Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Friday, 2026.05.01 
The whole point of design is that you have different goals that you need to
resolve. Want to design a trashcan for street corner? You have to make it light
so it can be emptied easily. You have to make it heavy so it won't blow away.
You have to make it big so it will hold lots of trash and the trash won't blow
out. You have to make it small so it won't take up too much space. You have to
make it easy to throw trash in so people don't miss and litter. You have to make
it hard for trash to get out so when it's windy the street doesn't litter
itself. Design is all about making hard choices and, hopefully, sometimes,
hitting upon elegant solutions that solve conflicting goals. But when you can't
solve conflicting goals, you have to be smart enough to decide which goal to
solve, and not just be a lazy punter.

		Joel Spolsky, "Why Religious Wars are Stupid" on w

2008.07.02

Wednesday Morning Rose Explosion

2008.06.29

Lily Of The Day

2008.06.19

Thursday Afternoon Yellow Flower

I honestly don’t know what kind of flower this is, but is sure is bright and cheerful. Enjoy…

2008.06.18

Wednesday Evening Rose

2008.06.17

Tuesday Afternoon Yarrow

2008.06.06

Friday Evening Rose

First of the season…

2008.06.04

Where Is The Monkey?

The only primates to be found were those crawling all over the streets at the foot of this majestic building.

2008.06.02

Monday Morning Columbine

2008.05.31

Saturday Morning Columbines

2008.04.26

Spring, Rocky Mountain Style

Less than 10 days ago, it was a crisp Spring morning with snow on the ground and glazed on the trees…

…while the robins waited for the ground to clear.

Next day, it was sunny and warm and Mother Nature was back to showing her Spring colors…

And then there is today. It’s bright, sunny and snowing…

This won’t last and doubtful there will be any need to pull out the Global Warming shovel.

2008.04.22

Tuesday Evening Flowers

2008.03.29

Saturday Morning Daffodils

Daffodils

First of the season. Ahhhhh. Spring.

2008.03.18

Tuesday Afternoon Crocus And Bee

Crocus

2007.09.28

Friday Morning Snapdragons

Snapdragons

2007.09.01

Saturday Morning Rose

Mr. Lincoln

This is Mr. Lincoln, perhaps the most magnificent rose in the garden. Standing tall – towering, in fact – over all other roses, it is a beauty to behold each time it blooms.

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