New Look
I’m making a few changes to the site style, but need to break for the Academy Awards. If some pages look odd, check back later. Hopefully I’ll have things working normally by then.
First Dog Spot passes away
The White House announced the passing of Spot today. Spot “Spotty” Fetcher was the daughter of Millie and was born at the White House in 1989. She was put to sleep today after suffering a series of strokes. I’m not a fan of the President, but it is terrible when someone loses a pet. My …
Soda, Bubblers, and Crayfish
I grew up in Wisconsin without realizing that we have an accent. I honestly thought everyone else sounded different. Take the Yankee or Dixie? quiz to see who else talks like you do. I scored 30% (A definitive Yankee). How about you? Pop or Soda? [KC on Exchange and Outlook] I normally avoid these quizzes, …
Final season for Angel
OK… now I’m starting to get angry. Last year UPN cancels Buffy. This year XM cancels Special X. Now WB announces that they are canceling Angel. I’m convinced that the media companies are all trying to tick me off. Well, they’ve succeeded. Angel’s ratings are up over 30% this year. You’d think the execs at …
Diamonds are Forever
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reports that the galaxy’s largest diamond was discovered 50 light-years away. De Beers has to hope we never figure out how to bring one of these back to Earth. This Valentine’s Day, Give The Woman Who Has Everything The Galaxy’s Largest Diamond [CFA Press Release] The newly discovered cosmic diamond …