Homo sweet home…

We were up at 8:30, walked around the corner to the deli for breakfast, and were checked out and by the curb at 10:15 for our 10:20 Golden Touch transfer from the hotel to Newark. There was one couple in the van when we got in, and we picked up one other couple up near … Read more

NYC Vacation—Day 1

I picked up Joe at 7:00, we made our 8:45 flight without incident, and the flight was uneventful. We tried to buy Bloody Mary’s on the plane, but they didn’t serve alcohol before 11:00, and they didn’t have any vodka anyway. We had a playful time with the flight attendant at least. She didn’t look … Read more

Watery water, IBM meetings, errands, defenses, and celebrating…

Now with Extra Benzene! Woman: I’m going to get some water. Friend, pointing to basket of water bottles: How about this? Woman: No, I don’t like that water. It’s too watery. I like Poland Spring. —Starbucks, 43rd & 8th via Overheard in New York, Apr 23, 2007 I went into my IBM office today. I … Read more

TWoP, relative planet sizes, S-L Poster Celebration prep, stumbling, and a cheap drink or two…

I don’t watch television myself, but if I did, I think I would find this website interesting: Television Without Pity. I heard an interview with a former writer for this web site in a slate.com podcast today. Most of us have an idea of the relative size of the planets and sun, but it’s rather … Read more

Items of interest, some S-L, a little STC newsletter, some curry shrimp, and staying in…

Interesting: Using Google Maps to Get Free Phone Calls Note: I heard about this on a YouTube clip about “Google Hacks.” To that end, it may be something that Google has heard about and fixed if it’s not really how they want it to work. Bottom line: use this “trick” at your own risk. I … Read more