Monthly Archives: January 2005

Elections in Iraq

Electoral officials estimated that up to eight million Iraqis voted – more than 60% of those registered. 60% bests the turnout for the USA 2004 Presidential election of 59.6% of eligible voters.

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Where do I live?

The Augusta Chronicle has two interesting articles in the Sunday edition. The purchase of the Fat Man’s novelty store location by Michael Schepis, owner of the downtown restaurant Pizza Joint, is important business news for the area. Perhaps Mr. Schepis … Continue reading

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Convergence, meet Ease of Use

Not too long ago I mentioned the type of ease of use I want out of my appliances, whether it’s a dishwasher, a wireless LAN, or a gizmo that lets me play my music over the stereo without having to … Continue reading

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Wireless pain

I’ve always wondered if the Apple Airport base stations are worth their price premium. It’s interesting I hesitate to buy in to them, since I don’t have a problem paying for Macintosh computers or iPods over Windows, Linux, or the … Continue reading

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pasta recipes combined

Several years ago, Cooks Illustrated had a recipe for a chipotle vodka cream pasta sauce that’s one of my favorites. Tonight, Andrea tried a new garlic cream pasta sauce, with two heads of roasted garlic. It was pretty good, but … Continue reading

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