The Google is God
I love the Google. I know there is great consternation about the amount of personal information that the company gathers and potential threats to personal privacy, but I don’t care…
The good, the bad and the people who should shut up
After day one of Podcamp Boston, a few thoughts: 1. Why didn’t anyone tell me about Podcamp before now? Many, many thanks to AnnbKingman for giving me the heads-up! 2.…
Danger. Old people crossing.
I understand this sign. I understand this sign. I even understand this sign. But I saw this one today. Could someone explain the need for caution here? Old people can't…
Canine critic
When you have clever and amusing friends babysitting your dog, you get updates like this: Kaleigh had a good night. Hung out with us and watched Glee. She found it…
Bring it on
You thought the Super Talon was cool? How about this handy piece of furniture? Admittedly I keep an aluminum baseball bat beside my bed and have plotted escape plans with…
Worst movie dialogue ever
I recently watched the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral. I saw it years ago, but this film is timeless. Sadly, the excellence of the movie is tarnished by one…
No murder in my heart
Yesterday, I almost threw away a plastic bag containing labels marked with my daughter’s name. A few days before, I nearly ran a silver knife through the dishwasher. In both…
No middle ground
The University of Edinburgh released a study that measured the intelligence of adult brothers and sisters and found no significant difference in the average IQ between the sexes. However, they…
Can you have too much choice?
A new Aldi’s grocery store has opened about a mile from my home. The foundation is being poured this week. I must ask: Do we need a new grocery store?…
