Two weeks ago, I compared results on three different search engines, concluding that none of them were superior. A natural extension of that thought-process would be to test the various online mapping services, but I didn’t think of it until my mother tried it first. Here’s the test: type your own home address into the[...]
Compared to the Gainesville Factory Shops (my review from 2008), the San Marcos Premium Outlets were amazing. Every shop space was being used and the food court had a variety of restaurants. We found some good deals on Wrangler shorts, Gap underwear, and a few other items. The high points It wasn’t too crowded, but[...]
On Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, my wife and I visited the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas. Normally, when I review a tourist site, I’d link to its website, but this museum’s website set off my anti-virus software something fierce, so I’ll save you that trouble. If you really want to visit[...]
Thinking of visiting Gainesville Factory Shops (see photo)? Well, think again. On the outset, it appears to be a large, well-designed outlet mall on the north side of Gainesville, Texas. The website indicates that the mall’s owners are just as tired of high prices as you are. Sounds good, right? For one thing, it’s difficult[...]
The Dallas World Aquarium is a money-making tourist attraction in Dallas, Texas, that costs $18.95 per adult and $10.95 per child (with tax, two adults cost more than $40). There are three restaurants inside, with prices about equal to restaurant chains like TGI Fridays or Chilis. The actual exhibits are varied, interesting, and spread out[...]
Commentary: A record Powerball jackpot isn’t a record to celebrate (Christian Science Monitor) The editorial board of CSM concluded their piece with this: Before the news media play up the next record-setting mega-lottery like Powerball, they may want to add these kinds of caveats in their reporting. It could deter people from rushing to the[...]
Following are some passages I underlined during a reading of To Sail Beyond The Sunset (1987) by Robert A. Heinlein, the last novel he published before dying in 1988: “I remember Earth. I knew her when she was clean and green, mankind’s beautiful bride, sweet and lush and lovable… It is futile to mourn over[...]
There is a school of thought, albeit a relatively unpopular one, that poor grammar or punctuation on printed signs should be corrected with a Sharpie or other tool, vigilante style. In the News: Vigilante Copy Editor (New York Times) And there are older instances, such as this one (The Virginian-Pilot).
Following are some passages I underlined during a reading of The Cat Who Walks Through Walls: A Comedy of Manners (1985) by Robert A. Heinlein: “It does not do to encourage bad banners; one should retaliate, urbanely but firmly.”
In The News: Adobe starts subscription for Photoshop and Dreamweaver (BBC News) This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone; many software companies are moving in this direction. Instead of having to ship millions of boxes and discs every year when they upgrade the software, they’re just going to add the updates to the online[...]
Following are some passages I underlined during a reading of I Will Fear No Evil (1970) by Robert Heinlein: “…most people think of money as something to pay the rent. But a money man thinks of money in terms of what he can do with it.” “…it’s impossible for a woman to lay it on[...]
For about $5, I made this measuring cup holder that’s hidden inside a kitchen cabinet: (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
My wife and I invoked our “30 minute rule” when watching this movie. The rule is: if the movie can’t interest either of us in 30 minutes, then we turn it off and quit wasting our time. According to Wikipedia, this film is based on a 1974 novel and “the story follows the hunt for[...]
Following are some passages I underlined during my 2002 reading of Stranger In A Strange Land (1961) by Robert Heinlein, of which I wrote on Nov. 14, 2002, “Perhaps the best book ever written.” (I no longer feel that way, but it’s still a pretty good book.)
There’s a new White House Tumblr page, and the first entry includes an image with this lettering: “ANIMATED GIFs (HARD ‘G’)”. First, let me say I’m proud that they didn’t put an apostrophe in “GIFs”, as so many on the internet seem to do these days.
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