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I write from the path of hurricane Omar. It’s scheduled to gain strength to a category two, and beat the tar out of Tortola this evening. We were first summoned off the water, and then kicked off the boat into a villa up the hill. So here we sit, waiting for the rain to subside. . . . → Read More: hurricane party! I am pleased to report that the Octoberfest I brewed is pretty darn good. The Imperial Wit (thanks Thor!) is still in secondary. Apparently I still make good beer. Also, I will be sailing in the British Virgin Islands by tomorrow night. This promises to be a pretty substantial improvement over the past week. for . . . → Read More: News Question for people who read about and think about history and finance: In a sustained economic downturn, is it better to be renting an apartment, or to own a house? There are a bunch of risks and benefits either way. Rent drops as times get rough, mortgages generally do not. Renters are somewhat vulnerable to . . . → Read More: Rent vs. Own I’ve been watching the first season of Heroes. It’s good TV. Not high art, not great drama, but good TV. Like the Sarah Connor Chronicles or Galactica. The thing that just came to mind is that the Haitian is very, well, accurately Haitian. Go and get to know some Haitians if you want to . . . → Read More: Heroes It’s only taken about 24 hours of fairly poor interactions with people before I switched from Gah! Why are you all being so difficult and touchy! to Huh, perhaps I’m not communicating very well here. Perhaps its time to cut back on the coffee or something. While it’s still possible that you’re all just dumb-asses . . . → Read More: Communication difficulty I was greatly saddened when I read this answer, because it forced me to rewrite the entire first chapter of my next book, The 10 Most Retarded Things I Have Read This Year. Read more… We worked on sacrifice throws at Judo today. Specifically, Tomonage. Instead of trying to describe it, here’s the sacrifice throw master: Looked at another house yesterday. Quite close to both a red line stop and a nice yoga studio. I wasn’t overwhelmed, but the price was right – and it’s a lot of house for that price. The best part – there’s a room upstairs that would make the cutest little meditation sanctuary. Picked up How . . . → Read More: Meditative stabilization I may be buying an unfinished house. In its defense, I would wake up, look out the huge windows, and see the ocean. Anyone out there in LJ land know how much, for example, a “floor” costs? How about “walls?” I can price appliances, and even cabinets … but I’m sorta lost at “floor.” . . . → Read More: Remodeling |
