interesting letter here about addiction. One of the better descriptions around, he talks about hope knowing that most will succomb to the despair of their addiction. One of the best portrayals of addiction I've ever read is the character Helen in Dekker's When Heaven Weeps. In … [Read more...] about I found a rather
Nostalgia
I've been blogging since at least 2003, much longer if you consider the early days of computing. I've stopped and started many times, usually deleting everything. I found about 800 old posts from 2004 - 2007 that I imported for random memories. Those posts are under this category.
Well, another day is
past and I still have a job. Hey, you never want to take a gig like this for granted! Trust me. Actually had a good session today, training in gas chromatography (or something like that). It's funny, answering the same questions, have you ever done this before you got here? No, … [Read more...] about Well, another day is
Man, travel days
are rough. Waiting in lines, then sitting in a tiny little seat for a couple of hours. But, modern travel is quite the marvel. Once again took SSh's airline to the north pole, otherwise known as Iowa. Not too bad this evening, I think around 35 F or so. Heck, 2 is probably colder … [Read more...] about Man, travel days
Think there isn’t a culture
war going on and we're (um, the good guys) not losing? Think again. Check out the coverage of an evangelical youth rally in San Francisco here. Now, beyond the usual misleading quotes and characterizations, notice two things: Equal coverage - you would think that news coverage … [Read more...] about Think there isn’t a culture
I found the coolest
switch for my computers. It's called a KVM switch, standing for keyboard, video and mouse. You attach your keyboard, monitor and mouse to the switch housing; the housing has two leads running from it. You attach these leads to the video and usb ports of 2 computers, then off you … [Read more...] about I found the coolest