Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated


  • Shari’s Restaurant and Pies

    A Shari’s Restaurant and Pie Shop recently replaced the Bakers Square near our house. Last night at 9:45 we were coming home from a meeting in San Francisco and decided to try a late dinner. Continue reading

  • Step Away from the Problem

    When you’re in the middle of a problem, it can be difficult to step away. Your brain wants to Solve This Thing Right Now. But many times, stepping away is just what is needed. In commentary: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2009/10/step-away-from-the-problem.html” Continue reading

  • Step Away from the Problem

    When you’re in the middle of a problem, it can be difficult to step away. Your brain wants to Solve This Thing Right Now. But many times, stepping away is just what is needed. Continue reading

  • Goodbye to Walgreens.com

    Goodbye to Walgreens.com Sometime back, CVS Pharmacy took over what was Longs Drugs. We didn’t notice much difference until early September, when I went in to the store and said “Oof”. CVS had done a complete internal remodel… and I didn’t like it at all. Well, we have several Walgreens stores in the area. So,… Continue reading

  • Ignored By a Cat

    You’re nobody until you’ve been ignored by a cat. I was lying in bed this morning, thinking about getting up. The cat, who had been loving on me for the past half hour, was now curled next to me, performing his morning ablutions. I was relegated to the role of cat furniture. I was being… Continue reading

  • Martian Moon Mice

    We had visitors today. Bari D (who was Raven’s foster hooman, before we adopted him into our family) is in our area for just a few days, accompanying her husband Jim on a business trip. Continue reading

  • Summerland

    I’ve been reading “Summerland” by Michael Chabon. It’s a good book, in one of my favorite genres, “juvenile fantasy”. Continue reading

  • Never Assume…

    Unfortunately, if you spend your life second guessing whether you’re making assumptions, you may never get anything else done. What assumptions have you been making? Continue reading

  • The Universe Has a Wry Sense of Humor

    Rich was trying to find some new bolts for a floor lamp that we got at a garage sale. (The vertical pole was loose from both the flexible neck and the base). We also have one complete lamp, so he had a couple of sample bolts to measure. Continue reading

  • Twitterings – July 2009

    These are my Twitter entries for July. Continue reading