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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Winter Hobbies
Because of the cold (the temperature has been consistently sub-zero), winter is a great time to pick up new hobbies. As much as I hate the cold, not going outside…
Some Sayings About Money and Life from 1732
For Christmas this year, my mom gave me a book called the Gnomologia, a collection of sayings compiled by a British doctor in 1732. The Gnomologia inspired Benjamin Franklin's Poor…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: More on DRM
As Nina predicted, the announcement of iTunes dropping DRM music (though movies and audiobooks still have the encrpytion) has been the big news of the week. With that in…
iTunes Introduces Tiered Pricing and Drops DRM
Recently iTunes announced a price change and the internet is abuzz with the implications of the shift. Mother Jones put it best, saying "music you don't really want for 69…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy New Year!
Welcome to the weekend readers! I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's celebration full of fun times and fun people. I spent my evening making delicious food and playing…
Playing to Win: The Importance of Perspective
From the time I was a small child I've had what my mother has always considered to be uncanny luck. On a trip to visit my grandparents at the shore,…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Anticipating the New Year
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and got to spend time with loved ones. I know my holiday had a little more excitement than we'd planned for with a…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Winter Wonderland
Probably one of my favorite things about winter is seeing all of the snow on the trees. It's very peaceful to walk and bike when everything is so still. It's…
Some Other Uses For Old Toothbrushes
If you're like me, you have dozens of old toothbrushes lying about. Every time I went to the dentist, I was given a new toothbrush, as well as a few…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Still Making Gifts
Even with some pretty gross freezing rain, with a nice snowfall it's finally starting to feel like winter. It's great weather for staying warm inside and finishing up those final…