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QotD: Scents & Sensibilities

What's the strongest association you have between a scent and a memory? I don't know if it's the strongest, but recently on a foggy morning I smelled slightly burnt gasoline, and that took me back to memories of vacationing on a lake in Maine when I was little. We lived in a tiny house on… Continue reading QotD: Scents & Sensibilities

Ready Slice Culture

Pizza is one of my favorite food groups. I lived in Boston for a long stretch before Atlanta, and slice transactions were much more efficient there. I became accustomed to having slices ready to go at to any neighborhood pizza shop. You walk up, you say "slice of cheese", and drop between one and two… Continue reading Ready Slice Culture

Digital Photo Relics

What's the oldest digital camera photo you have on your computer? When is it from? Let's see it! Wow, turns out it was August 24, 1999. From a company outing for Circle.com (formerly Circle Interactive, formerly Arnold Interactive, formerly PSK01, then eventually EURO RSCG Circle and also Beam). I think it was my idea to… Continue reading Digital Photo Relics

My Cursed Threadless Shirt

My goldenrod-colored "My Pet Human" tee from Threadless has become shirt of the hour, hands-down. It's my new best friend. However, since I've been wearing it I've had two strange calamities befall me, both of which were connected to the natural world. Item: I wore it to one of the Braves-Red Sox interleague games at… Continue reading My Cursed Threadless Shirt