It occurs to me that I have never had a positive encounter with birds. Live birds, that is, unfried and still with beaks. Certain experiences in my life have instilled and reinforced my fear and loathing of the avian species. Exhibit A: Webby. When I was a kid, I loved to watch ‘Duck Tales’ and [...]
Here’s a link to a photoset of a North Korean tour by some Russian webdesigner. The captions are all in Russian, but some of them have been translated here. North Korea has been a source of fascination to me, even before the whole “WHOO! I Got NUKES!” thing, ever since I read a news story [...]
Over lunch yesterday, after hearing me lament about my experiences with biking, Paul threw out the suggestion that we go riding out on a trail around Clinton Lake. The trail is rather simple, with nice flat easy bike paths and few strenuous hills. When I brought up the point that I cannot even drive past [...]
It’s gorgeous weather outside now, rather cool and temperate for this time of year. But of course, this morning, anticipating the Arctic Frost in my office, I put on jeans and a long t-shirt, warm socks and sneakers, and even debated about bring a scarf and hat in addition to the pullover and gloves I [...]
