Tag: Miscellanea

  • Earthquake!

    There was just a magnitude 3.8 earthquake, about 20-25 miles from my parents’ home. Map for US10/32.42.-90.-80.html. I didn’t feel it, but my parents both freaked out. I think it was while I was walking around and fidgeting with a spare key, so I somehow missed it. Huh.

  • Thought of the Day

    A classic, but true: If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself – even if you’re the one that botched things up in the first place! I can’t comment on the reason that’s the thought of the day, but it fits.

  • Mind-blowing alarm clock

    I bought a new alarm clock, a couple days ago – my old one had taken to using unpredictable “snooze” intervals, often as long as an hour, making it very hard to keep a normal schedule (whatever that is). Anyway, if anybody wants a full-featured and very, very loud alarm clock, I highly recommend the…

  • Quote of the Day

    “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” – H. L. Mencken Worth remembering – for all of us.

  • I Love My MINI!

    I picked up my new car, yesterday, and it is a blast to drive; no matter how fast you drive, it feels like it wants to run out from under you. (click to enlarge) P.S. The first thing I did, after getting it home (a 170 mile drive), was get a very late dinner at…