It was a little bit chilly overnight.  The trees are losing their leaves in large quantities now.  But the autumn colors are beautiful ( Read more... )

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The office is moving to new a building this weekend.  31st floor.  Lots of sun.  Nice view of the river. 

Mamoo Johnston 1915-2010

Hi-  My Grandmother, Mamoo, died early Wednesday morning, January 27.  She was 94 years old.  She was born April 20th, 1915 Gwendolyn Loraine Bivens, but we always called her Mamoo.  She lived in a nursing home home not far from our house.  These last few years she had a severe case of Alzheimers and was in a real sense ( Read more... )

Mamoo Johnston 1915-2010

dinner with Harrison Schmitt, astronaut/moon walker/geologist 

layoffs at CCorp. (not me).

Hi- I need a good book. We are doing a house swap with some friends from Washington DC and I would like something good to read. Maybe about Jefferson or Gettysburg or American Revolution or ( Read more... )

Fed Approves ICE Credit Default Swaps (CDS) Clearing Plan
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200903041846DOWJONESDJONLINE000977_FORTUNE5.htm
ICE said it plans to close the deal with the Clearing Corp. within a week and launch ICE US Trust shortly thereafter pending SEC approval.

No more pony tail. Snip!