Monthly Archives: January 2009

Inauguration Photos

Inauguration Photos

Some of the better photos I’ve seen of the inauguration have come from this set at the Big Picture.

 

January, 1993

January, 1993

Today, technically, is 19 January 2008. Thanks to the fine record keeping of a friend, I can now read a letter I wrote on 15 …

 

Slacker and the USPS

Slacker and the USPS

Dr. Becker felt he got swindled. His family bought an online streaming radio device that he claims was defective. He used the U.S. Postal Service …

 

Schroeder and Beethoven

Schroeder and Beethoven

The New York Times has a good article on the influence of Beethoven in the comic strips by Charles Schulz.

 

Top Bush Moments

Top Bush Moments

According to David Letterman, these are the top 10 “moments” captured on film of George W. Bush.

 

Cookie Jar

Cookie Jar

Many kitchens across America have small ceramic vessels on countertops: garlic keeps, butter bells, and of course, the good, old fashioned cookie jar. A venerable …

 

Sedarises

Sedarises

This evening as I was driving back from Washington, I was listening to a podcast episode from the talk radio show, The Splendid Table. It …

 

Washington

Washington

Today we visited two museums we’d never visited before in Washington, D.C. The Building Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. I simply loved the opportunity to …

 

Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures

Sometimes, I get “lost” looking at all the great photos one can find on Flickr. Unlike other sites for sharing photos of your kid’s birthday …