extremely brief episodes (2007-10-01)

October 1st, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Tweets

Harry Potter Withdrawal Symptoms?

Try Rick Riordan’s smart, funny, and warm tale about Percy Jackson, a demigod “half-blood” who’s the son of Poseidon.

Around Town

There’s a place at 5955 Melrose called Providence. No indication what sort of business or religious mission it might be. #

Politics

The Christian Right might back a third party. Republicans could finally give up that racket. Or they & Dems will duke it out for the God vote. #

My British friend was last in Los Angeles, California ten years ago. He remarked this time it seems signs in Spanish are everywhere. #
Richardson raised over 5 million for the third quarter. Maybe the dark horse will go far. #

Culture — Fiction & Television

Titans’s Curse was quite good. It’s definitely great for Harry Potter withdrawal except not as long a read. #
The new Tylenol commercial features actors with different titles working for Tylenol. Makes me think they all touch each pill. Mucho yucko. #

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See Resume, See Door, See Applicant Run

Is putting “See resumé” on forms for a recruiter a big No No? Or a Yes Yes? Thoughts on unreasonable expectations from recruiters.

New Lawsuits, New Couples

Something that came to my attention in reading the initial three petitions was that there are new couples’ names listed on the petition from the ACLU and Lambda Legal.
Today, with the updated front page of the California Supreme Court, I couldn’t help but notice new documents have been filed.
The one that I don’t think I’ll [...]

Battlestar Galactica — the last season? Or The Last Supper?

What the frak?!? Coasting down Melrose Avenue this morning, I looked up and saw this image. Does it look familiar to you?

How Criminals & Lawyers Use Monster.com & Other Job Sites to Invade Your Privacy (and How to Stop Them)

You’re out of work. You want a job. Or you have a job, but you want a better one. You submit your resumé online. But did you know that makes you a target for criminals and lawyers to use your information?

MySpace — A Place for Dead People

I see dead people. On MySpace. The first was a profile a friend of mine had in his Friends list. It was his teenage brother, who died a few years ago in a sad turn of events. The profile exists as a tribute & a marker, a gravestone in cyberspace. But I didn’t seek out [...]

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