Monthly Archives: July 2009

6.3 at its epicenter (offshore), and according to the radio, magnitude 3 in Taipei – USGS uses a different scale and says the main shock was intensity IV where we are. There was a later shock of magnitude 5.1 at … Continue reading →

Woke us up – this was the biggest one we’ve felt. According to USGS, it was magnitude 6.3, centered 85 miles SSE of here. I hope they don’t have damage in Hualien and Ilan, closer to the quake.

Things I read: a couple of them the other day, that I thought were important. , speaking of the hoopla surrounding Michael Jackson’s funeral and memorial, said, ” It’s like watching the medieval popular veneration of a saint.” I’m reading … Continue reading →

I’m always amused when my subconscious picks the tunes… I just realized why I’ve been humming “I’m Gettin’ a Bit Tonight” this afternoon!

Yay, Ted’s home in just a few hours! I’m never sure if I love this situation or hate it: when your manager is a hardass about something you’ve already been a hardass about. On the one hand, at least you … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading a bunch of posts lately on resolutions to avoid ableist language (e.g deaf, dumb, retarded, lame, schizo when used as insults.) I sympathize with the idea, but am still torn on the use of “blind” (and “deaf”, … Continue reading →

Apismellifera, you there? Near the end of August, I will be staying for two nights in a hotel in downtown Philadelphia (north of Rittenhouse Square). In other words, within walking distance of Loop. I actually *don’t* really need any yarn … Continue reading →

On our upcoming trip to the US, we will be staying in 5 hotels in a little over a week (shudders). It would be six but we’re staying at one place two different times: Fly into DC, stay near the … Continue reading →