Category Archives: good causes

weather, trends, time-bending

First off, welcome to the cold portion of winter. This is traditionally the coldest part of the winter around here. About 5F this morning without windchill about -5F including the windchill factor. Dress warm, stay aware, protect your exposed bits. … Continue reading →

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Read, ponder, decide what you would do…

This story got passed along in an email list and was an interesting and painful read, with video illustrations. A plan was hatched to have Joshua Bell play in the Washington DC Metro and observe the effect on a random … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2009

Last night when I opened the front door to chase 2008 out and welcome 2009 in, no cats were interested in heading out. Why? Perhaps because it was 3F? Nonetheless I kept my own tradition and went outside to see … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a girl just needs new jewelry!

Sometimes it’s just out with the old, and in with something new and shiny! Wouldn’t it be way cool if the WoW stats applied in real life? Ring of Fearlessness Binds when picked up Unique Finger +10 Strength +12 Stamina … Continue reading →

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Gotta love the Minimalist!

I like this fellow over at the NYTimes anyway – his columns generally deal with very straightforward topics and solutions.  Today’s piece is about equipping your own kitchen and now I know I really like him — he advocates for … Continue reading →

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