Got a wild hair this morning so I cleared off some shelves in our owner's suite closet to try and neaten them up and make room for things. Rearranged shoes so they all fit. Tried on pants and shorts, donating a bunch that no longer fit, and better sorting the remainder. Did laundry, including some of the shorts which had accumulated dust. The ( Read more... )

US Senate unanimously approves making daylight savings time permanent

Do it. Just do it. No more switching, no more adjusting to different times in your own home. Just. Do. It.

[The bill text and status is here. The US House of Representatives would have to take it up, pass it, and then the President would have to sign it; as of now it's just ( Read more... )

I love this time of year when coworkers simply activate their out-of-office messages without even bothering to look at them, let along customize them. So half the people are out until some time in November, a large percentage of the rest are out until some time over the summer, and a handful actually put in the correct date ( Read more... )

I have not always watched the transition of power in the US. If I recall correctly I was on my bike on a trainer on my balcony for Obama's first (and could hear the noise from the crowd at the Mall). I went to Boston for W's second (first time visiting that city, and it was coooooold). And I certainly ignored the last guy's. But this year I felt ( Read more... )

Not a ton of sleep last night. I almost never watch TV news unless there's something of import happening right that instant, and watching the Congress restart their debate felt like one of those moments. So I watched a lot of that, at least until after they were done with Arizona, then CBS switched over to a report about the invasion of the Capitol ( Read more... )

It promises to be another long night here in DC. We're not near enough to downtown or the WH to be really impacted by the demonstrations, but I can hear the helicopters flying overhead pretty well, and occasionally police sirens will sound in the distance. We have the windows open tonight because some planned electrical work by the local utility ( Read more... )

We did some grocery shopping today, before the governors and mayor of MD, VA, and DC all issued mandatory 'stay-at-home' orders (though our trip would have been allowed). No TP, and no eggs, otherwise we got pretty much everything on our list. Rice was sold out but for box mixes. There were no canned chickpeas to be found. People were mostly good ( Read more... )

I'm sad to say this, but I honestly think this isn't going to get real for the folks in the White House until someone close to them gets sick. So far they're treating this like it's this abstract thing that won't actually touch them, like it's too distant to be real. Meanwhile I know of at least two friends-of-friends who have died, and several ( Read more... )

I’m flattered by the number of friends who think I run fast enough to qualify for the Boston marathon. Not even close here, but I appreciate the sentiment. I’m safe, trust me.

That said, the boy’s sister was running it for charity. His family lives in the greater Boston area, and his parents were expected to be at the VIP seating near the second ( Read more... )

A very well written explanation of The Conservatism of Occupy Wall Street.

Originally published at Count Four