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Home again, safely. Turns out that it’s about 8 hours from Topsail, NC to Baltimore, MD … and another 8 hours back to Providence. At least, that’s what it took us with a combination of moderate traffic, mildly over the top velocity, and comfortable sit-down meals. Thanks to everyone who hosted us. This was . . . → Read More: Riggity Jig Snakes on a Plane was everything I had hoped and dreamed that it would be. Awesome. Today, I celebrate the (binary)11111th anniversary of my birth. That makes me 31 years old. That’s 25-1. The next one like this is (dec)63, and I most likely won’t see the one after that. 31 is a prime number, and one whose digits sum to a square (22) From the prime curios page, we also . . . → Read More: Birthday First off, my cat was in fact hiding under the kitchen sink. Way in the back. Behind a box. Now, the sorrows of Pluto: If anyone happens to be near my house and sees a cat that looks like Maia (small, tawney, stripes, pictured above), with a collar on that says “Maia,” please grab her and hold on to her. The person we have watching the house says that a screen popped in during a storm, and . . . → Read More: Cat Just click here, read the excerpts (and click on the links if you feel like it), and tell me why this is totally bogus so I can ignore it and go back to supporting our “war on terror” and our noble president. Go on, I’ll wait. So far, my vacation has been the best vacation ever. . . . → Read More: Best Ever Gazpacho: tomatoes straight from the vine to the cutting board and thence to the bowl. Peppers and cukes too. Fresh basil and cilantro from the farmers market. Chilled overnight, very hungry, Oh so blissed out. Out of tobasco, substituted Haitian hot sauce, works quite well. Language capabilities shutting down, pleasure centers drawing all power. . . . → Read More: Bliss From Friedman’s column in the NY Times today: What matters in war, alas, is the balance of destruction on the ground and the political weight it exerts over time. Indeed, but what does it mean? I suppose that I should give the world fair warning: I’m going on vacation this week. My schedule is completely insane for the next month. Here’s what I’ve got right now. Fri: Drive to PA. Stay with Bro-in-law Sun: Drive to VA. Stay with ‘rents Mon: Drive to NC. Stay at beach house. See turtles. . . . → Read More: Fair warning |
