At work today, I got a charming piece of mail from some new friends in Buffalo, New York! They invited me to renew my domain (I have a registered domain in my name for work that we haven’t managed to…
Category: A Day in the Life
Uncollected Works
While you’re waiting for the Country Quiz II to be out (maybe tonight?), here are some random assortments to tide you over. And if you’re wondering why there hasn’t been anything big, it’s because the CQII is about to come…
They Shoot Messengers, Don’t They?
If anyone had lingering doubts about my post from about a week ago (the one with the distinct lack of terrorists), this latest missive from CNN should clear those right up for you. And it’s not this article in and…
News You Can Use
Or read, at least. You probably can’t help but noticing that this page has been overhauled, as the October season wanes and is replaced by an oncoming winter. At some point I may try to institute one of those snazzy…
Chto Dyelat?
Al Qaeda: The Looming Terror An AC360 investigation into the formation of al Qaeda, where they are now, and their illusive leader. Tomorrow night, 10 p.m. ET -CNN.com, 11 November 2007 A little over ninety years ago, Vlad Lenin completed…
What are the Odds: a statistical analysis of the last post
Okay, so I got to thinking. And I can’t just leave the last post where it ended. You might be wondering, for example, what the statistical probability is of me making the playoffs after switching to an easier difficulty after…
Greatest Comeback Ever? (or: 7-50)
I’m well aware that I haven’t posted in a while, and this isn’t really a “real” post anyway. The holiday season is hitting full stride and people have been crazy at work and at home. It’s a three-day weekend, but…
Smells Like Grandmothers
Glide has several buildings in the Tenderloin, and while I primarily work at one (the Family, Youth and Childcare Center), I often have occasion to visit the others, especially the “main” building at 330 Ellis. This building is the home…
Bipolar Schizophrenia
I change my mind about everything so often these days that I feel like I’m seven different people. At least I’m not alone. I was going to write a post all weekend. I know, I still haven’t managed one on…
At the Zoo
Early this morning, we posted a new video for The Mep Report, my former podcast with which I still interact from time to time: Most of the material is old, but it’s repackaged in a nifty new way intended to…