JACKHAMMERING !!! Right Outside my WINDOW !!!

They're working on the playground again ... .

It's even worse than it sounds: my office is about 3 feet below the grade in the courtyard, so the jackhammering is right about at shoulder level when I'm sitting at my desk - about 8 feet behind me and through a single layer of safety glass.

The guy who's doing it isn't wearing any ear protection, either.

Hours of Educational Fun!

The Historic Tale Construction Kit !

Featuring the Bayeaux Tapestry: a clever Java toy by someone who clearly has both good artistic sensibilities and too much time on his/her hands ... .

( cut for big piece of graphic silliness ...  )