I was listening to Clark Howard recently and he was citing some staggering statistics regarding product recalls and the terribly low response rates. One of the items, some toy purchased through Target, had sold about 200,000 units yet the response rate for recalls was only 700 HUNDRED (!) returns. This is pretty dismal, especially in … Continue reading Product Recalls – Why not use what’s already in place?
Until very recently I was using “Doppler” as my podcatching client. It allowed me a degree of control in managing my subscriptions that I simply cannot get with iTunes. However, I was finding more and more problems – even with the older podcasts – as they focused on ensuring that the RSS tags were iTunes … Continue reading Podcatching – Goliath is the winner
We’ve been a bit busy for the past little while. In the post renovation euphoria, we realized that we really like the quasi-minimalism that we had in our newly re-invented rooms. We can find what we’re looking for and we like the feeling of lightness that comes from just knowing that there is not a … Continue reading De-cluttering our home and our lives
With a new moon, this most spectacular of annual meteor showers will be even more visible this year! For my locale the Clear Sky Clock indicates that conditions should be nearly optimal. I’m thinking of popping up to Brasstown Bald for a chance to see this wonder of nature in as pristine conditions as we … Continue reading Don’t forget to check out the Perseid Meteor Shower Tomorrow night!!
Sent to me by a friend, the World Clock is a sober reminder of the immensity of the reality of our existence on this tiny little planet. Go ahead and click the “Now” button to see these figures zero themselves out and begin counting from the current moment. If you’re like me you will be … Continue reading World Clock
OK, all the bills are in and I finally have a picture of the total, final cost of our renovations. You can jump to the end if you want to see the gory details right away… Recall that we did the following: Moved the water heater from the laundry room to it’s originally plumbed location … Continue reading Renovation Final Accounting
I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson Lent to me by a friend I read through about the first third of this offering by Bill Bryson and found I simply could not get into it. Written in the spirit of Dave Barry, Mary Roach and maybe Erma Bombeck, it is intended to draw humor … Continue reading I’m a Stranger Here Myself
Death by Field Trip: A Foxtrot Collection by Bill Amend I’m still torn between purchasing anthologies of my favorite comics or to purchase the smaller “Themed” collections that invariably come out. Either way you will end up missing *some* of the work. It’s a nuisance and just needs to be decided which you’d prefer. It’s … Continue reading Death by Field Trip: A Foxtrot Collection Death by Field Trip: A Foxtrot Collection
Wow, I was put onto this by Phil Plait’s Bad Astronomy blog. It’s a cogent and pithy description of what the word “Theory” really means in the context of science. Someday I hope we’ll all get on board and move out of this “mini dark age” that we’ve saddled ourselves with. Evolution is Not Just … Continue reading Evolution is not just a theory
If you know me, you know I love chocolate (yeah, yeah, and fries too..), King sent me this link to a resource that shows a little promise. Heh, maybe someday this will grow into a useful resource. I took a peek and couldn’t find any of the places I like. Most notably absent is Rheo … Continue reading Chocomap!
