http://www.runester.com an aperiodic journal Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:06:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I saw this on Firebrand and was blown away. I know it's just a commercial, but it touches something fundamental. http://www.runester.com/2008/02/10/amazing-ai-from-firebrand/ Posted by mobile phone:Happy New Years, everyone! http://www.runester.com/2008/01/01/great-on-oh-eight/ I just got home and received the message from the vet. When they opened her up, the cancer had eaten away at her shoulder muscle and the tumors 'were everywhere.' So, the vet put her to sleep on the operating table. I've known this could happen from the first time I ... http://www.runester.com/2007/09/07/snow-has-died/ This morning I took snow to the vet. She hadn't been in for about four weeks now. Her tumors have grown back, bigger then before, and in a new location, on her left side. Also, caused by the rampant tumor growth, fluid is filling the tissue just below her skin ... http://www.runester.com/2007/09/07/snow-not-doing-so-good/ Well, today was one humdinger of a day. First, I had to get up and ready for my weekend with Lisa. Then I had to go to work, install an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) and reboot some servers, and test that everything was working. Then I had to find a ... http://www.runester.com/2007/08/25/big-news/ Well, for those that have been following the story, my senior female cate, Snow, has had her third surgery to remove malignant tumors. She is now home and healing up ... again. She is very good about the whole process and even the vet's noted how hardy she is for ... http://www.runester.com/2007/07/10/snow-is-home-again/ The cancerous lumps that I've reported in the past are back, and worse then ever. This cancer is unbelievably aggressive; there is measurable growth within a single week. Anyway, I dropped her off this morning and she is scheduled to have her third such surgery. I had to ask the vet, ... http://www.runester.com/2007/07/06/snow-is-on-surgery-number-three-3/ Posted by mobile phone:Last night we had a hell of a time find a place to eat. All the good ones had 45 minute to 2 hour waits. We even tried a couple of not-so-good ones, & the service was so lousy we didn't even get sat (I'm looking at ... http://www.runester.com/2007/05/27/sunday/ Posted by mobile phone:We arrived too late, the Astor's Beechwood was closed for the day. We'll have try again tomorrow. Now we're going for an ocean side drive. http://www.runester.com/2007/05/26/astors-bust/ Posted by mobile phone:On our way to the Astor's Beechwood mansion where actors in period dress give the tour. http://www.runester.com/2007/05/26/the-astors/