Taipei in June, Phoenix in July
It’s the difference between “hot and miserable” and “miserably hot.” Taipei’s heat and humidity will make you want to die. Phoenix’s will actually kill you.
Arizona
It’s Xmas and why not blog a little?
It’s been quite the rainy day here in Phoenix for Christmas, which is fine, since we spent the day indoors anyway. Certainly, we can always use the rain. A couple of amusing stories so far this year, starting with my gift to Irene. Recently, I was really, really stretching to think of a gift for … Read more
Am I loosing my “leave me the $^#@ alone” face?
Holiday cheer is one thing: Peace, goodwill towards all men – all those non-Christian ideals that somehow got associated with Christmas. It’s at this time of year that people who normally wouldn’t say word one to strangers will chip with some platitude, and, let’s face it, you can’t not respond. Twice today I was accosted … Read more
Here come the trains!
The December 27th arrival of the light rail is just around the corner and I’ve even seen a train or two out on the tracks near the house. Unfortunately, more often than not, what I usually see are morons, and I’m not the only one to notice. According to light rail operator Kim Zablonski: “People … Read more
The Smell of Fear
I was born in Arizona (albeit in a more liberal city than where I currently live), and there are a lot of things that commend this state. The politics of the majority of its people is not one of them. You can generally rely on Arizona to be a Republican state in any election – … Read more
Freedom From Religion Foundation Billboards
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Imagine No Religion” billboards have gone up in a few places around the Phoenix. One of them is near Indian School and 23rd Street – which I happen to drive past each and every day – and had never seen it. My friend, John, and I were even in the … Read more
Curved Kitchen
Construction on the kitchen has finished… which is not to say renovation has stopped, there’s still a lot of painting to do. Here, then, is the final cabinet arrangement along the east wall. Photoshop couldn’t quite cleanly stitch the 12 photographs together… the wall isn’t warped (at least not like this) and the countertop is … Read more
Snake oil isn’t dead
OK, we’re all feeling the pinch with gas prices, but I really hate it when people start taking advantage of others when they’re vulnerable. That’s bad enough, but when the local news helps them, I’m appalled. Today, the local ABC affiliate, channel 15 published this story. It’s about a company that sells magnets (yes, magnets) … Read more