It was a cold, dark, dreary, rainy day. It’s not very often a story about Phoenix starts that way, but that’s what it was like today. I had to go out at lunchtime to try to find a DVI cable for my new monitor. I also needed to get an Apple mini-DVI to DVI dongle … Read more
My wife is so thoughtful. She goes out of her way to try to surprise me Christmas. I really bad when it goes wrong… but on the other hand, as those wise sages, Morecambe & Wise, once said, the secret of all great comedy is timing. Last night, my wife had to go pick up … Read more
Every year, the neighbors on the corner put up the ugliest nativity scene ever! You can practically see the fleas leaping off the mannequins, and they’re always at least one or two wise men short. Joseph is often missing for days on end. (Well, what with the baby crying all the time and their marriage … Read more
The new server got put into place yesterday, and hopefully there’s nothing too wrong with the site. A few of the backup files may have been corrupted on upload, so if anything doesn’t appear to be working, let me know. Technorati Tags: Blog
Out of Time by Catherine Tregenna Three ordinary people from the 1950’s meet the Torchwood team. Synopsis A plane arrives at a landing field and the Torchwood team are waiting. Out of the plane step three people who left on their flight in 1953. They have fallen through the rift. Each of the three “pairs … Read more
This is the worst hiding place for an Xmas present ever. My wife left my “secret†present on our bed. On MY SIDE of the bed. And I was not supposed to notice this how? Why do I have a sinking feeling this is not a 20“ wide screen monitor? Technorati Tags: Blog, Christmas, Family, … Read more
Wired => Fantasy Love Hotels For decades Japan’s love hotels have provided a place for couples to enjoy anonymous, uninterrupted sex. Politician and secretary, teacher and student, husband and hooker — all are welcome, as long as they pay in cash and leave when the time limit is up. But 2006 spawned a new type … Read more
The Daily Mail => How one leopard changed its spots … and saved a baby baboon Great story, lousy ending. “She had killed the mother primate, but then found this live new-born on the ground. The little baboon called out, and we thought we were going to hear a major crunch and the leopard smacking … Read more
When I don’t feel like writing, I just cross-post other people’s blog entries I like, so that way they might get 3 extra hits. Like all modern organizations, everybody gets an annual review. How does that work at Torchwood? On Jack Harkness: …His unquestionably unique management style, based largely around groping or threatening members of … Read more
National Geographic => Grand Canyon’s Glass Walkway to Open Next March A see-through walkway with a 4,000 ft drop under it? They’ll be cleaning the puke off it daily. The 1,500-member Hualapai tribe announced last week that the Skywalk—a giant, 30-million-dollar steel-and-glass walkway—will open to the public in March 2007. The Skywalk will jut out … Read more