"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
June 20: first noticed that a hummingbird had built a nest under our patio June 30: first looked inside the nest and realized she was sitting on two eggs July 5: chicks hatched around noon July 6: started posting hummercam photos to Flickr Yeah, my server guy has been nudging me about all the big […]
So I’m down at the corner coffee shop this morning, and I see this guy outside the Safeway next door: His name is Don and he’s the inventor. He told me the fan pushes him along at 25mph on flat ground. He’s in the process of securing his patents and is just starting to market […]
“I don’t think it will be the day after day after day of ethics violation charges that are frivolous, that are ridiculous. I think on a national level your department of law there in the White House would look at this, the things we have been charged with, and automatically throw them out, not make […]
I sure get a kick out of the Tucson Weekly Police Dispatch column. This one is from the July 2, 2009 issue: A WHORIBLE SPELLER A woman freshly out of a messy divorce found alleged proof that her ex-husband is both mean and a lousy speller, a PCSD report stated. The victim said that about […]
Wow, that was quick! I promised not to disturb these wee creatures, but unfortunately the only way I could photograph the chicks in the nest was to climb a ladder and look down on them with a camera. But I’ll leave them alone now, only taking photos from inside the house where I won’t disturb […]
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