Ramblings of a Hopeless KhowagaRamblings of a Hopeless KhowagaRandom thoughts and round up of the latest international stupidity. Plus descriptions of my travels to exotic and not so exotic places. Brought to you from Austin, Texas. Articles
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2008-01-24 07:00:00 Chipotle White Beans by Isabel Cruz If there are any leftovers, they make delicious burritos with pulled chicken. Arabic Machine Manuscript | BibliOdyssey More About: Links , 2008
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2008-01-23 07:00:00 Strangest but Truest Posts of 2007 in TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" Forums - The Body Hawaiian Marinated Seared Chicken Cappuccino Brownies More About: Links , 2008
Never Nuthin’ On
2008-01-23 01:17:00 I know that there are weightier things going on in the world that I should address in today’s post. My friend Michael lost one of his best friends over the weekend. Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon. The economy is in a shambles, and Da Prez continues to insist that everything is just fine. Well, here’s the thing. I’ve given Michael my condolences already in private. I didn’t actually know Heath personally (I mean, it’s a shame he’s dead, but there’s little I can say beyond “Wow. I’m so surprised. I can’t believe he’s dead. What a shame.”). And one of the very few advantages to working in the public sector is that I have absolutely no money to put in the stock market, and my job is fairly recession-proof. So, I’m going to talk about something of absolutely no consequence: the alternate reality portrayed upon The Travel Channel. I’ve mentioned a few times over the past few months th...
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2008-01-21 07:00:00 Presidential milkshakes Sean T. Collins of Attention Deficit Disorder has created a presidential milkshake list that tells you all you need to know about the candidates. The Ugliest Memorials in Washington DC You've seen the bumper stickers leftists put on their car saying, "Honor the warrior, not the war"? Think of this post as "Honor the warrior, but not with an ugly-ass memorial." CSS Gradient Text Effect Do you want to create fancy headings without rendering each heading with Photoshop? Here is a simple CSS trick to show you how to create gradient text effect with a PNG image (pure CSS, no Javascript or Flash). HOWTO Apple ITunes Server - Gentoo Linux Wiki Hackszine.com: Run an iTunes (DAAP) server in Linux with Firefly This one's better More About: Links , 2008
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2008-01-20 07:00:00 Adventure Guide to Mexico BEYOND the sunbathers, cervezas and spring break debauchery so conspicuously on display in Cancún and Cozumel, Mexico offers a lesser-known adventure experience ? the kind that is found deep in the jungle or near small fishing villages and offshore ree The Construction Site Called Saudi Arabia The project is Saudi Arabia?s boldest bet yet that this oil-rich kingdom can transform itself into an industrial powerhouse. Violence fear over Islam film The Dutch government is bracing itself for violent protests following the scheduled broadcast this week of a provocative anti-Muslim film by a radical right-wing politician who has threatened to broadcast images of the Koran being torn up and otherwise de Nigella Recipes : Go Get 'Em Smoothie This is truly a weekday special: a breakfast that combines food and drink for people who don't feel they've even got time to sit down in the morning. More About: Links , 2008
I Need a Moment of Self-Pity
2008-01-18 23:42:00 So, I just got home from the doctor’s office. I had an appointment scheduled for last thing on a Friday afternoon because I have a skin tag right under my eyelid, and they have to freeze it off–a process that will, apparently, cause me to have a black eye. It was also time ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "I Need a Moment of Self-Pity ", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F18%2Fi-need-a-moment-of-s elf-pity%2F&seed_title=I+Need+a+Momen t+of+Self-Pity" } );
Meditations on 10 Years
2008-01-18 01:41:00 A student came to see me today in my office. This isn’t a particularly rare occurrence, as my office looks out onto a reading area where various students congregate. It’s been a while since I’ve had a student come to me to ask for feedback on a particular professor, though. One of ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Meditations on 10 Years ", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F17%2Fmeditations-on-10-ye ars%2F&seed_title=Meditations+on+10+Y ears" } );
Geek Alert!
