Gadgets

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Science-Fiction

As I never tire of explaining to anyone who will reluctantly listen, the answer to all of life's questions can be found by reading science-fiction.
If that's true, why don't I know all the answers to life's question's?

Obviously, I haven't read enough.

Coffeeshop

I remember with deep nostalgia the gloomy coffee shops of yore; they were places where one could sink down in the not-so-new furniture, and feel an enveloping privacy bubble protecting one from the harshness of social interaction. Not that the other patrons had the slightest interest in anything outside their own books, papers, or laptops. No, the dissheveld professor with the mysterious books, the researcher with the odd-format document stacks, the sleep-deprived student -always different, always there- they had not the slightest interest in me or anyone else. I miss them terribly. Reading my favorite book to the incesant background chatter of hyperactive teenagers at a shinny-new Starbucks... well, it just isn't the same.

Rainwalk

Today I implemented stage two of my startegy for a healthier life. I walked home from work. 3.5 miles. Under the pouring rain. I feel good. Actually, I feel great. This is my first step towards getting back in shape. Cheers, champagne toast, a pat in the back...