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In the Yard, at the Desk
Posted by gls on 11 May 2008 | Tagged as: Diary, General, House
Yard work is much like paperwork — it tends to pile up and overwhelm. Unlike paperwork, though, I can’t just toss yard work into some draw to make it go away for a while.
Yesterday, I played catch-up.
- I finished digging out our antiquated, slow-draining, often-overflowing drain.
- I mowed.
- I trimmed.
- I changed the oil in the car (for a change of pace, I guess).
- I raked.
And then the oddest thing: I was filled with energy. That’s another crucial difference between yard work and paperwork: working outside energizes; working inside drains.
Tomorrow, at school, I dig into the pile of work that awaits — some of which I’d promised myself I’d do this weekend.
- Make-up work to grade.
- Reports to fill out.
- APS plans to finalize.
- Final exams to create.
And you’ll find it, at 2:45 in the afternoon, when my last class has padded out, sitting at my computer, hardly able to hold my eyes open, dreaming of a shovel.
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Third Maximum Break at the Crucible
Posted by gls on 03 May 2008 | Tagged as: General
From the first shot, you know this is going to be a special game; the shot for 49 points proves it.
And then 104.
Ronnie’s ninth maximum in competition — a record.
So O’Sullivan now holds two records: the most and the fastest.
Urban Legend Comes Alive
Posted by gls on 28 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: General
Remember those old urban legends about the engine that could run on water that oil companies bought and hid from the public?
I really don’t know what to make of this.
From “Run Your Car with Water“
Critical Edition
Posted by gls on 14 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: General
I’ve decided to spin off the non-LMS content to a new site, “The Critical Edition.” You can see new content through the RSS feed at right. Mostly, it’s going to deal with religion, but I’ll also include thoughts about politics from time to time. MTS will, in other words, become a strictly family blog.
My first long-term project will be blogging the Book of Mormon. I’ve never read it; I thought I would. I’m trying to read it objectively, but it’s difficult…
How’s Your European Geography?
Posted by gls on 09 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: General
Luftansa’s European geography game.
My high score (three tries): 27,100. Give it a shot. What’d you get?
WP 2.5 RC2
Posted by gls on 27 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: General
I’ve been playing with WordPress 2.5 Release Candidate 2.
Matt & Co. have taken it to a new level…
Odd Advertisement
Posted by gls on 31 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: General
Interesting — in an ad-y way — how the family is looking on, from a distance, as if their house is being built.
