Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category

Art & The Nebbish

I just stumbled across Kelly Lasserre’s art blog.  Her work is fun and pleasant.  Some is cute, some quirky, some just is what it is.  It has a delightful childlike quality. Which reminds me of when I was young, trying my own hand at drawing, and how plagued I was by the little voice in [...]

The Seagull’s Cry

It’s snowing this morning.  Real, honest-to-god, sticking-to-the-ground, snow.   I wasn’t expecting it but there it is, a light dusting just beginning to accumulate.  It will be the first snow our son has ever seen or touched, and so today will be special.  Or so I hope once he wakes up.  Right now he is asleep [...]

2nd Amendment… amendment

You can protect yourself with a gun…  well, maybe not so much.

Me a wuss? Yeah, pretty much

So, next time you see me out riding my bike and I come to a stoplight and do my little “look at me, I’m stopped, but not putting my foot down!” track-stand trick, just remind me of this video and call my out for the wuss that I am, okay?

Postmark Hacking

Ever wished you could post-date a letter or envelope (or tax return)??? Turns out David Malki, who pens the very worthy Wondermark online comic, has been experimenting with the Automated Postal Centers.  Apparently the post office hasn’t figured out that, to some people (like the IRS and landlords), the distinction between when a stamp is [...]