Yearly Archives: 2001

Having two small children around the house means Heather and I do not get many chances to see movies in movie theaters. Which stinks, as I’m dying to see The Lord of the Rings. Since I knew I wouldn’t be seeing it right away, I’ve started to re-read the book (that’s one book in three volumes). Even though this is like the 3rd or 4th time I read the book, it still amazes me. Man, Tolkien could write. Like a mutha. Damn.

I need to get a babysitter. But, hell, where there’s a whip, there’s a way…

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No, I didn’t write that – I just thought it was apropos…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend 16 hours in a Home Depot on a bet? Yeah, me neither.

If you’re paranoid and living in NYC (wait – just about everyone in NYC is paranoid), you’ll like this web site. It’s a project to track down and catalog every public surveillance camera in the Manhattan. 2397 and counting…

Ooooohhh, turkey make me sleepy.

As you most likely know, the tech job market, after ~5 years of incredible growth with very high pay and perks, is now in a bit of a slump (to put it nicely). I think this Dilbert says it all for how many of us feel:

Today’s my youngest son’s birthday. Peter turns 1 today!

Now that the Anti-terrorism Bill has been signed into law, I think we all need to remember the words of Ben Franklin:

“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

The landscapers were here yesterday to finish the job on our front yard. Excellent work…

I’ve added a new feature to the web site — you can now see what I’m currently listening to via WinAmp on my Windows 2000 box.

So now you know…