In the 1930s the Jockey company advertised their wares by flying around the country in a plane called the Masculiner.

Man I sure do love me a love bun (croissant with cream filling) on a Saturday afternoon.

Back from the farmers market and meeting a friend for lunch. Excited at prospect of fresh dates, grapes, satsumas, etc. for the week.

Off to the farmers market!

Feeling an inexplicable confusion bordering on hostility towards the schwa today.

Sipping a glass of my homemade buddha's hand infused vodka and soda. The weekend is here.

The baby bullet trains I ride every day have mostly been the stinky old trains with the dirty windows this week.

How to write a program for a PDP/11 on paper tape and run it. With video! (http://ping.fm/2v3M5)

I'm listening to Angela Lansbury singing a show tune right now. Why did I put that in itunes? Uhoh, it's catchy.

There's a joke somewhere in a phrase that just popped in to my head: Planck Road.

I remember reading about the internet in a magazine in 1987 and thinking that sounded like the coolest thing ever.

Ridership is at an all-time high.

I like the way commensurate and commiserate are so confusingly similar but have totally different meanings. Or do they?

Today's meeting bingo word: net/net.

Today's self-improvement goal: take all stairs two at a time.

Those Dennis Hopper old people financial planning ads are so depressing.

Lets Have Fun at the Office Party! (http://ping.fm/roaIZ)

I haven't mowed a lawn in almost 7 years. Sometimes I miss it.

Today's mood: dyspeptic.

I miss being able to say, 'I read in the Times...' and people knowing I was referring to the Gray Lady.

90% of audience at JJ Go / YLNT live show last night had iphones. Also should have worn turtleneck under blazer to blend in.

At Monsters of Podcasting / JJ Go live taping for SF Sketchfest.

Having a toddler sure entails a lot of bending & lifting. Old man body not up to task. Now see logic of babies having babies.

Having a toddler is really putting the kibosh on my staying up late at night.

Rental car lesson: Dodge Caliber combines blind spots of a semi with the handling of one. Which is weird because it is tiny.

Enter Sandman (http://ping.fm/wTg43)

Black Dynamite! (http://ping.fm/dGWoR)

I seem to be watching a movie on the Hallmark Channel with Tom Selleck playing an old cop or something. How did I get involved in this?

I really want to see Coraline after watching these trailers. (http://ping.fm/e13th)

Drinking a Pilsner Urquell @ the Pig & Whistle.

Excited to be taking a lunch trip to the Computer History Museum today with David.

There could not possibly be such a thing as a 'fun run'.

I keep getting told that I am responsible for the 'long pole' in a meeting. It is making me uncomfortable.

Glad to be wearing my waterproof watch again.

So inflation is a hidden regressive tax levied on us by the government? (http://ping.fm/7Mv3n)

I discovered that Adium now supports Facebook instant messaging. Also, Facebook has instant messaging.

I think for the last episode of ER they should pack up the hospital and fly home from Korea.

Today at the Ferry Building I saw a bum using a bent table knife to crack the antitheft cap off a stolen jug of Jim Beam. Delightful.

Nextmuni.com station signs are lacking outbound trolley times at the moment.

I would prefer my tax dollars not go towards Garth Brooks singing 'American Pie' on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

I just enjoyed a drama on CBS. Does that mean I now qualify for AARP and retirement benefits? It was 'The Mentalist', btw.

If I make my son watch Sabado Gigant_ every Saturday night will he automatically learn Spanish?

I recommend the book 'Flying Circus of Physics' as a great example of the progress and mysteries of science.

The vodka is infused. Now we wait...

Thought about going to TSOYA live taping w/ Jello Biafra in SF but I am afraid reality of Jello in person will not live up to mental image.

Q: How many clementines can I eat? A: infinity, plus a few more for good luck.

My son just created a very interesting mixed media piece in pen,
marker, raisin, and blueberry on paper. And on his face.

According to TV commercial kissing gives your meningitis and apparently you will then die. One more thing to worry about.

Would whoever swapped my delightful son for a screaming two-year-old monster please return him? Thank you.

I can't tell the difference between the weather in Sunnyvale today vs. last August.

I just discovered the lead singer of The Lovin' Spoonful plays the autoharp. Who knew? http://ping.fm/8UfGW

The new austerity: I brought my lunch to work for the first time yesterday. Y! cafeteria is cheap but I guess this is cheaper.

