…but it worked out OK. Continue reading
Not quite as we planned the day
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Plaid, portraits, and pipes
Following up on my previous post, the same artist did a portrait of the Laird of Grant’s piper. I have also found an article about the portrait and the status of pipers and other musicians at the court of a Highland Chief.
Plaid, portraits, and politics
Many members of colgaffneyis have probably seen photos of this well known 1714 portrait of the Laird of Grant’s Champion (twolodge could model for it). I just found an interesting discussion of it as a political and social statement in its day.
A strange January in Minneapolis
Yesterday, on the way to work, I got off the bus at University avenue, wast of the River, and walked the last 1 1/2 miles or so to work. I was anticipating (correctly, as it turned out) a rough day at the office and wanted to get some exercise while I could. I was wearing my fall jacket and was perfectly comfortable. There was no snow on the ground. My initial idea was to get into the Skyway system as soon as I could reach it west of the Mississippi, but by the time I got there I decided not to bother and walked outdoors all the way to Government Center.
GWB in Translation
Ann Althouse has translated a Wall Street Journal Opinion Column by President Bush.
Happy Perihelion!
See Approaching the Sun.
Beginning the New Year
I was tired and discouraged on New Year’s Eve and even talked about skipping the colgaffneyis events the next day. I went to bed at 10PM and slept for 12 hours.
That made a difference. I went to all five stops (well, the last stop was our own house) and had a great time. Continue reading
Last Saturday of 2006
Learning to love my Local Library
Third Day of Christmas
I like this part of Christmas. The frantic secular Christmas season is over. The pressure is off. New Year’s, with its events, is still a couple days away. A lot of people at the office are on vacation, so work is somewhat relaxed. It is a good break.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 