tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028862153719204822012-02-16T02:29:05.195-07:00Utter randomnessKeithnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-69304080818156039432009-05-29T07:44:00.000-07:002009-05-29T07:45:05.976-07:00

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-49344348512322856572009-01-18T21:37:00.005-07:002009-01-18T22:42:49.125-07:00

The blog isn't dead. Not yet anyway. I had the goal at the beginning of November to do a post every other day--30 posts by the end of the year. Utter FAIL. But let's look ahead, not in the past.Last year, one of my unpublished posts was about our 2007 spending report and how drastically it would change with the arrival of LBA, and where would that money come from--$10,000 as an estimate. This was

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-26117759698403477002008-12-19T23:03:00.005-07:002008-12-19T23:18:19.206-07:00

Last week, a co-worker, Steve, gave me the RCA Small Wonder, a mini camcorder. We've played around with it for the past week. We missed some things like Owen taking some steps while holding onto a walker toy he has, and climbing up the stairs. But we did manage to get more laughter tonight. That's the best, anyway, right? Odd things will make Owen laugh. Tonight it was me smacking myself in

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-29675543294998291202008-12-06T21:16:00.006-07:002008-12-06T22:05:52.124-07:00

Owen, Grandma Kozlik and I made Owen's first trip up to Sedona this past week. The reason for the trip was three-fold: to use up vacation time (I can only carry over 20 hours into the new year), to get Owen out of town for a mini adventure, and to play around with the camera outdoors. Originally Keith was going to go instead of Grandma, but Keith had something pop up at work. We couldn't change

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-46395031028030822852008-11-24T20:00:00.003-07:002008-11-24T20:51:10.646-07:00

Owen started creeping (moving forward on his stomach) about a week ago. Boy, does he learn fast - he was all over the place today! We now have to be careful about anything we put within reach anywhere we put him down. Owen rolled over to Daddy's Ultimate bag earlier today. I was worried he might grab the suntan lotion out of the side pocket, so I watched him closely. Instead of grabbing the

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-63803540119923985032008-11-10T22:13:00.002-07:002008-11-10T22:19:28.368-07:00

I'm not quite sure what it is about me, but Owen thinks I'm hilarious. Well, until lift off. Memo to self: laughter before lift off does not lead to its continuation, but no laughter then lift off causes it to start.

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-28675894343852160472008-11-02T17:50:00.006-07:002008-11-02T20:43:03.258-07:00

Other than the helmet, it's been a while since we've done an update on Owen. So here goes!On the subject of the helmet, he seems to mostly be used to it. He bats at his head every once in a while, but he seems to notice it more when it's off, than when it's on. For Halloween we decorated it as a NY Giants football helmet, complete with NY logo and his number 3 (for his birthday).Owen's first

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-43740455981666626532008-10-31T23:28:00.005-07:002008-11-01T09:04:32.743-07:00

As I go through life, I continue to find more evidence that I am simply not as smart as I think I am. Or, at least not as smart as I used to be. The latest example:This post was going to have a more benign title of something like "benefits enrollment" since I didn't really have anything more creative to use in an analysis of our employer healthcare options. But I'll go ahead and do that post

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-37518680394569470552008-10-22T21:47:00.003-07:002008-10-23T08:27:32.983-07:00

Tuesday was the day I finally rebalanced our investment accounts.Wednesday I felt the sting of catching the blade and not the handle. Tis but a flesh would, right?--------This is my first greater-that-just-a-market-correction experience--it's supposed to be good for us, right? We're still accumulating, so the lower prices are good. But there's enough negativity (which according the Efficient

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-21384408394086853212008-10-08T20:32:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:32:38.126-07:00

Pretty much from birth, Owen preferred looking to the right when laying down. He developed a small flat spot behind his right ear. No matter how much we altered his position in his rocker, or propped up the shoulder when sleeping, he seemed to find that spot. Still, his head was soft enough to have some hope that it would correct.We had him in our room for his first 3 months in a bassinet and

Keithnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-82456096783757124362008-09-19T21:58:00.005-07:002008-09-19T23:10:17.715-07:00

Since the comments have been substantive, I thought I'd address/clarify points that were raised. Too much is on drills and the deep cut, which might be too specific for my questionably worded thesis."Theory" approach.As long as the previous post was, I may not have been as specific on the how to get players to think about ultimate theory. Lawrence said “You mentioned discussing very specific

Keithnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-21004236561460541912008-09-15T20:01:00.006-07:002008-09-15T22:26:18.160-07:00

At league draft 2 weeks ago, a small group hung around afterward and talked various things ultimate. In the course of the discussion, two different people noted that they think I've been playing better in the past year than they've ever seen me play. This shocked the hell out of me. I don't run as well. I don't break as well. I don't cut as well. I touch the disc a lot less. I think my hands are

Keithnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-53054740779377672392008-08-28T22:58:00.001-07:002008-08-28T23:04:12.624-07:00

I will concede the commentary is substandard, but it is what it is.

