Wednesday March 14, 2007 5:20 am Lethbridge Sunrise 7:52 Sunset 19:30 Hours of daylight: 11:38

A. Morning Musings

5:50 am It is -6 C at the moment with a high of +3 C forecast.

CBC Headline: Conrad Black Trial Set to Open in Chicago

Black is accused of 17 criminal charges including racketeering, mail fraud and tax evasion. If convicted he could face the rest of his life in an American jail. Although he claims to be innocent of all charges, the stories about him over the last few years suggest that he is a rather unpleasant fellow.

Canadian Headline: see above

Australian Headline: (from The Australian): Solemn Remembrance for Java Jet Crash Victims

This is a continuation of the headline from a few days ago. The bodies of five Australians that were in an Indonesian air crash last week are brought back to Australia.

My weight remains even at 192.

From rear window	South patio
Both images taken at 12:30 PM

 

B. Plan

Immediate
Technology	Edit iPhoto files	1 hr
	Convert LP records to iPod files	3 hr
Literature	Continue reading "Runaway" by Alice Munro	2 hr
History	Begin reading "Maya"	1 hr
Later
Technology	Read manual for cell phone
	Make notes for chap. 4 of "Switching to the Mac"
	Burn backup of images onto DVD
Mathematics	Make notes for "Mathematics: A Human Endeavor" ch 1
	Read "Fearless Symmetry" chap 9: Elliptic Curves
Model Trains	Add ground cover to oil refinery diorama
	Continue assembly of coaling tower
	Follow tutorial for version 8 of 3rd PlanIt
	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
Major Goals
Learning	Review week's pages each Sunday
	Review all pages for the month at the end of each month
Technology	Review & edit iPhoto files for 2006
	Become proficient with cell phone
Model Trains	Become proficient with 3rd PlanIt software
	Install DCC on model train layout
GO	Learn to play GO at something better than a beginner level
Drawing	Learn to draw!! (I keep saying this, yet I have yet to put a pencil to paper).
Mathematics	Continue to play with mathematics.
Literature	Continue to read Literature
Bird Watching	Continue to engage in bird watching activities.

C. Actual/Note

D. Reflection