You know how I was talking about ordering that CSA basket from Plumgood Food? Well, it showed up Thursday and it was a bounty of vegetables. Something like 20-25 tomatoes, 20-25 okra, 8 ears of corn, 3 cucumbers, 3 leeks,
Windows Live Writer
So I’m testing out Windows Live Writer. Has anyone else tried it? It’s basically a lightweight FrontPage with knowledge of blog protocols, but I still like the idea of it. You can insert pictures or even Microsoft maps. Here’s a
And… we’re back! And… we slack.
The weekly email with calls for songs arrived a few minutes ago — and I’ve already pitched a song in response to one listing. Man, it’s been a while since there’ve been any opportunities listed that match material we have
And you say I only hear what I want to
Ever since I got these new funky glasses, I’ve started getting a lot of comments about how much I look like Lisa Loeb. Someone said it again last night at Cabana. The burgundy-brunette hair probably adds to the similarity, but
Giving new double-meaning to the term “buzz”
I love this: Showtime is using a marijuana scent-strip to promote the show “Weeds” in Rolling Stone magazine. Oddly, despite not having a TV, I’ve actually seen several episodes of this show, and I thought it was pretty good. But
Bringing Syriana home
We watched Syriana last night. I was profoundly moved. It was a little complicated to follow, but reading the movie’s Wikipedia entry just now helped immensely. Even so, unlike some of the critics who found it too cluttered or overly
Home again!
And a post about our travel ordeals is on Metroblogging Nashville. Since what I wrote there was mostly trip complaints, here are some of the trip highlights: Getting to see our friend D, who was a colleague on the infamous
Walking in the Night Out Against Crime, 8/1/2006
Walking in the Night Out Against Crime, 8/1/2006, originally uploaded by Kate O’. It was miserably hot, but we walked through almost every street in Salemtown and threw in a few in Germantown for good measure. Germantown had planned a
Our new meerkat painting!
Our new meerkat painting!, originally uploaded by Kate O’. Sorry, I’ve been meaning to post an update on the animal art auction and have been too swamped. Or lazy. But swamped makes me sound more important, I think, so I’ve
Marty O’Neill memorial at Silver Lake Country Club in Maryland
Marty O’Neill memorial at Silver Lake Country Club in Maryland, originally uploaded by Kate O’. I got email from my mom today. Apparently, some former colleagues of my dad’s planted a tree and staked a plaque at the tree in