I finally got around to test-driving a Honda Fit.  It's a surprisingly great car ( Read more... )

Too funny, but not a joke:

A users guide to the federal government, written for "Presidential Nominees and Appointees, and Members of the President-elect's Transition Team".

Actual intro:
"GSA and NARA hope that this online directory will introduce you to the operation of the Federal government and the resources available to help you begin your ( Read more... )

Hey all, I'll be in Tucson next weekend after my colloquium, looking for stuff to do.  Take a break and come hiking w me, or skip the exercise and just come to dinner.

Now reading Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", which makes me extremely hungry; not surprising, because it's a book about a year of eating locally grown fresh food.  I dealt with this hunger by eating half a cantaloupe for breakfast ( Read more... )

The Other Noodle House.


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[Background:  I am looking at visiting Baltimore this fall.  Wonder how the Orioles are doing, check on ESPN.com, then YM my wif ( Read more... )

At some point I will memorialize our adventures in "Senor Bencho", the Toyota Hilux pickup we rented on Bonaire, and my final victory over the manual transmission.

Until then, here's Top Gear's Killing a Toyota.  Props to Chris for the heads-up.

Since my sister's doing biology fieldwork at a national wildlife refuge, she's certified as a federal wildfire-fighter.  This means she helps manage the refuge with controlled annual burns (which mimic the environmental effects of lightning-sparked fires, but are less dangerous to people & property.)  She says it's really fun & interesting to work ( Read more... )

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"My friends don't move away.  They just move into the internet."  -jamiam.

Still, it'd be nice to have friends in the town I actually live in.

And a pony.