I’m not sure exactly why, but yesterday felt like the first day of summer, rather than the extended spring we’ve had so far. Maybe part of it was getting out and weeding the garden for the first time this year. Maybe part of it was the humidity, which made it feel a lot warmer than the 75 degrees it actually was out there. Maybe part of it was enough sunshine hitting my house that I pondered setting up the air conditioning. Like I said, I’m not sure exactly what it was, but it felt like summer.
And that’s got me feeling like I’m under the gun. There are many more things I wanted to get done before summer hit. I wanted to have enough miles on my trike by this point that I was feeling more fit. I wanted a clear schedule for the home improvements that are going to happen this year. I could go on, but I’m left with the feeling that between the early warmth, followed by the cool and damp, I’ve piddled away the spring.
- The Saints sputter after fast start, as they’re having trouble winning on the road without Adam Olow. It’s over a week before they get home to Midway, and the better part of a month before Adam will be healthy again. Not good news. [press-patch]
- A new Bill would change stadium finances. The bill, introduced by John Marty of Roseville and Phil Krinkie of Shoreview, would require that if ¾ of the money for a stadium came from the public, ¾ of the revenue would go back to the public. Shutting down the corporate-welfare stream like that might just tip the balance so teams would want to build their own stadia. [press-patch]
- This list of Albums, along with analysis of the sounds on them, is an interesting look at what makes a ‘hit record’. You’ll probably want to start with the tutorial on how to read sonograms first though, so the pretty pictures make sense. [boing boing]
- JR found The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form. Sick, twisted, funny! And since I seem to be hitting a musical theme, check out the entries for a capella [jr]
- The SEGA iDog sounds like a pretty cool toy for fifty bux. An electronic dog that will listen to music with you. No Nipper, but for those of us allergic to the real thing, maybe better than nothing. The Sega website cited on the ad looks interesting, and would suggest it’s shipping in Japan. Further investigation suggests you can get it for $89 in the US now. Or maybe the fact that I find this interesting just means I need to get out more. [boing boing]