When we arrived for our usual Wednesday evening interlude at the Rankin Highway Starbucks, we were greeted by a barista wearing a lobster on her head. I tried not to stare, acting as though this was a commonplace occurrence in my daily routine, but curiosity finally got the better of me. Why are you wearing… Continue reading Instant Coffee Gratification
Month: October 2009
Random Thursday
Say, did you notice that I posted not once but twice yesterday? Pretty impressive, huh? Could this be a sign of things to come? Nah, probably not. Scientists think they’ve discovered the opening to a vast system of tunnels on the moon. Oh, great. Another way for illegal aliens to cross the border onto earth.… Continue reading Random Thursday
Pizza Math (or “They told me geometry would someday be useful”)
We enjoyed a DiGiorno pizza last night, a Thin Crust Supreme supplemented with extra mozzarella and pepperoni, if you must know. And while it was quite tasty and a completely acceptable and less expensive alternative to a restaurant offering, it was also square. There were some logistical issues of fitting it on a round serving… Continue reading Pizza Math (or “They told me geometry would someday be useful”)
Random Thursday
To those banks who took TARP money and are now experiencing the not-go-gentle hand of the federal government’s regulation of executive pay, allow me to remind you of the old saying about lying down with dogs. Canon’s new S90 camera got a rave review from the Wired Magazine‘s reviewer, who called it “the best compact… Continue reading Random Thursday
Butterfly and Flower
I failed in my quest to get better photos of the snapping turtle, but I was determined to bring something back in my camera. When I took this photo, I had no idea it would turn out as beautiful as it did. The wind was blowing and the autofocus on my zoom lens wasn’t cooperating,… Continue reading Butterfly and Flower
Oh, Snap!
We were giving two of my aunts a tour of our neighborhood’s walking path and ponds and I spotted a unusual shape in the stream about fifty feet in front of us. I rushed to the side of the stream and Could. Not. Believe. My. Eyes. (that’s how the cool kids express extreme surprise). That’s… Continue reading Oh, Snap!
My Twitter Unfollow Rules
I follow about half as many people on Twitter as follow me. Given the extremely small numbers in both categories, that’s not a declaration that merits any significant reaction. Frankly, I’m not too interested in increasing either number, and I’ve occasionally taken steps to decrease one of those number by unfollowing people. Perhaps I’m in… Continue reading My Twitter Unfollow Rules
Wandering the Web
Here are a few of the more interesting things I’ve run across lately. Is it weird to watch a 10 minute video of bullets being fired into various [inert] substances? If so, color me weird. But there’s something fascinating about a 1 million frame per second slo-mo movie. Did you catch that? 1 MILLION FPS.… Continue reading Wandering the Web
“Black and White and Read All Over”
I have no idea why the 57th anniversary of the bar code is such a big deal, but when even Google changes its logo in honor of the observance, then we must pay heed. I suspect that this site – it allows you to generate your own bar code – got swamped today. I couldn’t… Continue reading “Black and White and Read All Over”
Wandering the Web
We spent the last few days in scenic Weatherford, Texas (if that sounds like sarcasm, you need to drive through some of the neighborhoods south of I-20 and you’ll see that I’m serious. But be sure to pack a GPS.) and thus haven’t been attending to bloggerly duties. Here’s some stuff I hope will make… Continue reading Wandering the Web