Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • f u cn rd ths

    International Literacy Day, observed September 8 and at events throughout the week, focuses attention on worldwide literacy issues and needs. It is estimated that 860 million of the world’s adults do not know how to read or write (nearly two-thirds of whom are women) and that more than 100 million children lack access to education.… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up ( Monday Aug 30 – Sunday Sept 5 )

    The week started out cool but heated up again by Friday. Saturday was a real scorcher. Mom & Dad spent Monday and Tuesday of this week in Arizona and Nevada, returning to San Bruno on Tueday evening. Continue reading

  • Bet Me

    Jennifer Crusie has done it again. Bet Me is as fun to read as Faking It (although I think I'm slightly more fond of Davey Dempsey). Once again, the dialogue sparkles, the descriptions are snappy and well-put, and the people are real. You'd recognize everyone if you met them. Minerva Dobbs (her mother wanted a… Continue reading

  • Pramoxine

    Today I came up with a theory that fit the facts, then looked up some references that supported the theory. Cool! At dinner today I noticed a red area on my arm around a small scratch I got a couple of nights ago. Neither the red area nor the scratch hurt particularly. It's not infected.… Continue reading

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  • Treasures 2004_36

    "Life … is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?" — Margot Fonteyn 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… Continue reading

  • Back to School

    The school across the street started the 2004/5 school year today. Some schools in the state started a week or more ago. This seems very early to me; when I was a kid, we didn't start till after Labor Day. In fact, the school system I went through (in State College, PA) still starts the… Continue reading

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  • Weekly Wrap-up ( Monday Aug 23 – Sunday Aug 29)

    As I type this, two soft balls of fluff relax nearby… the 40-pound marshmallow (aka the 20-pound pink Maine Coon) is sprawled tummy up on my desk. The Big Red Cat is by my elbow in "his place". The weather has been interesting this week. It was cool and foggy until Thursday. Thursday through Saturday… Continue reading

  • Email Free? Not for Me!

    I always knew that Marketing people were… different. But still… According to an article in The Wall Street Journal (Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004), Jeremy Burton doesn’t like email. Mr. Burton is the V. P. of Marketing at Veritas Software Corp. (a company that makes computer backup software fergoshsakes!) . OK, so it’s a bit weird… Continue reading

  • Not So Friendly Skies

    I don't fly much anymore (hey; I don't travel if I can help it). But I used to fly at least twice a year — to conferences, mostly, and sometimes to visit relatives. I can remember at least half a dozen times that we called the airline the day before we were supposed to fly… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_35

    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, I hope you'll consider starting your own list of Treasures. These are my Treasures for the past week. Continue reading