http://akaijen.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:56:58 -0400 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/boycotting-beijing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/boycotting-beijing.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/boycotting-beijing.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:56:58 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c7217f21900f48d07cb870001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251c7217f21900f48d07cb870001-50si" alt="Beijing" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Man, I so love me some Olympics. I love watching obscure sports, marveling at the freak show of modern gymnastics, and damn I love opening ceremony extravaganzas. This year's show will be piped in from the land that invented fireworks and will b... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/boycotting-beijing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900f48ce91e2c0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> boycott beijing olympics http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/akaijen-1-scorpion-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/akaijen-1-scorpion-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/akaijen-1-scorpion-1.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:34:13 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398e4b4ee0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398e4b4ee0005-50si" alt="Scorpion" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So part of having a yoga practice is that you're really not supposed to kill things, even gross and/or scary things. I'm not a full vegetarian, but I really do try not to harm living things when it isn't necessary. And I did feel pretty guilty a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/akaijen-1-scorpion-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398e4adec0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> scorpions http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/about-my-mclovin.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/about-my-mclovin.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/about-my-mclovin.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:07:08 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398de3b100004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398de3b100004-50si" alt="About a Boy - Killing Me Softly" /></a> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c7217f21900f48cdc9f490002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2251c7217f21900f48cdc9f490002-50si" alt="The Cup" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The formula for a winning KttD performance is at once obvious and elusive. Of course you must sing badly, but as has already been pointed out this year, merely not hitting a few notes here and there with less than crystal clear tone is not going ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/about-my-mclovin.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398de40f40005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> victory kttd aussie bob http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/hang-on-snoopy.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/hang-on-snoopy.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/hang-on-snoopy.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:21:26 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398dbd0cb0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398dbd0cb0002-50si" alt="Uno - Shannon Stapleton / Reuters file" /></a> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398dbe86a0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398dbe86a0005-50si" alt="Ch. Nigel Beagle of the Virginia Highlands" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I love me some beagle. A beagle has never won the Westminster dog show in spite of the breed's universal popularity. Finally, though, this little Uno guy shattered a major barrier, yesterday, as the first beagle to win the hound group in more ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/hang-on-snoopy.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398dbe83e0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> uno beagle nigel westminster dog show http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/what-me-svengali.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/what-me-svengali.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/what-me-svengali.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:57:48 -0500 I spent some time this weekend thinking about Dabysan's profile of B as Karaoke to the Death contender. Dabysan's probably right about me wanting B to win more than B even wants to participate. What wasn't noted is that the last time B participa... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/what-me-svengali.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398db859d0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> kttd http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/conversations-around-town.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/conversations-around-town.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/conversations-around-town.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:13:03 -0500 Overheard at a DC-area yoga class... Him: So, has your boss endorsed a candidate yet? Her: Nah. He can't really give his opinion until the nominee is officially selected. Him (in agreement): Yeah... Her: No matter who he selects, he'll ca... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/conversations-around-town.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398db602b0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/as-seen-on-barackobamacom.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/as-seen-on-barackobamacom.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/as-seen-on-barackobamacom.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:52:28 -0500 Alexandria Times endorses Barack Obama: Barack Obama has demonstrated broad understanding of the issues and shown the vision to meet very large challenges ahead. … Barack Obama came out vigorously and early against US involvement in Iraq, and ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/as-seen-on-barackobamacom.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398daa8d20005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/the-tuesday-after.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/the-tuesday-after.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/the-tuesday-after.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:49:46 -0500 I think I need to go on record that I hate TV news. Yet I can't help myself. What do I do when I'm not working too much and not blogging (and shamefully absorbed in Facebook)? I'm totally sucked into the the Primary Season news coverage, of the... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/the-tuesday-after.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900f30f56bc480001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/no-no-no-dont-do-that-do-not-cry.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/no-no-no-dont-do-that-do-not-cry.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/no-no-no-dont-do-that-do-not-cry.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:57:28 -0500 It's no surprise I'll be voting for anyone with a big D on their forehead this and just about any go around. But I haven't decided which of the two Democratic front runners I'd vote for if my primary counted for something. It's an exciting tim... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/no-no-no-dont-do-that-do-not-cry.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398d029c30002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/lets-start-a-band.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(akaijen) http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/lets-start-a-band.html?_c=feed-rss http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/lets-start-a-band.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:27:25 -0400 My entry for Rocktober is to pose a question. So, what is that makes people want to start a band? Is it the love of music, or the promise of fame, fortune, and hot babes? As much as anyone, including myself,would say it's the former, my hunch... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://akaijen.vox.com/library/post/lets-start-a-band.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c7217f21900e398b6f7560003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>