Happy anniversary, comrades!

Today is the 90th anniversary of the Russian revolution that took place in St. Petersburg on October 25th, 1917. This revolution brought about a five year civil war and eventually the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The anniversary was celebrated on November 7th once the Soviet leaders decided to join the rest of the world and switched calendars from Julian to Gregorian.

Nemesis.

Suzi M., an alumna of my graduate program, just had Nemesis, her first novel, published. Nemesis is the first novel in a horror trilogy so be prepared to be scared. Suzi also created a Second Life experience to go along with her novel. You will have to download Second Life before clicking here.

Election Day.

One year from now people across the country will either be voting for the next President or watching election results on CNN. In the 12 months until then we will be bombarded by a multitude of negative ads, party conventions, personal appearances, and debates. We will also be bombarded with roadside signs, campaign buttons, and websites. This will be an ongoing onslaught unlike the election of 2004. The stakes will be higher, the the future will be more uncertain, and our enemies will closer than we would like to believe. But, unlike 2004, there will be enough candidates for President to have the winner's cabinet filled with the losers. So, sit back, relax, and get ready to watch the most amusing reality show that any television network has ever offered.

Hanged, drawn, and quartered.

Since tonight is Guy Fawkes Night in England I have been thinking about torture. Guy Fawkes, after being captured near barrels of gunpowder in the basement of the British Parliament, was executed for treason using a rather barbaric, by modern standards, method of being hanged, drawn, and quartered. This method of execution, although utterly ruthless, was reserved for traitors to the crown. Before his execution, Guy Fawkes was tortured for information regarding his co-conspirators. Four hundred and two years ago in England this method of interrogation had to be approved by the king. I am not saying that we should bring back some of the wonderful methods used in Medieval Europe, but it would be nice to have somebody in the government finally decided if torture is constitutional. Because, clearly, when dealing with people like the current crop of crazies, regular methods just don't apply. We can not torture people one day and apologizes to them for it the next because we now think that torture in unconstitutional. Tougher enemies and tougher times call for tougher measures.

Guy Fawkes Night.

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I see no reason
Why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.

Reliving history.

When I discovered World War I: Experience of an English Soldier among the so-called blogs of note I was intrigued by its title. Why, I thought, would anybody blog about something that ended almost ninety years ago? So I did the only thing I could, I clicked on the link. Turns out this blog is truly worthy of note because it is comprised of letters posted ninety years after they were written. This is a very interesting idea and a great way to keep this soldier's memory alive.

Political corectness.

Somehow Halloween has become offensive to people and can not be referred to by its proper name. It must be referred to as an "Autumn Festival" which, I always thought, was another term for Thanksgiving.

Giant spider.

Since today is All Saints day, Halloween decorations are still up in many places around town.

Boo!

More volley ball.

This is a fragment of the volley ball picture after I ran it through Photoshop and had a bit of fun.

Volley ball.

Fellow BU students are playing volley ball on a recently finished academic quad.

Another great video.

Sometimes really weird things happen when people play video games. This is a good example of such an event:

Happy Halloween!

To celebrate this holiday in all its bizarre and unearthly nature here is a new take on a beloved classic:

Another Web 2.0 site.

Ryan Reilly, an alumnus of my graduate program, pointed me to a new Web 2.0 site called Gcast. This site allows users to record podcasts right from their cell phones by calling a toll free number and post them on-line. This idea is similar to what Jott allows its users to do with reminders and emails. This is a new trend in web based services that turns a basic cell phone into a super gadget.

Red leaf.

I saw this leaf during my morning walk from work.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today is my father's birthday. When I was growing up we used to call him a young communist because his birthday fell on the anniversary of establishment of Komsomol, the Soviet youth organization. I thought my Dad was the coolest because he always took me on adventures and made up stories for me. When I turned 7, for my birthday he gave me a book of his poems and stories based on our adventures. He made it, including illustrating and binding it, with the help of his friends. This was one of the things I knew I was going to bring with me when I emigrated from the Soviet Union. I still look at it occasionally and can't wait to read it to Lili. Even if she doesn't understand Russian, I still want her to know that she has a cool grandfather. After Lili came along I felt closer to my Dad because he was my age when I was born. He taught me about jazz and classical music, about literature and film, about physics and physical fitness. But most importantly he taught me to be myself. I hope one day Lili will be able to say that her Dad is cool, too.

