Monthly Archives: January 2007

The Weekend in Brief

Posted on January 29, 2007 by frank Comments Off

Friday night we went to dinner for the last time at a packed Lucy’s Café (formerly Chef Wang’s in Los Altos.)  Lucy sold the place and is returning to Taiwan for at least a year.  She said that when she … Continue reading →

Food & Wine, Movies

Which SF writer are you?

Posted on January 27, 2007 by frank Comments Off

Yeah, I can see that. We can’t all be Heinlein. I am: Hal Clement (Harry C. Stubbs) A quiet and underrated master of “hard science” fiction who, among other things, foresaw integrated circuits back in the 1940s. Which science fiction … Continue reading →

Quizes

General BS because I’m Tired of Staring at Spreadsheets

Posted on January 24, 2007 by frank Comments Off

The hard freeze claimed several plants we had in pots on the patio. The princess flower looked like it had finally given up the ghost, but Janet cut it back until the stems showed some green, so maybe it will … Continue reading →

Food & Wine, House & Garden, Pets, Social, Religion

A New Season

Posted on January 24, 2007 by frank Comments Off

Psych is back for a new season on the USA network, and so far it’s just as good as it was last year with its “psychic power is bullshit, and here’s how I’m fooling you theme.” Now I’ve got to … Continue reading →

Television

Sunday Dinner

Posted on January 23, 2007 by frank Comments Off

Apparently one of my neighbors (hi Larry and the dogs) reads this blog, and enjoys my food and hockey musings.  I guess that means I should write about the food at HP Pavilion one of these days.  Anyway, as I … Continue reading →

Food & Wine