Author Archives: Stacey
New time zone
I’m moving again. This time to London. As has become a tradition, I made a new blog for the occasion. This time, its all about GMT: http://inthegmt.wordpress.com/. London may also inspire me to post here as well.
I moved
I moved to Malawi March 1. It’s harder to be cynical here. It might be harder to imagine Utopia, too. For now, I’m just writing about what I see: Ndizedi
Range reboot
Through laziness and trepidation, I have avoided getting my stove fixed for the past two and a half years. Yes, you read that right. I have not had a properly functioning stove for most of the time I’ve lived in … Continue reading
Suffering from consumption
I’m fighting my way through a bout of “gadget envy”. I really want to get a new phone, but there is no actual reason for me to get one. My current phone works fine and I have no professional reason … Continue reading
Time for your CAT scan
There is an under-recognized, untreated blight upon the land that is eating away at the very core of our existence. Sorry to sound like an evening news report for bird flu or humanism, but I need your full attention Are … Continue reading
Kitchen Experiement
I’m trying something new in our office kitchen. If it works, it could revolutionize the way that shared office space is managed. Like many work-place kitchens, we have several signs proclaiming things like, “Your mother doesn’t work here; clean your … Continue reading
Getting to know you
I’ve recently had a flurry of job interviews. Despite the jobs themselves being somewhat different, the interview questions were rather similar. And of course, the main goal is to find out what kind of person I am in the 45-60 … Continue reading
TV Tuesday: Less is more
You have to admit, television is pretty awesome in this day and age. If, like me, you grew up watching threee stations (plus PBS, which did count as a real station because they didn’t have any commercials), the current array … Continue reading
Revelations
My brother has a subtle, sardonic sense of humor. I think it was in that spirit that he bought and wears an “energy band”. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t buy into the dubious claims of these allegedly magical bracelets, but … Continue reading
Library Science
I had a remarkable revelation last week. I realized that I want every place to be like the library. In particular, I want them to be the main branch of the New Orleans Public Library. I always hated going to … Continue reading
Utopia for Cynics 