Monthly Archives: August 2005

My Hong Kong adventure continued on Sunday, when Marc, Claire and I took the tram up to Victoria Peak. (Oh, I skipped lunch for all you food people: it was Japanese fast food.) It had been cloudy all during my … Continue reading →

The flight to Hong Kong was a good 16 hours, with only a slight delay before takeoff. I didn’t get as much sleep as I had hoped, but it was enough to set me on a reasonable Hong Kong time … Continue reading →

I leave for Hong Kong/China in a few hours and as I was packing last night I got a call from Karen and Mike needing hints on their present! (They had to wait until after their honeymoon to give them … Continue reading →

I’ve been procrastinated unpacking/preparing for my HK trip by researching two very useful web software updates. First, MovableType and LiveJournal now both support OpenID. The MovableType plugin is here and simple to install. You then login at this LiveJournal page. … Continue reading →

Well, I’m back at school. The feeling hasn’t sunk in yet, since classes don’t start until mid-September and I have an intervening trip to Hong Kong. Miranda (along with her family) and I loaded all our stuff into a Budget … Continue reading →

The wedding was in Sturbridge, Mass, just outside the colonial village. The ceremony was outdoors, and the weather could not have cooperated better–clearly the sun and clouds were pleased to see Karen and Mike wedded. And I’m happy to report … Continue reading →

I’m on a road trip to New England, with the primary purpose of celebrating Karen and Mike’s wedding! The only problem being that I now don’t know how to spell Karen’s last name…Ch…Chme..Chmielew…something or other

Shot… “You go back to, what’s her name, well, Gloria Steinem, but I’m trying to remember I can’t remember the woman’s name. It’s terrible. Anyway…” — Santorum, on the names of some radical feminists who are on a “mysogynistic crusade … Continue reading →

Paul Hackett, former Marine who has spent time in Iraq, is running for Congress in a Republican district of Ohio. Despite the nature of the district, he is making waves and won the endorsement of the Cincinnati Post. You can … Continue reading →