Verizon, the Centro, the Mac and Me

Posted by on Mar 26, 2009 in Family |

So.On the advice of three (count ’em) three separate and far-flung Verizon tech guys, I bought a Centro last year. I was told it was the one phone/mail/PDA/Everthing-but-laundry gadget I could get that would play nice with my Mac and MacMail.It did.Sort of.But it didn’t speak “folder”.VersaMail LOOKED like it would speak folder. And I need that, b/c I have MacMail in the sky sort my mail for me (junk, family, writing...

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WOW!

Posted by on Mar 17, 2009 in Family |

Because I’m insane, and probably because I’m teaching at the Sock Summit, I figure that–truth in advertising and all–I should probably know how to knit a sock inside a sock. It’s a REALLY cool trick, but it’s also pretty satisfying (there are even videos and pictures). If I do this (still an if) I’m doing it worsted the first time out. I did that when I started socks proper and never regretted...

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Just so you know when you see the movie

Posted by on Mar 3, 2009 in Family |

From WikipediaQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? is a Latin phrase from the Roman poet Juvenal, which literally translates to “Who will guard the guards themselves,” and is variously translated in colloquial English as “Who watches the watchmen?”, “Who watches the watchers?”, “Who will guard the guards?”, “Who shall watch the watchers?” or other similar translations.

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I Love This Restaurant

Posted by on Feb 19, 2009 in Family |

The Bistro.I’m going to take Amy there this Saturday.My sister’s going to be married in the garden here and fed by Chris.It IsPerfect.The food is “conversational”. I’ve never ordered a “regular” entree there. Instead, whoever I happen to be there with, we order patatas bravas, empanaditas, samosas, beef wellington, baked camembert en croute with apples and honeyed almonds…you get the idea. And we...

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Unreal

Posted by on Feb 5, 2009 in Family |

http://kingstonchronicle.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/us-citizen-hit-by-motor-car-dies/#comment-1046This was one of my favorite students.I’m still in shock.Read Ty’s comment below.Powered by ScribeFire.

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