Archive for May, 2009

House, Work, etc.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Things are still very crazy, but going well. We close on our first home Tuesday, which is very exciting. Of course, Sarah has to be out of town for a trial – she’ll come back for the actual closing. As if that weren’t enough, my main case has kicked back into hyperdrive; [...]

Dog on a Ham Slicer

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Jeremy Clarkson is one of the geniuses featured on the BBC series Top Gear. He is also author of possibly the most amazing review of a new car I have ever read.
Money quote:
It feels like the clutch is slipping. It feels horrid.
And the sound is worse. The Honda’s petrol engine is a much-shaved, [...]

Who needs Twitter?

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

I have avoided signing up for a Twitter account.  The last thing I need is another username and password to keep track of, not to mention one more unused service to feel occasionally guilty about.  But, I still want to post more often, especially short posts.
So, I set up a special email account, which Wordpress [...]

Man, I’m Terrible

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

I’ve been blogging for more than eight years and still can’t avoid the multi-week periods of radio digital silence. Weak, I know.
So, what’s going on? Nothing and everything. The biggest news is that we’re buying a house! That is, as long as all the remaining details come together in the next [...]