Monthly Archives: August 2007

I seem to be spending my evenings with the iMac after dinner and chores. Too funny. It’s only been a few days — maybe the excellentness will wear off after awhile. And the Nats are on the west coast, so … Continue reading →

In 1990, I encountered my first desktop Macintosh computer. Having only used Windows (DOS and 3.0 or whatever it was way back then) previously, that Mac was a revelation. It had purty fonts and an easy to understand interface. It … Continue reading →

I’m still going wild at Flickr. There are now more than 120 of my photos there (some of which are only visible to friends and family who have Flickr accounts, so go sign up). AND I ordered my first batch … Continue reading →

Ok, I have now completely succumbed and will be posting my photos at Flickr from now on. I’m going to be backfilling some of my favorites over the next little while, too. I’m making some of my photos public (right … Continue reading →

I’ve seen a few links to this piece at slate which talks about “chilled” red wine as some sort of revelation. In fact, though, a chilled red offers all the thirst-quenching qualities of a good rosé and a lot more … Continue reading →

Hate must be taught, as the saying goes, and it’s not just children who can be taught to hate. A little while ago Rick Perlstein wrote an all-too-familiar lament about his older relatives being fed a diet of viciousness and … Continue reading →

I’ve been peering at my poor thirsty shrubs, lavender, and rosebushes all summer thinking that we simply must be in a drought and wondering why there’s not more coverage of it. It has barely rained for 2 months – a … Continue reading →

I don’t pretend to understand at all what is going on in the real estate sector and associated hedge funds and over-leveraged banks and so on and so forth. I do, though, understand that a whole mess of ARM rate … Continue reading →

I have finally succumbed to the allure of Flickr. I was going to wait and make a big transition when I get my new desktop Mac and get all my photos organized (mebbe this decade; haha-funny-haha), but I wanted to … Continue reading →

For those keeping track, our new windows were installed on Friday. Already, there is a significant difference in how hot the upstairs becomes. Not to mention, they look great and are wonderfully easy to use. So, yay! I took a … Continue reading →