I was back in Home Depot on Monday returning the grates for my grill. I had bought the wrong size the day before. After making the exchange I decided to go down the lumber aisles. My grandfather and father owned a lumber company on West 18th Street and seeing and smelling the fresh wood reminded me of them and the days I spent there as a kid. Of course, it wasn't just "wood". The aisles were stocked with premium pine, common board, birch, marker board,
In the stadium where the San Francisco Giants baseball team plays, unusually large seagull invasions started earlier this year. Most times they appear after the seven inning stretch, scanning the park to see what tasty leftovers will be available. "Take me out to the ballgame" is their signal that dinner is being served.
In Robert Heinlein's mid 20th Century classic "Stranger in a Strange Land" he invented the concept of the "Fair Witness, an individual trained to observe events and report exactly what he or she sees and hears, making no extrapolations or assumptions. I always thought he should have dubbed them the "Perfect Witness".
Of course, today a good taping system will do the trick.
Why do I raise the concept of the "Perfect Witness"?
I can't count the times I have exclaimed "We need a taping system" after a heated "He said, she said".
In an apparent sting operation, one hundred and four men were arrested in the past two months in Nassau County for solicitation of prostitutes.
Don's blog inspired me. We often look at technology, especially advanced technology to be riddled with fears and anxieties. While it is fair for Don to question what would/will happen when our robot technology becomes so advanced that it borders on gaining consciousness.
Many often mention Star Trek when they speak of real life technological advancements. Some of the most absurd dreams from the 60's have since come true, so why limit our dreams.
With graduation season upon us, it seems everyone has a word of advice for a college graduate.