Two teeth in two weeks.

Lili sprouted her second tooth. It is a relief for all of us because my wife and I can be sure that the first one wasn't a fluke and now Lili is not in constant pain and sleeps through the night. The slightly odd thing about Lili's new teeth is that they were one week apart but she got the first when she was 9 months old and the second when she was 10.

CSI: SL.

The episode I have been anticipating for a week did not disappoint. The CSI cops chasing the killer virtually and actually was an interesting twist. Another deviation from the usual plot lines was the lack of a second case. Usually, no matter which of the CSI shows you watch, the team investigates a second murder. This time the team was chasing a professional killer and getting to her victims too late. And in the end she got away which probably means that there will be other CSI: SL episodes. The one aspect of the show I didn't like was the World of Warcraft style tournament Mac Taylor's SL avatar has to fight in to get information. But otherwise I think the episode was a successful blending of CSI and Second Life. For more CSI: SL check out this site, it has some cool SL tutorials and a link to the virtual CSI: NY.

Trick or treat.

Lili's Halloween costume arrived yesterday. So after I got home from class we dressed her in it. Your child's first Halloween costume is a big decision, that's why it took us a long time to agree on Piglet. The costume arrived faster than expected, it matches her toy Piglet, and the best part is that it says Piglet right on it therefore eliminating any possibility that people might think she's Eeyore.

Rear window sticker.

I took this while walking through a parking lot on campus.

A Second Life promo for CSI: NY.

As I mentioned before, tomorrow's episode of CSI: NY will feature footage shot in Second Life. This is a promo for that episode featuring Anthony Zuiker, the CSI: NY creator, that was filmed entirely in Second Life. Enjoy:

How not to be seen.

To brighten up an otherwise mundane Monday, here is a classic Monty Python skit filmed in Halo. This is truly priceless:

Kirk vs Picard.

As a wrestling fan and a Star Trek fan I found this video absolutely hilarious. My hat is off to whoever had the idea of creating Captains Kirk and Picard in a wrestling video game. This finally answers the question, "who is the better captain?". There is no audio, but the sounds of your own laughter will be a sufficient soundtrack as you watch this. You have to watch the whole thing:

Classic short stories.

I found the Classic Short Stories site while trying to help a classmate who, in turn, was trying to help his friend with a paper. As the name implies, this site is filled with classic short stories. It's worse a read if you like 19th, and early 20th, century authors.

American League championship.

The Sux and the Tribe are tied at 3 games each and I fear the Sux will beat the Tribe tonight in Game 7. I am not even going to watch since I don't want to see the Sux win. If they do win, I am going to avoid the World Series like I avoid American Idol. Besides, I have already seen the Sux win a World Series and once in a lifetime is enough.

Audience is from Latin "to listen."

I love Real Time with Bill Maher because the show is always full of highly entertaining debate and surprises. Unfortunately, I missed this particular episode and had to watch Bill Maher kick an audience member out of his studio via a YouTube video posted on the Ann Althouse blog. Here it is:

Lili's first tooth.

Yesterday we took Lili to see her Russian pediatrician to make sure that her ear infection cleared up. He checked her ears and told us she was fine. He assured us that her nightly crying is due to teething pain and that he could see a speck of white on her bottom gum. Later that day, while changing Lili, my wife noticed a tiny protrusion in her lower right gum. She felt it and declared a dental holiday. Lili's first tooth has finally broken through! We were overjoyed because we didn't have to take Lili to our dentist to be fitted with tiny dentures as we feared we might. Now, after calling every relative to inform them of our dental holiday, we will buy Lili her first tooth brush and teach her to brush her only tooth.

Damn, Yankees!

Yesterday, while trying not to watch the Red Sux destroy the Tribe, I heard the two commentators talking about what was going to happen to the Yankees. Since I am a Yankees fan I paid attention. And here is what they, to my absolute horror, had to say. Joe Torre is no longer the general manager. This move is not surprising because I have been expecting George Steinbrenner to fire Torre for years. But I was surprised by how things transpired between Torre and the Yankees. Torre's contract is up this year and instead of simply letting him go they sat on their hands for a week and then offered Torre $5 million for one year. He politely declined since this was half of what he was making previously. Next round of bad news was about the players. A-Rod is going to the Sux, which neither bothers nor surprises me because he is a third, a half at best, of a short stop that is Derek Jeter. So this is actually a very, very good thing. The really, really bad part is that Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera probably won't report to spring training next year. The Yankees without their star catcher and closer might as well be the Mets. There is also the question of where is Torre going to manage next year and who is going to manage the Yankees. Regardless of who wins this year's World Series the post season guarantees to be interesting.

