My New Ride

For those who care, a picture of my new car (I picked it up Tuesday, but didn’t get around to cropping down the pictures until this morning): In keeping with Ford’s general policy, this shot is sort of a three-quarters angle– as Kate pointed out, the glossy brochure from the dealership doesn’t include any pictures… Continue reading My New Ride

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Integrate My iPod

Barring some sort of bizarre catastrophe, in a few short hours, I will take possession of a brand new Ford Freestyle. It’s got lots of nifty features that the Taurus doesn’t have, but there’s one thing it lacks: a tape deck. This is important because I have become accustomed to listening to my iPod in… Continue reading Integrate My iPod

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Calm Before the Storm

The table is set: The turkey is in the oven, the house is clean, and two car loads of relatives are on their way. Our first time hosting Thanksgiving dinner is on track. Wish us luck, and take a moment to be thankful for the Pauli Exclusion Principle, Democratic control of Congress, and friends and… Continue reading Calm Before the Storm

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New Car Shopping

(I bet this will get me all sorts of incredibly useful search engine traffic…) Some time back, I asked for car-buying advice, and got a wealth of it in comments. Yesterday, Kate and I did a little car shopping, and visited a handful of local dealers to look at various cars. As with the last… Continue reading New Car Shopping

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Thanksgiving

This isn’t actually another political post, though Allen conceding to Webb is certainly happy news, and something to be thankful for. No, this post is about the holiday of Thanksgiving. Specifically, the fact that Kate and I will be hosting Thanksgiving at our house for both sets of parents, plus my sister, my grandmother, and… Continue reading Thanksgiving

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Letter to the Past

Inspired by a thread at Fark, John Lynch asks an interesting question: If you could go back in time and tell your 12-year old self one thing, what would it be? Janet has some thoughts as well. Leaving aside obvious stuff like “Buy Microsoft stock,” what I would say to my twelve-year-old self is this:… Continue reading Letter to the Past

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Cult of the Purple Cow

No, it’s not another spoof religion like the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and it’s not a real religion for people to get outraged over. The title refers to my college alumni organization– Williams uses a cow as the unofficial mascot, and the school colors are purple and gold, so little purple cows are all over everything.… Continue reading Cult of the Purple Cow

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ScienceBlogs Diet Update

I got yet another comment about how much weight I’ve lost today, from somebody who’s only met me a half-dozen times. Apparently, I used to be quite the fat slob, or something. Anyway, for those who care, the third-quarter weight-loss figures are below the fold, including a spiffy color graph. Because it’s not science without… Continue reading ScienceBlogs Diet Update

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Paranoia, the Destroyer

I’m in the middle of what is either a fall cold or a seasonal allergy flare-up– I lean toward the latter, for various reasons that don’t really matter. The important thing is, my head feels like it’s stuffed with cotton balls and vacuum pump oil. This isn’t the real gripe of the moment, though. The… Continue reading Paranoia, the Destroyer

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