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I note with interest that I’m coming up on the ninth anniversary of my first post here. That’s a sixth of my life out here on the web, such as it is. Anybody else out there ever notice that 1/6 equals 16.6 percent? A non-sequitur to be sure, but I still love number play like…

I had gone to Canon’s site before, but when a search using the error message that ZoomBrowserEX gave me failed to turn anything up, I abandoned all hope. Tonight, fueled by your suggestion, I returned to their stupid site and looked through all the known problems connected with my camera’s software. I turned up a…

The Salamander is feeling philosophical (and a tad wistful) (and fairly opinionated) this morning. Feel free to make your escape now, should you desire. The tests I provided earlier this morning should keep you amused and give you sufficient reason to avoid an entry that is really of no interest to anyone but myself. I’m…

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There’s an old wive’s tale that a salamander can pass through fire unharmed. In real life, many salamanders can shed their tail to escape danger, essentially giving up a less critical part of themselves to save everything that is important. Salamanders go through a metamorphic life cycle, changing from one aspect to another as they…

Today has been rough. I write this while waiting for word from my veterinarian’s office. This morning I awoke to find Clueless fast asleep on top of my legs. Clueless is not a “bed cat”. He doesn’t mind if he visits for a few brief minutes when his people are first snuggling down for the…