I continue to be completely cuted out by my Teahouse Fox. I swear I'll stop posting pictures when I catch her doing new things. Soon. Really.
Teahouse Fox plays with birdie in birdbath!
British TV for Netflix streaming video users
[EDIT Dec 2012] Britsh comedy radio! Monty Python, the Beatles and "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (which began as a radio show) were all influenced by the 1950s Brit radio program "The Goon Show." Which now streams continuously at goons.fabcat.org! Listen a bit and you'll soon hear why Lennon growled "Ya swine" in "Hard Day's... Continue Reading →
Personalize address stickers, or raise a plant
Now that my parents' birthday celebrations are safely past, I can add two more Econsiderate gift ideas to the list: address stickers with a personal image or emblem, and plants. In our family's most recent Annual Easter Egg Decorating Contest (we have rules, categories and ribbons), my Dad painted this great Picasso-like image of a... Continue Reading →
New element added to the periodic table
Super-heavy element 112 was created a decade ago in a particle accelerator, and only four atoms of it have ever been observed. Yet high school science classes will still have to memorize it, no doubt. They temporarily named it ununbium, but are still searching for a real name.
Yum! Economist podcast and Irish radio
Glad to have discovered the Economist's weekly "The week ahead" podcast, a civilized way to get your news. They also offer a series of "Tea with The Economist" videos, in which they very literally have tea and a chat with interesting and relevant people. Also, I am in love with Galwaybayfm.ie, where you can listen... Continue Reading →
Hand-tooled leather watchband for under $4
If you're crafty, this could make a lovely gift, and right now it's 50% off. To change the appearance, you could possibly dye the leather dark brown (though I'd call Tandy first to make sure this leather accepts dye, and whether it'd need to be sealed).* Once I got the kit in my hands and... Continue Reading →
Inside the teahouse!
The teahouse illustrations on the Gmail page change with the times of day too! Here the kitsune is tidying up in her house. It looks like she is a reader, as well.
Kitten
Awhile back the paper was kind enough to run the obituary I wrote for my car. Now I blush at my writing, which came out in a fit of grief, but the flaws are all mine and nothing to do with Brad Buchholz, who is a wonderful writer and a tender soul and who much... Continue Reading →
Peek into backyard of Google’s teahouse fox
I just noticed that at the bottom of the Gmail inbox, they put a picture of my little kitsune doing bonsai in her backyard! How cute!
Econsiderate gifts
For some years now, I've been making a study of a type of gift-giving for which I will now coin a word: Econsiderate.* Basically, these are consumable or small gifts. This came about because my parents moved into a smaller house and I began to think about an aspect I'm sure they wish I had... Continue Reading →
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