CSI: Linden.

Next week's episode of CSI: NY will include scenes shot entirely in Second Life. I have read that CBS was going to do this on Kapp Notes. But I didn't expect to see it on my favorite CSI show. There are a number of companies that operate stores in SL, so it only makes sense that a popular show would jump on the band wagon.

Web 2.0 telegraph.

I found an interesting article, actually a blog post, called "Twitter dot dash" by Nicholas Carr about Twitter, Web 2.0, and social networking. I am not exactly sure if Twitter has as much relevance in the Web 2.0 world as blogs and wikis, but it is definitely more interesting than MySpace because it allows the users to create a message-by-message history of the world.

The Tribe has spoken?

This post season is turning out to be interesting. The Rockies swept the Phillies and then the Diamondbacks to earn a chance to win this year's World Series. And now the Tribe leads the Red Sux 3 games to 1 and is one game away from doing away with them. I could start getting excited that the Sux will not make it to the World Series this year, but the last time they were in this situation, back in 2004, they came back and won the league championship and then went on to win the World Series. So, it is a little early to start celebrating the Sux not making it to the World Series, but Thursday's game is going to be an interesting one either way since Josh Beckett, for the Sux, is going to face off against C.C. Sabathia, for the Tribe.

The times they are a-changing.

If you read the New York Times in any way, shape, or format, stop right now and toss it into the nearest fire pit. The New York Times is not the paper it used to be. It's not even on par with publications such as the Weekly World News anymore. It has sunk into the filth that resides on the bottom of the Hudson River. And what, you may ask, did the Times do to deserve such high praise on my part? They refused to cover a Congressional Medal of Honor being awarded to Lt. Mike Murphy, a Navy SEAL from Long Island, who gave his life in Afghanistan to save his comrades. Here is the story from the New York Post.

Pumpkin.

"My name is Fester which means to rot!" -Uncle Fester, Addams Family Values

Lurking Lili.

In training for Halloween, Lili practices lurking behind the hamper.

Going, going, gone!

I have been watching the baseball playoffs and wondering how much of baseball is skill and how much is luck. The Mets lead their division the entire season until they pulled a Red Sux type move and lost a seven game lead. Then there were the Phillies whom nobody expected to get anywhere near the playoffs but somehow they managed to get in only to be swept away like some debris. The Yankees and the Cubs did not do any better. Although the Yankees managed to win a game losing to the Tribe 3-1 instead of 3-0 like everybody else. It was sad to see the Cubs lose because now they haven't won a World Series in 99 years. So, next year they absolutely have to get in the World Series because a century is a long time without a win. If the Cubs don't win next year, the Red Sux have no right to complain about their 86 year World Series drought. This entry would not be complete without mentioning the fans, especially the fans that refer to the teams they root for as "my team". If you don't play for the team, have played for the team, or own the team, please do not refer to it as yours. These people drive me betty almost as much as those who say "we won" when the team is victorious.

Sputnik.

Fifty years ago a massive rocket lifted off from the steppes of Kazakhstan carrying into space the first man made satellite. This was, and still is, a significant event in human history because the launch took place fifty four year after the Wright brothers flight. Fifty four years isn't such a long time in a life of an invention if you consider the fact that the wheel was around for centuries before somebody combined it with an engine, improving on the existing concept. That breakthrough eventually lead to manned space flight, Moon landings, the International Space Station, and countless satellites which constantly orbit the Earth. Ever since that first launch it has been easier, cheaper, and safer to launch unmanned probes to explore the Solar system and the rest of the galaxy. While mankind plunged bravely into exploration of the unknown that abounded on this planet, Space, to paraphrase Star Trek, has remained the one frontier where very few men have gone before. In the fifty years since Sputnik orbited the Earth, Space flight has not developed as much as regular flight in the same amount of time. Fifty years after the Wright Flyer took off from Kitty Hawk, I am talking about the year 1953, aviation become an acceptable mode of transportation. But Space travel is still the domain of governments and the very rich, not to mention that only three countries in the world launched humans into Space successfully. Anyway, getting back to Sputnik, here is a story about what happened behind the scenes before the Sputnik launch. And here is one about what happened after it reached the end of its useful life and fell back into the loving arms of Mother Earth.

