October 09, 2010
Short Updates
Good morning! After such a busy week I slept like a rock. Now that I don't have to rush I'm going to do a little catching up on my Read It Later List.
Adobe AIR for Android. The development rate for things like Firefox, Flash, AIR is surprising me.
The Green War on Children - "A sadistic video released by global warming fear-mongerers reveals an inconvenient truth about eco-radicals: They despise the very children for whom they claim to be saving the planet."
How Not to Fight Colds - "It seems counterintuitive, but there it is: People with more active immune systems may be especially prone to cold symptoms. So getting a cold may be a positive sign that your biochemical defenses are working normally."
How to Ruin the Stock Market - It's a bit insider but tries to show how the best efforts to stabilize the market by setting price floors, banning short selling, etc. actually do more harm than good to the marketplace.
How Handwriting Trains the Brain, Forming Letters Is Key to Learning, Memory, Ideas. After a recent discussion with my mom about the demise of cursive handwriting, I'm sure she'd love this article.
Phew! Just back from a muscle toning class followed by a Step 'n abs class. Claire biked out and joined me for the latter. Now we're just trying to figure out where we'd like to go for some lunch. Most of the places downtown will be mobbed because of the Milford Pumpkin Festival.
We drove to Amherst and had our family lunch at KFC/TacoBell. Afterwards we stopped at A&E Coffee Roastery where I got a caramel apple latte and Michelle got a tuxedo latte, made with light and dark chocolate. 'Tis gorgeous outside: 60°F, not a cloud in the sky, and peak New England autumn colors.
Sales of clean diesel models skyrocket in September; hybrids dip
Took the family to Kowloon Wasabi for dinner. After reading practice with the boys, we put on "Percy Jackson" for the kids.
Enjoyed "Percy Jackson". Looks like it trying to tap into the "Harry Potter" phenomenon but with Greek gods instead of witchcraft. I put the boys to bed about 40 minutes before it was done. They can watch the rest tomorrow. Good night all!