Saturday May 5, 2007 6:30 am Lethbridge Sunrise 6:02 Sunset 20:54 Hours of daylight: 14:52

A. Morning Musings

6:30 am It is +5 C with a high forecast of +16 C. Clear sky. Now for some sunshine and a little warmth.

Here are the news.

CBC Headline: 115 Feared Dead In Crash Of Kenya Airways Plane

The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from the Cameroons. Few details are available at the moment. The last crash involving this airline was in 2000. I am surprised at how few crashes occur among small third-world airlines.

Canadian Headline: 3 Crew members Of Sunken Ferry Fired

The firings were a result of a Ferries report this past March that concluded human error was to blame for the March 2006 sinking, which claimed the lives of two people. This seems appropriate to me as the report indicates that these individuals were clearly negligent in their duties.

Australian Headline: (from The Australian): Costello To Deliver Tax Cuts For All

Tuesday's budget is predicted to have tax cuts for everyone as Peter Costello distributes the proceeds of stronger growth, lower inflation and a healthy surplus. This is a great lead-up to the federal election later this year.

B. Actual/Notes

6:30 am I was pleased with the progress I made yesterday converting LP records to MP3 format. I can now see light at the end of this tunnel. There is still about another 10 - 15 hours to go, but that is manageable. The next item is to clear off the birding trips from our Mexico trip. The birding is working well in general - I hope I can keep up the current level of activity on this. I want to increase the time I am spending reading Literature. Then I will need to face model trains and mathematics.

C. Plan

Immediate
Technology	Convert LPs to MP3 format
	Learn how to attach a digital camera to my spotting scope
Birds	Update database to include 2007 Mexico trip
	Create notebook pages birding in Mexico
Literature	Read & make notes for book 7of "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Later
Technology	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
	Continue reading "Algebra: Abstract and Concrete" by Frederick Goodman
	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
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