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Nicole

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About Me

Easily distracted from the task at hand.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Ira Glass. Really, I would. And we live in the same city so it's not that far-fetched. I bet you're reading this right now in fact. (What semi-celebrity doesn't search for mentions of his or her name on line?)Anyway, I'd be an excellent guest, contributor, writer and/or overall resource person for This American Life. References provided upon request.

My Blog

This weekend I...

biked 60 miles.    
Posted by on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:56:00 GMT

A little gem from this week's New Yorker

One of the benefits of being a messy person is that your life, in a condition of irretrievable disorder, is full of suprises. --Bill Buford
Posted by on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:58:00 GMT

Timid Squirrels and Scary Geese

Will and I went for a walk yesterday and decided to bring some old bread to feed to the animals in the park.  The squirrels were interested, but cautious, when we approached them.  Which is ...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 06:35:00 GMT

Chest Pains

Last week I started feeling chest pains. Two weeks ago, actually. An actual pain in what felt like my heart...sharp pangs ocassionally when I was walking. And then when I was lying ...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:08:00 GMT

Albert Einstein as a Philosopher of Science

http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-58/iss-12/p34.html Albert Einstein as a Philosopher of Science Einstein's philosophical habit of mind, cultivated by undergraduate training and lifelong dialogue, had...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:58:00 GMT

Empty Form

http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/gilbert05/gilbert05_index.ht ml THE VAGARIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE [DANIEL GILBERT:] Some religious people regard scientists as foul heathens, which is terribly un...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:45:00 GMT

Yes, I am insane.

A short while ago I was about to go to the store to get some beer. I went to find my keys and I couldn't find them. I quickly searched all reasonable places, had no success, tried to retrace all my st...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:25:00 GMT

Eat Fast and Get Out.

There's a restaurant in Chicago called Ed Debevic's. Its one of those 50esque diners with kitschy slogans and boasts to using Velveeta" on it cheese fries and burgers.  Everyone at the&...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Nov 2005 09:10:00 GMT

California

I was in San Diego this last week and each night while I was there I slept 8 - 9 hours a night and woke up feeling great. The beach was modest I guess, in relation to what people s...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:16:00 GMT

The Swedish Model

http://www.dissentmagazine.org/menutest/articles/fa04/brook. htm So, doesn't it seem like Sweden is on to something? I mean, besides the bikini team and the meatballs.
Posted by on Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:36:00 GMT