November 19, 2008 Archives

It's 27.1° as I sit down at the keyboard to type this entry. Too effin' cold! It's after midnight and the wind is still blowing. That's uncommon here in the land of steady habits.

We're still a month away from winter yet over the next week there is little, if any, relief.

I know some of you read this in warmer spots and you're chuckling. If you once suffered the winter you're probably glad you no longer have to put up with this garbage. I've got four months to go.

I shot this as I was walking out of Dunkin' Donuts this afternoon. It's not unusual to see geese in Connecticut. It's unusual to see geese flying north in November! They were. What the hell are they thinking? Is Cheshire that attractive?

Do geese take a direct route to their winter homes? Do they stop and detour to visit their cousins on the way? I am confused... or they are confused. We'll see.

I have mentioned a few times I write for PC Magazine's blogs--specifically AppScout.com and Gearlog.com. I was hoping some day to get a chance to write for the print edition.

Too late.

At a meeting this afternoon the staff was told the print edition will stop with January's issue. It had been published since 1982.

I will still write for them as they maintain their profitable online presence. It's still a sad day.

A friend at work just applied for a Gmail account. When he got to the part where you select a secret question he said, "I don't know any of these." Instead he chose a question of his own.

Name of first goat.

Now that's security!