So the kids were on the hearth rug, playing farm with the dozens of mismatched plastic and die-cast figures we've accumulated in a big tub. And lo, I passed too close to the rug and was shanghaied into the game. I was instructed to man a "farmer" figure, while Caleb had a cow. The following dialog ensued ( Read more... )

Anyone else feel the earthquake in Ontario yesterday?

I was sitting in my office when my desk chair started gently bouncing, as it does when a subway train passes underneath. Which would have been a lot less odd had I still been living in Brooklyn, but they haven't extended the 7th Ave line out to Jersey quite yet.

We're coming to the end of another poll (due the 6th, folks), which has got me thinking. I'm going to step onto Liam's patch, for a little SCA philosophy ( Read more... )

I passed the NJ bar. I hereby bequeath any residual bar exam mojo to rufinia.

Step two will be finding someone to pay me to be an lawyer in NJ; we're working on that.

Even though I only day-tripped, I don't think I've lately had as much fun at an event than I had this past Saturday at KWAR. For expediency (and to keep me from over-thinking this), I'm going to try Liam-style. It's my first time -- be gentle ( Read more... )

So, our old house has languished on the market for about nine months, with minimal interest. I'd like to give our realtor the boot, drop the price, and try selling it ourselves. Does anyone have experience with a home selling website or service? I'm particularly interested in one that offers MLS listing. Thanks much, folks.

Preserved forever in obscurity, my Pennsic 38 Champions bout, against Duke Palymar of the Middle. Many thanks to anastasiav for filming this. (Another angle can be seen here(my bout starts at 3:28). I have so infrequently seen myself fence, that I decided to analyze the bout in some detail. I'll completely understand y'all skipping the fencerly navel- ( Read more... )

War impressions are still percolating, so I thought I'd start back at the beginning. A few days before we left, we each went through the university listing, adding classes to our war/childcare schedule. An actual conversation ( Read more... )

A lovely weekend here at Chez Bean. Saturday was spent being productive around the house. I got the front balcony and portico columns painted (all white, to match the trim). Using the power sprayer meant that I got most of me white, too. I still have flecks of paint all over my arms and, annoyingly, my glasses. But everything looks nice. When ( Read more... )

A question: when viewing a long comment page, is there a way to make ALL comments/threads appear in expanded form. Having to navigate away from the main comment page to read a thread is a PITA.

Thanks!