Nightly Ramble:The Cold(that Wasn’t), the Numbers, the Loud, And the Box And the Bearing

• 40° outside today.  More of the same on tap for tomorrow.  As a result, all that white crap that’s been falling for the last couple of weeks, that I posted the pictures of, is now melting and ending up as

Here’s a few more pics taken in the same load as the last set I posted, this morning.

* Billy:

You can blame this on site registrations.  I’ve noticed the same problem.  However, I have also noticed that when that occurs, it is invariably a site that requires external registration to come in on page one of the

Bruce McQuain at Q&O passes along an interesting note:

Sean Brodrick lays out a schedule for us:

On April 17, the Chinese are blasting off an unmanned lunar orbiter.

Next year, they will send astronauts up to orbit

* We’re still getting news, as regards to the death of Anna Nicole Smith, whether we want it, or not. I’ve pretty much written myself off as to having to deal with that for at least a couple of weeks.

Today’s your birthday, Honey. Certainly you’ll be getting gifts on this day, but I think the occasion correct to ask for something of you, too.

There are times, I know, when you see me not at my best. You must

* We caught a storm around here tonight, the likes of which I haven’t seen in 30 years at least.  It snowed so hard around here I couldn’t see halfway across my front yard.  It was no good taking a

A long cold night, around here.

BOSTON — FOX– More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a

* Yeah, we’re still working on the living room. Bought the paint tonight along with some supplies. A new rug. A new toss rug for the foyer.I think we’ve found the shelving we want, though that part likely won’t be

I finally managed to break away from painting and so on, to blog.

* I note that James has a story posted where the idea is raised that Americans have too MUCH wealth saved for retirement. After years of being

* I’ve been buying furniture.

No, that’s not quite accurate; Donna was buying furniture.

I, on the other hand, was watching.

It proved an interesting experience, spending a couple thou to decorate the house… it’s not something I’ve often had

Not much really going on in the political world, this week. I’m more focused on personal items, otherwise known collectively, as LIFE. You’ll get a column like this out of me occasionally.

A few of the highlights:

Mother’s day 2005

Newsday is reporting what is the costliest day in terms of life lost for the NYFD, since the 9/11 attacks…. three firefighters were killed, and four more on the critical list.

We speak a lot of those serving in the

Apparently, the 9/11 commission is now openly questioning Clarke’s credibility, even before Condi Rice takes her oath. The Washington Times is reporting that

“The September 11 commission will look at the discrepancy between the testimony of Richard A. Clarke that

A sad note from BBC NEWS… which given the source I’ve double-checked. I no longer trust the BBC:

“Double Oscar-winner actor Sir Peter Ustinov, one of Britain’s most respected actors, has died aged 82. “