One of the things that I always felt lacking in my dream of the “Linux Desktop” is the poor tools for photo-editing. Yes, I realize that several community options are available like, UFraw, RAWstudio, or the Raw plug-in for GIMP are available, but pro-level applications for digital photography are somewhat lacking. Taking a look in […]

Here’s a quick rundown of my evening: Tasting menu at the Brant House. 2 Amaretto-and-Cokes 4 Sambuca shots Crazy taxi ride home Going into Shock Vomitting until 3:00 am in the morning Memories are priceless. Happy Birthday Rubem! Congrats on the 2nd marriage to Sheila (the same as the first). Wish I could make it […]

So I had this crazy dream. It’s a play on a recurring dream that I have had from time to time. I’m in a Spanish / Columbian villa. The kind of place that a drug lord would have. I am speaking with an older gentlemen in a white suit; probably linen. He hands me a […]

Cooked a meal for Jen and some friends to celebrate her 29th birthday. It was great to see everyone (especially Cort and Lynn’s daughter, Corynn). I made pork tenderloin using the indoor BBQ pit that Cort and Lynn bought for our house warming gift. It was good—although a tad dry. No doubt because the tenderloin […]

So I gave away my old Carlton badminton racquet to a co-worker who complained that the racquets used by her church league were not very good. I figured that since I have no interest in using the racquet, it’s better that someone else uses it; lest it sit in my racquet bag forever. Besides, it’s […]