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-66575112326046360392008-08-24T21:26:00.000-07:002008-08-24T21:26:54.902-07:00

A common ad I see in most issues of The Atlantic is one for ROM, The Four Minute CrossTrainer, which claims to provide a complete non-impact cardio, resistance- and flexibility workout in 4 minutes a day. What's the price of this fairy tale exercise machine?A cool $14,615.The webpage mentions it has been a marketing nightmare. I wonder why?The ROM came up on the NY Giants Fan Forum I frequent,

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-79554682335737322442008-08-24T15:17:00.003-07:002008-08-24T15:17:05.624-07:00

You may recall a previous post of mine where I explain how Owen was at the age where he must be the easiest to take care of - sleeping through the night, immobile, eating well, etc. You may also recall a more recent post where Keith mentions how I noted how Owen is showing his own personality and becoming more independent. Well, I have a feeling his independence means his "easy" period is

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-84591340808777020732008-08-23T09:15:00.004-07:002008-08-23T17:20:25.561-07:00

I waited too long to place my order this week, which necessitated a different pickup location near Lakeshore and Guadalupe. Joanne left early in the morning to go to Tucson for a scrimmage, so Owen got to go on a little adventure with his Pop, which is only the second time we've been out in public solo (I don't count the couple of times I've brought him out to ultimate, since Joanne was there,

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-52836720632905011912008-08-21T19:39:00.002-07:002008-08-21T20:24:33.814-07:00

Some festering small things at work meant I came home a little unhappy. Or maybe it was the lack of sleep. Anywho, that changed pretty quick!

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-3628276553351755042008-08-21T08:44:00.004-07:002008-08-21T09:52:10.795-07:00

Owen uncharacteristically woke up at 2:30 this morning. Good times. I went to check on him. 40 minutes later I went back to bed. A moderate success. Until he woke up 10 minutes later. I went to get him again, but it was doing very little good, so Joanne came in and did something only a Mom can do. I went back to bed.I say uncharacteristic, since Owen had been on a fairly consistent schedule of

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-19097133926716207472008-08-20T21:39:00.002-07:002008-08-21T09:53:14.826-07:00

New parents have a lot of choices and methods they can choose to employ. Food, sleep habits, waste disposal, even methods of interaction. In the case of the last one--there's the differing levels of babywearing, which can be a component of attachment parenting, or simply a means of transportation. Most new parents do end up getting a carrier of some sort, with Baby Bjorn being the dominant name

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-59497362182212772592008-08-15T10:28:00.003-07:002008-08-21T21:30:08.791-07:00

If you've ever been to our house, you may, or may not, have noticed our small (2 gallon?) fish tank with one fish. The fish that will not die. It's tucked away in the corner of our kitchen, so you many people don't notice it. I only pay attention to it once a day to feed it (if I remember).The story starts my sophomore year in college. My friends bought me a fish tank and two goldfish for my

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-6940675901703290192008-08-13T21:28:00.005-07:002008-08-13T22:46:05.410-07:00

I guess the proper format would actually be: Best. Dinner. Ever. And that's a bold statement, even if I limit it to just my dinners. Tonight was clearly #1 for me (and Joanne as well)...I tried something different with the pork chops tonight. Rather than using my two standard rubs (either a pork rub or one with a lot of sage), I tried something a little different. Along with the normal salt and

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-18637926214898207562008-08-09T15:17:00.001-07:002008-08-09T15:24:11.344-07:00

Despite JT's indifference, we went ahead and put in an order with the Bountiful Baskets Co-op this week. As a first timer, there was a $2 surcharge ($17 instead of $15) and we also got a loaf of artisan bread. A delivery fee of $1.50 is also included, making the total $20.50 for the following:1.8 lbs plums (7)3.2 lbs nectarines (8)6 ears of corn1.25 lbs green peppers (3)2 lbs sweet onions (3)1 lb

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-57623179658093219042008-08-03T14:02:00.004-07:002008-08-03T16:51:20.734-07:00

The Republic had a feature in the Food and Drink section this past Wednesday on food costs and how to control them through purchasing decisions and developing better cooking habits (as in actually prepare and cook as opposed to just heating). I think the reporter could have done a better job in selecting a subject for how to save money--a family of four that spends $400/week on groceries isn't

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-88110684587581615382008-07-31T10:17:00.001-07:002008-07-31T10:48:20.741-07:00

Arthur Brooks, the incoming president of the American Enterprise Institute, writes in today's Wall Street Journal:In May 2008, the Gallup Organization asked 1,200 American adults how many days in the past week they had felt 'outraged.' The average number of angry days was 1.17, and 54% of those surveyed said none. Only one in 20 reported being outraged every day. Despite the litany of horrors

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-41014039998234339872008-07-30T20:35:00.003-07:002008-07-30T22:16:52.718-07:00

On Facebook last week, a friend posted a note regarding the study published in Science magazine that females have caught up with males in standardized testing on math and science. The note was posted with some sense of satisfaction, and a lot of the same feeling was in most of the various news accounts. The positive news was centered on this:The researchers looked at the average of the test

