Monthly Archives: February 2014

I was going to write about something else today, but I came across this quote: I made myself a snowball As perfect as can be. I thought I’d keep it as a pet, And let it sleep with me. I … Continue reading →

According to this article, these were the worst passwords of 2013: 123456 password 12345678 qwerty abc123 123456789 111111 1234567 iloveyou adobe123 123123 Admin 1234567890 letmein photoshop 1234 monkey shadow sunshine 12345 password1 princess azerty trustno1 000000 Would you believe that … Continue reading →

We’re having winter again for a few days, but it should turn nice again by the weekend. Andy has burned about half of his wood so far — presumably he has enough left to last until spring. Kaitlin and Torben, … Continue reading →

In America we think creativity is a great thing — we need to foster it if we’re going to have the innovations needed to keep our economy strong. The Dark Side of Creativity points out that because creative people think … Continue reading →

When Andy came home last Tuesday he said, Disaster has struck our humble home! Usually that’s a joke, something relatively minor has gone wrong. But this time he added, There’s no water in the house. Oh, oh. That could be … Continue reading →

Last month the heater in our Highlander stopped working. The knob on the left controlling the fan and the knob on the right controlling the direction of the air worked just fine, but we couldn’t get warm air no matter … Continue reading →

Are you a dog or a cat person? Do you agree with this slideshow that the choice of a pet reveals something about someone’s personality? (I’m skeptical, but I thought it was interesting.) Will you be joining the over 100 … Continue reading →

bikehikebabe sent an email that included this joke: A roadrunner’s top speed is 20 miles per hour while a coyote can reach speeds of up to 43 mile per hour. My whole childhood was a lie….     Were/are you … Continue reading →