Francis Barnhart http://francisbarnhart.com/ The life, ideas, and opinions of Francis Barnhart. en-us Copyright 2000-2006, Francis Barnhart webmaster@francisbarnhart.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 15 May 2006 18:58:00 EST Mary and Gerry in London http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2006/02/17/mary-gerry-london/ Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:59:00 EST My parents got to spend a day in London on their way to Africa. Keratocytes — Wishing Harvard Taught Fishing http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2005/06/21/keratocytes/ Tue, 21 Jun 2005 23:59:00 EST My sister works with fish. She spends a large part of her time slashing around in a fish tank trying to catch the lab pets. I figure that her Harvard degree makes her one of the world’s better educated bare-hand fishers. Montara Beach http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2005/06/20/montara/ Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:59:00 EST Pictures from a visit to Montara Beach with Erin and Rick. The Golden Gate Bridge http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2005/06/18/golden_gate/ Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:59:00 EST I flew out to visit Erin and Rick in California. They’re both going to Stanford, Erin for a PhD and Rick for an MD. Since Stanford is only about forty minutes from San Fransisco, we had to go and see the Golden Gate Bridge. Decisions http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2005/03/21/decisions/ Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:55:00 EST I can sometimes make rather foolish decisions. Luckily, I sometimes get a second chance. One recent second chance led to a great St Patrick’s Day and following Saturday.

I’ll continue trying to live a bit better each day.

Great wines to enjoy along the way include:

  1. Ferrari-Carano 2001 Sonoma County Sienna

  2. Santa Maria 2002 Rapel Valley Carménère

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My friend Tarah Rowse stopped by for a visit recently. Well, she’s currently working for the Peace Corps in Belize, so it’s not as easy as just stopping by. But she was in the States for a while and down in the DC area to deal with some unpleasant business. But I was glad to get some time to hang out with a cool Greenwichian. We had a good time sampling beer from all over the world at the Brickskeller. Except Belikin from Belize, which is not on the menu. (I recently got a package from Tarah: one bottle each of Belikin lager and stout.) While Tarah was here she showed me the logo at right she designed for the Peace Corps project she works on. Its symbology is rather appropriate when one considers that Tarah teaches about nature conservation and likes frogs.

]]> Bruce Hornsby http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2005/02/19/bruce_hornsby Sat, 19 Feb 2005 22:23:00 EST My parents are coming for a visit tomorrow. I’ve also been hearing a rap remix of Bruce Hornsby’s The Way It Is. So, here I am, listening to the same albums my father used to blast when I was a young boy. Those were good times.

The Way It Is album cover Scenes From the Southside album cover ]]> Colorado http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2005/02/16/colorado/ Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:50:00 EST Last week Greg, Eddie, and I went to Colorado Springs for a radar training course. We went out a few days before the course to give us time to sample the nightlife in Denver, do some skiing, and see a few sights. I learned a lot at the course, but I think everyone would rather read about the fun stuff and see some of our pictures from the trip. So, I’ll save the technical musings for later.

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]]> Tragedy, Worldly and Personal http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2004/12/30/tragedy/ Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:30:00 EST Sailing on the Potomac http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2004/09/29/ Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:00:00 EST Today after work Greg and I went sailing. One of the older guys we work with has been kind enough, in addition to mentoring young engineers, to let us sail his boats on the Potomac. This evening he gave a quick tutorial on how to sail a catamaran and turned us lose.

]]> Battered and Bruised http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2004/09/07/living Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:18:00 EST This weekend I was battered by waves and bruised by swings. But I’m still trying to live like I’m dying.

]]> A Stethoscope for Rick http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2004/09/07/stethoscope/ Tue, 07 Sep 2004 20:22:00 EST Rick and Erin at Rick’s stethoscope ceremony. Congratulations on starting medical school Rick.

]]> My Brother’s Companies http://francisbarnhart.com/blog/2004/08/24 Tue, 24 Aug 2004 20:35:00 EST My brother is founder and part owner of Shuttlecock Studios and Shuttlecock Records. He’s just getting started. So, if you know anyone near Port Washington on Long Island looking to get a great deal on recording, you’d better have them call ASAP. Now’s the time to get an amazing rate. He also has samples on his media page.

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