Yes, my grandmother had conniptions because I did laundry today. I didn't care. It was breezy. It was warm. I love the smell of dress shirts when they come in off the line. And I'd forgotten how good a Guinness Extra Stout can be. I'd gotten so used to drinking the Guinness Draught that theContinue reading “On Laundry”
On Fixing the Wild Card
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has a concern: he wants to make things more difficult for the wild card teams in baseball’s post-season. “While the first round of the playoffs is likely to stay a best-of-five series, wild-card teams might find a tougher road next season, commissioner Bud Selig said Friday.” Wild card teams have beenContinue reading “On Fixing the Wild Card”
On Presidential Ambitions
Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner is expected to announce today that he won’t be seeking the Democratic Presidential nomination for 2008. I’m disappointed–Warner did great things in Virginia, righting the state’s economy after the terms of now-Senator George Allen and Jim Gilmore whose tax policies put the state into the red. He’d have been aContinue reading “On Presidential Ambitions”
On a Book Meme
Seen various and sundry places. A Book Meme! Bold means I've read it. I've added four recent reads to the bottom. The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown The Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – Douglas Adams The Great Gatsby – F.Scott Fitzgerald To Kill a MockingbirdContinue reading “On a Book Meme”
On Voter Registration
My new voter registration card came today. And not a moment too soon.
On People I Like
I like David R. George. He sent me today a very nice e-mail. 🙂 I've always liked David. I think his work's just phenomenal. If you haven't read Crucible: McCoy: Provenance of Shadows yet, what are you waiting for?
On Cellular Drivers
Otto Stern writes at The Register about the threat of drivers on their cell phones. It’s a threat drivers deal with every day–drivers focused on conversations, on fumbling for numbers on the keypad, not focused on the road. Stern writes that “California last month approved a law to ban talking on cell phones, starting inContinue reading “On Cellular Drivers”
On Arguing with the Grandmother
Today was gorgeous here in Baltimore. The sun was out, it was bright, and it was warm, a far cry from the rainy, miserable, cold dreariness we've had the past few days. Naturally, this meant laundry. I'm a firm believer in the use of the clothesline. Dress shirts smell so much better air dried. TheyContinue reading “On Arguing with the Grandmother”
On Unique Names
Thanks to a couple of friends: HowManyOfMe.com There is:1person with my namein the U.S.A. How many have your name? The thing I found interesting was the breakdown of the statistics. Let’s quote its bit on “Allyn”: There are 1,500 people in the U.S. with the first name Allyn 4019th most popular first name. (tied withContinue reading “On Unique Names”
On the Vinland Map
An e-mail about the PBS program NOVA landed in my inbox yesterday. This coming Tuesday they’re showing a documentary on the Vinland Map, a map that may date from the early 15th-century and depicts the eastern coast of North America: Tuesday, October 10 at 8PM ET/PT on PBS Check your local listings as dates andContinue reading “On the Vinland Map”