Karl's Deck

In Sūzhōu we started by visiting the Humble Administrator's Garden, built by a civil servant in the 1500's. He could afford to buil...

Today was just a bunch of errands, from visiting the bank, to cleaning and laundry, to packing (well that isn't quite finished yet), to ...

This morning was the Miracle Miles 15K, a fundraiser for a children's hospital. I hadn't been doing many long runs at all; this one...

Amy called up in the evening and invited me to watch a free concert downtown. A local radio station brought Kansas in, and closed of a few ...

I had the big plan tomorrow to drive out to the Kennedy Space Center to watch the Shuttle launch. However, the STS-115 launch was pushed b...

It has been months since I bought any gizmos. I just so happened to have an REI dividend burning a hole in my pocket, so after shopping ar...

I am sad to report that my ReplayTV, after 4 years of great service, is in its death throes. I can tell because of tell-tale signs I learne...