Thursday miscellanea #314

My thoughts and prayers are with the people of France, and most especially the friends and family of those who lost their lives in yesterday’s attack. God be with you. I don’t like driving with my coat on, so I usually lay it in the back seat before I go somewhere. It’s no problem when … Read more

Masked gunmen kill 12 in Paris; tolerance, more gun control needed

Three masked men, armed with automatic weapons and wearing flak jackets, slaughtered at least 12 people at the office of a satirical magazine in Paris this morning before escaping into the city. The publication, Charlie Hebdo, has published caricatures of Mohammed in the past. The gunmen reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar!” throughout the attack, and claimed … Read more

Griping about my knee, mostly

So after my ultra-lazy December 26, I had this really killer December 27 during which I made my study habitable by civilized people, and a fun December 28 & 29 in Oxford. Then I woke up December 30 with what I’ve Internet-diagnosed as quad tendonitis. Pain and swelling above my left kneecap whenever I use … Read more

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