Two of my friends have already commented (snidely, of course) on my previous post. They seem to think that I live-blogged my dinner, but su...

Today is my birthday, and this year I'm as old as some of the dirt in my yard. Since 9/11, I can't help but associate my birthday w...

This week we delve a little into the history of technology – relatively recent history, which I am ancient enough to have personally partici...

This has turned out to be quite a week of flying pigs! NASA/GISS has released the source code for their global temperature data aggregation...

Geek Post Alert! If you are not a geek interested in synchronizing the clock on a Linux or Windows host, then you should avert your eyes fro...

Every Brit I've ever met has defended his country's strict gun controls. The British press seems to reflect this attitude perfectly...

It's time for you to meet some of our furry companions... First up: Halala Pala, whom we think is at least part Maine Coon cat: Then th...

One of my faithful readers (Simi L.) sent this piece along. I'm really not sure whether to laugh or cry… 22 Ways to be a good Democrat:...

All tomatoes are not created equal. Out here in California, the tomatoes we can buy in our stores and vegetable stands – even those very exp...

Update and bump: I received this email note from the fellow who found the dog: HI TOM. THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS. I POSTED SIGNS AND HAD T...

Just received this as a comment: Lost Yellow Lab, Friendly 11 year old missing since Sunday morning if found please contact the number on he...

Last night, for the first time in nearly a week, we opened our windows to the lovely, cool, crisp air of an evening in the desert. Along wi...

Rain. Yesterday afternoon, it rained. A glorious, if brief, downpour dropped 0.16" (about 4mm) of water on our parched patch of deser...

Well, my highly unreliable contractor (Ruben Ponce) has done it again. Earlier this week, through my own personal inspection and the help of...

One of my loyal readers (Chrys) passes along this email she received. I can't personally vouch for the contents (other than the phone n...

From Simi L., our morning political humor: One day, the seven dwarfs left to go work in the mine. Snow White stayed home to prepare lun...

My mom sent me an email full of photos of a rock in Iowa, covered with patriotic art. The email had this message: I'm told that the...

I've mentioned in past posts that Lyons Peak (just east of the town of Jamul) has four web cameras on it. These cameras update every tw...

The news this morning is not so good. Together with a friend (Dick F.) who is very experienced in concrete construction, I went over the ro...

…and simultaneously ponder the future of mankind.