What’s going on

Will’s going to the state wrestling tournament tomorrow, Thursday. I have the day off to cheer til I’m hoarse. Ellen flies to Jacksonville til Saturday afternoon. We hope the new windows will be finished. Shelley has posted a new fledgling. Ellen and I are prepping for Paris. Stefan’s kids have been sick, but they’re okay. ... Read more

B Kliban Picture Gallery

Thanks to Teresa and Patrick Nielsen Hayden for the link, a B Kliban Picture Gallery: Cartoons In Order Of Increasing Difficulty. B. Kliban’s cat cartoons were very popular in the 80s, but his other cartoons were surreal and subversive. Just the thing for me, anyway, trying to find my way through early adulthood.

Running from Camera


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Click to find out why this man is running away. Simple rules, simple pictures.

Can’t Sleep…

Driving Will home from wrestling practice just a few minutes ago, we came up behind a car with a New York plate, in a frame that’s worth a post:

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A “Downtown Atlanta” Blog


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After reading Dave Winer’s post about Lisa Williams’ PlaceBlogger I checked out the Atlanta category of PlaceBlogs. There among the eight listed I found a LiveJournal blog devoted to Downtown Atlanta by a web designer calling herself Wiebke. In honor of Wiebke’s efforts devoted to the place I spend my working days, I’m creating the … Read more

The Amateur Traveler Podcast – Paris

Ellen was looking around for travel information, and found The Amateur Traveler Podcast – travel for the love of it and specifically, Episode 42 – Paris, France – The City of Lights. The Amateur Traveler talks about Paris, France, the City of Lights. The show will talk about French, what to see, what to eat, ... Read more

Happy Almost New Year

Just a moment to wish all a Happy New Year for 2007. Many changes and new things are coming for me and my family, and I wish us and you the strength and wisdom to meet what comes with equanimity and even joy. Embrace it when you can, tolerate it when you need to, endure … Read more

Of Cheese Toast and Welsh Rarebit


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I really like Mark Bittman, “The Minimalist” food columnist for the New York Times. Today’s column, Overindulge? Snack on This is about Welsh Rarebit, a fancied-up version of cheese toast. He offers a recipe that sounds very good, requiring mustard, cayenne, and dark beer in addition to the cheese. Mmmmmm. This reminds me of the … Read more