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Radio’s Talking Heads are happy

Filed under: General,Politics— arlen@ 9:18 am

Local Talk Radio mavens are happy: For weeks (months) they’ve been howling with rage because our local police force hadn’t arrested someone for slashing some Republican tires on election eve. Even though no evidence whatsoever was brought forward in support of the claim, it was trumpeted as Siginificant Vote Tampering, rather than simple vandalism. One […]

Time

Filed under: General— arlen@ 9:04 am

The older I get, the faster time seems to pass. Why is that, do you think? Is it because as the pile of minutes behind me grows, each new minute that arrives represents an ever-decreasing fraction of my life? When I was 10, the next year represented 10% of my life. When I was 50, […]

In Defence of Books

Filed under: General— arlen@ 11:46 am

Within sight of my desk is an abundance of printed matter. Including magazines, a conservative estimate is a bit over 3000 items. Limit the count solely to books, and we’re still talking around 2000. There are floor-to-ceiling shelves on two walls, with three other free-standing shelves, plus a double-decker closet shelf. (I have a button […]

Progress Report

Filed under: General— arlen@ 9:52 am

OK, so I gave in and tried it One More Time. I succumbed to the temptation, after a little encouragement from Saint Hellen herself. Desk surface 60% clear which, given a 17″ monitor, two (non-tower) computers, a printer/scanner, and a day planner is about all I figure is realistic to expect. Floor surface 50%+, and […]

White Death

Filed under: General— arlen@ 9:27 pm

I go now to dance with the White Death. 5-7 inches on the eve of my tournament. I love Wisconsin!

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