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Aaargh!
I'm trying to clean up my office. There's too much stuff that needs attending to, and it's getting lost in the paper shuffle....
sursumcorda, 23 January 2008 |
FreeRice: Guilt-Free Addiction?
I have over 200 e-mails in my inbox, and though sometimes I can deal with a lot quickly when I put my mind to it, progress came to a...
The Long Day, Part 2
After spending a much longer time than planned in Daytona Beach (see Part 1 ), I began the return drive with a great longing for...
The Long Day, Part 1
The day began with the sound of the alarm at 4:45 a.m. Normally I don't have trouble awakening in the morning, even at that hour,...
Too Close to Home
Today's Hi and Lois , not true for us, but too close for comfort. Good thing Janet's earning her money in CHF.
Laptop Battery Life
A long time ago (in computer years), we were told that the best way to extend laptop battery life was Always do a full,...
I'm Making Soup
Orlando set a record low high yesterday, meaning the high of 49 degrees was the lowest ever recorded for January 2. A hard...
Huh?
I'll write in further detail about my wonderful Christmas present from Porter, the outcome of the debate detailed in this post...
Merry Christmas Morning
You haven't lived until you've been awakened at precisely 6:30 Christmas morning to the glorious strains of O Come, All Ye Faithful on...
Happy Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining; It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth! Long lay the world...
Merry Christmas, Switzerland!
I watched Santa fly over Austria and Germany, so I assume he made his deliveries in Switzerland already; it will be CHristmas...
Mutton Dressed as Lamb?
They say trying new things keeps your mind young. I should be in good shape, having recently ventured into two areas I was sure...
One More Lesson from "The One Thing You Need to Know"
[Part 3 will be the last, at least for a while, since the book must go back to the library. Here are Part 1 and Part 2 .]...
More Lessons from "The One Thing You Need to Know"
The One Thing You Need to Know...About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success , by Marcus Buckingham (Free...
Lessons from "The One Thing You Need to Know"
The One Thing You Need to Know...About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success , by Marcus Buckingham (Free...
Kramer vs. Kramer
I just posted my complaint that the movies are getting weirder and less enjoyable now that we've reached the last quarter of the...
The Deer Hunter
Our Academy Award "Best Picture" quest is getting squirrelier as we move into more modern times. (Okay, so the 70s...
Preparing for Christmas
I put in a vote for Christmas to be not on the 26th, but later instead I have extracted this, completely out of context, from...
Great Circle Mapper
I found this great site while procrastinating doing research for our Christmas letter and want to share it. Did you ever want to...
Grandma Knows Best (Of Course)
Lemon and honey as a cold remedy? I don't know about the lemon, but a new study showed plain honey to be more effective (and...
Why Is It Always Bad News?
I normally don't mind that most news stories are bad news. After all, the different, the unusual, that which makes...
The First Sunday of Advent
Hooray! I love Advent! And I love being home at our church where the season is recognized in all its glory, and we don't...
Computer Voodoo
Today our computer network stopped working. I needed to access a file on our laptop from our Windows 98 machine. ...
Random Information about Me
As Smithical well knows (we all laughed when she tagged me), I find most memes silly, so I'm breaking the rules by breaking the...
Back to Blogging
I've much to write about, but since I just returned from a lovely Thanksgiving+ visit with family and friends, and had a full day's...