Monthly Archives: June 2008
We’re all nuts
It’s funny to see that David E Kelley has clearly just had enough of the state of his nation right now — every week on Boston Legal it’s more of Alan Shore (James Spader) trying to convince some judge on … Continue reading
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The long good Sunday
Just Will and myself went over to Westfield today, to look for a few things for myself (book, maybe some other stuff) and of course to look for more Cars toys for Will. It’s fun for just the two of … Continue reading
The Saturday that felt like a Sunday
Real quiet one today, nice and slow, not doing a lot except some cleaning at home and watching some movies. Watched most of Cars again with Will and Alex … felt very cute and cozy in a family way, and … Continue reading
Day (sort of) off
A funny thing happened today … all the computer systems at work are being replaced, and it suddenly became apparent that no one was getting anything done there today. So no one went there. And once I checked at home, … Continue reading
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The power of the niche
Read a couple of things today that seemed entirely unrelated at first, but then it all came together in a magnificent way. Locally, ABC chief Kim Dalton says that we should be regulating Internet content like we do TV content. … Continue reading
One of those afternoons
Had a small farewell thing at work today (third one in three months I’ve been there, which probably says something). Went to a local pub for lunch and a few drinks. Which naturally lasted nearly three hours … It’s not … Continue reading
RIP George Carlin
First picked up on this news last night on John Scalzi’s site — it’s a little disconcerting when you read something big on a blog before a news site, but it happens more and more now. Carlin was a funny … Continue reading
More thinking about workplaces
I’ve started thinking again that shift work, or more precisely evening shifts, would probably appeal to me again. I did them over a couple of jobs for a few years when I was younger, including some of my time at … Continue reading
The workplace of the future
Talking Points Memo is a political blog/commentary/news site from the US that I’ve read for years now, and it’s top notch. It’s leftish, but a real reportage site, better than most mainstream news, and really fair. It was started by … Continue reading
Smart new living in an old way
The whole family went to Flemington today, for I think the third time, to the Paddy’s Food Markets. Until recently, it was something I’d never done before, but already it seems like such a smart thing, that is easy, new, … Continue reading