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Prius Crash Pics

The Prius is a total loss. It was going to cost over $9000 to repair it.

Perkins Porkchops

Like many folks on psych meds, I’m obese. I make no excuses. I hate being fat and I’m doing what I can. The other weekend I decided to break my diet and have breakfast at a Perkins Pancake House on a Sunday morning with two family members who are also on psych meds for bipolar […]

Let’s Burn Something

The Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act X-Originating-IP: [209.158.227.171] From: RepGerber@pahouse.net Reply-To: info@pahouse.net Subject: Energy crisis demands action now Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:00:13 -0400 Energy crisis demands action now As the war in Iraq continues, energy and fuel costs rise and America’s energy consumption continues to cause climate change, the need for a […]

Mishaps are like knives

I worked late Thursday night because I’ve been having trouble getting there on time. Typically I leave at around 8, and it’s a 45 minute drive home. I’ve been in that place where… well, it’s as if I need to stop and let my mind catch its breath, if that makes sense. Instead, I just […]

Schizophrenia – Industrial Disease?

Early manifestations and first-contact incidence of schizophrenia in different cultures. A preliminary report on the initial evaluation phase of the WHO Collaborative Study on determinants of outcome of severe mental disorders. Psychol Med. 1986 Nov;16(4):909-28. Sartorius N, Jablensky A, Korten A, Ernberg G, Anker M, Cooper JE, Day R. The results provide strong support for […]

VMWare and Win98

Mr. X was asking about his favorite DOS-based Doubles Pinochle program again. I was unable to get it running under either Win2000 Pro or WinXP Pro SP2 – it looked as if it were grabbing the fonts with the wrong character size. I had given up on it, but Mr. X is really into pinochle. […]

Hauppauge Hybrid Video Recorders

New Hauppauge WinTV Products for Windows Vista – PVR Wire I was looking at TV tuners for my husband’s computer the other day and thought “who needs TV on a computer?” Shortly after that he sent me an email entitled “birthday” with a link to the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950 TV Tuner USB Stick Hybrid Video Recorder. […]

Folk Revival

According to an article in May 23, 2007 N.Y. Times, there will be a series of free folk festivals on Governor’s Island in July. Folk singer-songwriter Harry Chapin of “Cat’s Cradle” fame will be reanimated for the occasion. Thanks to Ted for the hard copy.

Sexy Italian

This sexy Italian graced the Table of Contents of the June issue of a popular alternative health magazine. It appears to be the shadow of a naked woman, complete with nipples. This photo looks like something right out of a Wilson Bryan Key book.You may remember his fun books, The Clam Plate Orgy, which explains […]

Garden Pictures

The garden is well under way. We’re growing Roma, Better Boy and Early Girl Tomatoes; three kinds of peppers; eggplant; and several herbs and spices. I’ve already been cutting chamomile for a relaxing tea. On deck we have a few pots and flats of seedlings, some of which will go in this weekend. Basil, of […]

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