A little IBM work, some “coffee,” dinner@Red Lobster, some karaoke and some IHOP…

I spent some time yesterday on an undisclosed project. At about 4:30, I met Joe at New World Coffee House, where there were signs hanging all over the place that said this:  Free Chair Massage   Tuesday, August 12th   11:30–1:30  I think I’ve decided on one of my kitchen table chairs—the one I sit on the … Read more

A walk around the lake, tearing up “the garden,” and a little reading…

I got a full eight hours sleep last night—always appreciate when I do that. With the temperature finally being manageable, and the humidity not being outrageous, I substituted a cardio workout at the gym with a walk around Lake Johnson this afternoon. I listened to a podcast while walking, which I haven’t done in a … Read more

An interview on 30THREADS, laundry, exercising, grocery shopping, and some free pool…

I spent most of the morning working on written answers of an interview I did with Wayne Sutton (@waynesutton) for the latest video featured on the new Web site, 30THREADS. The name of the video segment is “A look at two different bloggers named John,” for which Wayne basically clipped sound bites from a five- or … Read more

Gadgets, humor, exercising, interviewing, bowling, and dancing…

Gadgets. My alarm went off at 8:30. I meandered downstairs to the coffee pot, which had also triggered an event at 8:30. The coffee was still brewing. I wanted more aroma. I rubbed the click wheel of another, somewhat-temperamental-these-days, gadget, saying, “You gonna play for me this morning, baby?” Turned out it was a wheel of fortune … Read more

PETA pooey, breakfast@Pam’s, working@edgeoffice, 30 years ago, shopping, and some karaoke…

I am quite ambivalent about this blurb from the 07/25/08 issue of The Week in their column: It must be true… I read it in the tabloids Sharon Stone is in trouble with animal-rights groups, says the New York Post. In a new autobiography, actor Ernest Borgnine recalls that Stone once refused to appear in … Read more

5 best psychological crime novels, working from home, exercising, a new book, and some coffee…

I was up at 8:00, getting a good eight hours of sleep, while having some very desirable dreams. I’ll just leave it at that. Last night, before falling asleep, I read Kevin’s (av8rdude‘s) Wall Street Journal and was delighted to see, in their “Five Best” column in their “Books” section, “Five Best: Andrew Klavan on … Read more

Breakfast@Finch’s, exercising, it’s iPod Touch time, an edit done, dinner@Chili’s, & staying in…

Robert and I were up at 9:00 this morning, and off to Pam’s Farmhouse Restaurant for breakfast, only to find it closed. I guess they’re not open for breakfast on Sundays. We went to Finch’s instead, where I had my standard Sausage and Cheddar Omelet, Hash Browns, Wheat Toast, and Coffee. I went to the … Read more