Steve Jobs had a huge impact on my life. My first computer was an Apple ][+. And that was my first exposure to Apple. I learned to program in LOGO and BASIC on my Apple ][+, and played a lot of games of Gorgon and Zork on its black-and-white screen. I think I acquired my …
A few random thoughts about recent happenings in DC: I’m dismayed that the DC Council’s monthly breakfasts tend to be lavish affairs, especially when the Council is dealing with high levels of unemployment, corruption, and whatnot. Yesterday’s breakfast had a rather flashy spread, complete with individual glass bottles of Voss sparkling mineral water. This water …
This week’s Ten on Tuesday asks for your favorite winners of the Best Motion Picture prize at the Oscars. I’ve seen many of the winners from the past 50 years, some from the earlier years as well. So here are my top ten, in descending order: Casablanca (1943) Possibly my second-favorite film of all time*, …
I love Sarah’s new idea for Wednesday posts: going back through the mists to time to find old photos and the memories associated with them. And naturally, this post features me and a bike. But not a road bike (I didn’t own a proper road bike until 2002). Nope, these were the days when I …
This morning featured a rather dramatic entry for winter: high winds, heavy rain, and a dramatic drop in temperature over the course of 30 minutes. Good times. And here are ten songs that randomly popped up in iTunes this morning (per the usual rules: take the first ten songs that play in your music player, …
The usual rules apply, though it’s awfully windy outside. “Run For Your Life” – The Beatles (from Rubber Soul) “Christians I Hate ‘Em” – Mojo Nixon (from Whiskey Rebellion) “Hung Up On Soul” – Death Cab For Maddy (from Mashups by Party Ben) “Bitch” – The Rolling Stones (from Get Your Leeds Lungs Out! Revisited) …
The past ten days have been very sad ones for me. First came the death of my old friend, Sutton (whose memorial service was perfect, save for an organist whose phrasing was suspect, at best). Then came the shocking death of my cyclist friend, Neal, from a high-speed bike crash. So I’ve been listening to …
A good friend from my old RHSM days died over the weekend. He was slightly more than a month away from his 39th birthday. Sutton was a wonderful person. I’d known him since we were both young kids at RHSM, and since he was always a grade ahead of me he held the enigma of …
Carole is quite good at provoking lists on Tuesdays, and this week’s focus is 10 Things You Wish You Had Known When You Started College. Without any further dawdling (and yes, there is a cycling post in the works – I’ve just been busy with work and life, of late)….. Life is too short for …
As I finish another post about (what else) cycling, I offer these random ten tunes from the music library. The standard rules apply: Hit shuffle on your favorite music player and record unedited the first ten songs it opts to play. “Big Boys Bickering” – Paul McCartney (from the Hope For Deliverance single) “Coffee, Soho” …
