Happy Retail Eve! Today I helped people pick gifts via demographic; I suppose I could use the Chicken Soup series for this if I had no soul. A kind soul made booze cake for the …
Oh no! Jon Carroll has turned into Dave Barry!
Last night Michael shared a logic problem with Devin and me. Evidently Smullyan, in What Is the Name Of This Book?, mistakenly said it was insoluble, and Michael corrected him. But it took Michael at …
Well, I'm sure rain will come soon enough. My point: I finally implemented network access in my room, with Michael's help. Finally, broadband on Unix in my room! I never knew I wanted this till …
Nandini gave me many presents today, including socks and a great trip to the Kabuki Springs & Spa in San Francisco. Kabuki S&S is: Tony. The clients and staff are courteous, everything smells nice, the …
People actually are asking me to put them in my group-discount list for my Apollo performance. I think I'll get 10, especially if you write me!
Today: "biannual". You could use "semiannual" for "twice each year," and "biennial" for "every two years." As for "I have same-sex intercourse once each year," I can't help you.
I lay in couch (bed workalike) a few mornings ago as NPR woke me. And I heard about the INS's new registration policy. I heard defenders and critics discuss the new laws requiring fingerprints and …
Electrolite linked to a terrific weblog: Real Live Preacher. I can't overstate how funny and insightful and touching this weblog is. Do read it chronologically. This is why weblogs are great: Real Live Preacher! Jack's …
My flatmate is watching Saturday Night Fever (IMDB entry). I heard, on the soundtrack, "Night on Disco Mountain," which reminded me of good old "Night on Bald Mountain" from my Academic Decathlon days in high …