Well, I woke up still feeling feverish this morning and my throat was still scratchy. I’m going to be pissed if this turns out to be the flu because it will have been a big waste of $18 for that flu shot. I just called the Oriole’s ticket office in order to get an extra…
The topic and date of the 2006 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate has been announced. “Universe: One or Many” will be held the evening of Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 7:30 PM. When more information is available, it can be found on the American Museum of Natural History’s event calendar, here. Comments: (Add a comment)
I finally got around to renewing a bunch of subscriptions and memberships that have been collecting since the beginning of the year. I renewed (and upgraded) my membership to Smithsonian I renewed my subscription to SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN through 2009 I renewed my subscription to F&SF through 2008 I renewed my subscription to ANALOG through 2009…
I was on the verge of fever dreams last night, and have not felt great since I woke up this morning. I took some Advil and that has helped some, but it’s my throat that is bugging me most of all. Scratchy, and not quite sore, unless I sneeze–in which case it really hurts. I…
I am in the middle of reading Foundation’s Triumph by David Brin. It is the last of the Second Foundation Trilogy and the last of the FOUNDATION series of books to be written. I have re-read all of the other books in the last month or so and now I am into this one. What’s…
I had a dream about my Grandpa last night–the second time I dreamed about him since he passed away over a year ago. Last night, I dreamed he was alive. Frail, but alive. I helped him move about the house. There was some other vague dream stuff going on, but aside from that, it’s all…
Well, it might not be the flu but there is something that’s got a grip on me. I started as a sore throat yesterday. Today my throat is a little more sore and scratchy. And my body aches a bit. No runny nose, no stuffiness, no coughing. But the aching was enough for me to…
So the inspector just left after spending 4 minutes looking around the house. Everything was fine and the only thing she noted were cracks in the wall above the front door and in the ceiling in the living room–which have been noted on every inspection I’ve had I think. I couldn’t resist asking her about…
There is some amount of sanity left in the world. I just came across a news item in which the Vatican praises a U.S. court ruling that rejects “intelligent design” theory as non-scientific. This is as it should be. Science is that which can be derived from observation and experimentation, tested by peers and repeated…
Since this morning, I’ve had the slightest inkling of a sore throat on the back right-hand side of my throat. I hope this doesn’t mean I’m catching a cold or something. I got a flu shot, for crying outloud. Isn’t that supposed to prevent sickness of any kind? What did I pay $18 for, eh?…
I complained about my hair yesterday so I might as well say that I’ve taken care of it. Got another $30 haircut at lunch today. “April” cut my hair this time, and she was very friendly. From Chicago. Anyway, I got the usual, #1 on the sides and back, half and inch trimmed off elsewhere.…
This is how out of touch I am: I just found out that Hugh Laurie won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama series, playing the role of Dr. Gregory House, the doctor we all love to hate. I didn’t watch the Golden Globes–haven’t watched them since I moved out of L.A.–but I…