Author: Pied Type
Susan Richards is a retired editor living in Thornton, Colo., near the family and mountains she loves. Her long-standing Pied Type blog contains some 3,800 posts dating back to 2002.
NYT posts interactive map of Sandy’s flooding
The New York Times has posted a fascinating interactive map of Hurricane Sandy’s flooding in the New York City area. It shows the depth of the water in each area and you can zoom in for block-by-block and even house-by-house detail. Continue reading NYT posts interactive map of Sandy’s flooding
Thanksgiving Eve
Across the nation, people are on the road or in the air, making their way to the homes of relatives and loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow. And I’m here to attest that everyone who wasn’t traveling today was at my local supermarket. No doubt every person there will be hosting someone’s Thanksgiving tomorrow. With … Continue reading Thanksgiving Eve
Apology to ‘Last Resort’ fans
I apologize to fans for “Last Resort” being canceled. You see, it’s entirely my fault. I adopted the show as my favorite among new fall TV programs. Hardly even watched the other newbies. This one looked good. Submarines. And Andre Braugher. I didn’t miss a single episode. I watched it even though it conflicted with … Continue reading Apology to ‘Last Resort’ fans
Grandma beats Borderlands 2
If I’ve been less than attentive here the last few days, it’s because I was running through the last few missions in Borderlands 2. For you non-gamers, that’s a popular new video game. I’ve been playing (on Xbox) since its release in September and it’s been a love-hate relationship. Or more accurately, like-hate. Or something. … Continue reading Grandma beats Borderlands 2
Lincoln was ‘socially hypergamous’
Just learned a new word: hypergamous. In the History Channel’s program “Lincoln,” Gore Vidal describes Lincoln as “socially hypergamous.” Sounds like something Vidal would say. Anyway, according to Wikipedia, “Hypergamy (colloquially referred to as ‘marrying up’) is the act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher looks, socioeconomic, caste or status than oneself.” Yeah, yeah, I know, you’ve used the word every … Continue reading Lincoln was ‘socially hypergamous’