"Murphy was an optimist!"
Quite Neighborly April 21, 2009 11:15 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeMy wife had a meeting this morning. She called shortly after leaving to let me know that our neighbor’s girlfriend who parks at the end of our street was out at her car wearing only cowboy boots, panties and a white, open bathrobe. I really have to get out of the basement more often!
2commentsAre you stressed? April 21, 2009 9:45 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Health, MentalI recently had a friend ask if I felt stressed. After giving it some thought, I answered, "Yes, for about 10 years now."
add a commentSave $20billion per year April 20, 2009 4:20 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestSee page 7.
I predict a major social change.
add a commentStephen Hawking Very Ill April 20, 2009 1:50 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of InterestThe 67-year-old physicist, who is the Lucasian professor of mathematics at the university, was undergoing tests at Addenbrooke’s hospital, Cambridge, after being taken there by ambulance today. He has been fighting a chest infection for several weeks. [Source, Guardian, Stephen Hawking ‘very ill’ in hospital]
Audio for this post generated by AT&T Labs Text-to-Speech(TTS) Demo software.
Update: Looks like Stephen Hawking is going to recover from the chest infection!
add a commentJeopardy April 20, 2009 8:50 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life"Emotions for $200 please."
"down, depressed, gloomy"
"Alex, what are words that don’t even scratch the surface for how I am feeling today?"
Dinner April 19, 2009 4:49 pm
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Dinner! April 19, 2009 4:38 pm
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Celebrate Earthday April 18, 2009 1:58 pm
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This just says so much! April 18, 2009 9:04 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, TechnologyIt’s simply amazing a how you can derive about a person in 140 characters.
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Mmmm April 17, 2009 3:16 pm
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Time for new boots April 17, 2009 1:20 pm
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Grub Master April 17, 2009 9:30 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Noah, Of Being Dad, Of Interest, ScoutsI was in front of my computer roughly 17 hours yesterday. Most of that was actually typing code. I am a Assistant Scout Master for my son’s Boy Scout troop although lately I have passed on meetings and activities in lieu of working. I skipped Monday’s meeting only to find out my son volunteered to be the grub master for this weekend’s trip. The way our troop works is one scout buys all the food for his patrol and is reimbursed. The idea is that the patrol plans the meal then the scout works with an adult to calculate portions and costs and buy the appropriate supplies. It is a good activity for developing their planning skills. The grub master should check the food pantry in the scout room for existing supplies (which I’m certain my son did not do). Unfortunately my son did not check with my secretary to see if I had one iota of spare time for this activity. Since their trip begins at the church at 5:45 today, Noah gets home from school with little time between school and the church, and Cathy will be doing her weekly trip to the Kentucky border this afternoon, I find myself faced with taking my lunch hour now to do Noah’s shopping for him. I should add that I don’t even get to go on this trip! (I very badly need a camping trip) This weekend they get to go to a fishing camp, clean and debone their food, cook it, and choose to eat powerbars instead.
6commentsFrom the mouths of babes April 16, 2009 11:30 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being DadEvan, approaching 4 years old: "God dammit. God dammit. God dammit. God dammit. God dammit. God dammit. God dammit."
Dad: "I get the message already!"
Yup, a little bit of a repeat.
6commentsQuote of the Day April 16, 2009 9:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, QuoteThis one is making the rounds today.
3commentsThe surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
[Source, Brainy Quote]
How have I lived this long without one! April 15, 2009 4:45 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestI want a Rodenator Pro! My life has been deprived…or perhaps I’m depraved.
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