Monthly Archives: December 2005

Computers have no sense of style. When a number is less than ten, it is commonly written out rather than being presented in figures, except when speaking of a set of numbers where the higher number is greater than ten. … Continue reading →

Have you noticed that on-line contracts are an all-or-nothing proposition? You can’t strike through specific objectionable clauses.

Driving back from Virginia after Christmas, I had to choose a route. Should I take I-81 to I-84 and thence home, or I-81 to I-78 to I-287 to I-87 to I-84 and thence home? I-81 in the former route runs … Continue reading →

We closed on our new home on Thursday, December 22nd. The purchase was much easier than the sale. Once we have things sorted out, I’ll find some time to take a few pictures, but let me note for the record … Continue reading →

Yesterday we closed the sale of our house in Carmel, New York. Tomorrow, we will close the purchase of our house in Poughquag, New York. This was a lot more difficult than it sounds.

Yes! Bow down in awe of my l33t k1dz t0yz packing sk1llz! One room. One box. (Stuffed animals and books not included.)

The Little Sister, when given colors that blend, will blend them. A friend of the family said, This looks like Kandinsky. You know Kandinsky?

I think it’s funny that the forms of “modernism” I truly dislike are the visual and built arts. I like the literary and musical expressions, at least those categorized as Modernist by the Wikipedia article linked above, just fine and … Continue reading →

The Little Sister has been talking about seeing The Copycats for the past two weeks. Last weekend we went downtown to see the lights and the tree at Rockefeller Center. She fully expected to see The Copycats. As we walked … Continue reading →

While reminiscing about our old home sites in Loveland, Ohio, I learned that a bike trail following the route of the Little Miami Railroad Company winds through the Little Miami State Park along the Little Miami River. The trail was … Continue reading →