Thu, Sep 27th, 2007
It isn’t often that anything that I’m involved with is described as “fairy-tale” (though I do dig ponies and rainbows — like, a lot). Yet, a very kind writer from Newsweek used just that word in a recent web feature to describe the “vegan romance” I share with Jenna. And really, out of everything else […]
Wed, Sep 26th, 2007
How to play/convert FLAC files in iTunes « earpick
this is really useful if you want to get FLAC going with iTunes
(tags: itunes)
Tue, Sep 25th, 2007
are completely different, but they always cheer me up.
monkeys: Play Now | Play in Popup
suave…: Play Now | Play in Popup
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Sat, Sep 22nd, 2007
I just worked up the first draft of the site for my forthcoming book Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights. Check it out over at http://www.makingakillingbook.com. Right now, the site contains some generous advance praise from several quarters,1 an excerpt (the first few pages of the book, with more to come), and […]
Sat, Sep 22nd, 2007
When we’re at work, Emmy takes to pulling books out of the bookshelf and nibbling on their binding. This one made me laugh:
Wed, Sep 19th, 2007
YouTube - University of Florida student Tasered at Kerry forum
The state of free speech in America.
Sun, Sep 16th, 2007
AppleTV Hacker: Mike’s Hands on Report: Step By Step How To Rip DVDs for AppleTV with MediaFork
(tags: appletv)
Mon, Sep 10th, 2007
Melting ice cap triggering earthquakes | Environment | The Guardian
The Greenland ice cap is melting so quickly that it is triggering earthquakes as pieces of ice several cubic kilometres in size break off.
(tags: environment fuck)
Bush and the Alien
Bush is controlled by the aliens.
(tags: aliens)
Sat, Sep 8th, 2007
The last 6 or so weeks have been intense, which explains my disappearance around these parts.
First, I had to hand in my tenure file, a behemoth of seven two-inch ring binders bulging forth with student papers, evaluations, syllabi, my published work, and other ephemera from my last 5 years at St. Lawrence University. This thing […]
You’re reading the personal website of Bob Torres, university professor of sociology, author and publisher, podcaster, and all-around geek.
I am an assistant professor of sociology at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, USA. I hold a BA in Philosophy and a BS in Agricultural Science from Penn State, and my MS and PhD are from Cornell University in Development Sociology.
Read more about my personal projects / info and my academic projects or get in touch.
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Being vegan in a non-vegan world
An informative and practical guide on veganism written with my wife Jenna.
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