I’ve had a good evening of upgrading without damage. PHP, a whole round of blog plugins, my wiki. All without that sinking feeling that follows damage to a working system. I’ll sleep better tonight.
posted in computing | Comments Off on End of month maintenance | 275 words
Is nutrition a pseudo-science? As more and more evidence is presented, the theories are revisited, appraised and modified. After all, isn’t part of the scientific process to make the theory fit the facts? In the case of food, don’t be too sure.
posted in health | Comments Off on You don’t need your vitamins | 267 words
The pursuit of trivial knowledge is right up there with the pursuit of happiness. That’s why I take a certain immoral pleasure in watching that tackiest of TV programs, Antique Roadshow. Seriously, where else can you see the “good” junk from someone’s attic appraised by experts? But then comes the quandary.
posted in media | Comments Off on But what if it’s valuable? | 277 words
The long red carpet can be rolled up and put back in the closet until next season; the Oscars are all distributed. It took a lifetime for Scorsese to finally receive a statuette, and Morricone proved that his music is better than his English. Unfortunately, those were the best parts of the evening.
posted in media | Comments Off on Are you talkin’ to me? | 223 words
It must be very special to shop in parts of the world where prices are fixed in advance. Anything I’ve ever read about markets in areas where the buyer and the seller have a relationship that goes beyond the “pay this or else” model mention that prices are open to negotiation. Not here.
posted in economy | Comments Off on We don’t bargain around here | 267 words
Unexpected question of the day: Dad, could you buy me a metronome? Answer: Sure, how soon do you need one? And off we go on another shopping expedition. Big city evening.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Ready to set the beat | 352 words
The newspaper this morning carried a short article with a telling statistic; as we prepare to choose a new(er) government, at least provincially, we have three dedicated leaders. All available for duty. All keen. All with NO other job experience in their lives. With the smiles that beamed out from the front page I was left wondering if these people are facing a vacation or vocation.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Vacation or vocation | 245 words
The first signs of the impending race appeared just after dawn. The premature exhibition of adequiste posters on various utility poles in the upper town guaranteed that the “best real estate” belongs to the early bird, because the writ didn’t drop until close to lunch time.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Let the marathon begin | 233 words
Today was “budget day” in the provincial legislature. There, that’s all there is. A list of good intentions that will not cost very much money to announce, because there are bigger announcements tomorrow.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Full of good intentions | 236 words
We attribute certain characteristics to various foods; just think of fish and brains, or carrots and night vision. Whether or not the science supports the factoid. But what about when the label on the food is called into question.
posted in media | Comments Off on Not the beans that make them crazy | 210 words
