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So that was winter, I guess. We were released early from work on Friday because of freezing road conditions. When I left at about 3:15, I drove through the most wonderful blizzard. The snowflakes were large, I could hear them … Continue reading →

So far all I’ve seen is a few flurries, but the snow is starting to accumulate in parts of Houston. We’re expected to get 1-4″ over the next several hours, and a hard freeze overnight. This is the earliest in … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, one of the treats that we got around Christmas was something called “barley toys.” I guess they were called toys because they were in the shapes of people or other seasonal objects: Santa Claus, snowman, … Continue reading →

One of the keys on my work keyboard has worn itself blank, so the character it represents can no longer be distinguished. Two others are partially worn away. The rest are pristine. I wonder what it means. The blank key … Continue reading →

After some unseasonably warm weather (not complaining), a cold front is descending upon us, and there’s even a chance (they say) that we’ll get some snow on Friday. Not totally unheard of, but I can count the number of times … Continue reading →

I didn’t quite stay offline throughout the long weekend, but I didn’t do that much with my website or LiveJournal or any of my other usual haunts. Kept up with e-mail, read a few message boards, that was about the … Continue reading →

When I saw the previews for this week’s Big Bang Theory, I thought they were making a test tube turkey. Though the episode had some very funny moments, I thought it was a little less well focused than most. Sheldon … Continue reading →

I had a lazy weekend. Watched way too much television and accomplished little of substance. Vantage Point was on one of our free movie channels so I decided to watch it, because the idea had intrigued me at the time. … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to upset the apple cart on Survivor. But this week it helped. So, let’s see. I can sit back, keep the tie vote and stand a finite chance of drawing the black stone and … Continue reading →

I received my semi-annual statement from Penguin via my agent for The Road to the Dark Tower yesterday. I keep expecting to open these and find several pages filled with zeroes, but that hasn’t been the case yet. Exactly five … Continue reading →