Some Goings-On

Hey, kids. I never mean to neglect Short Schrift, but other things have a way of getting in the way. I do have an announcement, though, -- Sylvia and I have started another blog, Washington Lane West, devoted to our new house and our neighborhood here in Philly. Its inaugural post went up two days ago -- with any luck, it will be nearly as prolific (and occasionally neglected) as Short Schrift in no time. It'll probably also be a little more picture-heavy, which is nice if you've ever wondered what my house looks like.

Also, a quick note: in case you haven't noticed, along with its improvements to Desktop Search, Gmail, and the new sidebar, Google's customized start page, once rightly derided for its inflexibility and lack of imagination, is now much sweeter. You can select from a much wider variety of pre-selected links and feeds, and even add your own, plus arrange how the links look on the page. Also, customization is super-easy. With RSS feeds from Google News, Reuters, BBC, and the Times, Yahoo's days as my home page are now officially over.