“I have legal papers for Amy Wallace,” a brusque woman’s voice said from the other side of the door when I asked who was there. I was startled. The voice sounded unpleasant. It was dark out. It was the night before Christmas Eve. I didn’t feel like welcoming the voice in. Can you leave the papers outside, I asked? “Are you Amy Wallace?” barked the voice. “Uh,” I said, hesitating, my head muddy. Who was sending me legal papers?# § Culture, del.icio.us, link, medicine, vaccination, wired
Reassesing the fundamental assumption that real estate prices will always rise:
Housing will eventually recover from its great swoon. But many real estate experts now believe that home ownership will never again yield rewards like those enjoyed in the second half of the 20th century, when houses not only provided shelter but also a plump nest egg.# § 2010, Culture, del.icio.us, link, nytimes, realestate
Disconnecting emotional satisfaction from the void of buying something. Welcome news. # § Consumerism, Culture, del.icio.us, happiness, link, Mind, Psychology
Beautiful elegy to a beloved cat # § cats, Culture, Death, del.icio.us, link, nytimes, pets
The only interesting non-list related article that's ever come out of Cracked that I've actually been interested in. # § Culture, del.icio.us, humans, link, Mind, Psychology
Definitely tend to be a guesser, though sometimes I wish I were more of an asker # § askmefi, Culture, del.icio.us, link, mefi, Mind, Psychology
Haute stoner cuisine # § Cooking, cuisine, Culture, del.icio.us, Drugs, link, marijuana, nytimes
OKCupid rockerz # § Culture, dating, del.icio.us, link, Love, okcupid, relationships