When I got home from work yesterday, I finally had my copy of the September 2006 F&SF. And when I got home from work today, I had the October/November 2006 issue of F&SF. What I am really looking forward to at the moment is the November issue of ANALOG, which will have part II of…
Ever since I switched from a PC to a Mac at home, I have been using Booxter to manage my collection of books. Back in the day, I had developed my own, Windows-based, home grown application to manage it, but on the Mac, Booxter seemed the way to go. It served me well for quite…
We seem to take snippets of trivia we hear or read at face value for the most part. Those of us cursed with memories that allow us to recall all kinds of innane facts often do just that–memorize–never question whether the trivia is fact or fiction. So when I came across some random trivia today,…
No, your screen isn’t failing; your monitor isn’t about to kick the bucket. Your vision is fine. Do not adjust your televisions! I decided that a small, subtle change was in order and after experimenting with a few completely different styles for this blog, I finally decided two things: The layout I currently have is…
On a whim, and for no real reason, I bought David Gilmour’s latest album, On an Island, this evening from the Apple Music store. I’m listening to it now and it’s pretty good. A good album to listen to if you are feeling mellow.
I got into the gym a few minutes before 6 AM to find out that Bernard had called and said he was going to be late. He instructed me to get started on my workout. Today was lower body, so that’s what I planned on doing. Bernard was going to check my body fat today…
Honda has a commericial with “Mr. Opportunity”, a cartoon character that acts as the spokesperson for a line of it’s cars and SUVs. I don’t mind the cartoon guy. I don’t even mind the cars. What “drives” me to distraction is the copy. In fact, it is a single like of copy: …and the very…
As I approach my 800th blog entry this year, I figured it was as good a time as any to take a look at some of my statistics with respect to blogging.
Apparently, we are getting fatter and dumber. In an effort not to be cynical about this, I am trying to look on the bright side: We are becoming a nation of Homer Simpsons! Doh!
I mentioned last week how I caught City of Angels on HBO. I like the music from the movie and went to Apple Music store shortly thereafter to see if they had the soundtrack. They didn’t. However, I was able to find all but three of the songs, so I put together a playlist that…