View from the picnic table

Outside for a read

It's been awhile since I sat at this picnic table.

Filters, censorship, and overload

Maybe we have to accept that there are way too many people in the world who, as adults, do need to be treated like children because they didn't learn the lessons of childhood.

Jonathan Dresner of Frog in a Well touches on a problem that I've been pondering for years. When is omission censorship? How much do people need to know? Is there a way to make information available without connotation? Without harm? How much should you tell someone, child or adult?

If you tell too little, you risk inserting your own bias into what you do tell. But if you tell too much, it can be overwhelming...and you still might not be telling enough.

How can we place filters on the world around us so we can receive the information we need?

Chicken Salad Salad

See, it's chicken salad, ATOP a salad.

And it's delicious.

This morning's McDonald's experience

I ordered a number 12, which is two sausage burritos and hash browns, with a Diet Coke, no ice, and a fruit 'n yogurt parfait.

At first I received...a fruit 'n yogurt parfait. "I also ordered a number 12," I informed the girl at the window. She had me pull forward.

When she came out with my food, there was no drink. "I also had a Diet Coke, no ice," I told her. As she ran back in to get the drink, I looked in the bag and saw that there was an apple pie in it. There also seemed to be two burritos and a hash brown, though, so I decided not to worry about it.

Finally at work I opened everything and discovered that instead of two sausage burritos, I was given two breakfast burritos.

So America has four-door Yaris hatchbacks now

Spotted at Hibari Market in Lexington, Ky.

Tea tray

Yeah, I should be on the road right now.

Nice pen

I just took this picture so I'd remember what kind of pen this is. It
writes really well. I want one!

Too much food :X

Connor's favorite place

Waffle House!

Lake Mingo again

See, it's not actually a lake ;)

Sleepy boys

On the downstairs couch, about to watch Wipeout.

Lake Mingo Park

Look at it!

I feel loved. Faye even decorated it for me ;D

Desk

So, it wasn't clear where I'd sit with my laptop...and AJ decided to
just build me a desk.

"That's one thing about the things I make. They ain't pretty, but they
won't fall down."