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Tax time is here and that’s when I always think about money. Specifically, I think about how bad I am with money. No one ever talks about money, not in very specific ways anyway. No one ever says, “Well, I have $10,000 invested in stocks and here’s how I did that.” Or, “I have .23…

I am the number 1 hit for “total breakthrough.” How funny is that? Update: I’m in the top 10 for “Enjoli braces”. What is that? The first hit scares me. Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

I think I’ve got a solution. I went to versiontracker, one of my favorite places and did a search for word processor. Third on the list was AbiWord, so I downloaded it and installed it. I had considered this option before but it only worked on 10.3 at the time and I didn’t have it…

About software. In working on getting my space the way I want it, I’ve been thinking about my computer. I have an iMac, which I absolutely love. I wish I had one with the larger screen, but this one suits me fine. Mr. Geeky has purchased several add-ons for me for various occasions–more memory, usb…

David invites us to share our cute stories about our kids. I’m all for that, and for those of you with pets instead of kids (those are the ones I can think of), I like hearing those stories too (I miss my pets). Here’s mine–and it’s just a peek of what I’m missing by working:…

The boys are still sick. Mr. Geeky is very sick. He was up in the middle of the night. It’s not pretty. I do not do well in the caretaker role. It’s actually quite amazing that I took on this whole mom thing which implies that I have a nurturing personality. I do not. I…

Total pages this week: 1.8 Running total: 7 I just had to post again because I’ve run into yet another post by a dad who is feeling the work-family pinch. The first one I found is from Jimbo over at Cul-de-Sac. And the second is Rob at Big Monkey, Helpy Chalk. I’m not pointing this…

Well, let’s see–the Eagles lost–not that I’m that depressed about that, but still. Mr. Geeky became sick during third quarter. Geeky Boy came home from his friend’s house (Super Bowl party of his own) sick. Geeky Girl woke up in the middle of the night sick. Mr. Geeky and Geeky Boy stayed home. Geeky Girl…

Total pages this week: 5.2 Running total: 5.2 Yes, I actually got some writing done this morning. I’m planning another round this afternoon. I took yesterday off instead of today. I had one too many beers Friday night, which left me not exactly hungover, but definitely tired. I’m not sure I’ll reach my goal of…

In working on this grant, I have come face to face with the fear of technology among professors. At a small liberal arts college, I had assumed this was rampant, but seeing it in the flesh is quite fascinating. Some background. I am an abd. My primary field was Early Modern Literature, but I was…