If my head explodes, who will clean up the mess?
See that mountain over there? One of these days…
We have these astounding mountains in our backyard. A mere 45 minute drive deposits us in a little peace of Heaven. This past Saturday we took a day with the family and visiting relatives to enjoy nature and splash in the stream at the Chimney Tops picnic area. It was a fantastic day! See Cathy’s pictures.
Pivotal
I supposed yesterday was what some would deem a wake up call. And today, I am changed.
False assertion?
True or false? The context is that all my offsite work is tied to an antique desktop computer at my house.
If I buy a Macbook Pro my productivity will increase and I will develop iPhone apps.
What will you do in November?
From the mouths of babes
Two weeks ago we had the van professionally cleaned.
Noah, 14 years old, last night: "Hey! The van is clean!"
All this time I’ve been trying to figure out why teen minds turn off; I should have realized they’re just lagged.
Doug’s Mantras
You have two ears and one mouth so that you can listen twice as much as you talk.
Kindle – Killing paper books forever
I’ve declared for some time now that we are in the midst of a revolution and no one realizes it. That revolution is the death of books. Much like CDs replaced LP records in the early 80s, we will look back at this time and say that in the 2010s electronic books replaced paper books. Paper books will become the thing of collectors. It will take 20 years to realize this as the Kindle and the Apple iPad work their way into schools. Once we get one generation of children through the school system primarily reading text books on e-readers instead of paper, traditional books will die.
I was going to buy a Kindle at the beginning of the week but Amazon was conveniently "temporarily out of stock." I did not realize this meant that Amazon was releasing a new Kindle at only $139
Update: Did you know you can buy the Barnes & Noble NOOK ebook reader (WiFi + 3G)
Hello hello
Is there anybody out there?
Task at hand
I am going to do all that I can and nothing more
And in the end, all will be done the best that I know how.
The Fixer
Is it normal to spend so much time fixing things? I thought life was to be enjoyed; apparently, life is to be repaired.
A week(end) behind
I had an incredible weekend. Cathy and I sneaked away from the children and played in Marietta Georgia for the weekend. My cousin married Fred. It was a beautiful wedding! Cathy and I experienced an Ikea for the first time. We found the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Did not get lost. Stayed in a very nice hotel but in douche valley (h/t Michael Silence). Enjoyed visiting with family. And somehow now feel like I’m a week behind on everything! (but it was worth it)
Of Grasshoppers
Student: The sadness comes.
Master: Cheer up.
Cows and cows and cows
From the mouths of babes
Me: "Have you ever read a newspaper?"
Noah, enters high school in a few weeks: "No."
Me, rejoicing that my saw actually does cut the angels I need.
Evan, 5 years old: "Did you know you’re talking to yourself?"
