Where conspiracy theories cross poor interface design: This was the “bad old days” of computers and the only way to reset her station was from my central console. On this day, I highlighted her workstation and hit the F6 key to reset. But my screen went temporarily black and then seemed to be starting again. I realized that I had mistakenly hit F7 and reset all the workstations in the embassy. This realization didn’t bother me much, because no one except the Agriculture section secretary was usually on the computer system this early in the morning. ...

This is some amazing furniture - wood and glass tables that look like natural rivers. Wish it wasn’t over in the US.

Love some great minimalist movie posters - this collection of movie posters with custom paper looks fantastic:

This … 14 year old? How old is a freshman? Anyway, this kid in high school who is only 6'2" has the most insane hops I’ve ever seen - and the kid can dunk:

Fish Dreams: Her mother drops her at five and tells me what she likes to eat now. There are times I look at this woman and feel an echo of affection. But not today. She won’t eat peas any more, apparently. I am to encourage her to eat peas. And she’s had nightmares, says her mother. Two. Nightmares? Bad dreams. It’s common at this age. Dreams about what? Fish, she says. Don’t make a big deal out of it. ...