Our lease expires at the end of March. And we’ve decided that we really don’t want to live in Jersey City or anywhere else in New Jersey. Without even trying, I could fill page upon page with all the things that are wrong with New Jersey — starting with the taxis that don’t take credit … Moving to Connecticut?

In Cringley’ s latest article, he takes on the way business uses PowerPoint presentations. It’s about time someone spoke up about this practice of using slides in lieu of real information. Read The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint by Edward Tufte for a sobering analysis of how the truth typically gets mangled on its way through … Cringley on PowerPoint

A swan…

The Center for American Progress has an interesting piece about the differences between Vice President Cheney’s claims regarding Halliburton and the facts. It’s very enlightening…

In Thomas Friedman’s latest editorial for the NY Times, he cites Bush’s “Budgets of Mass Destruction” (BMDs) as the real campaign issue on which Democrats should focus. The Bush team’s real vulnerability is its B.M.D. — Budgets of Mass Destruction, which have recklessly imperiled the nation’s future, with crazy tax-cutting and out-of-control spending. The latest … Budgets of Mass Destruction

Icy Hudson

This old factory along Washington Ave looks like it’s about to fall down any minute.

The mercury has risen all the way to 35°F. That’s a veritable heat wave by comparison to recent temperatures. I’m going to wake the slumbering wife (but from across the room where I’ll be safe) and suggest we go for a walk.

When the family came to NY to help us celebrate our wedding, I made this photograph of my parents.

Another photograph of the factory.