A wins 354-301

A wins 354-301
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No bingos. :(

A. wins 370-289

A. wins 370-289
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I had all the good tiles tonight. One bingo: ennoble.

A wins 322-265

A wins 322-265
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I win tonight at Caribou in Naperville.

A. wins 350-302

A. wins 350-302
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Finally! I won, but it wasn't easy. At the start = had 'liquor' but did not have a place to play it. I passed several times and then missed seeing that I could play 'howl' and 'liquor' for 75 points. I made up for it later with 'snoozed' for 115.

R. wins 350-310

R. wins 350-310
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Another loss for me!

R. wins 375-263

R. wins 375-263
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Once again, R. destroyed me in a timed game. This makes six in a row that she has won, and has reminded me that I have been slacking on posting the game pics.

Job hunt woes #1

Today, I submitted my first of what will hopefully be a few applications for a permanent job.

Preparing my application package was a time-intensive process that has taken my attention away from day-to-day activities, like some research, some course prep, some exercise, and certainly re-organizing my office. On the other hand, I did find that it made me think seriously about my teaching philosophy and research goals. I think there is some value in keeping those ideas in mind.

I just remembered a random thing that has frequently annoyed me:

Watching home improvement shows on HGTV or TLC that show a renovation project that begins with a demolition where the renovator starts by swinging a sledge hammer willy nilly really drives me crazy. First of all, demolition in this manner creates a larger mess than necessary. It is far easier to clean up large chunks than the tiny pieces of shrapnel that the sledging creates. Secondly, anything that is constructed can be de-constructed. You can salvage material for scrap or reuse and you guarantee that base structures needed for rebuilding onto are not damaged. And finally, it takes more energy to swing the heavy hammer than is necessary. You get tired easily doing the demolition the way it is shown on TV. And lastly...I've never seen a pro do demolition with a sledge.

A. wins 316-252

A. wins 316-252
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After a day trip to Allerton Park we stopped in at the Coffeehound in Bloomington for drinks and a game.

288-249

288-249
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R. wins again big time.

A wins 342-341

A wins 342-341
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R. led the whole game until the very last play. She had 68 points for "quits" and I had "slinGEr" for a bingo.

Science Friday: Making Science Radioactive

One of my favorite radio shows is Science Friday, which is on many NPR stations every Friday in the "Talk of the Nation" time slot. Last Friday, Ira talked with the current project manager and the former project manager of the Voyager space probes which are now 30 years old! (Hey...that's how old I am...) Listen to the podcast version of the show.

R. wins 255-253

R. wins 255-253
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Tonight makes two in a row for R. This was a timed game, hence the lower score for both of us.

R. wins 354-263

R. wins 354-263
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R. kicked my butt tonight! She got a bingo: griddle.

On my way home today, I walked the last three blocks on the Constitution Trail, which takes me right by a community garden at the Atwood Wayside right by home. I had my new toy with me and took a few photos of the flowers and the visitors they were attracting.

A. wins 307-272

A. wins 307-272
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I won, but only because "fart" is not in the recreational dictionary and R. let me play "jet," "jo," and "faro" with j on the TL square for 58 points.

A. wins 270-243

A. wins 270-243
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In Charleston, SC.

...and we're off!

...and we're off!
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On our way to TN!

Tonight I was playing around with Picasa and uploading some photos to picasweb. The following slideshow is what I like to call: "It's all about Jennette".

Nerd decorating

Awesome idea for a bathroom tile job.

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