Sometimes what you hear from or what you say to a four year old might sound odd to an outsider. Some just came out of our or Ian’s mouth. Others are stolen from movies. I wanted to write some of … Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2005
Six Years
Like Dave and many others, I started this particular web presence around six years ago. In my case, it was six years ago today. [The servers where blivet 2.0 resides were down for about 18 hours, but things seem to … Continue reading
Happy Winter Solstice!
from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications Department: WINTER SOLSTICE….(WINTER) DEC 21 2005 135 PM EST – 1835 UTC
In Case You Missed It
Then there is this from Scott Reynen concerning the Madness of King George [via Dave]: When in the Course of Human Events In case you missed it, the President King broke the law by spying on Americans without legal oversight. … Continue reading
Goodbye, Info-Mac
Adam Engst announces the retirement of the Info-Mac Network in TidBITS#810. The Info-Mac Network Retires To all good things there must come an end, and it is with some sadness that I officially retire the Info-Mac Network. Nominally, I’ve been … Continue reading
For Those Still Casting About for Ideas
Just in case anyone is still wondering what to get me (as if!)… There’s the Serenity (Widescreen Edition) DVD or a larger list.
A War of All Against All
“You know,” said Brahma. “The last time I shopped at Target, no one wished me a Happy Diwali. Not one person. I wonder if Target hates Hindus?” “It’s a war of all against all,” said Shiva gravely. Via Josh at … Continue reading
Imagine
John Lennon was shot and killed 25 years ago today… I was living in an attic apartment on 1025 Bluemont in Manhattan, Kansas. It had been snowing all day and Jim M. (a friend) banged on my door. I opened … Continue reading
APOD
Apropos of nothing, I just spent a very enjoyable 10 minutes semi-vegetating at the Astronomy Picture of the Day site, browsing in reverse chron. Pretty nice as a coda to the day…
Remember Pearl Harbor — December 7, 1941
“A date which will live in infamy.” 2,471 people were killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States entered World War II. Jim Macdonald at Making Light has posted a timeline of that day.
