I actually opened chat clients today, but can’t stay connected. We’re on day two of 50% packet loss, and the ISP tech won’t be here ’til tomorrow. Much of the stuff I do for the family requires online research and…
I Voted – Did You?
The line wasn’t nearly as bad as that for early voting last week, so I’m glad we waited. Things seemed to be moving along quite well. All of the poll workers were “church ladies”—women well over 60, most probably over…
Food Dehydrator?
Do any of you have experience using a food dehydrator? I’d really like to try making our own jerky, since we can’t find the kind shadowkatt and sambear love. I’m looking at the offerings on eBay and realizing that I…
Poetry: A Ritual to Read to Each Other
A Ritual to Read to Each Other –William Stafford If you don’t know the kind of person I am and I don’t know the kind of person you are a pattern that others made may prevail in the world and…
Tell the Truth!
Okay—who didn’t write angst-ridden, self-important poetry as a teen? At least mine wasn’t goth!
It’s That Late Already?
I guess it is. Wow. For once, I actually remembered to go outside to SEE an astronomical event. I get emails from NASA to tell me about such things, but I usually forget to actually watch them. The red color…
Free Music
The PEACE JUKEBOX is now playing hours of anti-war music for free at http://www.peace-not-war.org. Songs written during the Bush Presidency can be heard as high-quality MP3s, with lyrics, on this ad-free music site. This is the most prolific period of…
Hobbits?
Scientists uncover possible new species of human Dwarf skeleton is 18,000 years old Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Posted: 7:09 PM EDT (2309 GMT) (AP) — In a breathtaking discovery, scientists working on a remote Indonesian island say they have uncovered…
Want to Go to the Ballet Tonight? Free?
We’ve got two extra tickets to see Dracula performed by the Atlanta Ballet. The performance is tonight at the Fox. We’ll be meeting at 6:15. The performance is part of the Kids in Step series. It’s a full dress rehearsal…
Why Are There So Many Illiterate People Online?
I’m the webmaster for Working to Halt Online Abuse. WHOA helps people who are being harassed online. Our site is full of material about avoiding and dealing with harassment, good anti-harassment policies for forum owners, etc. There are many contact…