Turning Left Jul24

Turning Left

This description of a new person at work tells you something about the area I live in: “She’s a big NASCAR fan. In fact, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. changed his number and main sponsor, she had to get a whole new wardrobe.”

Take that, Vegas! Jul21

Take that, Vegas!

So, I’m in Las Vegas for work. Luckily enough, we reached a stopping point where I get to hit the strip and enjoy myself. And I have for the most part. I just came back from whirlwind monorail tour of the strip, and guess what – I came out a winner! That’s right, Las Vegas – I am...

These are the continuing voyages… er, maybe not Jul20

These are the continuing voyages… er, maybe n...

Long story short, I’m currently in Las Vegas for work – helping get a huge project done in the zero hour. Despite the rush, tight deadlines, and 14 hour days, I have managed to find sometime here and there to enjoy myself. During one of those brief periods, I hopped on the monorail and...

WeatherBugs Jul18

WeatherBugs

I’ve been using WeatherBug on my iPhone for a week now, because it gives some more details than the standard Weather app. But lately I’ve been getting these “severe weather” warnings a lot: Since when is no rain considered an advisory condition? It’s not like I...

A Long Time Ago, In An Upstairs Bedroom Jul18

A Long Time Ago, In An Upstairs Bedroom

A wonderful gallery of pictures of sci-fi fans at home (as well as some cowboys and Indians, for good measure).