One of Apple’s most famous bombs was the Newton. Released to much hype, it simply didn’t live up to its expectations. It was able to recognize one’s handwriting, whether one wrote on it with printed block lettering or cursive, but it did this by comparing what you wrote to a list of 10,000 words stored … Continue reading Newton’s Apple
The Allergist
I managed to get through the past few days without the antihistamines that keep my sinuses somewhat in check. The first few days were not too bad. Happily, they were unseasonably warm days and I had the AC on and stayed inside most of the time. It wasn’t until the weather cooled off and I … Continue reading The Allergist
The Pitt
The Pitt just concluded its second season, and I have rather mixed feelings about the show. Each season takes place in an emergency room in Pittsburgh over fifteen hours in “real time” although there are a lot of cheats and quick cuts so it isn’t truly real time; I guess they figure most viewers won’t … Continue reading The Pitt
Upside Down Tomato Tart
This is one of the best recipes that I’ve made, as it turned out even better than expected, especially as the tomatoes didn’t look all that promising. I used the strawberry huller that I got a while back to core the plum tomatoes, and that worked very well. Then cut them in half and removed … Continue reading Upside Down Tomato Tart
How Do You Get To Silent Night?
Of all the pointless wars ever fought The Great War, or World War I as it eventually became known, was one of the most pointless. On the first Christmas Eve, 1914, during a lull in the fighting, with German troops on one side of the trench and French and British troops on the other, the … Continue reading How Do You Get To Silent Night?
One Step Closer
There is an effort underway to do an end run around the idiotic Electoral College. The Electoral College, for those who have forgotten their civics class or for those who don’t live in this country, is that antiquated system designed by the country’s founders who felt the people were not to be trusted to pick … Continue reading One Step Closer
This and That
An update from my sister on yesterday’s post: Besides the, I think 50, jabs on my back, I had injections up and down both arms. I think I was 10 years old and I cried the entire time. Also, I had a sulfa allergy. I had tonsillitis a lot in winter and that was how … Continue reading This and That
Allergies
Back when we lived on West Main Street in Richland in the early 1960s, my sister developed allergies, and our family doctor, Dr. Nagle, sent her over to Lancaster to see an allergist to diagnose exactly what the problem was. As I recall his name was Dr. Lockey, and he did not have the best … Continue reading Allergies
Changing Docs
A few years back I wrote about the death of my long time primary care provider, Dr. Major. I ended up selecting another doctor from the same practice as him, but I was never really satisfied with the change. At first I simply assumed that it was the change, I was so used to having … Continue reading Changing Docs
Work!
It seems that the estimable CJ of the bloom.planted.north blog has done me the honor (or should I write honour?) of nominating me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. I was momentarily thrilled until I read that the hono/ur actually entailed a fair amount of work. As I’m twenty years retired, I try to avoid work … Continue reading Work!