Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Plot To Drive Me Insane

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Monkling

Apparently a noisy, muffler-less car, a blaring car radio, and an abnormally loud mouth are not enough to pound against my ultimate desire for quiet. Never mind that on beautiful fall evenings like this, I cannot sleep with my window … Continue reading →

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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Monkling

A few minutes ago I opened the door to let the dog out. The air outside was filled with smoke. It seemed to be coming from in front of the house. I ran to the front, thinking my house was … Continue reading →

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Big Dog

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Monkling

A company called Boston Dynamics created this robotic dog. They call it Bigdog. It’s the size of a large dog, can carry stuff and climb up rough terrain. I saw an article online about it and there was mention of … Continue reading →

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More “In Search Of”

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Monkling

It wasn’t lighthouses today, though. When there’s a tropical storm heading your way, you really don’t want to be going down by the water. No, today I was in search of apples. We looked outside. The sky did look a … Continue reading →

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Bad Start

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Monkling

This is not how you want to start your day: This morning, I got up after hitting that snooze button a few times. I wander into the kitchen & make myself a cup of coffee. I go into the refrigerator … Continue reading →

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Late Night Blogging

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Monkling

I was waiting for Frank to get home from work so we could watch the season premiere of Bones. He didn’t get home until 9:45 and then we wanted to watch the RNC instead. Lucky thing I’ve got that Tivo. … Continue reading →

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People Watching

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Monkling

Today I got to spend a few hours sitting at the orthopedist’s office with Theresa. I didn’t think to bring a book so first Theresa tried to amuse me by showing me math. “Look, Mom! These are called ‘proofs’ & … Continue reading →

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Lost In The Woods

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Monkling

Apparently there was this roadway that ran from the middle of Queens all the way out into Suffolk county, Long Island. It was called the Motor Parkway. Vanderbilt had a hand in building it I think & I believe I … Continue reading →

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