I found out this weekend that a man I know – just about my age – suffered a fatal heart attack/car accident. He leaves behind a dear wife, two adult children, and many friends with good memories and aching hearts.
I knew him for years, and valued his steady strength, though in the past five years [...]
Archive for February, 2007
An unexpected farewell
Posted in Life on February 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Finally!
Posted in Boys, Fun on February 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Very little, very late…but at least it was enough for the kids to have some fun!
Robot Insurance
Posted in Bizarre, Fun, Video on February 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Are you covered against the health threat of robots? If not…or even if so!…this hysterical spoof is for you…
Why I despise “fashion”
Posted in Bizarre on February 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
BookofJoe highlights these fashions abominations that, apparently, the true avant-garde among us will gladly shell out thousands to wear…maybe once.
The amount of time, effort, and money expended on trying to appear “fashionable” is mind-boggling to me. Can someone please explain to me why it is important to bow down before the altar of whatever the [...]
Distant galaxies unveiled by Hubble
Posted in Astronomy on February 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Stunning. See the entire scene here.
It was images like this – galaxies, globular clusters, incomprehensibly huge vistas with countless stars – that stretched my mind and imagination as a child. Reading science fiction was fun – seeing what was really out there was just as enjoyable, if not more so.
From NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the [...]
Men and Depression
Posted in Depression, Men on February 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Newsweek has a cover story this week on depression in men. This excerpt pretty well sums up the problem…
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Six million American men will be diagnosed with depression this year. But millions more suffer silently, unaware that their problem has a name or unwilling to seek treatment. In a confessional culture in which Americans are increasingly [...]
How a five-year old can make your day
Posted in Boys, Fathering on February 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was in the midst of conference call this week, in my home office with headset on, when my 5-year old opened the door. Immediately recognizing the situation for what it was, he asked permission in a whisper to watch some TV show, which was duly granted with a head nod and silent gesture.
I heard [...]
You are here…
Posted in Astronomy on February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
And quite an impressive sight, is it not? That’s Earth, seen through the rings of Saturn, taken by the Cassini spacecraft.
Yes, that little blue-white dot is our home planet.
Full photo (it’s large, and absolutely stunning!) is here: From the ever-interesting Astronomy Picture of the Day.
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