I’ve been merrily playing with the Sony CLIÉ that I got for my birthday, installing apps and loading it up with data, and one of my bright ideas is to start playing around with eBooks. See, the CLIÉ runs the PalmOS, for which there is a really nifty free eBook Palm Reader available from Palm… Continue reading Palm Reader eBooks
Author: Jon
Happy New Beer
My first beer of 2003 (yes, on January 1) was Sea Otter Amber Ale, from Rogue Brewing. It’s a 22-ounce special edition beer you can only get from the brewery itself in Newport, Oregon, and a portion of the proceeds are donated to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. On my 30th birthday (just over a week… Continue reading Happy New Beer
Recap 2002
Back with the first posting of the New Year, looking back on 2002 and some of its key events for me. 2 weddings; the first in January, of a close family friend. The second in Las Vegas just this last weekend between Christmas and New Years, of my brother. I lost both my grandmothers in… Continue reading Recap 2002
Hooch
I don’t drink much anymore. I haven’t really had the inclination to drink much since the kids were born (which is a good thing), and truth be told, I’m not really into drinking when we go out without the kids either. Not that I’m against drinking, by any means, nor do I want to sound… Continue reading Hooch
The Holiday Season, Round One
Thus the season of celebrating and eating lots of fattening food commences. The “big three” holidays of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Years (I always lump Christmas and New Years together, because it’s like a week-long holiday to me) are always more action-packed for my family, because of the way birthdays in my family fall around… Continue reading The Holiday Season, Round One
Snow! Good grief!
Winter’s coming early this year; it snowed in Bend today, about three weeks early. Ordinarily Central Oregon doesn’t get its first snow until late November, and that melts off and it doesn’t snow again until after Christmas. (When I say snow, I mean a significant amount that covers everything under a white blanket, not a… Continue reading Snow! Good grief!
Random Thoughts
Two of the best shows on TV are on Cartoon Network: Justice League and Samurai Jack. I filled out a quiz on Emode today, “What’s Your Best Quality?” It tells me I am Reliable. phpMyAdmin kicks serious ass. In an odd moment, I realized today that vampires are violating the laws of physics by not… Continue reading Random Thoughts
One for the kids
Here’s something to mull over. I was emailed this a few months ago, incorrectly attributed to a commencment speech Bill Gates gave at a high school graduation in California. The reality is, it’s from Charles J. Sykes (view snopes.com for the whole story and list). I think this is brilliant and well-said, and definitely needs… Continue reading One for the kids
Reality TV?
This is apparently the season where the limits break down on primetime TV. And I’m not just talking ’bout cable. For instance, tonight was the second week now that “NYPD Blue” has used “bullshit” out of the, er, blue. On ABC. Bullshit. I wasn’t as blindsided by it as I was last week, but still.… Continue reading Reality TV?
Beer & Wiki
I just finished up making a batch of beer, an English Old Ale that I’ll be giving to my Dad for his birthday this year. This is the second beer in as many months that I’ve brewed, and I’ve already got plans for at least two, maybe three more: a Pumpkin Ale (I used to… Continue reading Beer & Wiki