Thoughts
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Too close for comfort
During our visit to the Dolphin Tale Adventure museum, we saw a small simulation of the hurricane shown in the first Dolphin Tale movie. Namine thought it was exciting, but it brought back some pretty vivid memories for me.
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Android accessibility
My brother and I both have red-green color blindness. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed, it’s that there’s not much support out there for people who are colorblind.
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Misspelling words on purpose
Humor is about subverting expectations.
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The Intersection of Disability and Art
Paul’s recent post about reading a book to Namine about Monet got me thinking of my favorite quartet of visual artists.
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Join Team Internet
Congratulations! You’re using the Internet. Chances are, this is important to you.
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Hospital food
If you read one thing today, read Hospital Food: The Snacktaku Review.
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On donating to ALSA
For those of us who don’t support embryonic stem cell research.
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Focus on the good
We passed a sign on the way home from the ER. “Focus on the good,” it said. I thought, That’s a good idea.
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My Far Cry 4 wish list
I didn’t know I was so excited about Far Cry 4 until Ubisoft announced it. I love 2, I even love 3 for all its hand-holding, and I hope Ubisoft combines the best of both games. Here’s what I’m hoping for.
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Questions and answers
Namine asks her share of questions over and over again, and to my shame, I’ve answered with my share of “stop asking!” or “because I said so.” I try not to, though, because I feel that she deserves more than that.
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The unspoken sadness in Monsters University
Last night I finally had the chance to watch Monsters University with Namine and Jessica. I hadn’t really had any great desire to see it – not when it was in the theaters, and not since it was released on video – but I have four free Redbox rentals to burn up, so I decided…
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Farewell, Blockbuster
I haven’t been to a Blockbuster in a long time. There used to be one in Muskego, just down the road from my apartment. And then it closed, and I’d have to drive to a different location 15 minutes away. Then that one closed too, and I never rented movies the same way again.