Spooky.

I found this creature hiding in a shrub outside of a local Dunkin' Donuts. It seems that the neither world also runs on Dunkin'.

Fallen leaf.

October has always been my favorite month because I love to watch leaves change. However, a dried up, brown maple leaf like this one is a very unusual sight in early October.

Momentous occasion.

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the phrase "In God We Trust" first being printed on a one dollar bill. Prior to that American currency was backed by a gold standard which required that the government keep enough gold around to pay for all the bills in circulation. Then eventually any mention of the gold standard was removed from the currency and "In God We Trust" put in its place. This meant the currency, which was printed by the government, was no longer the government's problem and that backing of the currency was God's responsibility.
Today also marks a change in the way Americans travel. The carefree days of going to the Bahamas, Canada, or Mexico for the weekend without anything more substantial than your driver's license are over. Starting today if you go to one of those countries without your passport you won't be allowed back in. This doesn't seem so bad if you think about the Bahamas, but imagine being trapped in Mexico or worse, Canada! Now I don't have anything against our neighbors to the North and the South, but as they say: home is where you keep your passport.

No fair.

The Bloomsburg Fair ended last night. It was sad because we didn't get to see or do as much as we wanted to and because this could be our last fair since we'll probably move after I graduate. This fair was odd for another reason. People around here are used to cold and rainy weather which rolls into town with the fair caravans. The locals call that "fair weather" and it happens each year without fail. But this year it was warm, in the 80s, and only rained once. And now, as September is winding down, it's time to start thinking about Halloween. It's time to decide on costumes, decorate the porch, gather pumpkins, and admire Mother Nature's wondrous color pallet.

Shadows.

Antique rides.

We were invited to a graduation party by one of my wife's college students. Upon arrival at her house we were greeted by the sound of an air horn followed by the source of the sound, a Ford Model T. The owner then offered to give us a ride through the countryside. So we climbed in the rumble seat and got a great view of early Fall in Pennsylvania.

Baby food.

Lili does not like to eat her food. She would rather play with it or, as in this case, wear it.

Alive Day Memories.

If you haven't seen it yet, Alive Day Memories is going to change your life. And if you have seen it, then you know what I am talking about. Alive Day Memories is a production of HBO Documentary Films in which James Gandolfini, aka Tony Soprano, sits down with several veterans of the war in Iraq to talk to them about their Alive Day and what they remember. Alive Day is the second most important and memorable, after their birthday, day in a soldier's life. It is the day that they almost died. Several of the veterans Gandolfini interviewed for this project displayed their horrific injuries and unbreakable spirits. It is truly amazing to watch these heroes talk about the day their lives were changed forever. This documentary is also the greatest argument against Iraq and for bringing the troops home I have ever seen. Do yourself a favor, watch it. And if you don't have HBO, rent it.

Fairly odd.

The inventor of pigs in a blanket proudly brings you sheep in a coat.

More fair.

Nothing says first day of Fall like pictures of livestock.

The fair.

Today is the first day of the Bloomsburg Fair. It's annual, week-long, and has been held since 1855. Last night was Free Friday, what could be described as a dress rehearsal if fairs had dress rehearsals. I was going to take pictures, but between the low quality of my cellphone camera and poor lighting conditions I was guaranteed to have the kind of pictures I get when the external camera button on my cellphone gets pushed in my pocket.

Twitter.

I have succumb to the evil that is Twitter. Resistance on my part was truly futile. And it's all Wil Wheaton's fault. Damn it, Wil! I am a blogger, not a twitter!

Supermarket.

Lili is happy to be grocery shopping with Mom and Dad.

Avast, land lubbers!

Shiver me timbers! Today is the Talk Like A Pirate Day. So pour yourself a pint of grog and sing The Official Talk Like A Pirate Day Song with some of ye maties.

Waiting.

