Every now and then there’s a certain kind of message that’s left on my telephone answering machine. I bet you get them, too: those cozy chatty little communications that try to get you to believe the person leaving it is … Continue reading →
In his new Tech Central Station article, Michael Totten points out some facts about the internal strife in the Islamic world, and how the west tends to ignore it and only notice the war the terrorists are waging against us. … Continue reading →
Mike’s America gets a gold star, for fixing my sitemeter from afar. The world of computers is somewhat of a mystery to me, but not to Mike’s America (see this.) Thanks, Mike!
Continue reading →It may seem as though I’ve been picking on “anonymous” lately, by featuring his/her comments in a serious of posts, answering them or dealing with some aspect of them. And you might ask why I’m doing this. I don’t usually … Continue reading →
I have a computer question for all you techies out there: my sitecounter has unaccountably disappeared from my blog. Actually, it’s not disappeared–it still works when I log onto it–but it seems to be invisible to others. I originally set … Continue reading →
I’m starting to rev up for the next post in the “A mind is a difficult thing to change” series. This is the one that will deal with 9/11. I find it helps to make a public declaration of intent. … Continue reading →
Well, I’m home. I’m thankful to have had an uneventful return trip. But today has been a very hectic and busy day getting myself reorganized–or rather, that is, beginning to get myself reorganized. So, no time for blogging today, although … Continue reading →
This morning I leave San Francisco for the return trip home. Taking the day off, hope to return to blogging tomorrow.
Continue reading →A museum completely dedicated to the works of Magritte is in the planning stages. His most famous work, of course, the apple-in-front-of-face “Son of Man,” will be there.
Continue reading →In San Francisco today, and it’s not even foggy. I am fortunate enough to be staying with relatives/friends who live not far from the Golden Gate Bridge. Who doesn’t love San Francisco? It’s such a unique and lovely city–and of … Continue reading →
Dreaming of what? Of real estate. I picked up one of those “Homes and Land of the San Fernando Valley” freebies from the supermarket. Glossy pictures of page after page of home listings. Most of the actual buildings look surprisingly … Continue reading →
I had no idea when I planned my trip, but it turns out that today is Disneyland’s 50th birthday. Well, it seems serendipitous–after all, I’m here, it’s here; a rare confluence of events. But no, I won’t go. I must … Continue reading →