I'm a funny guy!

I just came back from work. I thought I was supposed to be there at 11 AM, which was when I went in yesterday. A couple hours into the shift, I asked the server manager how to contact the woman who hired me, just to verify that I was supposed to be there. I found out that I'm not supposed to go in until 4PM today.

You know, that makes sense. When have you ever heard of a hotel bar open for lunch on Monday?

Electronic glove aims to translate ASL to speech

This is a fascinating article about a fascinating, experimental technology. Just as with cochlear implants, it's adding to the debate in the deaf community over whether a deaf person should take steps toward hearing and being able to communicate with the hearing community. It's touchy because many in the deaf community view their use of ASL as an intrinsic part of their culture. These individuals do not see their deafness as an impediment.

Isn't It A Bit Early for This Talk?

Mom mentions a conversation she had with Keisha, which became a bit of a "birds and the bees" talk. Wait a minute! She just turned 6!!!

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H2 Create an RSS Feed With Notepad, a Web Server, and a Beer

This is a great article! I think that, at least for now, I'll have a beer.

Dancing with My Wife

I remember once, before Keisha was born, arriving home from work, only to find Jennie dancing up a storm to Bonnie Raitt's "Thing Called Love?" Without missing a beat, she forced me to dance with her. It was too cool. I'm not used to my wife doing spontaneous things like that.

The Star Online

Thanks to IreneQ for the link.

Jennifer Garner Keeping 'Alias' Until '08

It looks like she'll be high-kicking for awhile. I look forward to the season premiere this fall, although I don't expect a complete explanation to the cliffhanger they gave us at the season finale.

Buggy Blogger

Is it just me, or is Blogger being weird? Yesterday, I could log in, but I got Server 500 errors when I tried to open the post form. Now, BlogSpot pages are not being loaded.

Of course, if you're reading this, then it's not happening to you, or the problem has been fixed.

Bookworm

Mom's kept the computer chair warm for me today, leaving me to finishing the book Sleepers, which I only bought last week at a used bookstore for $0.50. I started reading it yesterday morning after Keisha's bus came to take her to school. It was hard to put it down, and I was much more pleased that it ended somewhat happily. I do not recommend it for the faint of heart. The author, Lorenzo Carcaterra, is very graphic in his depiction of the horrific events that occurred at the Wilkinson School for Boys. I've been distracted from reading other books on my reading list until I'd finished this one. Now I want to see the movie again.

I haven't touched Angela's Ashes in several days, but I noticed yesterday that I'm about halfway through it. I appreciate Frank McCourt's keen sense of observation, even at an early age.

I was really encouraged today to find a book that Kathryn Lively had sent me. You may already be aware of my penchant for quotations. This book is one that was sent to her for review recently. It's called Values of the Wise: Profound and Witty Words of Wisdom from the Greatest Minds, by Jason Merchey. Thanks, Kat! You're AWESOME!