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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Sleepy Friday

30-May-08

Fridays are good days to take days off and sleep. Since waking up I’ve been in a comfortable state of drowsiness which with an intravenous of caffeine I think I can maintain until bedtime. Now the only problem is that I don’t want to do any work today for fear of having to redo it [...]

Observations as a dad

29-May-08

Of all the people I know (friends, family, etc.) we’re a bit ahead of the curve with Nora. The family members that do have kids are in India (hi Chet), so comparing the situations are a little bit different. Ostensibly, we’re alone on this front so I was thinking last night I’d be remiss if [...]

Review: Shining Force Advance

27-May-08

Sickness and RPGs go hand in hand. This is especially true when I’m deathly ill. This would also explain why I haven’t finished most of the RPGs I own (thankfully). Tangentially, RPGs are meant to be played on portable devices. It’s much more pleasant. A little bit of backstory: the Shining Force series is my [...]

Imperative Superlatives

23-May-08

Nora has some interesting receptive capabilities. She understands, it seems, all sorts of questions and requests, and will act or respond to them accordingly. Just a few days ago, Lisa asked her to get her shoes – Nora went and got mommy’s shoes (one at a time, since they’re big for such small hands) and [...]

Briefly, of course

20-May-08

When I say I don’t like people it’s more along the lines of “I don’t feel like having social interaction”. And to wit, I’ve kept it at a minimum. I only recently noted the comments left in Lisa’s blog which were on the verge of hurt feelings. I guess “I don’t like people” means “I [...]

Newsworthy, freeloading

09-May-08

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the passing of Mildred Loving on May 6, 2008. Her court battles preceded my birth by fourteen years but, if not for her courage, there may never have been a Nora. — It’s been a while, but I offer today one of my favorite french indie hip-hop songs. [...]

Death of Suburbia?

07-May-08

We are all well aware of the death of the SUV and pickup. Gas prices are leveling off to world levels as the U.S. declines as an economic super power. Soon we’ll be measuring in liters (quarts) instead of gallons; there’s too much debt, too much borrowing and too much in the way of living [...]

The Frustration

02-May-08

I tend not to divulge any personal issues in this space, but on the eve of my parents flying to India, it seems to be getting the best of me. I am responsible for the path of my choosing. I’ve spent most of my life making friends and then losing them through idleness. Not a [...]