Robert Brault, software developer, writer (1938- )
Posted on 2006-07-24 at 08:20
"Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true."
2006 Craptacular Awards
Posted on 2006-07-13 at 09:06
And the Award for most head-splittingly ironic thing heard on TV last night goes to...
Hyundai for the phrase "The following program is brought to you commercial-free by Hyundai. Hyundai: Rethink Everything!"
Hey Hyundai. Thanks for the (pretend) effort, but I prefer to have all my programs brought to me commercial-free by TiVo.
The Tropic of Cancer
Posted on 2006-07-10 at 08:28
I noticed on a map that Cadence's old hometown falls right at the Tropic of Cancer as it runs through mainland China. That's makes it easy to explain where to find it to others, but I still had no idea what a "Tropic of Cancer" was. Becuase I hate not knowing things, I looked it up. Turns out it, somewhat obviously, is the northern line between the tropics and the subtropics region of the planet. Why Cancer? Because the June solstice fell in the constellation of Cancer when this line was named. Currently, it falls in the constellation of Taurus.