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The Kitchen Computer
March 31, 2001

The quest started, I guess, a couple of summers ago, when I got this notion in my head to replace the kitchen TV with a computer monitor. Of course, people balked at my radical new concept in kitchen technology. After all, how many people even have televisions in their kitchens?

But ours is a dine-in type kitchen, complete with a kitchen table. This is where we usually entertain guests that must have some table to use, for example, to play cards or role-playing games. It is a convenience to have a TV available for when everyone else is taking their turn at the game so that you can look up and watch whatever happens to be on. Plus, it’s a convenient location for a source of weather information during breakfast in the morning.

VCD Adventure
November 15, 2000

It started sometime last year. I was looking for a way to record Buffy the Vampire Slayer and keep the videos in a video archive. Of course, the traditional way to do this would be to use a VCR, record each show, and store the tape somewhere. But recording on VHS is a problem.

First, tapes are huge! In my already overcrowded media cabinets, I have no room for an entire season's worth of episodes on tape. Even if I managed to put four episodes on a tape (not likely) I'd still be stuffing a horde of Buffy tapes on my shelves.

Sundown - Pinfeathers #4
October 08, 2000

Quickly, Libby closed the door behind her and positioned herself between the group outside and the charging brigade. Julian stepped back a pace to allow enough room to take aim at something with his pistol, on which his hand was resting.

“Great everyone’s here,” Libby said, casting a stern look at the Professor and his overzealous companion. Her gaze clearly conveyed that they should collect themselves, as the time was not appropriate for confrontation. Kevin’s shoes squealed on the waxy floor as he skidded to a halt in front of her, surprised that he didn’t tackle the entire group of them.

Valentine's Day - A History
February 14, 2000
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Lupercalia was a holiday celebrated by ancient Romans on the Ides of February (February 15). The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome.

According to myth, Romulus and Remus were suckled by wolves at a cave on the Palatine Hill, in the city of Rome. The Romans appropriately named this cave the Lupercal, and used it as the center of Lupercalia ceremonies.

Wha choo be talkin' 'bout?
December 10, 1999

I usually listen to music while sitting at my computer at work. It helps me think. Today I was listeing to Jamiroquai’s Traveling Without Moving. I’m not sure exactly what kind of music it classifies as, but it’s cool to groove to while you’re typing. And my mind started drifting, of course…

So, I wrote this message to one of our contractors today at work. See if you can make any sense of it. I sure can’t.