Birthday season snowstorms?!?

Seriously? Are we really going to have snow like this on Laura’s birthday? This is what my car looked like after only 2 hours in the parking lot at school. We’re expecting 10 to 14 inches in a 24…

Terrence Koh via Minimalissimo

Terrence Koh via Minimalissimo

MIT Scientist Captures 90,000 Hours of Video of His Son's First Words, Graphs It | Fast Company

I love babies and language acquisition, and this strikes me as incredibly cool. Wow.

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Two new entries, backdated to when the events happened.

Grrrrrrrrls

Skiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Yes, I was on a stupid title theme for these.

BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning - Photographer

Holy shit. This is astounding.

A bit more about the weekend

Yesterday, the three kids left Boston, scattering back to our families. We left early because snow was looming - and guess what? the one who lives closest took the longest getting home. Yesterday was…

A bit of silliness

Today, Laura and the girls left, Julie left, and suddenly an amazing event happened. There were only (gasp) three siblings, and one father. When was the last time we had this social group? No…

Another snow day in Bangor

I am at home, reviewing papers and trying to work on a paper I’m writing, I’m also just taking care of business, and it’s quiet here. Except for the pellet stove. The girls are at a friend’s house….

From PhD comics

In my case, the signature depends on something very different. On my iPod using MobileMail, I have dashes to precede the name. I’m then lazy and occasionally write m or michael, which gets autocorrected to caps. But on the laptop, I use m or …

… let me back up. Yes, I have thought about my email signatures BEFORE I came across this image. Just sayin’

From PhD comics

In my case, the signature depends on something very different. On my iPod using MobileMail, I have dashes to precede the name. I’m then lazy and occasionally write m or michael, which gets autocorrected to caps. But on the laptop, I use m or …

… let me back up. Yes, I have thought about my email signatures BEFORE I came across this image. Just sayin’

Radio show after a long hiatus

I think this is only my 2nd or 3rd show since May of 2010. I have missed it. It’s nice to drown in sound, again.

Das Internationale Elektron - playlist for Tuesday, January 18

Song —- Artist —- Album

You’re No Good —- Terry Riley —- You’re No Good

Koyaanisqatsi —- Philip Glass —- Koyaanisqatsi (Original Version)

Tightrope’s Ailing —- Christopher McFall —- A Long Time Running for The Suicide Strays

Crossing The Sands —- Pauline Oliveros —- The Roots Of The Moment

2x5 (2008): III. Fast 7:08 —- Bang On A Can —- Double Sextet / 2x5

2x5 fast - David Minnick Piano Phase remix —- Steve Reich —- Reich2x5remix

En la vieja cabaƱa, la ventana clausurada —- Peregrino —- El azul helado del alba

Cell Doors —- Ingram Marshall —- Alcatraz: Ingram Marshall

Solitary —- Ingram Marshall —- Alcatraz: Ingram Marshall

The Lowlands and the Dutch Conquest of Batavia —- Alan Morse Davies —- It Is Glorious to Make Electricity for Socialism

Etoile Polaire (North Star) —- Philip Glass —- North Star

Simple Lines of Enquiry —- Ann Southam

A soccer player

A few months ago, I began playing soccer in a local indoor over-30 league. I hadn’t played since I broke my wrist in goal as a 16 year old, but I started back up in goal, and really enjoyed it, and…