Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Treasures 2004_29

    "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

  • A Strange Dream

    I had a strange dream two nights ago. That's hardly unusual. Many of my dreams are strange; they are nearly all very busy and very colorful, with high production values. A friend and former co-worker was in this one, along with lots of other people. Although part of it was at a conference or trade… Continue reading

  • Are Mac Users Smarter?

    Well, yeah…Isn't it obvious? I mean, we use Macs! Duh! Paul Murphy decided to do a little "scientific research" into the subject for his recent article in MacNewsWorld. I doubt it's possible to get a definitive answer, but as long as you don't take any of it too seriously you can have a lot of… Continue reading

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  • Murder Off Mike

    Murder Off Mike is a first novel by Joyce Krieg. I hope it will be only the first in a long series. The mystery, set in Sacramento, CA, introduces Shauna J. Bogart, the on-air pseudonym of Sacramento Talk Radio's first full-time female talk-show host. Shauna loves her job, adores her boss, and enjoys her co-workers… Continue reading

  • It’s a Wrap

    Or, in this case, it's a pressure-point reliever. We've been using bubblewrap in the bottom of our fruitbowl. We have a large, shallow, wooden bowl we use for holding fruit — apples, bananas, pears, occasionally peaches. We were tired of the fruit getting bruised on the bottom. Then Rich considered putting a layer or two… Continue reading

  • I Have a Suggestion

    When I was about 10 years old, I thought for a while that it would be wonderful to be an Efficiency Expert when I grew up. I didn’t do that (I think Efficiency Experts came and went in the 70’s) but I did something close. I became a programmer and documentation specialist, focusing on communication,… Continue reading

  • Eat Cake

    Ruth Hopson is the star and first-person narrator of Eat Cake, a novel by Jeanne Ray. Ever since she was five years old, Ruth has had a special relationship with cake. At this point in her life, with husband, teenage daughter, and mother all living in the house (her 20-year-old son is off at college),… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up (Monday July 5 – Sunday July 11)

    The weather has been mostly sunny and warm with some fog in the evenings. It's a perfect July, so far. Monday was a holiday which made this a most excellent week. After 6 months of hemming and hawing, starting and stopping, and occasional "rousing discussions" Rich and I finally took our PowerBook 2400 apart for… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_28

    "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

  • I Want a Flintmobile!

    OK, it looks like something Fred Flintstone would drive. But it has visibility. It has headroom. It has legroom!. It's an amazing car. Have you tried sitting in one? Have you tried driving one? I have. I want a new car! Specifically, I want a Scion XB. Continue reading

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