site admin on June 24th, 2008

“He enjoys using Google to look up interesting facts about long walks on the beach.”
I’ve been reading books by Cory Doctorow online, and my geek knowledge is increasing exponentially. I just finished Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, and last week I read Little Brother, both downloadable (for free) and excellent.

The quote was [...]

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site admin on May 29th, 2008

One week from tomorrow, I’ll be heading out for a month of traveling again. Although we decided against traveling this year, I find that I need a rest from the dust and heat of the Arizona dry season (May-June) in order to stay sane. I also call it “Marital Health 101.” Regardless, [...]

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site admin on May 25th, 2008

I found this article posted on Fark.com, and couldn’t resist re-posting it here. I know this is a hot button topic, but a boot camp simulating border crossing is just…cool. I totally want to do it.
Watching the video took me back to a game I played as a kid, called Christians [...]

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site admin on May 25th, 2008

Here’s a very interesting site, called walkscore.com, that rates the walkability of your neighborhood.
I was initially surprised that my neighborhood is not walk friendly, but then I thought about the fact that I have to walk through parking lots and an industrial district, mainly without sidewalks, in order to get to Safeway. [...]

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site admin on May 23rd, 2008

This is another belated post, but for those who care, I had a great Mother’s Day. I only wanted one thing — to be able to sleep in — and that is what I got. Unfortunately, I can hardly sleep past 8:30 a.m. anymore, and all I have to say is that’s just [...]

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