We sure are getting a lot of snow. Our 3.5-day weekend may well become a 5.5 day weekend, depending on what is decided in the next few hours. I'm hoping that if we get any more snow, we get enough that we can build snow roofs over the sidewalks, thus obviating the need for any more sidewalk clearing. That, and I've always wanted to walk through ( Read more... )

Apparently, the university has just realized that I'm not a student anymore. It only took a year and a half. So next month, they'll be disabling my email address ( Read more... )

I don't remember ever having seen so many cars on the side of the road as I have today (with the exception of snowstorm aftermath or whatever). Not only were there lots who appeared to have pulled over for some sort of internal problem, but also lots pulled over with flashing lights behind them; sometimes multiple flashing lights ( Read more... )

After going all weekend without any soft drinks, a bottle of Dr. Pepper has now got me up all night from caffeine, and the sour taste of soda water is still in my mouth, after 12 hours ( Read more... )

I think "That Which Survives" is my current favorite Original Series Star Trek episode.

I wonder if the soul and mind are connected quantum mechanically.

I have now seen the great holiday classic, "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians".

It was everything I expected.

I love having a wimpy government ( Read more... )

Is it too much to ask that the foot of snow NOT fall on a Saturday? How about Sunday, late afternoon?

Having been at the grocery store today, I think I can say that our society owes a big apology to St. Nicholas of Myra.