Hurry Home Uncle Michael

Some scenery to remind you of home. We love you!

...and finally, how can you refuse this guy. I'd recognise that bikini anywhere.

The Cthulhu Circus

What an odd mashup. The Family Circus cartoons and H.P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft is a science fiction writer who's style called cthulhu mythos. This rather dark philosophy revolves around the insignificance of humanity in the universe and the search for knowledge ending in disaster. This combined with the Family Circus happy view of life make a particularly startling combination. Whoa!

Thanksgiving Google Cartoon

Leo's First Pics

Some pics of our newest family member Leo. He is an 11 week old chocolate lab, named after Isaac's horse (the horse that runs faster than a car, and can leap over buildings). He's learning very quickly; no accidents yet, and having fun fetching the tennis ball. He also loves to sleep.

Quest for the Colored Bubble

On the way to creating a colored soap bubble, this inventor made a miraculous scientific discovery. "It turns out that coloring a bubble is an exceptionally difficult bit of chemistry." Unfortunately, the colored bubble won't be out until February, under the brand name of Zubbles. But when it is, I say we have a bubble party.

RIP Link Wray

I had never heard of this guy, but the mp3, kind of sounds like Mick Jagger.

Editorial 11/23/05: Another tribute to Link Wray on Fresh Air. They used his track in Pulp Fiction. Master of the Power Chord.

Great Rugby Weekend

Mom and Denise valiantly braved the bitter Austin weather to cheer on the Woodlands rugby team Saturday. Unfortunately, the cheering was much better than the Woodlands play.

However, we did have a great time with Mike, Angie, and Caroline while in Austin. Listening to Caroline's first words were almost as sweet as Mike and my all night singing jam. Can't wait for Isaac to sing the high harmony!

Michael and Nancy are creating posts

YEAH! Great to see the posts from Michael and Nancy. I stole a few pictures. Thank for making our family blossom so beautifully.

Marcel Proust "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."

Happy Veterans Day

In 1918, at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month,
fighting ceased in World War I. Formerly known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day
(November 11) is a day to honor veterans living and dead who have given so much
to protect our country.

This site is from the Library of Congress filled with stories.

Aluminum Foil Hats

MIT Engineers cnoducted an empirical study on the efficacy of aluminum foil helmets to block mind control rays. Here's a bit:

Among a fringe community of paranoids, aluminum helmets serve as the
protective measure of choice against invasive radio signals. We investigate the
efficacy of three aluminum helmet designs on a sample group of four individuals.
Using a $250,000 network analyser, we find that although on average all helmets
attenuate invasive radio frequencies in either directions (either emanating from
an outside source, or emanating from the cranium of the subject), certain
frequencies are in fact greatly amplified. These amplified frequencies coincide
with radio bands reserved for government use according to the Federal
Communication Commission (FCC). Statistical evidence suggests the use of helmets
may in fact enhance the government's invasive abilities. We theorize that the
government may in fact have started the helmet craze for this reason.

Comment Word Verification

I turned this on to prevent spam comments. You will just have to verify a word when leaving a comment. I'm sure there's a more elegant method of handling this, but its fast.

Salt of the Earth

Denise and I got our internet connection back this evening, and are sitting side by side browsing the internet. Isn't technology wonderful. I'm browsing through widipedia, amazing what you can discover following the links.

I somehow was following the sermon on the mount. Along with the beatitudes, and the Lord's prayer, is the phrase "the salt of the earth". I guess I've always taken this phrase to reflect some sort of humility or baseness. Actually, salt was very valuable during the Roman times, and even used for trade and money. To call someone the salt of the Earth, was a compliment describing their value and worth.

Denises Promotion

Denise’s Promotion
Denise wanted to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers regarding her work.  She was notified today that she received the job in question.  So far, we’ve only had a chance to dance briefly, but we definitely plan to do the celebration salsa for at least a week.  YEAH!!!!!

Fortune Cookie

Dia De Los Muertas

Dia de los muertas was celebrated yesterday, here's an interesting alter for recently passed civil rights activist Rosa Parks.

Reflection on the hurricane

from Scripting News

In the discussion after Hurricane Katrina I heard a scientist talk about
global warming and how the fate of New Orleans awaited coastal cities all over
the world. He said something profoundly simple. It doesn't matter if your city
is three feet below sea level, or if the sea rises three feet, the effect is the
same.