Cabin Fever & The Need For Some Hoops

I thought it wasn't possible for me to get cabin fever. I was wrong.I woke up this morning to the sound of singing (read: screaming) birds, louder than normal. I'm not sure if that triggered it or if I was going to wake up longing for the squeaky floor of a...

Atlas Shrugged Movie? No, Please Don’t!

I hope the rumors about Atlas Shrugged becoming a movie are not true. I hope this guyis right:http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/04/02/atlas-shrugged-movie-update-2/I don't want there to ever be a movie. It's not possible to translatethe details from that book to...

My Mind, A Powerful Computer

I was almost home today from a long run and I was feeling pretty whupped. When I finally crested the last major steep section on the 400m climb (for you gringos, it climbs about 1200 feet in a mile…pretty steep), I started thinking. "Ok, only about, well,...

Hippies, Hairdos, and Happiness

I had a funny experience today. I got an email from somebody that didn't mean to send it to me – it was a "reply-all" mistake and he forgot to take me off the list (we've all done it). Unfortunately for him, the email was to his co-workers and...