~I read this in the Los Angeles Times today. Oh, poo!~ OBITUARY Randy Pausch, 47; Terminally ill professor inspired many with his 'last lecture' His speech at Carnegie Mellon University after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis became an Internet phenomenon and best-selling book. By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 11:14 AM PDT, July 25, 2008 Randy Pausch, a terminally ill professor whose earnest farewell lecture at Carnegie Mellon University became an Internet phenomenon and... Read Full Story
Dear Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital staff, I'm writing to report that my cat, Nike, was almost certainly killed by a bobcat on the evening of June 21, 2008. We live at the corner of Karl Avenue and Eaton Lane, and Nike is our cat who loved to go outside some nights. All last week since Sunday afternoon, I had been walking through my neighborhood, calling for Nike, and also looking for signs of her. She was a cat who rarely strayed far from me - she craved human bodily contact That much. She... Read Full Story
The anniversary dinner ahead It's the spouse's and my anniversary today. I'm not too excited about that. Oh well. We will go through the motions, as we have for 15 years. A few days ago the spouse informed me that he made reservations at a nice restaurant in town. It is trendy and expensive. I like that kind of food quite a lot, but I feel uncomfortable paying the prices. Especially when it's to celebrate an anniversary I don't feel particularly good about. (We're just going through the... Read Full Story
November 21, 2007 news from the Swiss Embassy in Washington D.C. "The Federal Council approved today bilateral framework agreements with Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia in its 21 November meeting. The treaties cover areas of activity and means of implementing Swiss contributions covering EU enlargement in these countries. The first projects are expected to begin at the start of 2008." "On 21 November 2007 the Federal Council... Read Full Story
By the way, the Nuffs were very worried about child x (child 1's friend) during the past 10 days or so. Child x now lives in San Diego and it took us a while to learn that child x and family had been evacuated from their home. Child 1 and child x had grown quite close when they were in the same fifth grade class, a few years ago. Both have Flown alone to stay with each other, as a treat from their families (closely monitored on both ends; spouse did a hand-off to the mother on opposite sides... Read Full Story
"Many passengers arriving and transferring at European airports are unaware they are not allowed to take liquids bought in countries outside the EU on board connecting flights when they change planes in Europe." Is this as restrictive as it sounds? Does this include even the small doses of 3 ounces or 100 ml that passengers may carry in small plastic bags? #169 2007 Los Gatos Bee All Rights Reserved. Read Full Story
