The little Iraqi boy who is being treated for severe burns is in surgery again today. The chances are good that within a few weeks he will look more like his old self, and be able to eat more comfortably. The full story is at CNN. Previous posts I made about Youssif were: Death and […]
Month: November 2007
Accomplishment
It is with a whole lot of pride, and not inconsiderable relief… that I announce I did it! I have completed the NaNoWriMo challenge. I wrote over 50,000 words (official count 50, 210) between Nov 1 and Nov 30. I finished today (Nov 28). I did NOT write anything at all on six days, so […]
Giving Thanks
It’s that time of year again! Our friends in Canada (hi everyone!) had their official Thanksgiving day last month. Now, it’s our turn. Once again, I draw your attention to the Gratefulness.org website. This is a website devoted to reminding us about the things in life that are good, while recognizing that there are still […]
Speedy Fingers!
Sometimes it’s nice to do something that isn’t strictly intellectual/academic. This is a cute online test — measures typing speed and returns both speed and number of errors. I am able to type with the touch typing system Here were my first results: You reached 218 points, so you achieved position 9444 on the ranking […]
BabbleCast images for Nut’s Store
These are the images I have created for Evanonut’s Babblecast Store. They are big, so it may take a while for them all to load. I will generate thumbnails when I can… If you are interested in GREST items, they are at the bottom of the list! And for those of you who appreciate Nut’s […]
Update on School Levy Amendment
I woke this morning to learn that the levy is considered to be passing with a growing lead. That lead amounts to less than 1% still… 50.3668% in favor and 49.6332% opposed. I will not hold my breath, but will wait until the measures are certified in a few weeks. Meantime, I received a comment […]
My favorite tea shop…
Is Murchie’s, a very old company based in Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (that’s Canada). But I don’t know how much longer they will be in business. A friend of mine told me , “Murchie’s has gone into receivership,” which basically means bankrupt. Follow the link to the story in the Globe and Mail. […]
The Importance of Education
warning: the following post contains a long rant… You may recall that I wrote a post earlier this month about voting, about the importance of participation in the whole electoral process. You may also recall that I wrote specifically about HJR 4204, an amendment to the state constitution that would allow a majority of people […]
Boys in Concert
This is a week and a day late… But here are a couple pics from last weekend’s concert. The music was lovely, and I am so happy they are doing this! I may complain sometimes about the trials and tribulations that face parents (specifically: me), but seeing my two healthy, capable children doing a wonderful […]
Veteran’s Day
I don’t really have much to say about this day this year — except: Thank You To all the veterans who have served, and to their families, thank you.