I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
I spent the day doing a video shoot at Barefoot Coffee Roasters for a project we’re working on there. Hanging out with Andy, the owner, is always fun. He was doing all the roasting today as the usual roaster prepares and practices for the Barista Western Regional Competition coming up this weekend. Good luck to … Read more
We will not should not will try not to negotiate with terrorists. Negotiations appear to be in full swing. Aloha [posted with ecto] Technorati Tags: commentary, political, religion
I have this friend who buys a lot of really cool toys. Bicycles, motorcycles, table saws, band saws. Expensive stuff. I mean, he buys the expensive ones within each class. However, he never has time to go out and play with his toys. Moreover, he also does not have time to maintain the physical condition … Read more
The content management system (CMS) I used, MovableType, crapped out on me. It won’t let me log into the control panel. I’m trying to get it fixed but since I don’t really know what is wrong… We’ll see how it goes. Maybe it’s time to switch on over to Expression Engine or some other CMS. … Read more
So, I’ve managed to get my fat, old butt out and run every morning this week so far. One more day and I’ve finished a full week. Very cool. Not as hard as I thought it would be. Monday I was really slow. Almost 50 minutes to run 4 miles. 12 minutes to go one … Read more
Last night my wife of 17 years and I went to a dinner celebrating Valentine’s Day. At this dinner Steve Clifford and his wife were the guest speakers. They talked about marriage and how to keep the romance live. It was a great night. Steve Clifford is the senior pastor at Westgate Church. Steve and … Read more
I was, briefly, signed up with the webhost provider, Dreamhost. Since that time the email address that I gave them and only them has been a primary source of spam in my inbox. I’ll let readers drawn their own conclusions. In any case, I received the following text in a spam message sent to that … Read more
Students’ Drinking Reported in Blogs Fifteen to 20 students at East Grand Rapids High School face possible disciplinary action by the school after parents reported seeing Internet photos of them drinking alcohol at parties. OK, so, how stupid… never mind. Aloha [posted with ecto] Technorati Tags: humor, commentary, sociology
Great news today. My son no longer needs to get bone marrow tests! My son suffers a condition called Severe Chronic Neutropenia (SCN). He’s had it from the time he was very little. If SCN is genetic then an increased risk of developing Leukemia is also present. As a result of this, until it can … Read more
I am square into middle age, struggling with all the middle aged male stuff. The current struggle of focus is weight and exercise. Two years ago I was running five eight and half minute miles Monday through Friday. I could do three sets of fifty push-ups and I was making improvements in sit-ups. Pull-ups have … Read more