This is a pic of a painting that hangs in an exam room at my doctor's office. It makes you wonder what's around the corner. It also makes you want to investigate, especially if you have been waiting for a while.

Public privacy.

In 1984 I was living in the Soviet Union and reading a samizdat copy of George Orwell's 1984. I didn't know where my father got a copy of that book in Russian (I figured it was from one of his decedent friends) and didn't care because if the authorities got wind of us having it, plausible deniability would be much easier. Back then I expected that Big Brother was watching me and that I didn't have any privacy.
Fast forward to present day, in 2007 I am living in the United States and posting on my blog. I make these posts because I want to express myself and because I want people to read them. However, everything I write is being stored in the vast memory banks of the blog hosting site for the purpose of creating the ultimate, all knowing database. Not to mention the fact that potential employees will Google my name in hopes of learning things about me that I might have left out of my resume. I don't have any drunk MySpace pictures and I'm too old for Facebook. So I feel somewhat safe with my on-line presence, but the fact that I traded Big Brother for Big Brother, Inc. disturbs me.

Last days of Summer.

To celebrate the end of Summer my wife and I took Lili to Knoebels, an amusement park in the middle of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Knoebels is a big part of the local lore; Summer doesn't officially start until you've been to Knoebels.

Extreme close-up.

Fifty seven hundred.

In last night's speech Bush said that 5,700 American soldiers will be coming home from Iraq by Christmas. This number is ridiculous because it is only a tiny bit higher than the number of American soldiers killed in Iraq since 2003 which, as of today, happens to be 3,780. Also the new withdrawal policy is based on the success of the new Iraqi government and its various infrastructures. This is like telling an employee that they'll get their bonus when Jimmy Hoffa is found. Both events are possible, but not bloody likely. Bush is just throwing a bone to the war protesters and the Democrats in Congress.

Web 2.0.

I recently discovered that I have not embraced Web 2.0 as much as I should. This is not to say that I don't use it. After all, I am writing an entry for my blog about it. In the past, I read a lot more than I wrote while browsing the web; I have visited countless sites reading what they have to offer without leaving a comment for the creator. This is a Web 1.0 trait which I find very hard to shake. Web 2.0 is about collaboration or, to put it plainly, leaving people comments. Some might argue that Web 2.0 is also about social networking which again requires that you actually leave people comments on their MySpace or Facebook pages when they leave comments on yours. In order to do this, you have to remember that blog pots (like this one), or whatever Web 2.0 content you happen to be reading, are not newspaper articles and do allow room for comment at the bottom.

Thursday the 13th.

There is a superstition about Friday the 13th being a day of bad luck. In fact, it is shared by several cultures throughout the world. However, I think that Thursday the 13th is far more menacing. Just think about it, Thursday The Thirteenth. It just sounds so threatening.

It's a reflection thing.

I was trying to take a picture of an amuzing sticker on the back of a Scion. After taking this picture I realized that both Lili and I are reflected in the Scion's black, shiny exterior.

Real Big Love.

If you haven't seen Big Love on HBO, this story about a polygamist on trial will have little or no meaning to you, but if you have been watching it as much as I have you'll understand the ramifications of this story.

Six years later.

It is hard for me to think of the events of 9/11/01, since it is hard to think of anything else today, without wishing that they never took place. I remember watching the Twin Tours fall and wishing that Seven Days, a television show about a time traveler who fixes things that went horribly wrong, were true. Now, I am filled with sadness for all the thousands of innocent lives that were lost that day. May they rest in peace.

Warning!

This is a sign I found in the petting zoo at the Luzern County Fair which kicks off the Fall fair/festival season in the area. I thought this sign was funny because the word "animals" can be easily replaced with the word "people".

Coffee news.

Thursday, Starbucks opened two new stores. As irony would have it, they are located in Bloomsburg and in Russia. With the overwhelming numbers of Starbucks in places like New York City, it is hard to believe that there are parts of the world still untouched by these beacons of civilization.

All tomorrow's signs.

While shopping at Wal-Mart I came upon this sign outside the bathrooms. Is it saying that tomorrow depends on the customer or the associate? If tomorrow depends on me, the customer, that's a little too much pressure for one person to bare.

Arrivederci.

Luciano Pavarotti, an Italian tenor, died at his home in Modena, Italy from pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Following Antonioni and Bergman, this is the third death of a great artist this year.

