following corrections:
Labor Day, September 1st
Rosh Hashana, September 27th
Yom Kippur, October 6th
In addition, we also wish to apologize for having listed Yom Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1061816060276833962003-08-25T08:54:00.000-04:002003-08-25T09:24:43.546-04:00Weather "Forecast"The AccuWeather "Local Forecast" on my Palm this morning:
Today
A shower cannot be ruled out in the morning; times of clouds and sun
And the rest of the 5-Day Forecast:
Tuesday
Umm, sunny, maybe. No, wait, cloudy. OK, mostly sunny... with a slight chance of hail?
Wednesday
Hey, your guess is as good as mine.
Thursday
What do I look like, a prophet?! How am I Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1061569059229736212003-08-22T12:17:00.000-04:002003-08-22T13:24:33.340-04:00There's Always Room For JELL-O®
Scans Show Why We Always Have Room for Chocolate
"You sit down to your eight-course meal for your birthday and you have gone though all the appetizers and entrees and just as you feel you can't fit one more thing in your tummy, then they bring the dessert menu or the dessert cart rolls by and suddenly you discover you have room for the chocolate fondant," [Dr. Jay Gottfried of the WellcomeReuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1061396743235978362003-08-20T12:25:00.000-04:002003-08-20T12:43:44.283-04:00Hello! My Name Is __Reuven__
I thought I'd start off by introducing myself and my blog. My name is Reuven Weiser; I'm 25 years old. I grew up in New Jersey, but I now live and work (as a computer programmer) in Manhattan. You can find out a bit more about me at my other home page, though I don't update that site all that often any more.
As you can see there, I have somewhat of a flair for graphics not yet reflected on Reuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698259.post-1061309962834745592003-08-19T12:19:00.000-04:002003-08-20T12:44:20.570-04:00Why I Hate Blogs
Listed below, in no particular order, are a few reasons I hate blogs:
They're pompous. Look no further than the term "blogosphere" for indications of that.
They're boring (and I'm not even talking about this one). I don't particularly care what you had for dinner last night (unless it happens to be relevant to the current state of the cosmos).
They're too personal. I really don'tReuvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646437301655011898noreply@blogger.com0