Mon Feb 8 20:16:29 EST 2016

Given that I don't trust Facebook with my personal information, I don't trust them for news either, but here's another dump from them in my mailbox....Here are the stories people are talking about ( Read more... )

Wed Feb 3 13:45:39 EST 2016

anniemal caught a nasty cold last week (while grocery shopping before the blizzard, she thinks), and I had caught it Thursday. It got worse over the weekend, and I've worked from home 3 days (so far) this week. (It's rained, too, Monday and Wednesday, so I wasn't keen on biking those days anyway.) It may be getting better now ( Read more... )

There's a recent news story that bothers me:#ConcernedStudent1950: Missouri Football Players Boycott in Protest of PresidentNov 8 2015, 1:45 am ET ( Read more... )

Wed Nov 19 23:02 2014

What's with all these people stranded in the snow on the NY State Thruway? I was hearing plenty of weather warning here in Virginia. What the heck were those people doing out on the highways? Who thinks a car can handle 6' (2m) of snow?... Snow Buries Upstate New York, Great LakesNovember 19, 2014; 7:27 PM ET ( Read more... )

Sun Feb 2 14:13:13 EST 2014

I've just made blondies for the first time, using a recipe from the 'net. The comments on the page were overwhelmingly positive, so I felt confidence of success, or at least editability. But there were 2 categories of comments that annoyed me.

• The first were along the lines of "I'm trying this for the first time and I' ( Read more... )

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 07:48:41 +0000

accuweather.com sidebar:Will it snow on February2?
Track the latest AccuWeather forecast for MetLife Stadium at willitsnow.com
Where is MetLife Stadium, and what is happening there February 2, and why do I care ( Read more... )

Tue Nov 26 00:24:53 EST 2013

Some NFL (US football) statistics presented on Radio Canada's As It Happens | Nov 25, 2013:average NFL football game: 3.5 hours ( Read more... )

I went to the dentist today. My teeth are good. Genetics are in my favor there ( Read more... )

The fervor over March Madness is akin to the excitement over the Olympics: even if you're not a typical sports fan, you can't help but be interested.
Oh, but I can help but be interested. All I saw of the Vancouver Olympics was about 10 minutes of curling. Most of what I saw from Beijing was photos of the architecture (and the smog). And I haven't ( Read more... )

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