Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • First Day of School

    Today is the first day of school in our local school district. From now through May, children will walk past our house on their way to school in the mornings. There will be more traffic in the mornings and afternoons near the schools. Kids will be out at recess. "Caution – Children Present" signs will… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up 2005_34

    My weekly wrapup for Aug 22 – Aug 28… Continue reading

  • Scientific American Mind

    We have begun a subscription to a new quarterly magazine, Scientific American Mind. The first issue arrived last week and I read it cover to cover. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in how the mind works. Continue reading

  • Treasures 2005_34

    The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment. — Johannes Kepler Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up 2005__33

    The weather was foggy a lot. Weird summer we're having. On Monday, there was an adorable toddler puppy in the bank when I went in to make some deposits. His human had brought him in – too young to stay out front! I think this puppy might grow up to be a Golden retriever but… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2005_33

    We do not remember days; we remember moments. — Cesare Pavese Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. These are my Treasures for the past week. A "toddler" puppy (at the bank no less!). His human… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up 2005_32

    The weather has varied from fog to clear and back but never too hot. August is very pleasant here. We got the newest Jasper Fforde book (The Big Over Easy) this week. Unfortunately, the book was incomplete. A signature is missing; it goes from p. 52 to p. 83. Oh dear. I contacted the store.… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2005_32

    Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and the false. — Richard Cecil Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful… Continue reading

  • License to Shoot

    Photos, that is… I have a new camera. It's about the size of a Zippo lighter (in fact, the case resembles said lighter). James Bond would love it (or so claims the description 🙂 I had been looking for an SD-card camera that would work with my Kyocera "smartphone" PDA. I think this is better,… Continue reading

  • (Not) A Phishing Expedition

    We have three accounts with the same bank – a mortgage, an equity line, and a checking account. Last week, we received a telephone message. Please call Mrs. Snow at TheBank, 800-555-0123 Uh huh. Well. That was surely a wealth of information (not). So Rich called the number… Voice maze. Was it TheBank? Was it… Continue reading