I’ve thought a lot about the meaning of work in the last few years. One reason is because I’ve come to a better realization about the kind of work that is meaningful for me and the kind that is not. Another reason is because I’ve had to adjust to doing things at home that I […]

A few days ago, we were visiting Kaoru’s grandma in the hospital. Kaoru’s mom brought up the subject of a convenience store that throws away hundreds of pounds of food per day because the expiration date had passed. The food is still perfectly fine but the store has to throw it away, of course, for […]

Yahoo Finance linked to an article about a former NY couple who is learning to live more simply - and loving it.

Good news. Kaoru’s dad caused enough trouble for au that they have decided to cancel their plans to put the signal pole in their front yard. So that’s one hurdle crossed. The next one is to make sure they don’t do something equally stupid like put it across the river from their house, which is […]

I just happened to glance at the model name of the space heater that’s sitting next to me. It’s called the “Neuro-Fuzzy”.
That can’t be a good name for a kerosene space heater.