Various medical people have been sticking needles in me over the past few weeks for the flu shot and to draw blood for routine medical tests. (I'm doing routine maintenance on my car and on …
P.D.Q. Bach, a.k.a. Peter Schickele, will perform in San Francisco this Friday. Tickets are as low as $15.00. I used to listen to Schickele Mix every week! Maybe I can go. Or at least hear …
"Sparkling blue gel candle is in Amtrak® imprinted 8 oz. round apothecary-type jar with lid. Imported."
I got a flu shot this morning to do my bit for herd immunity. After I heard about the unusually bad flu season authorities promise, I made up my mind to make sure people would …
Have I mentioned that I'm selling my car? 1999 Toyota Corolla sedan, just got a bunch of maintenance done, stuff replaced. 71,000 miles on it, never crashed into anything, good mileage, handles well, four years …
Years ago, I mentioned the show Major Dad to Leonard. He hadn't heard of it. I ended up saying, "he's a major, she's a dad, they're cops." Last year, Leonard attended a They Might Be …
I'm learning that when I only steep my tea for the recommended period, and don't just leave the bag in there till I've finished drinking, it does taste better. Even though I did not derive …
Speaking of public transit, Andy Holloway (returning from a sojourn as a nonblogger) says, Did I ever tell my weblog about the science fiction story I've thought of writing about aliens whose entire knowledge of …
A Beetle Bailey that has hung on my cube wall for months: The general stares, shocked, at a computer screen. The screen says, "INCORRECT PASSWORD. ACCESS DENIED." The General shouts at the beleagured tech worker, …
Free BART tomorrow morning between 4 and 9! Sure, my FastPass gives me free BART transit, but only between Balboa Park and Embarcadero. So the schemer in me wants to get up at 3:30am, ride …
