Sasquatch!
I captured this photo of an elusive wild mammal in our backyard about three weeks ago Is it a Sasquatch? An alien? Elvis??!! No, it's a raccoon...and here is a…
War and Peace finished…
It took me over two weeks, which is a long time for me, but I finished reading War and Peace (the Project Gutenberg edition) yesterday. I even wrote a one…
Dear U.S. Department of Homeland Security…
I hear you've been under a lot of pressure lately. It's tough trying to look like you can do something to actually solve the terrorist problem. Especially since anyone can…
Kitten editorializing…
I've been working a lot lately, scrambling to catch up with some application programming work. Part of this is a result of being behind the technological curve in terms of…
Windows Live Writer Beta 2
I mentioned some months ago that I was experimenting with Windows Live Writer. This is an off-line blog editor, somewhat like Ecto or Qumana. I've been quietly using the Beta…
Mentally retarded or evil: You be the Judge
A judge in Washington, DC, is apparently very easily stressed out. His life was ruined when a pair of pants he dropped off at the dry cleaners were lost. And the terrible mental…
iLiad Update v2.10 solves CF memory card problem
I mentioned in my review of the iLiad a week or so ago that I was experiencing some problems with the CF memory card I bought not being consistently recognized. …
Back pain: drugs are good
My back problems flared up today big time. I have some hinky stuff going on with my C4/C5 vertebrae- arthritic growths/bony spurs, microfractures, and stuff like that. Once in a…
What am I reading now?
I've added a new feature to my blog. If you look on the right side, you'll notice a "Now Reading" section. You can also just click this link to go…
More backyard wildlife encounters- still no pictures
Earlier this week I was relaxing in the back yard reading a book. It was about 6:00 PM, and was starting to cool down after reaching 25 degrees Celsius or…