Another Reason To Live In California

ByWayne Willis December 10, 2010January 25, 2018

Debi and I headed over to Frye’s to pick up a new computer to replace her aging laptop. As we got out of the car to walk into the store, we stopped for a moment to contemplate the Silicon Valley sunset.

Miscellaneous

A broken leg … ugh

ByWayne Willis October 10, 2023December 17, 2023

Current Status: Monday, Dec. 18 I’m walking fine. Still need a little PT to strengthen the leg and resilience. But basically, I’m 100%. I’m CLOSING this live blogging. It’s just history now. ——– Live Blog —————– Sunday, Dec. 17 As the week progressed, I walked further and further. Yesteday I walked up to La Comer,…

Miscellaneous

Great Danes As Chick Magnets

ByWayne Willis January 6, 2011January 25, 2018

As our dog Moab ages, I think back on many of the dogs we’ve had. Recently, Debi and I reminisced about Sasha, a Harlequin Great Dane we got when Tyler was in elementary school. (“Honest, Mom, I’ll feed her,” said Tyler. “Every day.”) She was a sweet dog, and she shared some wonderful…

Adulthood | Miscellaneous

Stumbling Into FurCon

ByWayne Willis January 16, 2011January 25, 2018

Walking casually in downtown San Jose last night, we noticed something strange. First, lots more people than normal. And second, some of them were wearing costumes, hats with ears or fluffy tails. It turns out we had stumbled into FurCon – aka Further Confusion — an annual gathering of the “furry fandom” in a “furry…

Age | Family | Miscellaneous

Take A Ride On The F Line

ByWayne Willis May 9, 2010January 25, 2018

The “F” line of San Francisco’s “Muni” system (the “Municipal Railroad” to be precise) runs on the surface streets for its entire route — which starts on Fisherman’s Wharf, follows the shoreline along The Embarcadero and then turns up Market Street all the way to 17th and Castro. And many of the vintage streetcars see…

Miscellaneous

How Best To Learn

ByWayne Willis September 19, 2024

I’m a big fan of Nicky Case’s work. She is a hard-to-describe creator, making online simulations, zines, tools (e.g., Nutshell – a tool to make expandable explanations), simulators, etc.) as well as giving talks, offering YouTubes, etc. She created a few things that addressed, in a brilliant synthesis of available cognitive science on the question,…

Family | Miscellaneous | Personal

Dogs Are Cool

ByWayne Willis August 7, 2011January 25, 2018

Dogs have enriched my life from my earliest memories right until today. I hope you all have had great experiences with our canine friends. I sure have.

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