Monthly Archives: January 2014

As I’ve said before, unwrapping the Decca record set I bought at eBay was a real pain. As you can see, the bubble wrapping and heavy cardboard the fellow used was a lot bigger than the set. I also had … Continue reading →

Do you believe there’s still a double standard in how men and women are perceived? Apparently some people do. This ad was shown online in the Philippines for a local audience, but when millions of people watched it, Procter and … Continue reading →

I was intrigued by this idea, but I wouldn’t send one off without adding tape to make it harder to open. Andy and I have visions of someone/something pushing down on the top in shipping and the contents falling out. … Continue reading →

It’s easy to complain about the idiocies of our government, but it’s also a good idea to put things into perspective. Last Thursday’s Wall Street Journal had an article by a former Briton entitled Why I Chose the Red, White … Continue reading →

I have to admit, my main reaction to the Obamacare debacle was, “What do you expect from a society that puts down technically competent people?” Apparently the administration is starting to wise up — rhetoric and throwing money at problems … Continue reading →

It was sunny but only in the 20’s up on the land yesterday, so Andy took a walk and worked on the plumbing inside. We talked about what I should do if he doesn’t come home some winter night. We … Continue reading →

Andy says it’s a good thing he tied down the ladder — otherwise it would have blown away when he was working up on the roof yesterday. He said it took him a long time to thaw out in front … Continue reading →

I recently read both an article and a post implying people who don’t decorate for Christmas are Grinches. Do you agree with that? My sole Christmas decoration this year was a balsam centerpiece that came in early December. It was … Continue reading →

We finished putting the missing pieces in A Christmas Carol so Andy can listen to it in peace. In a letter to his sister and brother he said I did it because I was tired of “hearing the whining about … Continue reading →

I spent most of yesterday working on Ronald Coleman’s A Christmas Carol. Andy and I recorded the 70-year-old records to digital New Year’s Eve, and I was able to remove a lot of the noise using Audacity, open-source audio software. … Continue reading →