Bad Salzuflen is one of the many “spa” towns in Germany, known for its hot springs and thermal baths. The town is the birthplace of comedian Jürgen von der Lippe.
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For my brother, the Trekkie.
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So, on Wednesday, I’m flying to the Bay Area with Kyle and Eileen (Kyleen) to go see Lin and Roy at their ranchette, eat fish at Pismo bay, and maybe ride the ATV around the place. On the way down, we’ll stop and see Chris and Dave and probably hit an In-and-Out (no probably about it, actually). I wish the Divine Ms. J could come, but too short of notice. On the weekend, we’ll drive to San Francisco and do all manner of touristy things.
So, I may not be blogging regularly.
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Just because Ms. Becky and I were discussing this. 19 Ridiculous SkyMall Products.
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The problem with helium: “And, since the Federal Helium Reserve provides about one-third of the world’s helium each year, this has upended the entire market. There’s little incentive to conserve, recycle or find new sources of helium. Instead, we’ve been frittering it away.”
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Felix explains the JPMorganChase $2 (or $3 or $4) billion trading loss: “Taking a much bigger-picture view, however, what was really going on here was that JP Morgan had hundreds of billions of dollars in excess deposits, thanks to its too-big-to-fail status. And rather than lending out that money and boosting the economy, Jamie Dimon decided to simply play with it in financial markets, just as a hedge fund would.”
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NYC is the fastest-growing technology hub.
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Mothers, drink your beer.
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Regretsy is where DIY meets WTF. For example:
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Of course it is: “Jerusalem, Israel: An Ultra-Orthodox Jew swings a chicken over his head during the Kaparot ceremony in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur.”
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More if I think of it.