January 7, 2009: Liesl’s First News Appearance

It isn’t much of an appearance but a photo of Liesl was used in a NowPublic article about a website about Cute Things Falling Asleep which has become so popular as to be mentioned on CNN (although one must argue that CNN is not popular enough to be mentioned on Cute Things Falling Asleep while …

January 6, 2009: Really Long Day of Work

When you have a new baby in the house, every morning is a challenge to get out of bed.  Even when we manage to get to sleep at a reasonable time the night’s sleep does not seem to be very relaxing.  I can only imagine how bad it is for Dominica.  She gets so much …

Oblivion: First Impressions

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is one of those games that is so large that it is difficult to review or even to begin to cover in any meaningful way.  I am playing ES4 Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (GOTY) on the PS3.  The GOTY includes the original Oblivion game, the Shivering Isles expansion …

January 5, 2009: Back to Normal Work

Today is the first day back to “normal work” after the financial industry freeze has lifted.  So I was up at eight thirty and down to the basement to work.  Oreo came down with me as he always does in the morning.  Today he found his inflatable ball in the middle of the room and …