Tuesday, June 18, 2002

THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY It's not my intent to write a "what-I-ate-for-breakfast" weblog, and I'm a cat's worst detractor. However, my daughters are wonderful. Take my word for it - they're great! As great as I know they are, this weblog won't dwell on it. From time to time, I'll post what we think is a highlight, but we won't dwell on how special I think they are - you get the picture!! Did I mention...well, they are! Today's highlight happened when our oldest reported in soon after arriving in Australia. After all the usual parental questions, she said, "And when I got to my office, they had put a sweet note on my desk, a fresh vase of flowers and some Tim Tams." She reported this so matter-of-factly. On May 28, 2002 we had no clue what Tim Tams were. Through the wonders of blogging, Burningbird and Jonathon, I learned. Then, I wrote about them and told Katie about them. Her coworkers were impressed when she knew what Tim Tams were at first glance! Now you know what kind of day I had - finding this silver lining in the midst of The Linkola Scandal was my highlight! 10:59:32 PM     Comments[]

DANE SCORES AN INSTAPUNDIT MENTION Well, I'm impressed! JESSE VENTURA won't run for reelection. Actually, what he said was: "I am not seeking reelection again." Reader Dane Carlson wonders how he can not be seeking reelection "again," when he's never sought reelection before. Picky, picky. [InstaPundit] So, what are the blogatomic weights of a Scripting News link, an InstaPundit link and a John Robb link respectively? 10:29:31 PM     Comments[]

SUPER NEWS Here's an update on Dave.  He just gave me a call.  He sounds great but hoarse.  Very upbeat.  He was overwhelmed by the wonderful outpouring of support for his recovery.  I expect that he will be back online this weekend. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 10:12:28 PM     Comments[]

I HOPE HE MAKES IT THIS TIME! Chicago's Balloon Tycoon Lifts Off. American adventurer Steve Fossett launched his latest solo round-the-world balloon trip early Wednesday, his silver balloon rising over this western farming town after a long delay caused by surface winds. [AP World News] 10:04:10 PM     Comments[]

STILL NOT HYPING IBM I.B.M. Shares Dip on Worry Over Results. Shares of IBM tilted lower on Tuesday as the tide of Wall Street opinion swept toward weaker-than-expected quarterly and full-year results. By Reuters. [New York Times: Technology] 9:59:41 PM     Comments[]

NOTE TO SELF - FILL OUT THE FORM During the upcoming ice age! Cory Doctorow on NPR's brutally stupid linking policy: "NPR joins KPMG and other bastions of cluelessness by requiring that anyone who wishes to link to the NPR site fill in this form. No matter how deep or shallow your link is, NPR requires you to fill in this form." [From the Desktop of Dane Carlson] 9:51:47 PM     Comments[]

SHE ARRIVED SAFELY IN SYDNEY For those who have asked about our daughter, she arrived safely in Sydney and caught her flight to Gold Coast, Queensland. Her 15-hour flight from LA had 360 passengers. She was welcomed by her hosts and hostesses and had morning tea near the beach. What a way to start an internship. We're thankful! 9:40:19 PM     Comments[]

CAN YOU SAY, "MEDIA BIAS?" THE NEW YORK TIMES reported on Sunday that greenhouse warming was causing Alaska to "crack, burn and sag.' Now Professor Gerd Wendler of the Alaska Climate Research Center (he's a professor of geophysics at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, a lovely campus that I visited once) says that the Times' claim of a seven-degree temperature rise is wildly exaggerated: here are the actual figures, which are much lower. What could account for this discrepancy? [InstaPundit] 8:12:33 AM     Comments[]

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