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-71296593094784752002008-07-28T20:05:00.005-07:002008-07-28T22:51:36.595-07:00

Back in the heady days when we thought it would take forever to use up $500 of credit at Babies R Us, we contemplated getting a swanky highchair. Pneumatic lift, 1 piece molded plastic seat, made with style and flair... why not? We quickly realized $500 doesn't actually go that far, so we did a complete 180, and went ultracheap with the Ikea Antilop--$25 with the tray, and a similar, one piece,

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-45283302769726851262008-07-20T19:46:00.002-07:002008-07-20T20:13:53.512-07:00

I'm not quite sure where I read it recently--perhaps in a Cook's Illustrated (the latest issue of which, is the best we received--almost everything is of interest), maybe somewhere else--it was written that cracking eggs on the side of a mixing bowl, which most people do, is not the optimal way. Instead, whoever wrote whatever it is I read, offered the countertop as the best place to smack the

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-33800651114211400502008-07-18T21:33:00.002-07:002008-07-18T21:45:22.484-07:00

One of the advantages of having the youngest baby amongst your friends is that you get to learn from their experience.Observe:It is Carter's first birthday. He is getting a cupcake to celebrate. Notice the candle on top:Child + flame = parents rushing to the rescue.But not quite in time!Good thing kids are resilient!Thanks Jeff & Kathleen for the useful tip!

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-78662731993263712342008-07-15T14:48:00.006-07:002008-07-15T18:12:34.338-07:00

This morning was shocking. For work every morning I do a scan of news related to research, economic development, entrepreneurship and innovation. One of the scans I do is for ASU. I was not expecting to see this:"Very sad news for those of us who do physical anthropology. Charles ("Charlie") Lockwood (University College London) was killed today in a motorcycle accident in London. He is survived

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-766716351459210332008-07-13T21:51:00.002-07:002008-07-13T22:09:58.555-07:00

Before I made it to the lamb at Costco, I was in the seafood area and I was prepared to get enough Ahi Tuna for five. I called Joanne and she was reticent, based on our not having had it before, and fish being hit or miss on the quality. And it wasn't particularly cheap. But, to try something new, I got a piece that was suitable for us for dinner tonight.The plan, as it usually is in the summer,

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-64638779414297883322008-07-13T00:02:00.007-07:002008-07-13T14:52:09.323-07:00

I've seen a number of posts on the personal finance blogs I read about how to spend less than $20 or 30 a week on groceries (or claims to that effect), and I just don't see how it's possible. A lot of this based on timing coupons with sales (in the marketing cycle, store discounts are often four weeks after the release of a coupon, meaning you combine discounts by holding onto coupons for a month

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-77623240682160409012008-07-10T21:01:00.002-07:002008-07-10T21:50:24.317-07:00

I finally did it. I'm a social networker.Tuesday night I signued up for a Linked In account. Today, Facebook. The former had slightly more thought put into it--I've been thinking for the past couple of months about how little effort I put into professional growth and development, an issue which may or may not lead to some series of posts. Not that I expect it to be any cure about what ails me (

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-75373263925884406692008-07-08T12:25:00.001-07:002008-07-11T15:17:51.027-07:00

The common pre-Fourth soda sale was 5 12-packs for $12, commonly in the form of buy 4, get one for free. So I made the decision to fully participate in the Dewmocracy, an attempt to extend the Mountain Dew brand with the "election" of a new Dew flavor, either SuperNova (strawberry), Voltage (raspberry) or Revolution (Wild Berry). And I got the original and Livewire to say I got five different

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-43133968332163151052008-07-08T11:43:00.003-07:002008-07-11T15:18:56.868-07:00

I made up a song to sing for Owen based on "99 bottles of beer on the wall" and sung it to him fairly often over the weekend, and now I can't get the damn thing out of my head.The ditty goes like this:99 bottles of boob in the fridge99 bottles of boobTake one out, suck it down,98 bottles of boob in the fridgeAnd repeat.PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-71490449603444597582008-07-03T12:47:00.005-07:002008-07-11T15:32:52.137-07:00

Since we've been in the house, we've been on SRP's Time of Use plan, which has higher rates during peak periods (weekdays only: 1-8 pm during the summer; 5-9 am & pm in the winter) and lower rates at all other times. During the summer, by timeshifting our power, we've save $10-30/month. With winter, there's little change--I've always had some intention of canceling TOU during the winter for the

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-18896412073198582302008-07-02T10:40:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.872-07:00

Jeffery Tambor said the Arrested Development movie is a go!"After months of speculation. I think we have finally figured out for sure that we are indeed doing an 'Arrested Development' movie,' Tambor said. 'I am very excited about that. I love that cast and crew and I felt like we had more to say.'Yes! Excellent! After watching 3 seasons of the Office, I no longer say its definitely the best show

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-65549260356860169562008-06-30T11:52:00.002-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.872-07:00

Quantum of Solace? Really?But I guess it's just a name...I think we may be venturing to a movie theater Saturday, November 8.

