I put this under Academia, because the American people urgently need to know what our lovely Congress has done to us, yet again!
On Saturday, Harry Reed called a special session of the Senate to vote on this bill. Within a moment of opening the session, he called for cloture vote on it. [...]
While reading news tonight on the reference desk, I was tickled to see this:
Carlos Santana (1947)
Santana is a Mexican-American Grammy Award-winning guitarist known for his searing, emotional playing. He became famous in the late 1960s with his eponymous band that created a highly successful blend of salsa, rock, blues, and jazz. [...]
It’s 11 A.M. and the first two kids just woke up! I think we wore them out yesterday. We woke up early and went to the local farmer’s market yesterday. I think they are laying in bed avoiding us this morning.
In season are Blueberries and Apples. The bowl below has 1 1/2 [...]
Slobo has updated his Stuffr! program. Stuffr is a blogging tool. Rather like a dispatcher center on jet fuel.
It now has larger text (which I personally appreciate), a cleaner interface and a couple new gizmos. He’s also removed Twitter support for now.
If you have it or want to get it, [...]
The last few weeks have been really busy. With the kids starting back to school at the end of the month, I’ve been in a rush to try and get loose ends sewn up in the sewing room. I’ve had fabric to make myself some clothes from for two years but just kept [...]
Remember that book, Yardsticks, I was telling you about? What are the chances that yesterday I would tell you about that book and today my 8yr. old would hand me a classic example of an 8 yr. old’s love for ‘bad’ words? I couldn’t help but post it.
When I told him [...]
I ran into this book, Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 : A Resource for Parents and Teachers (Paperback), by Chip Wood sitting by itself on a clearance table. After perusing the 8 yr. old section, I figured it was cheap enough that it couldn’t hurt to buy it. Now, I [...]
Take a peek at Slobo’s video he made of our Jam session. Red Pot, White Linens, and Blue Black-mashed-Berries….
What could be more patriotic to start your festivities with today?
Test Pattern #49: The 2 Minute Blackberry Jam from Slobokan on Vimeo.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise [...]
After over a month with no rain, we finally had a rainstorm roll in and it was worth the wait! Slobo captured it in pictures for me.
After which a beautiful summertime sunset followed:
The trees, grass, buildings, everything – glows around the dark pines. The already dark green evergreens turn to [...]
