… over the next few days, as I am physically on the Left Coast, attending the LISA system administrators conference put on by USENIX.
The weather is nice here. But, holy crap, it seems that people are completely into cell phones here. While sitting at LAX, it seemed like 80% of the folks in the area were yakking away on them.
Anyway, (belated) must-click URL for you: My close personal friend Dave Barry is not currently producing weekly columns, and it's a miracle that the republic has nevertheless survived. But he's written his Annual Gift Guide, and that will have to do for awhile. Probably more items than you might imagine are associated with dogs and poop.
![[The Blogger and His Dog]](/ps/images/me_with_barney.jpg)
