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A Chin To Die For, Plus Poetry
I’m retired, and have no complaints about my career. At least officially. But I always thought I would have been more successful if I was about 6 inches taller, or had a great chin like say, Cary Grant. I was pretty sure of this. Last week I received an email from Robin, a Scottish friend, … Continue reading
Can You Say ‘Eat, Drink then Sleep’ in French?
Having researched more deeply into OECD’s Society at a Glance that was the basis for our last post, I am coming to the conclusion that I was born in the wrong country. Is it too late to get French? When they are not on strike, the French spend almost double the time we Americans do … Continue reading
Leisure Time Is Not An Oxymoron
Certainly thought-provoking, from The Economist. This chart begs for explanations. I wonder whether the data was observed or subject-reported. In my own case I would not take the time to self-report, as it would cut into my own leisure time. And for the record, leisure time should definitely be an equal opportunity pursuit. More to … Continue reading
Coffee Cards Gone Wild, and Re-Loadable
Let’s start off by saying that Coffee Cards are a great gift item! I received one for a special occasion the other day, and it provided me many hours of pleasurable sipping and lounging around at my local Peet’s. Brilliant. But the mystery to me is that these cards are marketed as “re-loadable debit cards”; … Continue reading
Another Roadside Attraction, It’s … Fine Print!
I’ve been a CSAA member for over 40 years, and have always been happy with their services. So imagine my disappointment today when I opened a membership offer from them that is nothing but a series of bad directions.
On The Other Hand, Greeters Can’t Be Out-Sourced
Turns out I don’t have to become a Walmart Greeter after all; move over and make room for me cubicle-ites!
Loose Nukes Need Some DRM
Pakistan has the world’s attention with the threat that one of their Nukes might get into the wrong hands. There’s a concern that they are not properly ‘locked up’ or ‘secured’ like those in the west. It may be time to bring in the really heavy guns. We could recruit the music and movie industry … Continue reading
Can You Parse Zip, Zero, Nada?
I’m sitting here listening to a supposedly very knowledgeable financial analyst being interviewed about the market for muni bonds. He gets paid to talk, the reporter gets paid to talk. But ‘the expert’ can’t offer any actual advice because he might be wrong and then he will be sued. Resulting in a total waste of … Continue reading
The Right, The Left, We are Surrounded
A political commentator that used to have my respect is now sprinkling his emails with ads like the one pictured here. Unfortunately for him, I don’t think that even his fans in Rio Linda will take the time to click. I guess there are people out there who want to make suckers out of all … Continue reading
Installing New Tools For Posting To Multiple Sites
Eventually Content Will Be King, but in the near term I am getting a foundation set in place for the blog. This particular post is from email via posterous and goes to twitter in addition to Not A Mystery. Posted via email from robertgelber’s posterous
Audible.com Is Just So 17th Century
Pierre-Daniel Huet [1630 – 1720] was perhaps the first person to multi-task with books, getting the jump on audible.com by a few hundred years. (Pierre-Daniel) Huet, who lived into his nineties, had a servant follow him with a book to read aloud to him during meals and breaks and thus avoid lost time. He was … Continue reading
Just Another Mystery
- Weaving A Different Kind of Necklace
- Jumping into Spring
- The Art of Using Natures Bounty to Dye Cloth
- A Shibori Stitched and Felted Wrap
- Faux Fur, Vogue and Verve
- The Perfect Dance, Part 2
- The Perfect Dance
- The Vest That Mysteriously Turned Into A Purse
- Vintage Kimono Baby Booties
- Zipper, Keys, and a Linen Belt Buckle
Sterling Jewelry & Gifts
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