Here in New England, the mercury in thermometers is reaching renewed heights and the great winter cleanup is taking place. Seeing people poking at the ground with various forms of pointy sticks made me think of this haiku.
Winter turns to Spring.
Trading snow shovels for rakes,
man urges life back.
Special thanks to my editor, teacher and thesaurus, [...]
Like many a household this time of year, mine is consumed with angst waiting to hear which colleges my kid has gotten into. And like many parents in a similar situation, I’m caught by how the educational system in the US forces many kids to pick a path before they really have any [...]
While I joke a lot about being old, I neither feel old nor think old. A couple of hundred years ago, I’d be at the end of my life. One hundred years ago, I’d actually be old. Today, though, who knows? I might actually still be young. The story ain’t completely written ‘til it’s over.
Yesterday, I listened to President-elect Obama’s nomination of Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary. Since I was just listening and wasn’t watching what was going on, I was very focused on the words used by both men and what was behind them. First, I was struck by how casual the President-elect has become when talking with [...]
On October 29th, Intelsat Ltd. announced that their Marisat-F2 satellite, designed to provide communication for ships at sea and scientists on the South Pole, was finally dying after 32 years of service. That’s pretty impressive. What makes it even more impressive, though, is that it was originally only designed for five years of service and [...]
Comcast is currently running an ad stating that they are offering up all 21 James Bond films in HD On Demand through November 30. To entice you and me (yeah, like I need to be enticed to watch a James Bond film), they have made said advertisement totally gadget and “Q”-esque. A must see even [...]
Fortunately, I’ve never dropped my cell phone in a puddle or poured coffee on my laptop, but I know loads of people who have. Typically, they spend a few days with a blow dryer trying to bring their electronic gadget back to life. Sometimes it works, but most often I hear that it “sorta” works.