Blog Master G

Reading about this year’s Bay to Breakers, which was Sunday in San Francisco, definitely makes me homesick for SF and all the great times we had there. I especially love this photo (from last year’s B2B) of Ben, James, Enoch, and me. I miss partying regularly with you guys. Reading the story about this year’s […]

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On Friday we got the mortgage commitment letter. Our first mortgage. Called for celebration with a bottle of champagne (for the record, we’ve been celebrating at every step of the process — decided to buy house, made offer, offer accepted, applied for mortgage, got mortgage — and will surely continue throughout the rest of this […]

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OK, it’s that time again… Dear Friend, John Kerry needs our support. We are trying to raise $10 million in May. Please make a $10 or $25 contribution to his campaign. Because if people like us don’t, we’re going to get another four years for George W. Bush. That’s the simple reality of this election. […]

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This photo is “#3- John Bult- Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday” on the list of the 10 worst album covers of all time. Here’s the description that goes with this photo: This photo appears to have been taken closer to Julie’s 27th birthday, but let’s pretend we are idiots for a minute. In the world of visual […]

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Lots of folks are already feeling sour about today’s announcement of the new, for-fee version of Movable Type. But come on, people, it’s quality software. Nothing in life is free. Six Apart can’t give away its software forever. And if we MT supporters want to continue to see this great software improved, of course they’re […]

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I’m pleased to announce the beta launch of VassarChat.com, the latest project in which I’ve played a hand over the past couple weeks. Collaborating with some fellow alums, we hope this new community site will become an invaluable resource for other alums, current students, and those interested in Vassar College. Hopefully it will be a […]

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One of the many awesome things about buying our first house is getting a choice in energy provider. In New York state, there’s a progressive program through Niagara Mohawk (GreenUp) that allows one to choose to have energy come from alternative sources such as wind, solar, biomass, etc. By paying extra for this clean energy, […]

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GlobeandMail.com: “WASHINGTON — A contrite Donald Rumsfeld apologized yesterday to Iraqi prisoners abused by their American captors, and warned that the outrage will worsen if other images of the actions of U.S. soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison become public. “‘There are a lot more photographs and videos that exist,’ the U.S. Defence Secretary told the […]

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I went running this morning. It had been a long time. It felt good. It hurt. I sure felt myself running slowly. I went to the end of my street, turned right, ran two blocks, and circled back. I was winded when I got home. I used to run track in high school and college. […]

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The great thing about having gone to a college founded by a brewer is that the annual celebration of the school’s founder involves what else? Lots of beer. But Vassar students love to drink beer, so, unfortunately, even two trucks full of it is never enough. Now residents of upstate New York, Jen and I […]

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