Stars in the Gutter

“we are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars” —wilde

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maps

by Hilary in December 11th, 2007

Topics: miscellaneous Tags: maps, mark ovenden, public transportation, transit maps of the world

The reason I love maps of public transportation isn’t that I get lost a lot (which I do). Or that the public transportation in the particular town I live in is particularly useful to me (it isn’t; although I’ve started braving the bus).
Maps lay things out in bright lines, with little reassuring circles for stops. [...]

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maps

The reason I love maps of public transportation isn’t that I get lost a lot (which I do). Or that the public transportation in the particular town I live in is particularly useful to me (it isn’t; although I’ve started braving the bus). Maps lay things out in bright lines, with ....Click here to continue reading

Fencing

As a lot of you know, I’ve been teeter-tottering on the diet fence these days. I’ve read a lot of books about fat acceptance, and about the flawed science behind the so-called Obesity Epidemic. But my cholesterol is over 230, and I’m (only) 30 years old, with no strong family history ....Click here to continue reading

sad panda

Okay, that Lolcats picture doesn’t have much to do with this entry, but hey, the issue comes up often enough here. Plus it made me crack a smile, and I really needed that. :: I feel like a crystal vase teetering on the edge of a table in a house full of ....Click here to continue reading