Archive for August, 2008

Cashflow analysis in Scheme

Friday, August 29th, 2008

One of the my favorite aspects of personal finance, mixed in amongst the doldrums of boring, repetitive data entry and upkeep, is future cash flow. It’s pretty much the most important thing most regular people want to know, too, right? How much money will I have [then]? When will I run out [...]

Winter Willing

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Folks, winter is on the way. Just two weeks ago, we were all sitting around in our un-air-conditioned house about to melt. The heat was ever-present, reaching 90 at our abode during midday. Bringing a newf into worst possible thermal environment at that time was doubly challenging, since she needed to
a) go [...]

13, 14, 38, 45, 0

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Sounds like something from Lost, huh?
It’s been 13 days since we got Zamba.
She’s now 14 weeks old.
She weighs 45 pounds tonight, up from 38 upon arrival. (She’s within an inch of Chaco’s height at this point.)
Today we arranged a “play date” with three other newf puppies, including the runt of Zamba’s litter (li’l sis), [...]