We are not all work and no play chez Freberg, and last weekend was no exception. Mr. F and I headed south to LA to see the USC–UCLA football game. This is always a special event for us, as the 1969 version was our first date (we were seniors in Read more…
I hope all of you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We were unable to gather the entire clan–Kristin’s duties did not allow her to travel, and Karen’s semester is coming to a crescendo–but Mr. F, Karla, and Grandma June gathered for some excellent turducken. In the spirit of the holiday, Read more…
I had a very nice back-and-forth email conversation with Michelle Norgan, a student reporter for Cal Poly’s Mustang Daily, about the 2007 Weblog Awards. Her article appeared today. Earlier, Michelle wrote an interesting post for the Daily’s own blog entitled “Game On, Ladies.” Michelle was lamenting continuing Hollywood gender stereotypes, Read more…
One of my favorite sites for interactive science content is the BBC. We looked at their supertaster site earlier, and tonight I had a lot of fun with their “fake smile” detector test. This test is based on Paul Ekman’s analysis of facial expression. Your task, should you choose to Read more…
As someone who has been married 35 years to her high-school sweetheart, I am not planning on beginning a dating advice blog anytime in the next millenium. At the same time, I’ve noticed a trend in this blog that suggests that some of my most popular posts have something to Read more…