glare

So, here I am typing away on my laptop (with a broadband wireless card) as Patrick drives us down the interstate, and I have a slight problem - the glare on my laptop screen. I thought of throwing Adam's blanket over my head and the screen. Tinted windows would help.

Perhaps it’s a slow news day.

In fury and despair, patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery told federal health advisers Friday of severe eye pain, blurred vision and even a son's suicide. The advisers recommended that the government warn more clearly about the risks of the hugely popular operations.
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Thanks to Keith Newcomb (who was also mentioned in today's City Paper follow-up), who sent me this picture (of the YMCA near the church prompting Charlie Tygard for the same kind of sign in a residential area) among several that he showed the Planning Commission yesterday before it voted to recommend disapproval of the Counci

• Time to Change the Party
  Great analysis by Patrick Ruffini on the impact of Obama's online fundraising and its implications for both parties and the future dynamics of this race.

If you watched Channel 4 news at 10:00 on Friday night you were able to catch their lead story on Bicentennial Mall safety and the lack of state action in securing it overnight.

I want to take a picture of a picture, see, and I can’t figure out how to turn my dad’s camera’s flash off and so I’m getting a glare off the glass. I don’t know what kind of help I need exactly, since I can’t take a picture of the camera to get help, but is there some way I can trick the flash into not going off.

Sheriff Itchy’s gun was out of its holster and pointed at Mr. Jesus (the action figure’s) head before the Neoprene Nazarene knew what happened.

Sodium glare notwithstanding, there's light in the west now, when I get home. I liked the colors, so I thought I'd share.
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I am hanging out at the homestead by myself today as The School Girl is out with her mom visiting at the hospital and doing a little shopping. I decided to remain here so that I could do the laundry and just do some general nothingness.