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Contest: Perchance to dream
October 26, 2009 – 12:08 AM | 9 Comments

As of this writing, $130,566 in the Bet Red bank and $300,071 overall. That looks like a 43.5-ish percentage to me.
More information to come when I have it — not sure how the HP match …

Contest: Why We Fight
October 21, 2009 – 11:42 AM | 27 Comments
Contest: Why We Fight

Perhaps you remember Mr. K, who asked donors to give his students the bird — for his hands-on geometric origami unit.   We funded his project on 2 October, so to tell you the truth, …

Contest: Yippee-Ky-Ay, Awesome Readers
October 21, 2009 – 12:47 AM | 24 Comments

90K: A Short, Yelly Play by Sarah and Asirda
Asirda: “SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL?”
Sarah: “OH MY GOD RIGHT?”
…$90,000.   Shortly: $98,000.   A 6K gap closed in about 6 hours.
Please take a moment to think about …

Contest: A quick update
October 14, 2009 – 1:34 PM | 9 Comments
Contest: A quick update

1. Congratulations on 60K! Keep going; our next match is 5K at $75,000, which isn’t far away at all, plus I’ve got all these prizes to give away.
2. The 3K-at-60K match will go into effect …

Contest: A note from Mr. K
October 2, 2009 – 11:52 PM | 2 Comments
Contest: A note from Mr. K

Mr. K posted the “Hands-On Geometric Origami” project — one of the several dozen we’ve already funded.   I really liked Mr. K’s creative approach to his subject, and he’s quite a prompt thank-you-note writer …

Contest: Kudos…and a second mini-prize!
October 2, 2009 – 10:55 AM | 16 Comments

First: $15,280 as of this writing.   That’s 10% of our initial goal.   In…about a day.   I would tell you that I can’t believe it, but I totally can.   Outstanding work, guys.
Second: …

The man, the myth, et cetera
August 26, 2009 – 8:45 AM | 23 Comments
The man, the myth, et cetera

I made jokes, but he’ll be missed.

This just in (or, rather, out): Master Stupidhead
June 15, 2009 – 10:41 AM | 100 Comments
This just in (or, rather, out): Master Stupidhead

Above: David Gardner Bunting III, born 13 June 2009, 7:45 PM, eight pounds, five ounces; and his favorite aunt.   Everyone is healthy and in fine fettle, and the littlest Bunting is already submitting amiably …

My girl B. Art
April 27, 2009 – 12:46 PM | 34 Comments
My girl B. Art

I really can’t say it better than Wing and I said it in the TWoP book.   So, I won’t.   (Awesome image via Pop Hangover.)
Arthur, Bea. Bea Arthur starred in Maude and The Golden …

Who’s a good girl?
April 25, 2009 – 4:25 PM | 21 Comments
Who’s a good girl?

1) The Boosh, who has just departed for her new home with 2) Miss Laura.   Yay for both of them!   And thanks again to 3) Elena at S.I. Feral Initiative, and to all …