Category Archives: Life
Bagging a President
Betsy & Hope are off to “bag a president” (i.e. climb a mountain in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire). And true to form,their motto for the trip is: Go Big or Go Home Ten Highest Peaks of the Presidential … Continue reading
Need to convert UTM to Lat / Long?
My wife hikes the Palmetto Trail with her childhood friend. They call me “Compass” because I get on Google Earth and map out their route then download it into the GPS. The maps provided by the Palmetto Conservation Foundation have … Continue reading
An Aggravavor's Take on Global Warming
Scott Adams is the author of the Dilbert cartoon series. He also writes a daily blog where, as near as I can tell, he tries to instigate people into vehemently attacking or defending some point of view in an argument … Continue reading
Brother, can you spare a dime?
My cousin Jake is participating in the California Aids Lifecycle SF to LA charity ride – that’s 545 miles on a bicycle. Jake is one of the smartest and funniest guys I know, but he’s also honest and plainspoken. So … Continue reading
Stomp Rocket!
Jack’s 4th birthday was just a few days away, and we hadn’t gotten him a present yet. We knew there were going to be plenty of trains and cars and books and games, but I wanted to get him an … Continue reading
Press one for english
So Betsy’s newfangled fancy-pants cellphone (Motorola RAZR) went on the fritz about 3 weeks before the warranty ran out. Normally I handle the support phone calls. Side note – I used to think this was because I speak “tech”, but … Continue reading
TS Ernesto 1, French Drain 0
Turns out that our neighbor’s yard also drains into our yard. So, our first try at a french drain was overwhelmed by rain from Tropical Storm Ernesto…