Kat's Meow

This is a rare (for me) personal post, and it’s long. If you are not interested in the life and emotions of a total stranger, now is the per...

My husband just loaded Dragon Naturally Speaking onto my computer. He might have done this in the vain hope that if my computer did my typi...

It looks like the Internet will be coming soon to a dashboard near you.  First reaction:  I suppose this kind of advancement--if you want t...

Imagine having a dream that, if fulfilled, could truly change the world for the better.  Now imagine that you have the knowledge, understand...

I was reminded today of the "Green Police" ad that Audi has been running.  (Saw it last week, as well as during the Super Bowl.) ...

The sun came to Portland during Rose Festival!! Briefly. Ked and I had not seen her face for weeks. We knew the chances were high that our ...

I can't begin to articulate how much this disgusts me. Anybody care to claim that if the color scheme were reversed anyone in authorit...

Every once in a while, don't you just crave a good view? Doesn't it fill your soul with something bigger to see something truly beau...

I read somewhere that most new restaurants don't make it past their third year. They have to build enough of a steady clientele to cover...

Happy New Year! Here in Portland we saw the old year pass with a little snow (on the 30th), which suited some of us just fine. Of course, ...

The weather prognosticators promised us snow for the last few days, but didn't deliver. Boo. All we got was a week of temperatures in ...