Well, the vernal equinox summer solstice has arrived (thanks for the correction, mabfan)! On the plus side of the ledger, it means that summer is here! On the minus side, it means that it’s all downhill from here–it is gradually going to get darker earlier. Today is the day of maximum daylight! It feels like…
Okay, so I’ve definitely got Superman fever. Fortunately, Lois & Clark: Season 3 arrived in the mail today and I was able to use that to defer some of the excitement. I also bought the Superman Returns soundtrack from the Apple Music Store this evening. In addition, I saw yet another preview for the movie–one…
I am in the midst of a massive thuderstorm right now. It’s passing just overhead. These things don’t normally bother me in the least but I opened the door to look outside a was confronted with a blast of lightning that nearly made me come out of my skin. My hands are still shaking as…
Today, I was thinking about some of the books that I read growing up, long before I kept a list of what I read. The list doesn’t seem very long, really, at least the ones that stick out in my mind, but each of those early books were pretty special.
My graduation from UCR was 12 years ago today, June 18, 1994. Normally, I would have remembered something like this, but it took external events to remind me. I was listening to my autobiography playlist, specifically, to the college era section, and I heard a handful of songs that remind me of the period right…
I am in close to the worst shape (if not the worst) that I can ever remember being in. It has nothing to do with weight, although I have been hovering around my peak weight of 151 pounds for a while now. I have low energy. I have little flex or real strength. And when…
I left work a little early yesterday so that I could get up to Baltimore for Rich’s graduation from the St. Agnes’ residency program in surgery. Rich completed 5 years of the residency program, and was one of three chief residents who graduated this year. Rich’s mom was in town for the graduation, as were…
I got my performance review at work this afternoon and it was my best review in 3 years. I was pleased. My boss is like one of those teachers who never gives A’s and even pleasing him a little often requires a great deal of work. But he seemed genuinely happy with my work this…
We won our first softball game today by the depressing silly method of having the other team forfeit several hours before the game started. They just couldn’t put a team together. So we are now officially 1-4, although I still count us as 0-4 because to me, a forfeit isn’t an earned win. It really…
The release of Superman Returns is now less than two weeks away. As a big Superman fan, it is the only movie I have been looking forward to this summer. To tide me over until the release weekend, I have pre-ordered Season 3 of Lois & Clark, which should be shipping and arrive on or…