General Blather

OK, so not as drastic as that, but dangerous anyway! Driving to work today was a chore. Everyone in the Twin Cities was hit with bad traffic due to an ice storm. Ice storms, for those readers not familiar with the Great White North, are not unlike… more »

I woke in the middle of last night and hobbled downstairs so I wouldn't disturb anyone with my snortling or sneezing. After a bit I realized I wouldn't be returning immediately, so I snapped on the television for a bit. The movie Heavy Metal was on,… more »

OK, so most of this was done to support Diana's blog. I set up a bunch of different softwares including blogs, bulletin-boards, forums, wikis, and the like to see what worked best for her. I decided "hey, I can do that, too." Apparently, I'm not so… more »

Watched Panic Room with Jodi Foster and Forest Whitaker on Sunday. more »

OK, so it's not really officially over yet, but the news services are all saying that the Presidential Election is over, and that Kerry called Bush to concede. more »

Went to the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday, 29 Aug. While wandering through the Horticulture Building, between fried foods on a stick, I happened to be behind a man holding a little girl. She was looking over his shoulder, facing behind him just… more »

We remodeled our house a year ago. During this some excavation occurred in both the front and back, and our sidewalks no longer made it all the way to the house. We planned to correct this when we finished landscaping. more »