Kahn and #6 both died today.

Light just came back on so we are continuing on this train. Misery camaraderie breaking up.

Now my train is stopped dead near Burlingame, no lights, no power, and engine just shut down.

Just lost AC and lights on our Caltrain car. Strangely quiet & peaceful as we roll through the dusk towards San Francisco.

I am optimistic about Yahoo after hearing our new CEO's speech this morning. She seems very sensible.

Just about ran Jerry Yang over coming round the corner at work. He was very cordial.

Super speed walked to the train & I still made it on with a minute to spare. Course now I am sweating on the train.

Dear San Francisco MUNI: I hate you.

San Francisco people suck at getting out of the way whe you are trying to get off the train.

Muni trolley closed doors, started moving, then saw me, stopped, and let me on. Geggy Tah to you, Mr. Muni driver.

Cookie Fail

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My first electronic toy was a TI Dataman (http://ping.fm/SaVQq) in 1978. $25 (that's about $80 today!)

Strunk Junkies: I keep wanting to write two-year-old in reference to my son. your ruling vis-a-vis the hyphenation?

Really spectacular huge yellow full moon rising over Oakland tonight.

The Yahoo founders Christmas gift was $50 you could donate to your favorite charity. I picked 826 Valencia.

Trying to whip up enthusiasm to start my new article on living with a toddler in the city.

I switched to sourdough bread because I realized it had no corn syrup in it. At first I didn't like the taste but now it is growing on me.

My Mac has locked up twice on the Cisco VPN client since I've upgraded to Mac OS 10.5.6. BSOD except it's fancier looking.

Fractal Teddy Bear. This is so freakin awesome. (http://ping.fm/yZn7g)

We had use of a friend's car tonight so we did a monster Trader Joe's/Safeway run for all the heavy stuff.

More dereferencing hashes of hashes of hashes in Perl. I need a hardhat for all this data mining.

Trying to get some work done while the baby takes his nap.

Waiting in line for my weekly Blue Bottle fresh drip coffee at the Ferry Building farmers market.

How have I gone through life for all these years without knowing how incredibly tasty Adams All-Natural Peanut Butter is?

1982 TV movie 'Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal' is on Encore Drama right now. I didn't even know the movie existed. I know those people!

Why am I surprised that the thai food I just ate at the mall was so terrible?

Halfway through the last Harry Potter book. I'm going to be a little sad when I finish it.

I cannot believe how much my son enjoys pushing around his pink and purple doll stroller.

I notice that sitting on a barstool and letting my legs dangle really stretches my sore back in the mornings Next stop: tennis ball walker.

SF Muni elevators smell like urine too! Makes me miss NYC subway...

My blacks don't match today. Am I a walking fashion violation?

Wait a sec - its a cold, drizzly, dreary day n Sunnyvale. What the hell is going on here? Somebody get Al Gore on the phone!

Running xscreensaver BSOD module as your Macbook screensaver is teh awesome, d00d.

Why does the Bowie song 'Life On Mars' make me feel so sad? Especially when sung by Seu Jorge.

Ever notice its mandatory that the radio in the mailroom be tuned to the classic rock station?

They're taking down the tree in the Yahoo cafeteria today.

Not feeling very motivated today. Is that a bad sign for 2009?

Twitter interface with replies in a tree structure and links into friendfeed, etc. (http://ping.fm/SFFiX)

This is the first time I ever remember New Year's Eve consistently referred to as 'NYE'. I'm confused.

I would like an Atari 2600 for Christmas next year to replace the one that got thrown out when my folks moved.

Just finished "The Drunkard's Walk". Now onward to Harry Potter 7!

Back in SF after almost two weeks in Santa Cruz. Feels weird & comforting both at once to be back home. Vacation over. :(

Latest toddler hijinx: Max can now lock the bathroom door at grandma's house. Where's Max? Trying out all the toothbrushes of course!

Correction: Corey Hart is so hyphy, not Timbuk3.

I will automatically watch any movie with Don Cheadle or Brad Pitt in it. Also, I have a weakness for Peter Gallagher's eyebrows.

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: The Elements of Spam. (http://ping.fm/7Gtqx)