Tag Archives: video

Thoughts on “The Phantom of the Opera”

Posted on 15th March 2012 by stephanie

Because this music is such an all-consuming joy for me to listen to, this blog post may well continue to be refined and updated for some time to come. Perhaps indefinitely. I hope you enjoy reading along with me as … Continue reading →

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Video Review: Charlotte Church’s Performance of “Phantom of the Opera” Flops

Posted on 2nd January 2012 by stephanie

I have many problems with Charlotte Church’s performance of “The Phantom of the Opera”. She is far too young: she was 12 years old when she sang this. (Would you want a 30-year old woman singing the role of young … Continue reading →

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Skepchick: Why Evolution Needs to Be Taught in Schools

Posted on 30th November 2011 by stephanie

Great video from Skepchick. Female scientists explain why evolution needs to be taught in schools. http://networkedblogs.com/qOAGo  

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Dangling Modifiers and Giving Ray Bradbury a Blowjob

Posted on 21st November 2011 by stephanie

I’m evil. I’ve found yet another geeky reason to link to Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury by Rachel Bloom: Talking on Facebook about dangling modifiers and the need for correct grammar and spelling: Grammar hammering needs to be done when the … Continue reading →

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More Knitting with Mikey and PomPom Yarn

Posted on 20th November 2011 by stephanie

Continuing to learn with Mikey (of http://thecrochetcrowd.com) via email and video how to knit with Pompom yarn. I’m still stuck on casting on, so he’s sent me this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msUZAqQGReg I want to make this Pompom scarf into a Christmas … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Not Without My Daughter”, Islamophobia, and Unanswered Questions

Posted on 17th November 2011 by stephanie

Today I bought a Kindle. I was searching around for a kindle copy of “Not Without My Daughter” by Betty Mahmoody (I own a paperback copy of the book). Some time ago, we watched the Finnish documentary “Without My Daughter” … Continue reading →

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Video: Men’s Knitting Club

Posted on 10th November 2011 by stephanie

I have no idea what these guys are saying, but I love that they knit together (with beer and pizza)! Men’s Knitting Club

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Video: The Manly Art of Knitting

Posted on 9th November 2011 by stephanie

The Manly Art of Knitting Another video in this week’s blog series of Men Who Knit…this was just too cute not to share!  

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Video: Geek Knitting

Posted on 7th November 2011 by stephanie

This video covers the basic geeky arts of knitting and purling, as well as casting on (how you start a project) and casting off (how you finish a project). Because they’re outdoors, the natural sunlight makes things easy to see. … Continue reading →

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How to Knit with Pom-Pom Yarn

Posted on 6th November 2011 by stephanie

I have a skein of this yarn (sometimes called “bobble” yarn) I bought in Saltcoats in 2008 but I could never figure it out. What also delights me about this video is that it’s a man doing it! Yay for … Continue reading →

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