2008-01-17 22:37:00 New photos from the set of the second X-Files movie inspire ridiculous amounts of glee in yours truly. I should be embarrassed … but I’m not … SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Geek Alert !", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F17%2Fgeek-alert%2F&se ed_title=Geek+Alert%21" } ); More About: Asides
Huckabee Steals a Line from Santorum
2008-01-17 20:30:00 In a newly published interview with belief.net, Mike Huckabee compares gay marriage to polygamy and bestiality. (Polygamy I kind of get; but bestiality? Really? How’s the goat supposed to say “I do?”) This isn’t even original–Rick Santorum already went down this road, and look where it got him. (Unelected.) On some ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Huckabee Steals a Line from Santorum", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F17%2Fhuckabee-steals-a-li ne-from-santorum%2F&seed_title=Huckab ee+Steals+a+Line+from+Santorum" } ); More About: Asides
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2008-01-17 07:00:00 Feltron Eight: Annual Report 2007 Designer Nicholas Feltron produced a corporate annual report for his life last year, chock full of infographics, statsporn, and even a flowchart! More About: Links , 2008
Today?s Sign of the Apocalypse
2008-01-16 03:27:00 I’m always curious to see how stupid technology makes us as a society. I don’t necessarily mean stupid in the sense of “uneducated” but rather in the “unable to fend for ourselves” category. I’m sure, for example, that nearly everyone reading this will suffer, for example, from the same affliction that I do: ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Today ’s Sign of the Apocalypse", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F15%2Ftodays-sign-of-the-a pocalypse%2F&seed_title=Today%26%2382 17%3Bs+Sign+of+the+Apocalypse" } ); More About: Weird , Home , Just , Plain
All I Need to Know About the State of the World I Learned from Angelina Jol
2008-01-14 17:15:00 It’s the first day of classes, and the spring semester is gearing up. Apropos of this, I got a catalog for teaching materials this morning — I’m on several mailing lists for such things — and while flipping through it over a cup of coffee, I came across this fun tidbit. Angelina Jolie ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "All I Need to Know About the State of the World I Learned from Angelina Jolie", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F14%2Fall-i-need-to-know-a bout-the-state-of-world-i-learned-from-an gelina-jolie%2F&seed_title=All+I+Need +to+Know+About+the+State+of+the+World+I+L earned+from+Angelina+Jolie" } ); More About: The World
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2008-01-13 07:00:00 25 Simply Amazing Mosques More About: Links , 2008
12 of 12: January 2008
2008-01-13 02:09:00 I’ve known about Chad Darnell’s 12 of 12 project for a while now, but I keep forgetting to pay attention to when the 12th of the month occurs. Usually, I’ll suddenly realize what day it is around noon, at which point half of the day is gone. The basic idea is that you shoot 12 ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "12 of 12: January 2008 ", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F12%2F12-of-12-january-200 8%2F&seed_title=12+of+12%3A+January+2 008" } ); More About: Photos , Home , January 2008
Vocabulary Lesson for the Season: ?Istablaha?
2008-01-11 18:29:00 ?????? (Istablaha) (verb; form X)– to take on the appearance of something that is blah; to become blah. One of the things I enjoy about Arabic is that its rigid grammatical structure allows you to create words that don’t exist, but that are perfectly intelligible. This is a great help when you’re taking a test ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Vocabulary Lesson for the Season : “Istablaha”", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F11%2Fvocabulary-lesson-fo r-the-season-istablaha%2F&seed_title= Vocabulary+Lesson+for+the+Season%3A+%26%2 38220%3BIstablaha%26%238221%3B" } );
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2008-01-11 07:00:00 Date and Time Format Patterns The Best Worst Blurbs of 2007 The 10 most egregious misquotes, blurb whores, and other movie-ad sins of 2007. More About: Links , 2008
How Time Flies
2008-01-10 18:33:00 Is it Make Up Stories About Foreign Enemies and Then Kill Your Neighbors and Cook Them Day already?? Man, I miss out on all the good holidays … SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "How Time Flies", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F10%2Fhow-time-flies%2F 8;seed_title=How+Time+Flies" } ); More About: Weird , Asides , Just , Plain
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2008-01-10 07:00:00 Tutorial: Create Your Own Planets I've been looking for one of these! More About: Links , 2008
Frak.