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-51708783253296590302008-06-26T16:54:00.003-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.792-07:00

My Mom has stated that when their baby is 6 months old, parents often start to think, "I can handle this, I could do this again!". I was recalling this as I was thinking how this is probably the easiest time in a kid's life to be a parent. Owen is sleeping better now (he can sleep 6-7 hours at a time; we just need to get him to start when I want to go to bed). We don't have to keep an eye on

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-90920128640920665212008-06-25T20:29:00.003-07:002008-06-25T21:05:07.278-07:00

Dead ant. Dead ant. Dead ant. Dead ant. Dead ant.But not enough of them!Even less spectacular than my actual posting is the updates on the "on topic" area. It's starred items from my Google Reader account. The most recent, on a cheap way to get rid of ants, is quite timely. Or maybe too late, I'm not sure. I linked it because we have an occasional ant problem. Well, occasionally inside. Most of

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-7251877068385234392008-06-25T12:11:00.002-07:002008-06-25T20:29:50.505-07:00

Despite the news publications I do get (and sometimes read), I am fairly woeful about keeping on top of a story--my reading comprehension is somewhat lacking, particularly when it comes to names--Russian novels were always tough to read, for example, because I would essentially skip past the names because of the complexity and unfamiliarity--so keeping abreast of a story is more difficult if you

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-5325514346933683652008-06-23T22:54:00.003-07:002008-07-11T15:32:52.137-07:00

In previous finance posts I've mentioned how Joanne & I are currently maxing out our 401k plans and Roth contributions. With employer match, that's a nice chunk of change. It occurred to me back in January that perhaps we were overdoing it--our savings was approximately 40% of our gross salary. Not that that is bad, as our flexibility to do so was possibly nearing an end, and we weren't going

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-44212147015338604792008-06-19T20:52:00.003-07:002008-07-11T15:18:56.869-07:00

I have a very clear period in my life in which I was a "reader": January to August of 1997. Oddly, August is when I met Joanne, but that is coincidental, not causal. This period of lots of reading on my own was largely the result of a certain amount of peer pressure resulting from Alex, the other American in my flat when I studied in Edinburgh. He was always reading. In his room, while walking

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-56660230135353489132008-06-16T20:31:00.005-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.793-07:00

Two topics to talk about today - one I've been meaning to write about for a while, and one more current. First, golf. If someone says that golf is boring to watch, they didn't watch the US Open this weekend. I've never been a fan of Tiger Woods (too dominating, too much of a following, too whiny about the Phoenix Open...), but after watching him play on Saturday, I jumped on the band wagon (

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-37665660105298164432008-06-09T22:40:00.000-07:002008-06-09T22:40:44.923-07:00

Back when Owen was still LBA, I started to dabble in organic foods more for the possible taste benefits than any health reasons. Initial forays were (and still are) in eggs, occasionally milk, some processed foods (we got Fig Newmans once; and Costco has some organic "back to nature" crackers that are quite tasty), stuff from Kashi, and so on. But not too much in the way of fruits or vegetables-

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-39023487332149414592008-06-08T23:22:00.001-07:002008-06-10T12:14:09.872-07:00

Joanne got to play in the hat tournament. I got to babysit and take my first stab at sports photography while doing so! And doing it while not knowing what the heck I was doing. At all. All I know is what Joanne has taught me, which is use aperture priority.This is the slideshow of the "best". A loose term since there's not much action, not much quality, but it's the best my rudimentary

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-42785551718925661722008-06-04T21:53:00.004-07:002008-06-10T12:14:09.872-07:00

As you might be aware, when it comes to projects, I'm not exactly the most timely or quick person around. And despite the monumentalism of May 12 (Joanne's first Mother's Day), I didn't quite have her grand present ready/purchased--a DSLR camera. In my defense, I did share with her my idea for a gift a couple of weeks beforehand, which she appreciated, but I/we dawdled on doing the necessary

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-82459494977010562832008-06-03T23:22:00.003-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.032-07:00

The third of the month has been fairly eventful this year:January 3rd: Diablo got shutdown, casting doubt on the plans of spring league. We showed them! We got in two leagues!March 3rd: Goes without saying...April 3rd. Actually, not much happened. It was a Thursday. Nothing for May either. A Saturday.June 3rd: Owen comes home from his first vacation. That's Grandpa K. He's come a long away in a

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-50035012275013691582008-06-02T23:23:00.003-07:002008-07-11T15:42:28.080-07:00

Joanne and Owen have been in Flagstaff since Saturday with her parents, meaning I've been severely Jacked Up. Don't let her know.But the jacking up has been the fuel necessary to near completion of Owen's room. Between the late starts to the day, grand parental visits, and the usual decorative indecision, Owen's room hasn't been touched since February. But that's changed!The beadboard is in,

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-72184256099737186032008-05-31T20:22:00.003-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.873-07:00

Do you ever get a kick out of finding where you've seen that actor/actress before? When Friends became popular back in the fall of 1994 (after we graduated, not before), I thought it was great I could name shows each of the six cast members were in before Friends. And that was without IMDB!Last night, Joanne and I watched the last 2 episodes of season 3 of the Office, which happened to include

