Friday April 27, 2007 5:55 am Lethbridge Sunrise 6:16 Sunset 20:41 Hours of daylight: 14:25

A. Morning Musings

5:55 am It is +9 C with a high forecast of +19 C.

Here are the news.

CBC Headline: Tories Stir Confusion Over Access to Afghan Detainees

Prime Minister Harper appeared to contradict the defense minister yesterday with a statement that there was no formal agreement with Afghanistan on detainee access. The issue, as I understand it, is whether people captured by Candian troops may be handed over to Afghan authorities and then tortured. This appers to be another example of poor coordination among tories as well as a very difficult situation in Afghanistan having to do with the rights of individuals under two vastly different cultures.

Canadian Headline: see above

Australian Headline: (from The Australian): Voters Want Change from 'Arrogant' Howard, says Rudd

Rudd makes another speech as a lead-up to a federal election. This one focuses on the leadership style of Howard and is one that is likely to win him a few votes.

My weight is down 1 to 181.Good. I will definitely aim for 180 before the end of April.

From rear window	South patio
Both images taken at 3:20 PM

B. Actual/Notes

6:10 am The sky is overcast at the moment with a windy day in the forecast. A good day for staying home and catching up on some home duties.

8:50 am Now for some pleasant of reading Book 5 of "The Brothers Karamazov".

3:20 PM Here are two more photos showing the beginning of the spring activity of the May tree in our backyard. The close-up photo now shows the beginning of the flowering stem.

C. Plan

Immediate
Mathematics	Continue reading "Algebra: Abstract and Concrete" by Frederick Goodman	1 hr
Literature	Read & make notes for book 5 of "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky	1 hr
Birds	Update database to include 2007 Mexico trip	1 hr
Later
Technology	Convert LPs to MP3 format
	Make notes for chap. 4 of "Switching to the Mac"
	Burn backup of images onto DVD
Mathematics	Read & make notes on The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems
	Read "Symmetry" by David Wade
	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
	Follow tutorial for version 8 of 3rd PlanIt
	Continue assembly of coaling tower
	Purchase DCC system
Birds	Create notebook pages birding in Mexico
History	Begin reading "Maya"
	Read Watson "Ideas"
Philosophy	Read & make notes for "Breaking the Spell"
	Begin reading "How Are We To Live?" by Peter Singer
Literature	New York Times easy crossword puzzles
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
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.

D. Reflection