Apr 05 2013
So the Swede’s gawd-awful-early alarm clock woke me from an odd dream this morning, and as long as we were both awake I figured I might as well tell her about it. I was on a road-trip with three good friends, and as is often the case in my dreams, they were not people I …
Nov 03 2012
This is one of those holiday weekends that the Swedes create for themselves by moving the actual holiday that most of the rest of the world knows (in this case, All Saints Day) to Saturday. It’s a practice that drives me crazy even after 10 years of living here. Some people even got a half-day …
Sep 18 2012
I am a self-admitted Apple fanboi, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate this bit of satire. Full disclosure: my much-loved iPhone 4S is only a year old and I’m very happy with it, so I don’t have any plans to get the 5. Plus my Apple budget for 2012 is already committed to a …
Aug 23 2012
I very rarely shoot video with my iPhone … primarily because I have no idea what to do with it afterward. I’ve never felt compelled to share video the way I do photos and status updates, probably because I’ve yet to find a fast and easy way to edit video on-the-fly. But multiple close encounters …
Jun 08 2012
Our beautiful, precocious and musically-inclined Goddaughter turned three last week, and in the run-up to the celebration, Dr. Darling and I had numerous conversations about what our birthday gift to her should be. Having some experience with nieces, nephews and young children of good friends over the years, I’ve developed a policy of focusing on low-noise …
May 25 2012
I’ve got a somewhat significant birthday coming up this summer, and while I’m trying my best to ignore it … friends and family seem to have other ideas. I’ve already started receiving gifts even though it’s not until July. The first one came last month in the form of the Swede suggesting we go ahead …
May 08 2012
What happens when texting while driving is part of the test
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Some clever Belgians decided that the best way to land a message about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel was to require driver’s ed students to compose a text message while maneuvering through an obstacle course. The results are hilarious and scary at the same time. Not to mention kind of brilliant.
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