Direct deposit to the bank. California and Federal within 2 days of each other. That was quick! Yay!
Time to get gardening (redux)
The seeds are ordered. From Johnny’s Seeds, in Maine! I know, shipping seeds from Maine to California. Silly. But it was the first seed place on the internet that had Kabocha squash seeds. Had them last year because my prof found them growing in his garden from the compost he used. Turns out I like… Continue reading Time to get gardening (redux)
Korbel winery tour
Last Sunday, we took the tour of the Korbel – as in champagne – winery, in Guerneville. Korbel has a few billboards around the area advertising themselves as “voted – the best winery tour”. So, what the heck… The tour is free. They give you some family history of the Korbel brothers who started the… Continue reading Korbel winery tour
Campus protests…
The protest was was promoted as nationwide and at all levels of education – K – 12, college, etc. But at California campuses it was directed at the California cuts to education that are part of the state’s budget mess. Thursday, March 4, was a day to protest. (The local story for the action at… Continue reading Campus protests…
Zits wasn’t kidding
Not too long ago there was a Zits comic strip where Jeremy sits in the back of the car while his parents drive in search of a parking space. He finds a parking space using his smartphone – to the consternation of his parents, of course. But now there’s a story (video) on ZDNet that’s… Continue reading Zits wasn’t kidding
The work environment here….
Sonoma State University has been raided by the FBI, on questions of financial dealings with money obtained from grants from the Federal dept of HHS. Since my position is funded on federal money (from NSF, not HHS), I might wonder if the university has a history of negligence around handling federal grant money it receives. … Continue reading The work environment here….
Time to start the garden
Yep, it’s that time again. The garden has been tilled once, back a few weeks when it was dry enough to be tillable. Needs it again. This year it’ll get some soil additives. I’m thinking of a couple yards of “The Real McCoy“. This site gives formulas for how much to get. The area is… Continue reading Time to start the garden
Bread keading debunked
This article at NY Times makes sense and is consistent with my experience making bread. I’ve bought those ‘artisan breads’ that (as the article says) are so in vogue now. I love ’em . Crusty outside. Chewy inside. Holes – where the butter melts through and gets all over your hands! Yum! I want to… Continue reading Bread keading debunked
Phantom of the Opera – the 2004 movie
This is the only version of this I’ve seen. I’ve not seen a live theatre production. I’ve not seen other films of this. Nor any “adaptations” of this story, either. It’s a weirder story than the impression I was getting from others who’ve seen it and talked about it. Unlike Beauty and the Beast, in… Continue reading Phantom of the Opera – the 2004 movie
Avatar – speaking of movies
Went into town to the IMAX theater and watched Avatar in 3-D. It’s a cool movie. Visually stunning. But I suspect that in a few years (not too long, really) people will see it again and wonder what all the fuss was about. Banal story. Trite dialog. Noble natives bearing spears and bows and arrows… Continue reading Avatar – speaking of movies