Monthly Archives: March 2008

Spontaneous musical theater

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

This would almost be worth going to the food court for. Almost. I had to go to the Lloyd Center Mall the other day, accidentally took the escalator a floor higher than I meant to and was trapped for nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 2 Comments

Decisionmaking

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

When choosing between two possible courses of action, using a flowchart can help you clarify your thinking and foresee possible outcomes.

Posted in Web/Tech | 2 Comments

‘k, that was totally whiny and obnoxious

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

…sorry about that. Please enjoy this video about a cat instead.

Posted in Gratuitous Catblogging | 2 Comments

Something’s got to give

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

(The Beastie Boys song, not the Jack Nicholson movie… or the Marilyn Monroe movie, for that matter.) I was thinking once again of my favorite Dream Deferred, that of becoming a real live official science writer. And it occurred to … Continue reading →

Posted in Pointless Rants, Politics, Writing | 5 Comments

Recipe for disaster!

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

Well, not "disaster" per se.* More like the very tasty–and low-calorie–soup we had for dinner last night. It calls for a small amount of sausage (hee hee, I said "small amount of sausage") but that could easily be omitted, using … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Recipes | 1 Comment

I put a spell on you

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

\Noc`ti*lu"cous\, a. Shining in the night. Also, coincidentally, the word I had to pronounce, spell aloud, then pronounce again to win the weekly Portland Spelling Bee at Mississippi Pizza Pub. We weren’t even planning on going, but Elizabeth invited us … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschool, Portland, Television, Things That Happened | 10 Comments

Step off, Spielberg…

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

…and make room for the mad video skillz of Fred and Sharon. Now I want to have a birthday, anniversary, theater show or other special event just so I can get Fred and Sharon to show up and film it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Web/Tech | 4 Comments