I couldn’t resist

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Thanks, iTunes. ‘Preciate it.

A few days ago, I noticed that I was almost out of diskspace on my 110 GB “sage” partition. I wasn’t totally surprised, since I do take a lot of pictures, and my new download habits with my all-you-can-eat Zune Pass subscription was sure to be responsible. I don’t have a Zune, but I’m switching…

Bald Eagles

Conservapedia. For a site created to be a pro-American and pro-Conservative alternative to Wikipedia, I would expect a decent article for bald eagle. Sage Kitamorn

Cecks and Balances

Two topics in this post.   Topic 1: A week ago today, I got pulled over.  It was the first I've been stopped in over seven years.  I got a ticket.   Topic 2: Today I wrote my ninth check since moving to Seattle.  I've had this checking account since February 2005.  With electronic bill pay…

Making Over My Office

Last week, I decided it was time to start “personalizing” my office. Here’s what it looks like after one weekend of work. Later phases will add a small ottoman, some speakers, and art in lieu of the whiteboard above the couch. This is the back half of the office. See the front half here. Sage…

Romeo and Maria

This morning I was driving to Redmond and rocking out to Tchaikovsky.  I was listening to the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, which you probably know from the incredibly famous love theme .    There's a part near the very end of the twenty-minute piece  that caught my attention.       Listen to the low…

Daylight Saving Time

So much for having more daylight … Seattle's northern latitude, plus the fact that we set our clocks back, means that the sun will set tonight at 4:47 PM.   It will keep getting worse until December 21, the day the sun sets at 4:20 PM.   But it does balance out.  There is always…