A quick glimpse from the 1993 version of Facebook: See, college students took pictures of each other standing around drinking, even before we had the Internet to post those pictures on… I’m off to my 15th college reunion for the weekend, to see old friends, renew old acquaintances, play a little golf (if it stops… Continue reading Glory Days
Category: Personal
On the Road Again
The scientific program at DAMOP runs three and a half days– Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and only in the morning on Saturday. The weather for the first three days was spectacular– glorious, sunny late spring days, with clear blue skies and pleasant breezes. And, of course, I spent the vast majority of that time indoors in… Continue reading On the Road Again
DAMOP Day 0
I made it to Happy Valley without incident, though it is Orange Cone Season in Pennsylvania, and I spent a lot of time dodging construction. Happily, there really wasn’t anything important at the meeting last night. So I skipped out on the welcome reception to have dinner and a few beers with Kevin and RPM… Continue reading DAMOP Day 0
Nerd Famous
Most of my reaction to this weekend’s Emily Gould article in the Times was “Gosh, who knew that writing for Gawker might have a corrosive effect on your personal life…,” but there were some interesting bits. She did a nice job explaining how blogging can be sort of addictive, and also had some good bits… Continue reading Nerd Famous
RIP “RD,” 2003-2008
A few years ago, my father retired from public school teaching, and decided to get a dog to keep him company. He purchased a yellow Labrador Retreiver puppy, who was dubbed “RD” for “Ron’s Dog.” He started out small, but quickly grew into a barrel-chested lunkhead, who panted like a freight train whenever he saw… Continue reading RIP “RD,” 2003-2008
Ask the Internet
Where is my cell phone? Well?!? Where is it?
Horticulture Question
We’re very happy with Chateau Steelypips, and we especially enjoy our back yard: Of course, it’s not without its problems, as you can see in that picture (and another that I’ll put below the fold). The yard is pleasantly private and shady, thanks to a row of maples along the right side, and an enormous… Continue reading Horticulture Question
The Queen Surveys the Scene
“What the hell is this?” “We’re remodeling the garage into a family room.” “Oooh! That’s a good idea!” “Thanks. We’re so glad you approve.” “So, where are you going to put the bunny hutch?” “I beg your pardon?”
Sheet Rock Makes It a Room
Behold, an ordinary garage: Now, watch as it is transformed:
NYC Trip: American Museum of Natural History
Some colleagues organized a bus trip to New York yesterday, which I went on, on the grounds that a) it was cheap, and b) in a few months, we won’t be doing much traveling at all for a while. This required me to get up at an ungodly hour to catch the bus on campus,… Continue reading NYC Trip: American Museum of Natural History