A Love Story It was a beautiful day in Japan. The remnants of a typhoon had cleared out the day before, leaving a fresh clear air to roast dry in the blazing sun. Yet the temperature was not so bad, … Read More
Today is a beautiful day. It’s cold and overcast, with a wind that is not actually hostile, although doesn’t seem to like any of us very much. But in my aimless pre-dawn wandering, I crested an overpass on the way … Read More
I am not alone in my consternation over the ridiculous power situation of the MacBook Air. Shelley Palmer tells Apple just where they can stick their MagSafe 2 plug in a well-reasoned blog post entitled “Dear Apple – Let Me … Read More
Number One: Drill your own well. This guy is not selling anything. He’s an older gentleman with a handy streak and a video camera which “ran out of tape” at one point. If you don’t like these videos, you’re a … Read More
This is Chip. [picture of happy little beaver youth] Chip is a beaver, and like most beavers, he knows the value of hard work. Chip’s Mommmy and Daddy are Republicans, and they worked very hard to build the place where … Read More
Beyond the Event Horizon of a Quack Hole I had always wondered what happened to Omni Magazine. I found (rather Google found for me) an excellent and in passing poignant explanation on a site dedicated to paranormal and conspiracy … Read More
Remember the Tea Party people? Wigs and Swastikas in 2010, I think that was their motto. Every one of them was either an incompetent nutjob or a hardened master agitator, a bunch of little Eichmanns and a couple of Riefenstahls. … Read More
I was reminded of the marvelous book of that title, Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl, although I only stumbled upon it by accident. It has been some time since I read it, but I will find a copy … Read More