2008-01-10 02:42:00 My horse is out of the race. The A.P. is reporting that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is dropping out of the presidential race. I know that for most of my Democratic bretheren, it’s really a two horse race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but I was pretty set to vote for Richardson. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Frak.", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F09%2Ffrak%2F&seed_tit le=Frak." } ); More About: Home
Planet San Diego
2008-01-09 18:19:00 I’ve seen these mini planet photos a few times but never knew how to do one of my own until now. (There’s a link to a tutorial if it happens that I’m not the last person alive to figure it out). Presenting: Planet San Diego ! SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Planet San Diego", url: "http://www.khowaga.us/feeder/?FeederActi on=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&# 38;seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khowaga.us%2Fblo g%2F2008%2F01%2F09%2Fplanet-san-diego%2F& #38;seed_title=Planet+San+Diego" } );
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2008-01-09 07:00:00 How to Shoot Light Trails Light Trails continue to be popular subject matter for many photographers and they can actually be a great training ground for those wanting to get their cameras out of manual mode and to experiment with shooting in low light at longer exposures. FuBar demolition tool You can use it to drive nails, but what it really excels in is F'ing things up beyond recognition More About: Links , 2008
Anatomy of a Restless Night
2008-01-08 17:13:00 Ever since I moved to Texas ten years ago, I have joked routinely about “what day winter will be this year,” and this year, so far, has been no exception. Our “cold” day consisted of a low in the middle of the night that dipped a few degrees below freezing, but after the spectacular ... More About: Anatomy , Night , Restless , Anatom
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2008-01-08 07:00:00 Suspicious Minds How a ragtag group of conspiracy nuts is changing public perception of 9/11. These are the nutjobs who showed up at Sandra Day O'Connor's speech... An American in Iran - The New York Review of Books 100 things we didn't know last year The most interesting and unexpected facts can emerge from the daily news stories and the Magazine documents some of them in its weekly feature, 10 things we didn't know last week. To kick off 2008 , here are some of the best of last year. More About: Links
Two More Youths to be Executed in Iran ?
2008-01-07 19:30:00 … and the queer blogosphere is abuzz with the possibility that the sentence might be for consensual homosexual activity. Regardless of whether or not this is true — it’s hard to tell in Iran what someone’s true crime is — let’s take a look at the punishment: the executions will be carried out by ...
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2008-01-07 07:00:00 Arabic Lessons The language is not so much hard as it is vast, with dozens of ways to form the plural and words that vary from region to region, town to town. With every sign of progress it seems to deepen beneath you like a coastal shelf. More About: Links , 2008
All that?s old is new again
2008-01-06 21:00:00 I know you can’t tell from where you’re sitting, but this is a brand new blog. I’ve been thinking for a while now that it was about time to toss out my creaky old database, reinstall WordPress from scratch, and get everything updated and working properly. However, I’ve gotten messages from Heather and ...
All that?s old is new again
2008-01-06 21:00:00 I know you can’t tell from where you’re sitting, but this is a brand new blog. I’ve been thinking for a while now that it was about time to toss out my creaky old database, reinstall WordPress from scratch, and get everything updated and working properly. However, I’ve gotten messages from Heather and ...
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2008-01-06 07:00:00 Reading the Koran It is the Book of all Muslims the world over. But paradoxically, it is not the first book someone seeking to know Islam should read. The Year in Anti-Gay Hate Speech Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh ... it's like a party no one would want to go to! More About: Links , 2008
On Pastries, Politics, and the Voodoo Magic of SkyMall
2008-01-05 22:50:00 I know, I know. I should write about what went down in Iowa, right? I considered it briefly until I was in the car the next morning and heard a fascinating piece on NPR about the role that pastries played in swaying votes in one town — I think it was supposed to ... More About: Politics , Magic , Home , Pastries , Voodoo
On Pastries, Politics, and the Voodoo Magic of SkyMall
More articles from this author:2008-01-05 22:50:00 I know, I know. I should write about what went down in Iowa, right? I considered it briefly until I was in the car the next morning and heard a fascinating piece on NPR about the role that pastries played in swaying votes in one town — I think it was supposed to ... More About: Politics , Magic , Home , Pastries , Voodoo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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