Monthly Archives: February 2009

Heartbreaking Photos From the Congo

You simply must see these images. It’s a pictorial of “life” in the “Democratic” Republic of Congo. As in many African countries, long-running civil wars between enemy tribes take an almost unbelievable human toll. The photos in this pictorial show … Continue reading

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Blue At The Mizzen – Finished

This morning I finished reading Blue At The Mizzen, the last complete book in the twenty-book Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian. I’m a huge fan of these books: I have read the first fourteen books twice, and only once before … Continue reading

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No MiddleClickClose for Safari 4

06/09/2009 Update: I thought I’d updated all the pages on my blog about MiddleClickClose, but I missed this one. It now works with Safari 4. Read about it here. At least, not yet. I installed the Safari 4 beta this … Continue reading

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Zombie Killa

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What Have I Got In My Pocket?

Ball-point Pen You always need a pen. I don’t like not having a pen. I really hate it when I let someone borrow my pen, and they keep it! Multi-tip screwdriver How many times have you needed a screwdriver, but … Continue reading

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I Felt Very Old Last Night

I’m 38. I’ll be 39 in May (the 4th, if anyone wants to send me a gift). Last night, I felt older than I ever have. We had gone to see the Winter Guard unit that my sister coaches. They … Continue reading

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YouTube – Star Trek as The Love Boat

YouTube – Star Trek as The Love Boat. That is 1:35 of PURE WIN!

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O NOES! My iPod Has Gone Tango Uniform!

We went to my mother-in-law’s house this weekend, because my wife was singing at her mom’s church yesterday morning. We had a nice time, and had some great Southern cooking for dinner yesterday. But on the hour-and-a-half drive home, tragedy … Continue reading

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