http://www.inspirationandchai.com/Regrets-of-the-Dying.html - I should a link to this for "mortality for skeptics" ( http://mortals.be )

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The other week I found out my dad sometimes used the family name "Dyke" as a kind of second middle name. Snicker-worthy, but interesting.

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So many headhunters are looking for roles all over the country. Are they just lazy or is there a whole subculture of migrant coders?

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"What is the speed of light? As far as you're concerned, it's nine inches per nanosecond."
--RossumsChild's electrical engineering professor, via this Slashdot story

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Friend Indy's Hypothetical Drink idea -- Gin, Curacao for Blue Coloring, and Peach Rings (Yellow Side Up) -- it's a Gin + Sonic!

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Just watched "The Big Chill" for the first time. Good flick, good soundtrack, good wishing for group of friends that cohesive(ish) and big.