http://www.theallurium.com/ The Website of John W. Randal en-us Copyright 2008 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:13:31 -0500 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:05:12 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.12 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss White has been pulsing here and back, today.  Tides of fine snow floating down, covering and then melting away.  A few flowers are still blooming through it all.  The sky is milk.I'm doing laundry while iTunes randomly plays the songs... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/the-sky-is-milk.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/the-sky-is-milk.html Weblog Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:13:31 -0500 From Amy...Thanks, Honey.  :-)... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/a-kindness.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/a-kindness.html Weblog Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:23:44 -0500 Just chilling in Wednesday's waning moments.  It's mostly quiet, here.  I'm mostly tired.  Back to work, tomorrow -- but not till later.  I plan on sleeping in.The night is dark and misty.  It will feel good to get horizontal and... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/fireflies.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/fireflies.html Weblog Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:37:12 -0500 I hope your day is as beautiful as you are, Button.  Happy Birthday, Amy -- and here's to a wonderful year ahead!Love,John ... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/happy-birthday-26.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/happy-birthday-26.html News Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:55:01 -0500 It is blue-skied and bright, here in Pittsburgh.  Autumn-tinged leaves look like specks of vivid paint and the air feels like spring -- but November 4th it is.I've cast my vote!Helping paint Amy's dining room while the tv plays in... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/presidential-el.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/presidential-el.html News Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:52:22 -0500 Happy Birthday, Joel -- I hope you have a great day and a wonderful year ahead!Life, Love, Happiness and Health, brother!Love,John... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/happy-birthday-25.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/11/happy-birthday-25.html News Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:01:01 -0500 Here's to more treats than tricks and to a safe and spooky holiday.  Happy Halloween!Goodbye Aunt Gerry.  You will be missed.... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/happy-halloween-2.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/happy-halloween-2.html News Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:48:42 -0500 The remaining warmth in the wind dropped down a few more notches today, turning scattered droplets of rain to snowflakes.  Leaves are running toward brown (from the golden tones) and tumbling all the more rapidly to the ground.  When I... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/wednesdays-air.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/wednesdays-air.html Weblog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:58:01 -0500 Sitting here with a cat on my lap, candle light flickering.  Outside, the black air is swishing and heaving around -- tumbling leaves and garbage cans to the ground.  I've been off for two (how nice that was) but it's... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/weather.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/weather.html Weblog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:24:26 -0500 The day is done in shades of wet cotton and steel and the air smells like winter.  It's good to be inside with a warm cup of coffee -- and my new computer.  I'm still like a kid in a... http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/october-upgrade.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/october-upgrade.html Weblog Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:04:03 -0500 http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/twin-x-1.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/10/twin-x-1.html Weblog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:10:33 -0500 http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/09/its-snowing-on.html http://www.theallurium.com/archives/2008/09/its-snowing-on.html Weblog Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:50:22 -0500