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Not My Kind of Music
Definitely not my kind of music. But check out the guitar solo between 2:63 and 3:12.
sursumcorda, 26 August 2012 |
My Kind of Music
This afternoon we were part of a Messiah sing-along at Rollins College, sponsored by the Messiah Choral Society . We sang...
Windows 7 Backup Help Wanted
All you Windows 7 users out there, can you help me with backup? Here's the problem: Windows 7 thinks it's smarter than I am,...
Sporcle Goes Swiss
Sporcle , my favorite technique for developing mental "hooks" on which to hang related information, now has a game for the Swiss...
Made to Stick
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Random House, 2007) Can you hear me...
Abortion and Rape: Missing the Main Point
Let me make two things clear up front: I'd personally rather the government and other busybodies stay as much as possible out of...
But What about Fathers?
I may have missed it. After all, I didn't watch much of the Olympics. But what I did see was disturbing, and fits a...
Bullet Update August 9 – 17 (Creeping, Tierpark Goldau,...
Aug 9: Joseph and Janet are writing numbers, as they often do, this time at the chalkboard. Joseph asks Janet to write 112 but she...
In Print Again
Pre-Internet, I wrote to letters to the Orlando Sentinel a lot. That's "to," not "for"; no money came my way, though I was...
Another Decision to be Made
So sad. Our washing machine gave great service for over 10 years, so I guess in terms of today's normal appliance lifespan it...
Newborn Quintuplets
This is happening to a friend of a friend. Really. This is not an urban legend. :) f you don't believe me, you...
victory
When Porter came home from a two-week business trip, he commented, "Wow, the house looks great!" I was momentarily taken aback,...
An Evening of John Rutter
It was my kind of outing: a great concert, not far away, and only 50 minutes long. Central Florida Community Arts presented...
Bullet Update June13 – Aug 9 (before I forget what my...
June 14. Joseph is stopped just before getting the Jack Daniels BBQ sauce bottle to his lips. 15. Joseph calls any bug he sees a...
More than Gold
I didn't see Aly Raisman win her Olympic gold medal in floor exercise, as it was shown past even my Olympic-extended bedtime. But...
Grandma Blogging
Skip this post if you are tired of reading about our fabulous grandchildren. :) I was talking with Janet the other day, and as...
The Pirates of Penzance, Brantley Style
Last night we attended a very enjoyable performance of The Pirates of Penzance , proceeds of which were earmarked for a much-needed...
August 1
Happy Swiss National Day to our family and friends across the sea! Here are sixteen-plus minutes of this year's fireworks...
The Independence Day that Wasn't (for Us)
Whenever we're not out of the state—or the country—on July 4, our favorite way to celebrate Independence Day is marching...
A Tribute to the Old EPCOT Center
If we didn't live in Mickey's backyard, I don't know if our kids would ever have been to Disney World. They never were much into...
How to Have a 48-Hour Day
How to Have a 48-Hour Day by Don Aslett (Marsh Creek Press, 1996) I've always found Don Aslett's books inspiring, and I first...
US Vacation 2012
Apologies for the long silence. GTD keeps me from getting too overwhelmed when the routine is interrupted, but it still takes some...
N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle Makes the Very Best
Edy's Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream, Butterfingers, and their Swiss pedigree notwithstanding, Nestlé is not my favorite...
There Are Worse Things
There are worse things than running over a dead rat with your lawnmower. But on the whole, I'd rather not, thank you. At least I...
A Milestone on the Road
Q. How did you spend your 60th birthday? A1. Mostly on the road. A2. With all of my children and...