Oh my—I just got a PERSONALIZED version of the Nigerian scam spam! Only this one purports to be from a lawyer notifying me that I am the next of kin to a P.B. Armistead who worked for Shell in Togo.…
Silly People
While I admire the truth-in-advertising angle of having a mostly-illegible sign advertising your graphic design services, might I recommend another line of work that does not involve typeface selection?
Yes, I’ve Probably Gone Right Over the Edge
I’m reading Sink Reflections, the book by Marla Cilley (aka FlyLady). A friend loaned me her copy. There’s some interesting stuff in there, but for me, getting to it requires pushing past the anti-feminist slant and Christian stuff. I’m annoyed…
Dancing With the Gods
Go read Dancing With the Gods by Eric S. Raymond. It’s long but well worth the time. Thank you, walkingbear.
Cut Out Hunger
I keep misplacing this URL, so I’m putting it here: Cut Out Hunger I want to attend one of their seminars, so if any of you hear about one, would you please let me know? I did email the woman…
Divorces & Kids & Moving
Post-Divorce Move Can Be Bad For Kids Is this a surprise to ANYONE?
Men in Tights & Movie
Men in tights (and why we love them) I seldom care about seeing any movie in the theater, but I do believe I want to go see Pirates of the Caribbean. Somebody catch sambear, as he may be feeling faint…
Katie at Camp
Oh! I signed up for a web-based thing so I can see photos from Katie’s camp and send her emails that are printed out and given to her each day. If anyone else is interested in sending messages to her,…
Quotes, Artist’s Way, & More
To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive. –Robert Louis Stevenson I’m reading the chapter “Week 2: Recovering a Sense of…
Online Compulsive Disorder
Do you have Online Compulsive Disorder? The Lure of Data: Is It Addictive?