I am spending the first part of today in training. When I was signed up, I was given some homework to do so I would be prepared come Monday morning. I found the pre-work interesting enough that I did more than the minimum required. I’m glad I did because now I feel very prepared coming …
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Yesterday I went blueberry picking with some friends. It was a fun morning that is resulting in a lot more work. I was relatively cautious in my picking and I only have 9 1/2 pounds to process. One of my friends picked 26 pounds and the other 20 pounds. This wouldn’t be a problem if …
I am now in month two of trying to refinance my house. It should be a fairly simple proposition. Ok, maybe not as simple as during the bubble. Mortgages are not for everyone. I do think it is appropriate for banks to conduct fair risk assessments before they lend money. However, our bank has had …
Yesterday I delivered two Android tablets that I had configured for a client’s children. She was giving them as a reward for getting good grades this year. That, and it meant that she would no longer have to listen to them fight over who got to play games on her phone. The kids are used …
I should be on a plane to Portland right now. But, there are thunderstorms in Dallas, which means I am spending quality time in the Philadelphia airport. This was my home airport for 6 years, so at least I know my way around it. Even so, there is only a limited amount one can do …
I have been reading a lot about how networks are trying to capture people, like myself, who have “unplugged” themselves from traditional sources of television. I can easily remember the last time I watched broadcast TV. It was Thanksgiving 2012, right after I bought a digital antenna last November so we could watch Macy’s Thanksgiving …
I love children’s books. The good ones are straightforward and honest. Maurice Sendak is famous for his forthright approach to writing for children. In a Slate interview, Sendak said: “I refuse to lie to children,” he said. “I refuse to cater to the bullshit of innocence.” There are few children’s authors that are that blunt in …
I am very fortunate to have 2 projects to bid on right now. One is a fairly well-funded entity that has made it clear that they have the resources to pay for a quality site upgrade. The other project is for a sole proprietor who was screwed by his previous web developer. This person is …
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This is a tale of what happens when you fail to heed your own advice. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with email. I have now learned that it is too easy to get complacent when there is no email. I should have known better. I can’t recall the last time I had a …
Right now I should be playing with my twin niecelettes in New York. Either that or laying on the floor, completely wiped out, while my twin niecelettes play on some device with a screen. Regardless, I am not there. All because of the Frankenstorm (aka Superstorm Sandy). Instead, I have begun fulfilling my 50,000 word …