Those of you who know me well know I often choke on something I’m drinking as my epiglottis fails to keep up with my sipping*. Well, I’ve just experienced a partial inhalation of 15 year old scotch. Lemme tell you, that ain’t something you ever want to do on purpose. Oh god it burns. Even [...]
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So much for no snow in the forecast… I love the snow. Or, rather, I love it when it is snowing. Yesterday’s snow was so beautiful; my favorite kind, when the temperature is just around freezing and the flakes glom together into big fat clusters, falling so slowly. I was walking into Target in danger of getting run over because I was looking [...] Peanut butter and Nutella sandwich and a cup of coffee. That’s good… Well, Windows 7 just finished installing, and so far everything seems to be working well. Looks like the registry was imported correctly and my programs are still all installed. Now to double check… If I drop off the face of the earth for a few days it’s because I’ve temporarily taken leave of my systems senses. I’m about to install Windows 7. (Technically, upgrade to W7 from Vista, which is apparently not the same as a fresh install. ) Here is an interesting and short article by Steven Novella on “the” placebo effect. It’s in response to a recent New Scientist article about spinal cord measurements and the analgesic placebo effect. While doing an internet search, I ran across a reply to a forum post in which the poster proudly admits to kidnapping his neighbors’ family members and transporting them to an undisclosed location. Cougar decided this weekend that he was old enough to go outside, despite what we said. Like any teenager, he just decided to escape while Megan was coming in, rather than securing permission. So after chasing him down and fitting him with Pixel’s old Invisible Fence collar, Heather took him out for a while. He’s [...] It’s Banned Books Week! Vive la difference! |
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