August 2008 Archives
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Excerpt from Yesterday's Tomorrows: past visions of the American future, by Joseph J. Corn and Brian Horrigan; Summit Books (1984), page 83. The actual item is from a 1950 issue of Popular Mechanics.
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One of the good things about sleeping downstairs because of The Ceiling Fan Project upstairs, is that it seems to have done wonders for Freesia's anti-social behavior. She is spending A LOT more time downstairs with the rest of the family these days. It's so nice to see her. And she and Horus seem to be getting along a bit better as well. I'm working from home today, so I'm on the couch, with the laptop in my lap. Freesia is also on my lap, with her leg draped over my arm. Slows down the typing a bit, but it's
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Your result for The Perception Personality Image Test...NBPC - The DaydreamerNature, Background, Big Picture, and ColorYou perceive the world with particular attention to nature. You focus on the hidden treasures of life (the background) and how that fits into the larger picture. You are also particularly drawn towards the colors around you. Because of the value you place on nature, you tend to find comfort in more subdued settings and find energy in solitude. You like to ponder ideas and imagine the many possibilities of your life without worrying about the details or specifics. You are in tune with all
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I saw this site on Delicious this morning. It's called Fuelly. It's a little web app site that let's you track how much you've been driving, how much gas you are using and what it's costing you. I had been using My Mile Marker to track my gasoline usage, but I think I'll switch to Fuelly. I like the extra charts and info that they give you.
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This apparently has been around for awhile (it's from a post dated April 2006). But it is quite cute. This is from the Things That Make You Go Aahh blog. It would be fun to have a pet that you could style their fur more. The most I ever do to Freesia is pat her ruff down so she really looks like a pinhead.
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I'm moving all of my blog feeds over to Feedburner so I can track the stats more effectively. If you are reading this site via RSS, it would be most awesome if you could update the link to [ http://feeds.feedburner.com/ChachiInCharge ]. Thanks! Signed, The Management
