My older cat (Merlot) has cancer of the jaw. Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you’ve got anything really pressing to say to her, you should probably say it immediately. The vet’s prognosis is “days to weeks,” and when even…
There’s a useless little column-let in the Times today titled “The Joy of Less.” I won’t claim that I read it – but I did read the title – and now off I go on my own thoughts. It seems somehow appropriate. The past week,…
Been busy lately. Gonna be busy today and for the foreseeable future. However, not too busy to geek out. A took a typing test that claims that I run around 72 words per minute at more than 95% accuracy. That was the 3 minute “tiger”…
Many things are going on. We bought a house. Our house rules. It has an awesome twisty curvy staircase and hardwood floors and a basement an an attic. It’s approximately three times the house we need and almost more house than we want. Today I…
I seem to be achieving one of my goals for this house buying process – do as much as possible electronically – at least more than the last time I went through this dance. I hate FAX machines. I hate the “me use markum stick…
Weekend has been pretty good so far. Started off with a massive technical win – which I’m still struggling to even describe without resorting to a whiteboard. I think that I did something pretty cool … so cool that I can’t even really explain it.…
redmed informs me that there is a Hebrew tradition of celebrating a 28 year solar cycle – when the vernal equinox falls on a Tuesday at Sundown. According to wikipedia this represents a return of the sun to the position where it was when the…
In a low grade horror movie – once you see the slutty teenager take off her shirt – you know that she’ll be horribly dismembered in just a few short minutes. The plot points are fixed. The beauty and artistry, such as it is is…
One definition of insanity is “doing the same thing, and expecting a different result.” I think I may be insane. For one thing, there’s the travel: In Norfolk VA all last week, got back last night. Had a very pleasant evening at home. Today I…
Short form: I am entirely satisfied by the conclusion of Battlestar Galactica. Long form:My favorite parts of the series that did not involve Starbuck and her penchant for doing sit-ups in a sports bra had to do with the fact that the Cylons have a…