Random Thoughts 3/14/10

• Today will be our first combined birthday party, Anneliese's birthday was March 12 and Graham's is March 16. It will probably be the first combined celebration of many. The challenge is to balance the virtue of sharing the spotlight with letting each kid get the basic affirmation they need, and not going too far either way. The month from mid-February to mid-March is chock full of birthdays in our extended family with almost a dozen between Shannon's family and mine.
  
• Here's a video of the F-35B landing at a mere 40 knots (about 46 mph); it looks like it's standing still. Some gliders can't even fly that slow. This version of the F-35 will replace the AV-8B Harrier jump jet.
• Yes, nerds and geeks, rejoice! The 137-year archive of Popular Science is now online. Be careful, you could lose days getting lost in there.
• Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Again.
• I'll add a note tonight or Monday about the Sweet 16 competition I do each year. Be ready to pick your 16 NCAA teams, in order. More details to follow.