A last minute tidbit, something that really makes this 4th o’ July better than the last seven: MSNBC’s Olberman’s promised July 4 Polemic. It’s shrill, it’s melodramatic, and for f*ck sakes, it’s about time.

Tour de France fever

* 3 mountain finishes
* 2 rest days
* 117 kilometres of individual time-trials (including the prologue)
* 21 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes will be climbed

Visit the official TdF
Website

Or, dig this lady doing parkour:

I’m slowly in the process of sorting out the videos I took in Paris. So far I just have this one, where we encountered a really tacky American athlete training for the Tour de France.

Guess Where I’ve been

Off to Paris for a conference this next week. I reuploaded my old pictures from last time in Paris the winter before last. There’s also Deux Sevres and the coast last Summer.
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What Did I Miss?
Below are some links of interest that you might not have had the chance to look at this semester. Take a look at some:

Try the Google Speed Test

Homestarrunner’s Peasant Quest

Grammar Quizzes — A4ESL

In case missing you happy smile:Engrish dot Com. Always good pleasing.

A good place to start with your Resume Writing

Wordy but good: Watch an episode of Nerd TV — interviews with computer geniuses

A longer Steve Wozniak interview — approx. 30 minutes

Remember that clip with Louis Theroux? Here is one of his documentaries:
Louis Theroux — the Most Hated Family in America

Remember that video about public speaking? Here is the show it is from: MST3K — Mr B Natural

…And made available by popular demand,
Rabbit Skywalk MP3.

Right click and “save link as” to download mp3.

Topher’s picturesess.