http://www.nykola.com/ Copyright 2012 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:36:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss In all my years of writing, one thing I've learned is never to comment on current events--in conversation or on paper--when they are current. It seems counter-intuitive, but usually when something is at the forefront of the media, emotions run... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/07/finishing_well.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/07/finishing_well.html Pop Culture Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:36:01 -0800 Alright, back to business. Let's see if we can't make this a daily occurrence, no? My goal is to post here every day, Monday through Friday. Apologies for the short lull. I've spent the last two weeks out shopping for... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/06/ive_got_truth_i.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/06/ive_got_truth_i.html Pregnancy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:52:03 -0800 I'm cross posting this from the Lifestyle section because it's just too good. And in light of all the bacon sympathizers who sided with me in my epic battle with my husband over bacon, I WILL be buying this t-shirt,... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/couldnt_have_sa.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/couldnt_have_sa.html Marriage Fri, 29 May 2009 04:03:02 -0800 Without fail, the Scripps National Spelling Bee always manages to deliver on entertainment, educational value, and irony-laced words. Though I doubt it's ever intentional, some of the words spelled in the final rounds of the last few years have been... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/the_battle_of_w.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/the_battle_of_w.html Education Fri, 29 May 2009 02:07:00 -0800 Because I don't believe in being a negative nellie, as promised, I'm publishing the companion list to my "Top 10 Worst US Airports" list. I understand that all the fancy travel magazines and the FAA always publish their own versions... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/top_10_best_us.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/top_10_best_us.html Lists Tue, 19 May 2009 11:41:09 -0800 I'll admit it, I'm a bit of a sap when it comes to history. I've always been one of those people who has great appreciation for everything old. I love old movies, old music, old Bibles, old sayings, and old... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/emotional_docum.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/emotional_docum.html Politics Fri, 15 May 2009 23:55:57 -0800 Anybody remember Jesse Ventura? No? Oh sure you do, just jog your memory a bit. Mr. Ventura, we need to have a talk. You first busted on the big scene during your run for Governor of Minnesota. We tolerated you... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/caught_in_a_fas_10.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/caught_in_a_fas_10.html Fashion Faux Pas Thu, 14 May 2009 11:07:44 -0800 There have been a few trending news stories in the media I'd like to comment on particularly because one hits close to home. Over the years I've noticed our culture has a strange fascination with what I call "well to... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/when_the_privil.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/when_the_privil.html Culture Thu, 14 May 2009 01:29:52 -0800 I spent the better part of the last three years of my life on airplanes and in airports. No really. For like three years straight I was on a plane almost every month (and multiple times a month) of the... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/top_10_worst_us.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/top_10_worst_us.html Lists Wed, 13 May 2009 01:45:11 -0800 I so love being married if for no other reason than the pure enrichment it brings to my life, for better or worse. Guilt-free, married sex is a bonus too. As of late however, the subject of bacon is seriously... http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/one_thing_i_wil.html http://www.nykola.com/archives/2009/05/one_thing_i_wil.html Marriage Tue, 12 May 2009 00:23:19 -0800