Monthly Archives: November 2006

Translation Explodes Traffic, Links

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Sue

Since October we have been testing Angsuman’s Translator Plugin Pro for WordPress on Jen Burke’s Transcending Gender. The results have been so significant that I requested permission to share them with my readers. As you can see, there has been … Continue reading →

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Spreading Science

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Sue

Acephalous is doing an interesting study on the speed and spread of memes for the upcoming MLA conference. He’s asking for help artificially spreading a meme so he can dissect and demystify the process. This may just be a fascinating … Continue reading →

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No Road Home

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Sue

Fourteen months after Katrina, the pace of rebuilding has slowed to a crawl. As I noted in my earlier post, there remains a significant difference between the “photo op” spots of New Orleans versus what residents of New Orleans are … Continue reading →

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Raises all Around

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Sue

This year’s ballot measures to raise the minimum wage passed in six states: Montana, Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and Nevada. That means that ~1,561,000 million Americans are getting a raise, which is not only good for them, but also good … Continue reading →

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Protected: Grant Info

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Sue

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Discrimination by a Landslide

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Sue

In the ballot issues up for decisions today, it looks like an overwhelming win for discrimination and minimum wage increases. In an unrelated matter, I caught this article over at the NYT site while waiting for results: Do the Rights … Continue reading →

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Virginia Voting

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Sue

I just got back from fulfilling my civic duty at our local polling spot. Things went smoothly and despite some known issues with touch screen voting machines, my final choices appear to have been recorded accurately. With six hours yet … Continue reading →

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No Fiddling Here

Posted on November 3, 2006 by Sue

Four hundred and thirty one days have passed since Katrina wreaked havoc on the gulf coast. I’m lucky enough to have friends on the ground in New Orleans fighting to save their city – otherwise, I might not know about … Continue reading →

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