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I’m the Mom

I’m the Mom

So many of my friends emailed this to me that I had to think I’m either a kind of Mommy-archetype for my friends, or it had to be a very fun video. I think (I think) it’s the latter. A woman condenses everything a mom would say in a typical 24-hour period into the framework of the William Tell Overture. So, by viral selection, here it is: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anSpBUxsgAU[/youtube] Yup. That’s about it. (Thanks to Barbara, and Jacque, and Troy, and….)…

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New England Trip: Shopping in Salem

New England Trip: Shopping in Salem

Jan and I decided to meet at the Visitor’s Center instead of the Witch Museum. Once I saw the outside, I didn’t really want to go into it either. Reminds me of Watchtower covers… So, she was running late, and I started to bop around some of the shops. Later, we explored together (more on that in the next post). I dropped a ton of money in that town – but I love what I got. I’ve got them all…

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Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

Check out photos of the lunar eclipse at The Raven’s Journey! A total eclipse of the Full Moon in Pisces, and I slept right through it… just too early in the morning for me. Here’s video from Chattanooga, TN. Post links to more photos, if you know of some.

And now, a William Shatner Break

And now, a William Shatner Break

From the amazing “Has Been” CD: One for recognition (That’s me, Trying) “I’d like to explain, but I can’t. So let’s keep things neutral. Stick to topics that won’t bug us. …See, if we never had a problem then that’s what life would be like – easy – uncomplicated – cool.” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3dkWbfVd4[/youtube] One for despair (It Hasn’t Happened Yet) “I would make my folks proud. I would be happy. It hasn’t happened yet.” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts5Rmrl0A1g[/youtube] One for re-evaluation (You’ll Have Time…

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Adobe Semaphore Pynchon

Adobe Semaphore Pynchon

The semaphore (four rotating disks of light) atop the Adobe tower in downtown San Jose is indeed transmitting a message. Never heard of a semaphore? There are multiple meanings. In programming, it concerns methodology for mutual exclusion (see “excluded middles” below), parallel processing, and synchronization. Predating the electrical telegraph, the semaphore was defined as an optical telegraph that conveyed information via visual signals – towers with blades, shutters, flags and so on. semaphore I wonder to what extent the Adobe…

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