Nobody Knows Anything

Welcome to Diane Patterson's eclectic blog about what strikes her fancy

First Lego League

Posted on January 15, 2012 Written by Diane

Both kids are doing First Lego League this year. Of course, they are on different teams (sigh) and going to different championship rounds (each round being a full-day commitment so MEGA-sigh). Our local organization is the Northern California Lego … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Computer, Kids

Sleep on it

Posted on January 14, 2012 Written by Diane

I've always had trouble sleeping. When I was in high school I'd lay awake listening to KSFO, when it had a Comedy Hour and wasn't Fascist talk radio 24/7. The best sleep I ever had was when I lived next to some railroad tracks -- after a week of not … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: All About Moi, Medicine

The universe’s testing service

Posted on January 13, 2012 Written by Diane

If there's a psychological term for this phenomenon, I'd love to know what it is. Everyone knows what I'm talking about when I mention it, like it's some great metaphysical truism. I can't come up with the proper cliche for "When you want to do … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: The Universe, Writing

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