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While The Cat’s Away
Sarah’s out of town, visiting her parents in Providence for the weekend, before flying to Toronto for a couple of days’ work. That left me at a loose end, so I went for a couple of coffees with Geoff and … Continue reading
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Life’s a Beach
Google held its third annual party for its Engineering wing employees today. It was in the usual place, namely The Beach Boardwalk, down in Santa Cruz. I wasn’t really in the mood for it this year, truth be told. Intellectually, … Continue reading
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The Call-Up Is Coming
Geoff alerted me to [this story](http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1228331,00.html ) in The Guardian. According to the story, the US is preparing to reinstate conscription, more commonly known as the draft in the local lingo. I didn’t need yet another reason to be enthusiastic … Continue reading
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Gone With The Wind
As suddenly as they arrived, they have departed. Our avian patio neighbours spent yesterday morning feeding the chick in the crook of the rose bush into which he had somehow clambered during Saturday night or early Sunday morning. When we … Continue reading
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Making The Most Of The Here-And-Now
I’ve often said to Sarah that we will turn to each other a couple of years from now and bitterly bemoan the fact we didn’t spend more time actively enjoying our current Californian surroundings. With my appreciation for nature and … Continue reading
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