Like everyone else in the world, I’ve been following the gulf oil spill story with interest. The whole business is unfortunate and generally terrible; it’s effect will likely be immeasurable; it’s already pretty much trashed the entire gulf coast regional economy, and it’ll take decades for the environment to recover, assuming it ever does completely. […]
I really don’t have much comment – the little stuff I usually put here has been creeping into the blog proper this week. It’s been a week. My biggest complaint is that the Hurt Locker Blu-Ray netflix sent apparently doesn’t play in my PS3; not sure if it’s a mastering issue or that little sticker […]
A while back, I talked a little bit about the concept of helicopter parenting, and why I reject the concept as ill-advised, and generally not at all good for kids’ development. What concerns me today isn’t the concept itself, but how it came about. Once again, I shall point to Lenore Skenazy over at free-range […]
Funny thing about private independent businesspeople offering a service to the public; you’d think they’d be eager to exchange their efforts for my shiny gold rocks. You don’t make money if you never bother responding to a request for quote. Oh well….maybe ♪Tomorrow Tomorrow♪ etc…. “Kamera” – Wilco “Sitting Still” – R.E.M. “Living” – Julie […]
In today’s latest edition of “People elsewhere on the internet have said interesting things”, I point you, dear reader, to the always excellent slacktivist, where the author examines the way American political factions have advocated for their position on health care reform in terms of popular game show programs. In short, President Obama and most […]
When I read stories like this, I’m really rather discouraged with the state this country finds itself in. Are we so concerned with security from nebulous threats that we’re willing to give up basic privacy and flagrantly violate the privacy of others? For those too lazy to click the link, it’s a story about a […]
Disappointed, but not surprised. Maybe six inches of snow in these parts on Saturday. Plenty of sun yesterday, roads were really quite nice yesterday afternoon. Not that it stopped the panic. No school in the county today, and I was turned away at the office gate this morning at 6:05am; delayed opening for some reason. […]
Yes, they’re calling for some snow this weekend. The forecast says that starting sometime after lunch, the area in which I’m sitting might get one or two inches before dark, with a total weekend accumulation of maybe six. Not a big deal. Every damned school within a hundred miles cancelled this morning, on the possible […]
