Infernal Machines

| February 28, 2005

I know I’m not the only person who hates answering machines. Everyone I know hates talking into them, unless they have had a chance to prepare the little 30-second speech they’re going to give — and sometimes even then. But I really hate having to listen to the messages people leave on my phone. Invariably, […]

Moment of Unbearable Cuteness – II

| February 28, 2005

Back in September, my sister sent me a photo of one of her kittens, “Bubba”: (Click for original [brief] post with full-size picture.) (Not that it’s that much bigger or anything….) He looked to me like a dandelion in a grassy field. Sometimes when I need a moment of calm and cuteness, I’ll go look […]