Gah. It’s been a bad two years, pandemic aside. Here is a summary of what happened. I have wanted to write up blog posts to cover all of these things, but honestly it’s been too much. I’d start to write and just get overwhelmed by everything. It...
This is going to be short, because I just can’t write. Within one week, my sister lost two of her three children. My nephew died on Monday. My niece died on Wednesday. Mom and I flew out to be with my sister on Wednesday. Not going into...
A lot has happened in the past few weeks. I’ll write some posts to catch up. Here’s the brief list: New horse: Kasane is the primary reason why I have not been posting much on here. I’ll write a long post about here with pictures. Stella: She...
Merry Christmas, Happy Yule, Happy Sol Invictus, Happy Hanukkah… Seasons greetings, no matter which holiday you honor. Related Images:
The Inauguration entry from the Online Etymology Dictionary: 1569, from Fr. inauguration “installation, consecration,” from L. inaugurationem (nom. inauguratio) “consecration, installment under good omens,” from inaugurare “take omens from the flight of birds, consecrate or install when such omens are favorable,” from in- “on, in” + augurare...
Notts, UK — The remains of a Roman temple have been found in Notts – and experts say it could re-write the history books. A wall dating back as far as 43AD, made from large smooth-faced sandstone blocks, has been unearthed at the former Minster School site...
I was reading through some of the articles on Digg, and one of my friends had a link to this story: The Four Craziest Right Wing Fears About Obama. Here are the four items from the article: And He Shall Transform unto a Panther of Black…and Hell...
Remote searches of suspect computers will form part of an EU plan to tackle hi-tech crime read more | digg story Related Images:
If you have ever had trouble with a spell checker substituting the wrong word or not catching an inappropriate word, you’ll love this. Fair warning, there is some language that might be offensive to some. Related Images:
With EtherPad, the Mac’s SubEthaEdit finally gains some company in the realm of collaborative writing, in which two or more people can edit a document and see all the edits in real time. EtherPad’s difference: It’s a Web application that de facto supports many platforms without the...
I finally got to the polls early on Saturday and was able to vote without any delay. It was great. Took all of 10 minutes. Found this online today. Too funny. Related Images:
Stella was really good this time for the vet this time. The vet gave Stella subcutaneous fluids (Stella was great (boggle)) and also took a urine sample. The initial results at the vet’s office were inconclusive. She said that often cats with kidney issues have such diluted...
From the builders of this unique offering: As timber engineers, we do get asked to build a lot of unusual things – things which other framing companies couldn’t even attempt. This was, perhaps, one of the more unusual. The ballista was successfully built and managed to fire...
In light of the discussions of the current bailout plans going through Congress, I found this YouTube video enlightening. Here is the summary from digg: If the three and a half hour documentary on fractional reserve banking left you overwhelmed, this series of animations explaining how our...
Funny picture — especially if you are a fan of LOLCats. read more | digg story Related Images:
A friend of mine sent me this XKCD comic because he knew about a time Map Quest tried to send me and a friend over a non-existent ferry. After that, I wouldn’t be surprised to get directions that talk about climbing a cliff. Related Images:
Everyone has been hearing about hurricane Ike heading towards Texas and that all of the oil refineries will have to be shut down for a little while. Gas on the way to wokr this morning was 3.59. When I got off work, the gas stations said $4.09....
