http://douglas.nerad.org/journal Every Band of Freaks Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:57:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Work has been crackers. I mean, it gets busy sometimes but lately it's been nothing but frantic and I can feel it. Partly it's the season, partly it's my own fault, but mostly I attribute much to Murphy. Which is why when I saw this article about Japanese salary men working ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/07/23/karoshi-do-not-want/ I heard about the release of WordPress for iPhone so I upgraded my blog ( and OOKEE.com) with the latest version of WordPress, set up the app on my phone and started writing this post. Very nice! It looks like I'll be able to post pics from here, too. I'll ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/07/22/wordpress-for-iphone/ With shows like How It's Made gaining popularity on the brainier channels, I think it's the perfect time to make fun of the genre. I think we need a show called How Do They Do That? It sounds like it would feature magicians or card sharks or corrupt politicians or ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/07/20/how-do-they-do-that/ I went and saw Hellboy tonight with friends. I loved the first one and this one is just as good, though definitely different. More humor, more character, and a villain I could identify with. Lesson learned: never invite Red to karaoke... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/07/16/hellboy-the-golden-army/ Three weeks ago I meant to vacuum my space in the house. I hadn't in about a month and the cat hair was getting... thick. But then I spent three weeks on the east coast and the cats had free reign. It is amazing how much they shed in just ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/07/07/tonight-we-vacuum-in-hell/ I'm back in San Francisco. Arrived late last night. Left backpack with laptop in taxi. Called taxi service. Taxi driver not answering CB or cell phone. Frack. This morning is the same story. On top of everything else, if I don't get my laptop back I think I will turn ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/07/07/laptop-awol/ One day when I was four or five I was near hysterics, running around the house and crying inconsolably. Finally my Mom caught me, pulled me on the couch and held me in one of her precious hugs. "What is it?" she asked, to which I balled even more. Somehow ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/07/06/my-eulogy-for-mom/ Yesterday we went to see my Mom before the cremation. I was really worried about seeing her. My Dad already warned me that she wouldn't look anything like what I remembered of her. I worried that seeing her body would skew my memory of her, that my connection with her ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/06/23/physical-goodbyes/ My Mom's memorial services will be on July 2nd at the Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church in Burke, VA at 1PM. My Mom was hoping people would contribute to the American Cancer Society to help fight the disease that took her life. She also wanted flowers to be sent to those ... http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/06/21/my-moms-memorial-service-date/ This morning my Mom passed away from her cancer and cancer related illness. I'm in shock. It will hit me soon. All of you, call your Moms and tell her you love her. http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2008/06/18/susan-ann-nerad/