phone service

We're paying too much for phone service and want to reduce that, but -- as you would expect -- there is no one-stop source of information on the options. (Quick, someone set up phonesfordummies.com!) Part of the problem might be that we need to change the way we think about phone usage. So, I turn to the brain trust. :-)

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short takes

And you think *I* am distractable: short, funny! (Link from dmnsqrl.)

In response to the Supreme Court's ruling on eminent domain, some people want to use eminent domain to build a hotel on Justice Souter's home. I love it! The proposed development, called "The Lost Liberty Hotel" will feature the "Just Desserts Cafe" and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. [...] Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans. (Thanks to jeannegrrl.)

Dani is off to Origins. This means the chance to cook the food that I like and he doesn't. Tonight was curried lentils with vegetables. The African peanut stew is simmering now (I know it reheats well); this will be enough for a few meals. Yummy!

I had a guest for dinner tonight. Unfortunately I came home to a power outage. Fortunately the stove is gas, not electric. And also fortunately, the power came back on about 15 minutes before she arrived, so I could at least begin to apply the window AC to the climate problem.