For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
Frozen pipes in Boston! Cripes, here I am, reporting on our adventures in the tropics—while here in the Boston area, it is now -10 degrees Fahrenheit, and windy! (Real feel -41!) So much for our unseasonably warm weather. Unbeknownst to me, … Read More
Bucket brigade! The level of swamp water in the swimming pool has been dropping slowly but steadily as the sump pump grinds on. Eventually the pump becomes too gunked up with congealed algae and leaves in the shallow water, and … Read More
Mineral hot springs! In our one vacationlike excursion, we take the first full Sunday afternoon to drive to Coamo, where live the famous Coamo Thermal Springs. Apparently known to the Taino Indians and later to the Spanish settlers, the natural … Read More
Timber-r-r-r! Video at 11! Michael and his brother Manuel have come on board to take down some trees that are endangering the buildings. When I say “buildings,” it probably sounds like we’re on an estate. But no, this is … Read More
The Boston Globe has already put online the top ten commercials to be run during tomorrow’s Superbowl broadcast! What more do you need? Watch the commercials now (some of them are pretty good!), and then you can read a … Read More
Bureau of Certificates Bureau. This story is Allysen’s. She has several critical tasks involving government bureaucracy, and it’s a while before she’s able to get away from the hill long enough to tackle these. In her words… I have to … Read More
Doesn’t look like much, but it was six inches of wet, gluey, sludgy, icy snow to move. It’s what I spent a good part of the day doing. The Ponce Chronicles will resume tomorrow. Assuming we don’t get more of … Read More