The Perambulator

Grog Grows Own Tail

meta4r — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:32:34 +0000

If I had seen this in 1963 I would have ordered. Can anyone explain how it works? I assume it’s some kind of willow or poplar twig and was probably totally cheesy when it arrived.

My Kubuntu History - Hoary Hedgehog to Intrepid Ibex

meta4r — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:35:06 +0000

Kubuntu - Hoary Hedgehog to Intrepid Ibex I discovered Ubuntu In 2006 with the Hoary Hedgehog release. It was an interesting alternative to Microsoft, free, and a great project to help me learn about partitioning. I tried several different configurations; with XFCE, with Gnome, and finally with KDE. This was before I knew about seperate versions [...]

Something’s in the Air

meta4r — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:47:00 +0000

Weekly Stumble Report May 28, 2008

meta4r — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:06:12 +0000

Music and Video Do the Black Bottom Black Bottom Collective Spirituality Namaste in my own words: I honor and respect the unique and beautiful person that you are. I see the love in me reflecting through you and I feel the love in you reflecting through me. Crafts Help your kids buid a newspaper hut. Literature Review of Zen and the Art of [...]

Weekly Stumble Report May 21, 2008

meta4r — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:37:46 +0000

My weekly collection of interesting, amusing, important, and stupid links. It was a rough week for me. Another homeless guy that I know from my work was stabbed to death Sunday night. He was a nice guy suffering from extreme alcohol and drug dependence. Excellent piano player but homeless and mentally disturbed. Some of these people [...]

Weekly Stumble Report May 14, 2008

meta4r — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:43 +0000

Music Calexico performing Black Heart Hobos and Tramps Hobos from hell. I meet some of these guys at my job. This is an old story about a mass murderer who rode the rails killing other hobos. Freight Train Riders of America. Not all train riders are this bad. Some have ethics as good as yours or mine. Ephemera Ghetto Prom Fashions [...]

Weekly Stumble Report May 8, 2008

meta4r — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:39:30 +0000

Music Return To Forever - Medieval Overture I picked up this album recently and to say I’m impressed would be putting it mildly. Watch them play, they love what they’re doing. As do I. Health Politicizing Pain: The War on Marijuana Cannabis demonstrates significant relief of neuropathic pain. Pot for Pain Congressman Ron Paul introduces legislation to legalize it’s [...]

Rice Crispy Bars with Toasted Sesame and Sunflower Seeds

meta4r — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:01:43 +0000

Lightly brown 2 tablespoons sesame seeds in a large stockpot over medium heat. Melt in 1 stick butter, add 14 ounces marshmallow cream and 4 tablespoons chunky peanut butter. Stir constantly until smooth. Remove from heat and mix in 9 cups rice crispy cereal and 1/2 cup raw shelled sunflower seeds. Transfer to a 9 by 13, lightly buttered cake pan. [...]

Weekly Stumble Report April 30, 2008

meta4r — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:50:18 +0000

Welcome to my Weekly Stumble Report wherein I collect and categorize interesting links found using the StumbleUpon social networking tool. Spirituality We’ll start with a couple excellent images of the Buddha. The first is a blue Buddha on a blue background. The other is the Leshan Buddha, a huge sandstone sculpture. Next up is a fascinating and erudite [...]

mano y muerto

meta4r — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:39:57 +0000

This is a true story that I wrote on New Years Day. I had a hard night at the shelter last night. One of the new guys took advantage of our hospitality and tied one on pretty good. In the process he upset another gentleman who doesn’t have a very gentle past. The second guy [...]