Optometry
I am not best pleased with my optometrist's office. I went and had an eye exam two weeks ago, for...
Travel plans
I'm gonna be out of town a lot these next few weeks.
Song chorus progression
One of the things I like about some country songs is the way the choruses work. For example, there seems...
Naomi travelblog
Naomi B has a relatively new travel blog, featuring descriptions and photos of her current sojourn in the Far East....
Two movie questions
Two questions re movies in the '80s: 1. Summer of '96 (I think), I decided to introduce Repo Man to...
Tiptree and Russ
I'm still reading the Tiptree bio. Getting close to the end; I'm becoming more and more aware of what I...
Underestimating power
Cute bit from Overheard in New York: The United Nations, Encapsulated Dude #1: They have been underestimating my power. Dude...
Folk music and leaky eyes
My reactions to John McCutcheon's annual Santa Cruz concerts have been mixed; sometimes I've loved them, sometimes they haven't done...
Flying
I went on an offsite this evening with co-workers: "indoor skydiving," a.k.a. a vertical wind tunnel, at iFly over in...
Cat F phone home?
Everyone else can ignore this entry. (Unless you know Donald C's contact info, in which case please ask him to...
Passport!
I'm hoping to travel to Mexico next month, but my passport expired last March. Finally got around to applying for...
Items: Miscellaneous
Some assorted unrelated items: Sauce in the City--"your one-stop shop for gourmet [hot] sauces and more!" Kam and I saw...