Monthly Archives: May 2009
An Old Journal Entry
Posted May 6, 2009 – 8:53 pm in: JournalThe following is taken from my journal of August 22, 1983. Among other topics, I mention our return to Houston after vacationing in Indiana. We returned shortly after Hurricane Alicia‘s visit. ——————————– Back again [at the Kaypro II computer], and so soon! It is time that better things be done. The previous banter about a [...]
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Posted May 6, 2009 – 6:10 am in: JournalI watched “American Idol” on TV last night, as I have been wont to do over the past few months. The show is glitzy, its primary goal is money, much of the hype is nothing more than just hype, and I can’t help but think that some parts of it are orchestrated and tuned to [...]
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Posted May 5, 2009 – 5:11 am in: JournalI bought a pair of knobby bike tires yesterday for $16 bucks each. I need them to ride the trails. Other tires at the same shop were selling for $30, $40, and even $60. Will I regret buying the $16 tires, made in Taiwan? Perhaps. Will they ride or wear noticeably worse than the more [...]
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Posted May 3, 2009 – 9:07 pm in: TalesHis thinning brown hair disheveled much more than usual, Bunt Crumley, 43, sneaked into the back door of his house, entering the cluttered and cat-infested rear porch. Holding the wooden, spring-loaded door so it wouldn’t slam behind him, Bunt gently eased it back into place. He squinted in the darkness, [...]
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Posted May 1, 2009 – 5:18 am in: JournalEveryone is talking about the current flu epidemic. That’s OK, because the more it’s talked about, the more people become aware of it and of the various ways of dealing with it. Better than dealing with it, we should try first and foremost to avoid it. There are ways to avoid it. Some ways are [...]
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