Category Archives: Personal

One of my favorite meat-substitutes is Quorn. It can be hard to find in the US but we picked some up the other day, and today I noticed this bit of text on the packaging: Happily, Quorn products not only … Continue reading →

I’ve had a pretty serious dislike for Sony for a while. I feel Sony management is running the company in the ground by letting the (relatively tiny) content divisions of the Sony empire run the show. This leads to crippled … Continue reading →

So I should be in Switzerland now. And I was underway, in fact the plane had just passed Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada when the pilot announced a fuel pump had died, and we had to return to Boston. Too bad … Continue reading →

We went to see the ‘parody 2006′ at Harvard Law yesterday. It was hilarious – even though I only got maybe 25% of the jokes, not actually being in law school. Recommended – the last performance is tonight, and I … Continue reading →

I don’t know what it is, but I really often see people drop stuff when I’m walking the streets of Boston. Last sunday coming out of the supermarket, I had to run after someone who had lost a bottle of … Continue reading →

Sometimes the MBTA just works really well… Coming home last night, it took me 5 minutes to walk to Park street station, where a train was ready to be boarded. Nine minutes to Lechmere, where the bus was waiting. Five … Continue reading →

A bit quiter for a few days, after all it is the holiday season. I’m in San Antonio visiting family, and I can now confirm that everything is bigger in Texas. Even the christmas tree ornaments. Happy holidays!