Housekeeping
Had a minor glitch with the blog that prevented some IE users from seeing some of the newly created pages, like Ariella’s Gift List. Turns out the .htaccess file needed a manual update. Let me know if you see anything else out of whack.
Had a minor glitch with the blog that prevented some IE users from seeing some of the newly created pages, like Ariella’s Gift List. Turns out the .htaccess file needed a manual update. Let me know if you see anything else out of whack.
Turns out, New York State’s STAR program failed in it’s primary goal – to reduce the property tax burden. It actually had the opposite of it’s intended effect – it accelerated spending by local school districts, which in turn raises the homeowner’s taxes. I really don’t understand how politicians think. If a whole bunch of…
I just wanted to thank everyone for such a wonderful Christmas! We honestly could not have asked for anything else! I also want to wish everyone a bright and happy New Year! May 2007 bring you success and happiness!
It’s a beautiful snowy Sunday out here in the country. Here’s a simply modified photo, using only Picasa’s Focal B&W and soft focus filters. I think it makes a relatively dull photo (below) into something much more interesting.
Oops. Seems like Lexus might not have quite gotten their new auto-parking feature right. I wonder if this feature is seen as a liability by insurance companies?
A couple weeks ago I mentioned a trip to the East Side to visit the former Sears building on Broadway and Fillmore. Broadway-Fillmore Alive has posted their article on the building which we are now calling the Eckhardt Building after the family it was built for, whom opened Eckhardt’s Department Store in it, and who…