New hat.

Lili likes to keep up with all the baby fashionistas. Here she is enjoying a bottle of formula from Starbucks in her Old Navy hat.

Princess Lili.

Lili is wearing her aunt Melissa's tiara. Melissa is the First Runner-Up in the Luzern County Fair Queen contest.

Back to school.

When I was a kid, growing up in the Soviet Union, September 1st was the first day of the school year. All the kids would put on their uniforms and we'd gather in the school yard for the First Day ceremony. There would be a little speech by the principal followed by the ringing of the school bell. Every school had an electric bell but on the first day a girl who was starting first grade would be lifted in the air by a tenth grade, which was the final grade in the Soviet school system, boy and ring a big bell. As I was remembering these things, I wondered what would have happened today since this year September 1st fell on a Saturday. And then I remembered that we went to school 6 (six) days a week. This in turn made me wonder if we learned more because of the six day school week or because we were taught some subjects, such as English, at an earlier age. One day, I would like to explore this further.

Healthcareless.

According to the US Census Bureau, there are 47 million people in this country without health insurance. The United States has more uninsured people than Canada, our neighbor to the North, has people. This would be almost amusing if it weren't so sad.

Got what?

This is the best installment in the "Got ...?" series of t-shirts and bumper stickers spawned by the "Got Milk?" commercials. It inquires about your intelligence and suggests the driver is a zombie at the same time.

Sign of the times.

I am on my way to class to start my last semester as a graduate student. And this sign seemed appropriately descriptive of the upcoming months.

Lili and Bandit.

Lili is playing with her grandmother's dog. She loves the Spaniel three times her size, but she's afraid of her aunt's lap dog. We'll have to get a puppy when she gets older.

Sunday morning.

I went to get some milk and noticed how empty the roads were. I suppose usually I am not out and about this early which explains why I never noticed this before.

Empty glass.

Some peole say the glass is half full, others that it's half empty. I say, what's in the glass?

Lili after lunch.

Today Lili is 8 months old. Here she is chewing through the restrains of her high chair. She doesn't yet realize that some days it's not worth chewing through them.

Cross walk.

I took this pic because whoever built this cross walk either didn't know what they were doing or decided to confuse everybody.

Mr. Melon Head.

This is what my coworkers do with stray watermelons.

Self-portrait.

Steps.

These steps lead to the porch on which people from different companies that occupy the building sometimes have lunch. It's raining today so I thought a negative pic was appropriate.

Monday Monday.

Next week I will start my last graduate semester and the hardest class in the program. I am nervous and exited, more nervous than exited, right now.

Lili.

First strike.

This is a pic of a video tape of Jackie Chan's movie First Strike. I took this because of the phrase "icy glaciers of the Ukraine" which is the third line from the top, right above the word "Australia". In the 13 years I lived in Ukraine, I have never seen a glacier. Maybe the Communists were hiding them.

Apple in color.

This the same apple as bellow. I am not sure which pic I like more.

Apple.

This was a part of my lunch.

Styrofoam cup.

This is another one of my photo experiments.

Granite marker.

Ever since I added the mobile option to my blog, I have been experimenting with photography. This granite marker sits outside my work.

Column.

I work in an old building with a huge porch where people frequently gather for lunch. Here is a pic of one of the columns from that porch.

Still life.

I read several sites that offer helpful hints on how to streamline your life. One of them, lifehacker.com, recently had a post on how to use twitter.com as you organizer/calendar by sending and receiving text messages from your cell. The post demonstrated how to set parking meter reminders. I find this idea is ridiculous because it shows how to simplify your life by complicating it first. Most cell phones these days have alarm clocks anyway. Or, if you wanted a low tech solution, get yourself a stopwatch.

Fountain.

This glorious water display proudly sits in the center of town while we're experiencing a slight drought and are urged to conserve water.

Abandon ship!

Karl Rove announced that he has resigned as political adviser and will be leaving the White House on August 31st. It appears that the ship of state is sinking and the rats are getting off while the lifeboats are still available.

Amazing.

Here Lili demonstrates her ability to hold a bottle with one hand.

Work.

As deadlines loom I get busier and busier at work. This leaves no time to think or blog. So here is a picture of a rain spout on the porch of the building I work at.