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-74717129711635162832008-05-29T22:29:00.002-07:002008-05-29T23:23:32.065-07:00

Twice in league playoffs I was criticized for calls that were deemed minor, or too petty for league (and there may have been two more, but that feedback didn't get back to me). All the calls shared a common theme--how and where the disc is put into play. Somewhere along the line, this is the area of the rules that I became most precise about, so it leads to calls on infractions that are slight,

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-16168618534825657262008-05-28T23:22:00.008-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.873-07:00

Judge Parker on December 7, 2007:Judge Parker on January 5, 2008:Judge Parker on May 27, 2008:Really?! Six plus months to cover 2 days? [It reads as possibly three days, but Curmudgeon readers say 2] I haven't really followed the classics (JP, MW, S-M, MT or GT) in about that long. Glad to see I haven't missed much.

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-15068253149952015222008-05-28T08:59:00.002-07:002008-05-28T22:55:26.132-07:00

Odd what time and becoming a tub of goo will do. When I first starting the rowing thing last year, I looked into what they cost (a Concept 2--the market leader). Nearly a Grover! OK, well, I'm not getting one of those.But then my job moved away from the ASU Tempe campus and the Student Rec Complex. And my sole exercise became ultimate 1 day a week. That's NG (no good).Over a year, though, I

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-32345676074965319672008-05-27T12:55:00.000-07:002008-05-27T13:19:40.972-07:00

Back in the day when I thought I was interested in international politics, one region I avoided was the Middle East, particularly Israel/Palestine. It just seemed to be in quagmire with no resolution, no coherence and little rationality that a deep understanding would require too much time and too little enrichment. Or maybe I was just being lazy (this was my undergrad days).With Israel turning

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-90123734409077926962008-05-26T21:15:00.001-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.032-07:00

Finally, another post (from me)! Let's see if the readership numbers more than my number of league championship game losses (Doh! that number used to be zero, but not anymore).I've actually spent a decent portion of the past 12 weeks composing blog posts in my head, but, alas, that hasn't actually translated to actual posts. JT stated at one point that post-baby arrival, I'd still get the same

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-72702573671549470962008-05-14T20:50:00.002-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.793-07:00

This past Saturday was Owen's baptism. The whole affair was a lot less formal than I thought it was going to be. Which was probably mostly due to the fact that it was run by Deacon Dutch, who is constantly making jokes ("I've got more chins than a Chinese phone book!"). It's a good thing I didn't spend $45 on a fancy outfit on Owen that probably would have been huge on him. It was a night of

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-49711407873922133662008-04-24T16:21:00.002-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.793-07:00

One of the cards we received at our shower had several pictures of babies crying on the front. The captions for each said "Hungry", "Hot", "Cold", "Wet", etc. It was meant to be a guide to understanding your baby. Of course, every picture was exactly the same. As Keith would say, "It's funny because it's true!".When we were in the hospital (the first time), the nursery had Owen on a 3 hour

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-28035314401128233752008-04-23T20:10:00.002-07:002008-06-10T12:18:17.215-07:00

I was aware that my content had been minimal since Owen was born, but I didn't realize it had been so lame even before he was born (only a handful of posts in January and February--I really thought I was a little more productive than that). And I've been putting off the "new father" post for five (!) weeks--missing 8 personal deadlines (weeks 2-7, one month and 50 days (yesterday)). But instead

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-30006992479678222212008-04-20T14:49:00.002-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.793-07:00

Catchy, isn't it? This is one of our favorite things to say to Owen, perhaps only second to "You're a cutie! Yes you are!". (It's no wonder he's got a big head.) I once said "What's up, Doc?!", but then Keith reminded me that the cost of schooling would be outrageous, so I changed it to "What's up, Engineer!"Yes, Owen, your parents are weird.So, to answer the question, he is doing well. He

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-2762401995444332162008-04-15T20:09:00.004-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.794-07:00

(Written by Joanne)I know this is pretty long, but I wanted to get the details of the birth down on paper before I forgot too much of it. I was really interested in hearing other birth stories when I was getting to the end of my pregnancy. On Sunday, March 2nd we went to bed excited that the next day we would get to see LBA – we had an ultrasound scheduled for Monday morning. Little did we know!!

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-50973525478181223692008-04-14T15:35:00.006-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.794-07:00

But a picture doesn't always tell the whole story.I'm not sure if blogspot shows who the author is, so I'll start off by saying this is a guest post by Joanne (just call me Caffeine Free). When I announced I was pregnant at work, one of my coworkers gave me a journal to use during pregnancy. It had various questions to answer for each month and space to write in. I've never been much of a

joanneaspinallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316059500906307087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-63104128449614274852008-03-15T20:33:00.005-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.034-07:00

Owen was moving, but I caught him a little late. So I captured a different moment instead.It's still entertaining!

