Monthly Archives: February 2010

Yesterday I had two visits from roofers. The first one I had to prompt to show up (promised to come Tuesday afternoon, coaxed into coming Wednesday afternoon). But I understand: things happen and plans change. This first guy was a … Continue reading →

Long ago my piano teacher (or maybe a succession of piano teachers) tried to explain cantabile to me. It refers to a singing quality of a tnote. (Or a phrase really, but it can also apply to a single note.) … Continue reading →

Long day at work. I accomplish so little, but I think I’m starting to zoom in on (one of) the problems. I think my biggest mistake is going to work at all. Interruptions account for most of my lost time. … Continue reading →

After a very dull weekend, I suddenly got a call Sunday afternoon from Pieter and Eva, who are visiting South Africa with their kids + the daughter of some friends. So Sunday afternoon we went along, first to Pieter’s cousin, … Continue reading →

Sometimes we can know something, without really knowing. See all of the trees, but miss the forest. The internet is a great and wonderful store of information. But it is also a medium for communication. Those two aspects are not … Continue reading →

Are you capable of murder? Perhaps not premeditated murder, but what about manslaughter? Picture a chance disagreement with a stranger that turns a little heated, more heated, everyone growing more agitated, slight pushing, then a scuffle, then blows exchanged. You pick … Continue reading →

Things might just be looking a tiny little bit different.  I contemplated a major overhaul. Most importantly, I wanted to increase the font size. It’s not that my eyesight is bad or much worse than before. I just like things … Continue reading →

I rushed past an advertisement at the shopping mall this afternoon: it looked like a airport shuttle service using the name “League of Gentlemen”. There was also a car parked next to it (they love parking cars in the shopping … Continue reading →