A Thousand Tiny Things

Meetup Photos

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:33:18 -0400

You can view my complete set of photos here: http://thousandtinythings.vox.com/queen-city-voxers-meetup-july-2008/ Here are the highlights: ^^^ This was our picnic site at Ault Park in Cincinnati. Out of the frame to the right is an overlook, ...

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Phew!

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:01:47 -0400

We had a terrific meet-up! Thanks to Krissy for the swag... Photos to come soon, plus a gripping tale of survival in the forest, and maybe even the recipe for Guilt Cookies.

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Mysterious Doodads

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:05:17 -0400

We're the first ones here. SWAG has been spread out on the picnic table. What are the little baubles in the foreground supposed to be used for? I'm stumped.

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En Route to Meetup

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:27:53 -0400

We're on the way to the first ever Queen City Voxers Meetup! One Centro takes a picture of the meetup announcement on another Centro. Sorry; this was the best I could do in a moving car.

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There's Just No Excuse!

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:08:45 -0400

A few days ago the Cincinnati Enquirer printed the story of two men from different parts of the world who proved to be compatible for marrow and stem-cell donations, which saved the life of one of the men. The Enquirer story said (emphasis mine):...

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Great Anonymous Writers, #3: Rochester Times Police Logs

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:22:32 -0400

I would guess the weekly police log is one of the most tedious, least coveted assignments at any local newspaper. Someone at The Rochester Times (NH) apparently sees it differently. Read the current installment, below; it's wonderful. Thanks to m...

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Wear Your Safety Goggles

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:18:45 -0400

Blueberries are literally bursting with nutrients and flavor." --www.whfoods.com

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The Life

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:45 -0400

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Hypermiling

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:16:15 -0400

I've become mildly, amateurishly interested in hypermiling, the technique of driving a certain way to maximize miles per gallon. The basic idea for city driving is to use the vehicle's momentum as much as possible, rather than the gas pedal. The ...

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Cartae Gratia Cartarum

nobody@vox.com(Amy Jeynes) — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:23:34 -0400

I took a look at Google Books (beta) for the first time today. I like it... I really like it. What they're doing--sorting books by genre and subject in a non-retail environment--is simple, yet profound because it pushes the focus from packaging (...

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