jonathan butz

On Hydrogen

Jonathan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:57:56 +0000

“Hydrogen is a colourless, odorless gas, which if left alone in large enough quantities, for long enough, will begin to think about itself.”

Addict

Jonathan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:48:55 +0000

Addict: a woman who walks into a Starbucks already holding a Starbucks cup.

Determinism

Jonathan — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:31:19 +0000

Personal Influence

Jonathan — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:23:36 +0000

Two men are seldom noted in popular culture, yet they each have made unequaled contributions.

Carl Sagan popularized science in a way that none else has before or since. His ‘Cosmos’ series contains the scientific understanding of our time.

David Attenborough has been making nature documentaries for forty years, setting the standards for natural filmography and commentary. His ‘Life’ series, a collection of documentaries are the best depictions of the natural world ever captured, covering the remotest areas of the earth.

Stories

Jonathan — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:50:23 +0000

I love the sound of bedtime stories echoing upstairs.

Happy house

Jonathan — Sat, 14 May 2011 03:49:20 +0000

Karen is growing like crazy, stomping about and chattering away, asking for things, telling us things, yelling things, screaming disagreement.

Sarah published her magazine and had a very successful Mom’s Night Out.

VMware is great, really enjoying working with so many people I already know.

xkcd

Jonathan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:36:25 +0000

comics have successfully migrated to the web. xkcd is my favorite.

it is clever, whimsical, cynical, esoteric, educational with themes for any age.

(parental discretion is advised.)

Holidays and Food

Jonathan — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:17:04 +0000

Vernal Equinox/Eater/Eostre/Passover - Ham, Chocolate, Sweets

Summer Solstice/Independence Day - Ham, Dandelion Salad, Baked Beans, Dessert

Autumnal Equinox/Halloween/Harvest/Thanksgiving - Pumpkin, Corn, Turkey

Winter Solstice/Xmas/New Years – Goose, Fig Pudding, Sweets, Cookies, Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Champaign

Karen

Jonathan — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:42:26 +0000

Sarah and I were watching ‘Parenthood’, sympathizing with the divorced mother struggling to keep her two kids on track.

She grabbed me, suddenly serious and said, “Let’s not do that…for her,” gesturing toward Karen.

While we were talking, Karen had climbed up on the end table by way of a chair and was sitting in front of the lamp, the shade tipped up and framing her head.

She smiled ear to ear and laughed when she saw Sarah and me looking at her together.

House is quiet

Jonathan — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:22:30 +0000

Quiet is great when everyone is asleep but not so much when they are away.