I Enjoy Flamingos
The other week I played hooky and went to the zoo. There was almost no one there and I got close to the animals. I liked the owl that swiveled its head to stare at me and the monkeys with…
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New Family Member
We got a kitten! He is two months, supposedly, though the vet says if he is, he is big for that age. He’s a Siamese/Lynx Tail mix. His tail looks a little bit like someone dipped a feather in ink,…
Weekend Part II: Flogging Molly
I’ve been wanting to see Flogging Molly live for a long time, so on Saturday, we went to the Oyster and Beer Fest in San Francisco. The cost for admissions for a full day of music was a reasonable $15.…
Weekend in Two Parts
It was the weekend of festivals. On Saturday, I went to the San Francisco Oyster and Beer Fest to see the band Flogging Molly. On Sunday, I went to Maker Faire in San Mateo, which is put on by O’Reilly…
I Figured Out Why My Hands Are Sore
Last night, I dreamt about vampires. I was in a big quasi-Victorian room like an old-fashioned laboratory with card cabinets and nooks and doorways. Most of the dream consisted of me locking windows because it was going to be night…
Kentucky Derby Party
Kyle is from Kentucky, so at some point, we decided to have a Kentucky Derby party. Here are pictures. Guests begin to arrive: Marcia Chris I made bourbon balls and Derby Pie and of course, we got KFC: Fried chicken,…
Article: Money Pit
My new article in the North Bay Bohemian looks into how California is spending the money we give them for schools. Maybe the problem isn’t so much the amount of money in the system as how the money is being…
Article: The Marinic Verses
Check out my cover story in the Pacific Sun about Marin County poets. I really liked doing this one. Not only did I get to think about poetry for a month, I got to interview respected poets like Jane Hirshfield,…
New Columns by Kyle
Kyle’s newest TechTarget article is up: Data center consolidation, virtualization: Ultra-dense server deployments. I have no idea what that means. Still, proud! ETA: Also, this one: Lights out management: How to administer servers from the Bahamas. As far as I…
Five Things From The Weekend
This was an eating weekend. I had a big gourmet meal on Friday, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Saturday, and BBQ on Sunday. As such, there isn’t a lot to talk about except, “Boy, that food tasted good,” and “Ugh,…