Work took me to Ithaca, NY, where I spent most of today struggling against the network setup there. I want a relatively simple thing; a network that joins up with Cambridge’s. But I don’t have quite the right mix of what I need. I have a server that should be able to operate with only [...]
So my sister wrote to me today.
An ordinary statement, usually, except this wasn’t Cassandra, the sister I know. In the wake of my great uncle Kenny’s death in August, when things were unsettled, it caused me to think of siblings and strangers. Uncle Kenny was a stranger to us for years; he let [...]
So it’s days like today that sometimes fill me with somewhat morbid thoughts; it’s a beautiful, blustery day, the kind of warm day that punctuates October and gives us those quiet moments of respite. I love sitting as I am now, in the sunroom with the windows wide open. I like staring out on the [...]