Youngest sister graduated from MMC today with a certificate in Massage Therapy. She has finally found something she loves and has done really well with it. It’s fun to see her talk about a topic with confidence and have lots of ideas.
Go Steph!
A friend of mine emailed me today and said that his favorite bard, Owain Phyfe had passed away. At first I didn’t recognize the name. However, I recognized the face — and the voice. Such a beautiful voice that could make you weep without realizing it. I never met Owain, but I think I did…
Some interesting definitions from The Jargon Lexicon: bletcherous: /blech’@�r@s/, adj. Disgusting in design or function; esthetically unappealing. This word is seldom used of people. “This keyboard is bletcherous!†(Perhaps the keys don’t work very well, or are misplaced.) See losing, cretinous, bagbiting, bogus, and random. The term bletcherous applies to the esthetics of the thing…
James Doohan died this morning at 5:30 AM from pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. Doohan played the beloved Chief Energineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott of the Star Trek TV series, which aired form 1966-1969, and subsequent 7 movies. When over 50% of engineering students listed Scotty as their inspiration for studying engineering, the Milwaukee School of Engineering awarded…
(ArchEurope) Lost Roman Codex Fragments Found in Book Binding http://bit.ly/coIYJQ (via @archaeologynews) # ConsumerMan: 'Unfair' piggybacking tactics – ConsumerMan- ms.. http://digg.com/d31HsOT # A Sixaxis Controller to Play Emulated Games on Nokia N9000.. http://digg.com/d31HsdE # US Dept. Of Justice: Court Lacks Authority To Approve.. http://digg.com/d31Htzs # Star Trek LOLCats. Just Cuz. – Star Trek – io9…..
A good friend of mine is trying to set up high speed internet access at her home. She lives out in the country, so her options are very limited. I told her about a friend of mine who uses Verizon’s wireless access vis PC card plugged into a wireless router. So my friend started exploring…
A little bit of good news some times goes a very long way. The Rheem AC unit was indeed covered by a parts warranty, but not labor. The unit is now repaired: the variable speed fan motor was bad. It’s the most expensive part of the interior unit. If my understanding is correct, this repair…