Saturday January 20, 2007 6:30 am Lethbridge Sunrise 8:19 Sunset 17:06 Hours of daylight: 8:47

A. Morning Musings

6:30 am It is -6 C at the moment with a high of -1 C forecast.

Here are the news.

CBC Headline: Victims' Families Outraged at Pickton Trial Subpoenas

This refers to the beginning of the trial of Robert Pickton who is accused of murdering 6 women in Vancouver. He is actually accused of murdering many more, but this trial is only for 6 of them. The outrage is because, since they are subpoened, they will be unable to attend the trial and hear the testimony first-hand. The trial has attracted much media attention, both because of the number of women he is accused of killing as well as for the estimated length of the trial (about a year to hear all of the evidence). He was charged in 2002 and it has already taken 5 years for the trial to begin. I think there is something seriously wrong with our legal system that requires a trial of this length. The real winners will be the lawyers, again.

Canadian Headline: see above

Australian Headline (from The Sydney Morning Herald - The Australian does not update their website on the weekend): Legionnaires Outbreak Grows

Three more cases have been reported, bringing to seven the number of cases reported in the last four days in NSW. Previous cases have been linked to the Circular Quay area on December 31, but one of these last three does not have that connection.

From rear window	South patio
Both images taken at 12:15 PM

B. Plan

Immediate
Health	Walk & exercise	1 hr
Technology	Begin reading "iPhoto"	1 hr
	Digital photography - learn about using the various manual settings	1 hr
	Download music from iTunes	1 hr
Model Trains	Follow tutorial for 3rdPlanIt (Manual p. 8 - 13)	1 hr
Literature	Continue reading "Passage to Juneau" by Jonathan Raban	2 hr
Later
Chores	Investigate water softeners for home
Technology	Read manual for cell phone
	Make notes for chap. 4 of "Switching to the Mac"
	Burn backup of images onto DVD
	Edit iPhoto images
Mathematics	Read "Fearless Symmetry" chap 9: Elliptic Curves
Model Trains	Add ground cover to oil refinery diorama
	Continue assembly of coaling tower
	Purchase DCC system
History	Read Watson "Ideas"
Philosophy	Read & make notes for "Breaking the Spell"
GO	Complete reading "Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go"
Puzzles	The Orange Puzzle Cube: puzzle #10

C. Actual/Note

	Technology 09 January 20
Technology Notes
7:10 am Yesterday, while reading the travel book "Passage to Juneau" by Jonathan Raban I came across a reference to a tape cassette of Mozart's clarinet quintet in A, with Gervase de Peyer on clarinet. I tried looking on the iTunes website for this and found both the recording and the album containing this piece. The 30-second preview was very pleasant. Now to see if i can figure out how to purchase it and get in on my iPod. This will be another first for me. The first step is to open iTunes. The second step is to activate my account. Easy. The third step is to click on the Buy button for the album that I want to download: "Mozart and Brahms: Clarinet Quintets". The actual download for the complete CD was about 4 minutes. I am now listening to the first selection. Wonderful. SUMMARY of the session: I am amazed at what I don't know. Mozart, yes, but Gervase de Peyer is new to me. I am also in awe of the entire sequence: reading a book - note mention of music - search iTunes for CD using name of performer - find it - set up account - download music - listen. Incredible! 7:45 am

	Recipe of the Week 03 Pork Sausage with Apricots January 20
Recipe Notes
12:50 PM Although the idea is to describe one new recipe each week, since I began late, I will add one of our "stand-bys". This will bring me up-to-date. Ingredients (serves 2) 7 pork sausages The number can vary but 7 is exactly half of a regular package at the store. It also is the perfect number for cooking eggs (see Steps section below). 2 medium eggs   1 can (398 mL/14 oz liq) apricot halves   Steps 1 Coat bottom of frying pan with spray canola oil. 2 Cook pork sausages on medium-high heat, turning frequently, until brown on all sides. 3 Reduce heat to low-medium. 4 Rearrange sausages to form two squares. Break an egg into each square. Add apricots along side. 5 Cover and cook until eggs are done. 6 Eat with a fresh cup of coffee. Nutrition (from FitDay software) The following two images are based on a single serving (1/2 of the above recipe) Here are a few photos: Comments This is our "special" Sunday brunch when we feel like treating ourselves.

D. Reflection