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Monk
Monk , the television show about obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk, ran from 2002 - 2009. We encountered...
sursumcorda, 15 May 2010 |
Extended Childhood
Today's Mallard Fillmore comic inspired this post, which Li'l Writer Guy had actually been working on in the background ever since a...
New Year's Resolution #5 - Pay Attention
I am not going to join the recent chorus of voices crying that multitasking is a bad thing. It can relieve tedium (listening to...
That's Our Boy!
Our six year old grandson is brilliant, of course: great in reading, great in math, and, as those of you who know our family...
Wedding Cake
On Saturday my lovely brother-in-law got married to the lovely Ana and we had a splendid celebration for them. Part of the...
To Dream, Perchance to Learn
Mom knows best: if you want to learn, you need to sleep. A new study shows that dreaming is an important part of that...
A Far-Off Nebula?
What amazing natural phenomenon is this? Looks to me like a NASA photo of some far-off nebula, but it's a lot...
Janet's Interview on The English Show
There's a radio show in Basel called The English Show , for English-speaking ex-pats, and last night Janet was interviewed about...
Boom-Boom!
Welcome home, Discovery. It's always a thrill; what a pity this was your penultimate flight.
Happy Patriots' Day!
And good luck to all you Boston Marathoners!
Out of the Chaos and Fear -- Some Common Sense
Our local story of the disappearance and rescue of 11-year-old Nadia Bloom didn't stay local for long. Mostly, I ignored it...
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Concert - Color Cathedral
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture , op. 36 Respighi: Church Windows Debussy: Sunken Cathedral...
Our Very Own Penzeys!
Can Trader Joe's be far behind? Central Florida now has its very own Penzeys store , in the lovely Park Avenue area of...
Feodora Grand'Or Maracuja 75% Cacao Chocolate Bar
Ever since our visit to Rio de Janiero, where we began each morning with suco de maracujá sem açúcar ,...
Truth: Yours, Mine, and Ours
In “All Religions Are the Same…” (except Where They’re Not) , John Stackhouse takes on the fallacy...
What You Can Do with Statistics
The Obamas' Federal income tax return for 2009 is now media fodder . (Another reason not to run for president.) They made...
He Likes Bikes!
I try not to say too much about our current Federal administration, even though much of what they are doing scares me. (Yes,...
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!
The alarm going off at 6:15 wasn't exactly my idea of the ideal way to begin a Saturday, but it was worth it. The occasion was...
Can't Get It Out of My Head
This started as a comment to the Sockdolager post on Daley Ponderings , but it turned out to be long and off-topic, so I migrated it...
Are We Up (Down) to P.P.W. Now?
A friend of mine likes to clean out her files periodically, and when she does I know to expect an envelope in the mail. She's...
Stones into Schools
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan , by Greg Mortenson (Viking Penguin,...
New Year's Resolution #4 - Like More Things
There's nothing like establishing a pattern of making a new resolution on the 8 th of every month to make one aware of how quickly...
Easter Eggs and Birthdays
Stephan made some pretty Easter eggs with some old parsely leaves and onion peels for dye. I think they came out quite...
What Success Cannot Teach
Our greatest involvement in our children's public schools came during the heyday of the self-esteem movement, and I recall the...
Easter Greetings
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! We do know the proper first words of Easter morning. They...