Wow!  Has it really been so long since I posted anything? It's been almost one year. What a slacker!

Where to start?  Well, I'm working again. I tried my hand at creating a job and a business. FAIL!  So I'm back to working for some one else. At least it's a paycheck.

I am glad I tried to go it alone but perhaps our economy right now isn't exactly the best time to start a business. It could be, depending on the business - just not telecommunications. Or at ... << MORE >>

What's better than a full scale Gundam?  How about a wedding underneath?



Yes, that is exactly what it looks like. Click on the picture for more wedding photos.

        

Like everyone else, or most everyone else, I've signed up for a number from Google Voice.  This is a nifty way to cut down on long distance costs, get voice mail, and one published number that can follow you either at home, mobile phone, or office number. You give out your Google Voice number and their server calls you one any or all three. There are even web widgets you can place on your web page so someone can enter their phone number and call you. Whoot!

Since we live in a fairly rural area, just about every other town is ...<< MORE >>

The weather has been beautiful these last few days and I'm sitting in an office. I have one window that I can't look out because I keep the blinds mostly closed in an attempt to block the majority of the sun's rays and keep my rented space somewhat cool. The air conditioner doesn't work very well and certainly cannot maintain a constant temperature. So I set the thermostat to about 70 degrees. The system runs during the cool of the night but slowly warms up to near 80 during the day. Yes, that means it runs 24/7.

Mice scurry overhead on ...<< MORE >>

Things have been quiet around the old blog this summer. As the title says, I can't bill anyone for the time spent blogging so I'm not doing much of that right now.  I'm busy trying to earn a dollar or two.

That said, I know I should at least post something once in a while so here you go!

Darin Petty, an old friend, has started his own blog. Stop by and read Darin's take on various subjects. This post is quite interesting.

Darin has been scolding me via email that I haven't been writing enough so I guess ...<< MORE >>

So I'm out on my own, trying to make a buck or two and unfortunately that's about all I've earned in the last two months.

Well, It's been a little more than that. How about I said I earned as much in two months as I used to earn in one week? That's a little more accurate.

Still: Ouch.

But no bailout money for me. No Unemployment. Just hard work, which is something I'm not really good at doing. Where are the jobs that pay me to play video games? Surf the web? Drink Mountain Dew? I've never found that job.

Actually, ...<< MORE >>

Well!

It's been a while since I posted anything. Funny, but now that I'm an unemployed bum I have even less free time than when I was working. Let's see what's been going on....

A four month long contract position ended in March, leaving me high and dry. Since then I've been double-minded about my own business. I've been throwing my resume around but no one is hiring... at least, no one is hiring ME! So I'm registered with the state as a sole proprietor for the installation and maintenance of business communication systems. That was the easy part. Now I have ...<< MORE >>

Those of you that know us know that my wife has been going deaf. It started 10 years ago when her hearing level dropped suddenly. The doctor confirmed she has otosclerosis then and her hearing stabilized. Whether that was due to anything we did or just how it worked we don't know but things were mostly normal after that.

This summer her hearing again dropped to where she reported almost no hearing in one ear and significantly reduced hearing in the other. Our house was full of "huh" and "what" for several months and not a few "Did you say [enter ...<< MORE >>

There are hundreds of examples of science fiction becoming reality from submarines to moon landings to lots of more mundane examples. Star Trek communicators? Now we all have cell phones. Light sabers? Well, I'm still waiting for mine.

In the meantime, we have the increasingly popular Flashmob. I recall Larry Niven coining the phrase to describe when people would teleport to a location to see a newsworthy event, causing extra stress to local infrastructure and possibly getting themselves hurt in the process. It's the future version of 'rubbernecking' - slowing down and gawking at an accident along the side ...<< MORE >>

It has become apparent that I am not to finish the book Brisingr.

We first procured a copy from our town library less than a month after the book was published. My son devoured it in less than three days. I started reading but our copy had to return to the library before I could complete it. And I was almost done, too.

So I went on line to download the audio book version. Only problem there, or problems, were the forty other people waiting to download.  Humph. I had to wait.

Well, I finally got my email notice that ...<< MORE >>