Author Archives: Sydney

Merry Christmas!

After a few years of letting the job market overwhelm the Christmas season, I’ve decided to make sure our family celebrates Christmas this year, even if only in little ways.  First step is an advent calendar, to help us remember … Continue reading →

The new activity around here — Nathaniel heads for the stairs every time he sees a chance:

There is a two-hour period of the day during which Nathaniel is consistently the most charming, vivacious, inquisitive, happy baby one could imagine. He contentedly crawls around the room, exploring everything. He looks up every few seconds to beam at … Continue reading →

One trick is to manage to get usable photos/videos. A second trick is to get around to uploading them. Here are a few recent videos of Nathaniel. The first is of him with a piece of apple. We’ve recently started … Continue reading →

In which scenario would you be more likely to die next year? (A) You move to the inner city of a large urban area such as Chicago. (B) You move to a suburb. Explain your answer.

If you spend a significant amount of time online, then you really ought to watch this: http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html

Erin