The new spectacles have taken some getting used to. I still only wear them behind the wheel or watching television, but those situations are significantly clearer than before. I'm finding a greater appreciation for my Blu-ray movies. I watched Star Trek (the 2009 version) on Wednesday night. Fantastic to begin with, but still better when everything ( Read more... )

In an email from my father:

Do the prophesies of Nostradamus predict a victory for McCain ( Read more... )

My parents picked me up at the train station yesterday afternoon (the first sunny and non-torrentially-raining day in the week is the day they're there to give me a ride--of course). They're back from the Berkshires for a bit, as A Prairie Home Companion isn't until Saturday. Due to the thunderstorms that have been rolling through, they've been ( Read more... )