What do you have sitting on a shelf, under the stairs, or gathering dust in a closet? What do you have that you never use but that's too good to throw out? What do you wish you could just give away to someone who wants it? How do you find the person who wants it?… Continue reading

It looks like Rich and I will get our wishes granted for a hybrid Camry, although we'll have to hold out for a couple of years. Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday announced plans to begin producing a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its popular Camry model in late 2006 at its largest North American plant in… Continue reading

"The only two certainties in life are death and taxes" Mark Twain or Benjamin Disraeli "The Trick is to stop thinking of it as YOUR money" attributed to an IRS auditor (Readers Digest, April 2005) Did you do your taxes? Did you file an extension? I try to get mine done on or around March… Continue reading

Did you ever stick a data disc into the computer and try to play it through the speakers as audio? Some friends and co-workers and I did this 15 years ago with the first CD installer of A/UX (Apple's first shipping *nix product 😉 I recall the kernel was most interesting. Spouse says: I enjoyed… Continue reading

Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words, I hope you’ll consider starting your own list of Treasures…. in the morning The first rainstorm of the season, pattering against the windows late at night as I finished my book. Continue reading