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The cool desktop continues to grow

By this point, I have progressed the cool desktop project into, well, I don’t know what. It’s getting larger all the time. I feel like I did when we remodeled the house. Of course, we only started to remodel a couple of bathrooms, but then it just sort of kept on going. Anyway,… I’ve got a bunch of things working now – earthquakes, storms, volcanoes, satellites – all of these… Read More »The cool desktop continues to grow

what’s on your list?

Things I have to do before I die: Stand on all seven continents. I have 5 down, 2 to go. Australia should be easy but so far it is proving to be elusive. Antarctica will be really cool. I mean, where else can I see a 700 foot cliff of ice? Make love under the Northern Lights Things I have scratched off the list already: Eat at a Brazilian churrascuria… Read More »what’s on your list?

Happy Birthday

Celebrated Sandy’s birthday on Thursday. Took everyone to a fabulous meal at Foreign Cinema, in the market district of the city. I really like that place. A great concept: dinner and a movie. The guys at work were quizzing me about it and that started an expanded conversation that Foreign Cinema offers a brunch and that it’s really worth trying. I guess I’ll have to put that on on the… Read More »Happy Birthday

A Proper Fish & Chips Shop

Well, my pal Steve Skidmore (“Skids”) and I were on our own for dinner last week in London. I had a real jones for a true British fish and chips meal. Since we were staying in Kensington (a London neighborhood) we asked the concierge for a recommendation. “Earl’s Court”, they said. It was also a shwarma place but good fish and chips. When Skids and I got there we weren’t… Read More »A Proper Fish & Chips Shop