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-57690473885706049092008-03-12T22:20:00.003-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.873-07:00

A post not about Owen. I will say he's sleeping well at the moment. And I will be joining him shortly.Instead a break from the drudgery of your job: Garfield minus GarfieldWho would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-15066287498851737982008-03-05T23:11:00.004-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.034-07:00

Owen entered his home at 9:02 pm.Mad props to Jeff Hale for having the same camera as me, but unlike me, knowing how to work the video function. We won't talk about his quality as a color commentator, other than to say it far exceeds his ability as a swimmer!Owen awaiting departure from the hospital:Family Aspinall:Grandma Aspinall's best moment recently:

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-53456889882321419172008-03-05T07:52:00.004-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.034-07:00

Arrived 6:56 pm, Monday March 3. He weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and is 19" long. Joanne and Owen are doing great! Joanne should be released Wednesday afternoon/evening and Owen will come home when he's able to keep his body temperature up.

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-61826910724421905152008-02-27T16:20:00.002-07:002008-02-27T16:47:47.727-07:00

Hopefully it will arrive soon...Back in August, we were contemplating taking the TSX on our trip to Utah rather than the Pilot. The day before leaving, I got an oil change and was told there was a nail in my tire. The Auto Doctor told me to go to a tire place and they would patch it. After we got back from the trip, I went to Discount Tire, and, surprising to me, the patch is a free service.Two

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-23026206647230218392008-02-25T12:17:00.001-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.034-07:00

FUD is Fear, uncertainty and doubt, three feelings any new/expecting parent face. Today's FUD topic is the danger of polycarbonate bottles for babies, since we got two packs last night at the shower, both of which contain the Bisphenol A, the potentially dangerous ingredient that's in a lot of things we use. Time had a recent story on the debate surrounding baby bottles:When the bottles were

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-14006498974373310542008-02-18T21:29:00.001-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.035-07:00

We haven't been great about taking pictures of LBA from the outside--really it's this one taken this past weekend and one slightly questionable one New Year's Eve day.But we're a third of the way to have the three most important things--the crib and mattress being the first part (thanks Mom and Dad!), but still no car seat or diapers in the house. Yet.Next to the crib, you may notice a

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-19558367402692160902008-02-03T22:39:00.000-07:002008-02-03T22:40:47.543-07:00

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-20113116466215373032008-01-21T22:01:00.000-07:002008-01-21T22:41:50.221-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts--I got so stuck in the morass of the personal finance stuff that it was hard to get out. I thought about posting some thoughts on the Giants game last week (against the Cowboys), but didn't have any great depth of thought--I was just relieved they didn't blow the game.And that's a common theme for me, even in ultimate or anything really, relief at not losing and/or

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-66045268654136076672008-01-10T23:58:00.000-07:002008-01-11T00:00:32.075-07:00

A little random, I know, but here are 18 Stunning Bridges. I only post it, rather that adding it to "On Topic", since I seem to recall a recent comment someone made (conversationally) about bridges. I could be making that up though. Anywho, some of the bridges are indeed stunning. At least two don't even exist yet. It's worth the 5-8 minutes of non-work that you are not going to do anyway.

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-85762950473992560552008-01-09T23:32:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:41:19.203-07:00

Exciting! More personal finance (which I hope to move on from soon because Joanne is getting sick of both hearing it and reading it)!The February issue of Consumer Reports has an article entitled “12 Money Mistakes That Can Cost You $1,000,000.” Interesting. Let's take a look...1. Investing too conservatively during retirementConventional wisdom has long suggested that as retirees age, they

Keithnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-472310891269063722008-01-09T08:57:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:17:51.027-07:00

Last night Joanne and I were sitting, watching TV and I mentioned to her, ‘I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle to keep me alive. That would be no quality of life at all. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.’So she got up, unplugged the computer, and threw out my Mountain Dew.I guess she's an enabler no more.

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-22904977904758575722008-01-08T11:34:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:32:52.138-07:00

So this won't be as in depth as a good blog would be.First, what is a 529 plan? It is a savings vehicle for college. Structured like a Roth IRA, contributions are made with after tax dollars (though most states offer some kind of credit/deduction), and proceeds can be used for college expenses with no capital gains incurred. The accounts are in the name of parents/grandparents etc with a named

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-24457266609482158342008-01-01T21:55:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:32:52.138-07:00

Monday marked the end of the first full calendar year of Joanne and I considering our savings an actual investment "portfolio". Some thoughts:We socked away about 36% of our gross income into retirement accounts. I'm optimistic we can approach that in 2008 (the percentage can only go down though), but I wonder if we'll budget tight enough to max everything out with LBA, starting his 529 plan (a

Keithnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-73625900831320667902007-12-20T10:10:00.000-07:002007-12-20T10:10:03.188-07:00

Today's WSJ mentions a poll about rising anti-global sentiment in the US. Not just immigration, but economic sentiment as well, which is more my interest:The nation's integration into the global economy began to accelerate in the mid-1990s, as barriers to trade and capital flows fell around the world. The transformation has opened markets for U.S. exporters and given consumers access to low-cost

Keithnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-13885735687441895242007-12-12T23:27:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.873-07:00

If you've seen the movie Sideways, then you're aware that Miles is very much a wine connoisseur. If you haven't, Miles is a wine connoisseur. But what happens when the expert attacks the beliefs of those with a less refined palate?Jack: If they want to drink Merlot, we're drinking Merlot.Miles Raymond: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot! This exchange

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-90154523685625885412007-12-12T12:51:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:32:52.138-07:00

In my inbox (past the spam folder)this morning from the Motley Fool... You've heard the slogan "Intel Inside." We all have. But did you ever consider how it came about and just how revolutionary it was when you first heard it? It's a microprocessor, for Pete's sake... a tiny wafer we can't even see, touch, or hear -- yet so powerful we dig deep and pay up for one computer and turn up our nose

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-26998147900280712922007-12-11T12:27:00.000-07:002007-12-11T16:55:06.695-07:00

META: I feel like I do my best blogging when I'm falling asleep--I recall composing more substantive commentary in my head lying in bed Sunday and Monday nights than what is below. this will have to suffice as I feel the need to generate some content! /METAOn the back page of the Sunday Republic's Viewpoints section, Nicholas von Hoffman discusses the problem of wealth stratification in the US:

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-58042709187966850222007-12-07T12:18:00.000-07:002007-12-07T12:29:47.900-07:00

There's a pending class action lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and Diner's Club the setting and disclosure of markups and fees imposed on transactions made in a foreign currency or a foreign country from February 1 1996 to November 8 2006. The defendants have established a $336 million settlement pool. The settlement website lists three options for payout, payable when the final settlement is

Keithnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-64541698690587007072007-12-05T15:19:00.000-07:002007-12-05T15:19:07.449-07:00

Well, network TV. In reading one annointed "best article on the writer's strike", I instead found the one that actually actually is (by Marc Andresson, of Netscape fame):Consequences of the Hollywood writers strike: Reason #3:Catalyzing faster development of new business models for entertainment media. Here's where things get really dramatic. The Internet has already been forcing a rethink of

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-17367770932850406572007-12-05T09:31:00.000-07:002007-12-05T10:02:38.794-07:00

Tyler Cowen, of Marginal Revolution, discusses the trade offs of the falling US dollar in a column in the New York Times:A falling dollar does mean price inflation in the United States. But imports are only 16 percent of the American economy, and most foreign suppliers have been reluctant to risk their position in the American market by raising prices a great deal. Furthermore many price

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-22562718612856814672007-12-04T15:03:00.000-07:002007-12-04T15:03:01.241-07:00

With debates seemingly every other day, Mike Huckabee enjoying is Dean-esque 15 minutes, and the Iowa caucus less than a month away, here's a slightly interesting perspective I came across:My greatest concern about Clinton winning the election is not her ideology (although still a concern) but the inexorable continued partisan orbit that we would be forced to endure for 4-8 more years. At this

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-37647487687925309732007-11-30T19:50:00.000-07:002007-11-30T20:07:20.362-07:00

July 30, 2004: A day that will live in infamy (for Mets fans)--Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano. I was so distraught and upset. The sheer stupidity and senselessness... Mets fans never thought it would happen again.November 20, 2007. It did.A Lastings Milledge ZiPS career projection:I'm disappointed, but I'm taking this a bit better than in 2004. Something about the cratering of the Knicks, the

Keithnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-87261459142206048052007-11-29T12:45:00.000-07:002007-11-29T16:08:57.391-07:00

Following up on Jot's chastisement of my use of Zone Alarm, i've started looking at routers and creating a home network. I fall into the category of people who didn't think a router was necessary for only one computer, as I can't say I was fully aware of the additional security benefits it provides. But a home network seems like it would benefit us a bit so that that come next spring when LBA

Keithnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-4213458382436278262007-11-26T14:28:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.874-07:00

The following unattributed stat was referenced in a post commentin on Ben Stein's yahoo column about people's inability to actually work:Studies show that most Americans only contribute 2 solid hours of productivity to their employers during a typical 8-9 hour workday. Email, internet, computer games, phone calls, chatting, work-gossip, and meals are what we really spend our time, attention, and

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-76866706453617978642007-11-20T12:29:00.000-07:002008-06-10T12:13:39.035-07:00

I think this runs to the negative side--on Friday we felt kicking. You know what that means... soccer player! UGH!!Joanne's trying to stay positive. She thinks it might have been a backhand. I'm not so sure...

Keithnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-37874890997063219792007-11-16T16:54:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:39:10.794-07:00

This is a guest post by the lovely and talented Joanne Aspinall: We've had the attached cartoon on our refrigerator for a few years now. I thought it was fitting. In the past, whenever Keith has talked about electronics using technical jargon, it went over my head. Heck, I call the subwoofer the "boom box". It still is over my head to a certain extent, but I'm definitely not bored to

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-80866462773826634152007-11-15T09:36:00.000-07:002007-11-15T10:23:38.205-07:00

Literally.The Financial Times had this yesterday:In a little-noticed mid-summer announcement, the Asian Development Bank presented official survey results indicating China's economy is smaller and poorer than established estimates say... when the World Bank announces its expected PPP data revisions (Purchasing Power Parity, a means to compare Gross National Products based off of cost-of-living

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-88326377755190852482007-11-13T15:48:00.000-07:002007-11-14T13:04:38.419-07:00

When Joanne tells people we're having a boy, people are excited and congratulatory. Then she's "so we're getting a little Keith." The tendency has been for the listener to pause and then say "oh... uh... that's great." What does that mean?Re my wrongness. Jot made several valid points in the comments, though I feel the "massive readership" comment is a bit sarcastic. Just a bit. Anywho, we'll be

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-68862297296705047412007-11-10T09:38:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.874-07:00

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-55128033120688271972007-11-10T00:09:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.874-07:00

Did you know Thel and Bill beat their kids?Did you know their names are Thel(ma) and Bill? That's what I thought...

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-69098007058483142772007-11-09T09:19:00.000-07:002007-11-10T16:00:14.982-07:00

Joanne used to get on my case for never being willing to say the three words every woman loves to hear. My retort for her to provide an example of when I was wrong never seemed to go over well. Not even once. I should note she never did provide an example.But I digress...I was wrong. (Happy Joanne?)And so was the Chinese Gender Chart!As a postscript, I'd also announcing a name change (pending

Keithnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-15753600078305114962007-11-09T09:08:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.874-07:00

You're probably not as interested in the shiny plastic format as I am, but with Christmas coming up, a couple of deal opportunities if you know someone who is:1. Deep Discount. Use the code "dvdtalk" to get 20% off your order. DVDs only. Pre Orders excluded. Ends 11/25.2. DVD Planet. Use the code "20offsale" for 20% off. Ends 11/21.DD and DVDP are very price competitive. DD generally has an edge

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-61915679517313459482007-11-07T22:21:00.000-07:002007-11-07T22:32:38.687-07:00

THis is utterly random: What's the most famous television quote of all time? AFI was nice enough to have a movie list, but what about TV? Is there a more famous/better line than "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." Does anything top that?Apparently a lot does, as it doesn't even make TV Land's Top 100. It seems like everything is catchphrases or news quotes, which isn't what I'm

Keithnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-78499519089836443732007-11-06T13:32:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.875-07:00

The self-proclaimed HDTVexpert chimes in with a comparison of Blu-Ray, HD DVD and the Oppo I previously mentioned:At normal viewing distances, the close-up shots of faces and floating objects, appeared to have near-equal detail and texture, a testament to the quality of the video scaling engine in the Oppo. Objects somewhat farther away were slightly softer in red laser, while there were clear

Keithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-85473136939152007972007-11-01T23:31:00.000-07:002007-11-02T00:09:23.591-07:00

First, some responses to comments.Jot noted "How can I contribute that maximizes the benefit to the charity with little or no effect on myself." I assume he's referring to the Credit for Contributions to Charities That Provide Assistance to the Working Poor, which I mentioned back in April. But it can also refer to the Tax Credit for Donations to Private School Tuition. Since both offer Arizona

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-3347079644016948242007-11-01T11:51:00.000-07:002007-11-01T11:51:45.819-07:00

I'm generally reticent to discuss my job, as despite the big picture scope my unit has, I tend to think of it as task-oriented, thus sucking all the "glory" out of it, and I haven't had enough other good jobs to determine how normal that is.So if you were wondering what I do (I'm an analyst in ASU's Office of Economic Affairs), yesterday's feature in the Arizona Republic , "Opportunities

Keithnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-23528273533485178732007-11-01T11:00:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.875-07:00

As you may or may not know, Sony & Toshiba are engaged in a "death match" for the successor to DVD: Blu-ray versus HD-DVD. Though I don't follow it the subject too closely, as I have no desire to pick a side (more specifically, little desire to choose the loser), Blueray has had the advantage for the most part, based on greater availability of content and by making the Play Station 3 Blu-ray

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-64902374229055053672007-10-31T19:29:00.000-07:002007-10-31T19:46:13.423-07:00

10 years ago when I was backpacking through Europe, I was surprised by some of the US pop culture that had invaded Europe. I remember seeing a 7 year old girl in Brugges, Belgium with a Homer Simpson keychain. And when I got to Krakow, the freaking Smurfs were everywhere. Seriously, I walked by multiple shops with Smurf displays in the window. And I recall seeing a display of top selling CDs and

Keithnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002886215371920482.post-84686769065554390522007-10-31T10:22:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:37:30.875-07:00

Two or three times a year, I get in a classical music listening mood in which I pile in Mahler, Sibelius, Beethoven, et al into the CD player for a week or so. And then I realize I don't really have that great of a variety and it peters out after a week.Last weekend (and this week), I got into the mood. One of the discs I played was Bruckner's 7th, which John gave to a year or two ago. I've

Keithnoreply@blogger.com2