http://www.jasoncarter.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:19:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Did I ever mention here that I got married and I had kids? Well, there you go! http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/11/30/for-the-record For the past year or so I've been using Bookmooch, a great free book swapping service. After signing up, you list books you are willing to give away, gaining 0.1 points per book.  Once you have a full point, you can spend that point by requesting a book from another ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/09/23/the-future-of-bookmooch We're not hoarders by any means, but I still periodically look around the house for ways to reduce clutter.  This urge intensifies just prior to a move to a new home, which we are considering later this year.  Earlier this week, I wondered if it would be possible to get ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/09/18/a-100-pound-diet A while back I wrote a brief post on my attempts to stop credit card offers.  Not long after, I received a comment to that post from someone named Kelset claiming to be a satisfied customer of Myjunktree, which is a for-fee service that removes your name from mailing lists, ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/09/17/myjunktree-and-comment-spam It's easy to find people critical of the new logo, but I confess that I like it.  In their TV advertisments, they are showing just the starburst in the lower right corner and it's instantly recognizable, just like the Target Bulls-eye.  Something about it also strikes me as "European"; I ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/09/17/walmarts-new-logo After many years of putting it off, I've finally started a biograpy of Einstein that has been on my shelf: Subtle is the Lord: The Science and Life of Albert Einstein.  I will confess, this book is well beyond my mental capabilities at this point in my life.  Maybe ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/09/15/thoughts-on-einstein In Q1 2008 I saved all of our pre-approved credit card offers to see how many we received and who were the worst offenders. I had previously opted out of offers at optoutprescreen.com, so I received quite a bit less than Stephanie. After Q1, I also had Stephanie ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/07/04/reducing-credit-card-offers The list of books I've read, from the 1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die book.  Whew, looks like I've got a ways to go before I shuffle off. The Plot Against America – Philip Roth Cryptonomicon – Neal Stephenson Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden American Psycho – Bret Easton Ellis The ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/05/12/a-list-of-books This is a post mainly for my benefit, to get a scrap of paper off my desk. Last fall, I searched far and wide for a cheap supply of firewood.  I found a post in either the Reader or Union-Tribune, called the number, and drove out to El Cajon to see ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/05/09/san-diego-firewood Stephanie and I watched this a few nights ago and were a bit underwhelmed. I think we can all agree that a rating system for films is a good idea. Maybe the current system isn't perfect, but aren't there more pressing issues in the industry, such as the ... http://www.jasoncarter.com/2008/05/08/review-this-film-is-not-yet-rated