A Winter Observation
When we go out, we carry some warmth into the night, and when we come in, we carry some cold into the house, a vanishingly small exchange of energy in
Continue readingWhen we go out, we carry some warmth into the night, and when we come in, we carry some cold into the house, a vanishingly small exchange of energy in
Continue readingThe recent discovery of several instances of “the whole six yards” in newspapers from the 1910s — four decades before the earliest known references to “the whole nine yards” —
Continue readingReading my email today, I received a notice from YouTube about this video posted by UNC-TV. Since it covers two of my passions, North Carolina and coffee, I thought I would post
Continue readingI was reading through my emails and Google Reader feeds today when I came across Jim Casada’s December Newsletter. As I was reading his list of childhood Christmas Memories I
Continue readingEvery news story about the coming “fiscal cliff” talks about what the “real” problem is. The consensus being, that American companies aren’t making decisions on employment or investment because they don’t know what
Continue readingIt’s starting to feel like my time of the year. The trees are still mostly dressed in their summer finest, though with the wind gusts today, they won’t be for
Continue readingEvery day I look around in disbelief, remembering how surprised I was when spring began. I’m still busy being surprised by spring. I’ll be ready for fall by February, always
Continue readingHummingbird Update It seems the cold front that blew through this past weekend was the signal most of the hummingbirds in the backyard were waiting for to head on south.
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