Snikk

It was six months ago today that Mark's dog Snikk passed away. Below is a picture of him taken on that last day. He was laying down in his front yard. Mark points out to me the tear coming from his eye. Snikk's health had been in serious decline, despite treatment, for about a week. Maybe he knew.
Other postings about Snikk are here. And more photos are here.

"She looked at me over her shoulder"

More about Amy from my friend Linda... a great story:

We got her from the Humane Society. My husband went in to look at the dogs as I can't do it because I will want them all. I waited in the visitor's room. He brought Amy in. I had told him I wanted a small dog. When I saw Amy (50+ lbs.), I told him that I really wanted a small dog. As he was taking her out of the room, she looked at me over her shoulder. That was it. She was my dog from that moment on. She had always been glued to me. If I went up and down the stairs 50 times a day, so would she. She was 1-1/2 years old when we got her. The Humane Society said she had been tied up outside all the time. I am just thankful that I was able to give her a better life than she had for the first year and a half of her life.

In memory of Amy

Amy is shown below, at left, with her surviving mom (my colleague and friend Linda) and sister (Jenny). Amy passed away on Tuesday. I never actually met Amy, but I knew that she was very loved -- and that she showed a lot of love back.

The joy of tech

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Source: The Joy of Tech

My newest fridge magnet

Jeopardy!

This was the month that I transitioned to HDTV. I purchased a 40" Sony LCD TV and it is absolutely incredible. Right now I'm watching Planet Earth on Discovery HD Theater -- the episode about deserts. The clarity of the images is breathtaking!

Another show that looks awesome in high-def -- believe it or not -- is Jeopardy! All I can say is this: I am hooked! I record it every afternoon and look forward to watching it in the evenings. What a fun show that is surprisingly stunning in high-def!

They moved my bowl.

A cute cartoon from The New Yorker: