James got his first taste of pizza and chocolate cake today in honor of his first birthday. I think from this picture, it’s pretty obvious which one he threw himself behind most wholeheartedly. Technorati Tags: Family, Kids
That last entry needs a bit more clarification. Within 1 minute after the tiny San Clemente earthquake, I happened to be in the bathroom when the shampoo bottle mysteriously fell from a solid perch on the shelf, although I didn’t know that’s what it was at the time because the shower door was closed. I … Read more
A few minutes ago, things started to fall off the shelves in our shower. There was nothing near and nothing bumping things as best I could tell. (As it happens I was only a few feet away from the shower.) I quickly checked the USGS website and discovered that, within a minute of the things … Read more
Nothing beats pizza for good old fashioned rainy day food. When Phoenix broke its dry spell, the skies really opened up, and we found ourselves driving in a torrential rain on the wrong side of town. We took the opportunity to stop a Venezia’s Pizza, which I semi-reviewed previously. This time I was here to … Read more
It hasn’t rained in Phoenix since October 18th. It’s been the longest dry streak ever. 143 days without rain, but this morning I awoke to the most glorious sound. Water dripping outside my bedroom window. (Or, if it had turned out to be not raining, a most distressing sound.) I decided I’d better sneak out … Read more
One of the cool things you occasionally see in Taiwan, is the Mitsubishi Jet Towel. It’s a air hand dryer that actually works. You shove your hands into a trough and high pressure air jets push the water right off them. It’s rather like the way they simulate high-G acceleration in movies, where they air … Read more
…and people wonder why I don’t like for my daughter to just play with any kids you see on the playground. Technorati Tags: Blog, Kids
We were returning home this evening around 10:00PM, driving down Thomas, near 3rd Avenue, when I spied a person in the middle of the road. He crouching down along the center line, about 10 feet from the intersection, facing our direction. He was an older man, wearing a levi jacket and baseball cap. He was … Read more
The Biggest Carnivore: Dinosaur History Rewritten This is an interesting little report from livescience.com on the Spinosaurus. The history of the paleontology of the Spinosaurus is s fascinating story. Spinosaurus, a large theropod dinosaur was discovered in Egypt around the turn of the 20th century by the German paleontologist, Ernst Stromer. Stromer’s collection went to … Read more
My friend John is doing the second-wedding ceremony thing in Thailand. Don’t you think these figurines on his wedding cake are an amazing likeness? Incidentally, you can look at more of his Thailand photos on his flickr page. Technorati Tags: Blog, Friends