Archive for November, 2007
Ripping My Hair Out
I’m taking a Relational Database class online this semester. I’m getting the coursework done with no real issues — except for the fact that the book (Fundamentals of Database Systems 4th Edition) we’ve been told to purchase and read apparently isn’t the book (allegedly Fundamentals of Database Systems 4th Edition) that the course was [...]
That Old Familiar Face
I left for work at around 7am this morning. It wasn’t too cold, but was rainy and foggy. As I opened the door to my car, I heard a familiar sound.. it was the “bark” of a Red-bellied Woodpecker; a very welcome sound. Although most of the birds that I watch tend to hang out [...]
Count the Small Stuff
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
It’s amazing how great you can feel when you accomplish something. It’s also amazing how lousy you can feel when you’ve been bogged down by a large unmovable project. I’ve been feeling pretty lousy at work lately, but finally got to feel [...]
Renovations 2007: The Home Stretch
The furniture for the sitting room arrived on November 2nd. John installed the ceiling fan and remote last weekend. This weekend he hung the sheers and pinned down the satellite cable. This room is finally done!
John got the final coat of white paint on the office walls on Saturday afternoon and applied [...]
Do You Count?
Today is opening day for Cornell University’s “Project Feederwatch.” Thousands of volunteers will watch their bird feeders and report counts of the birds they see from November through April. In addition to providing Cornell with valuable information about winter bird populations and their migrating habits, you’ll also learn about bird watching. The [...]
All Your Gift Cards Are Belong To Us
A couple of days ago I wrote a rant about Maryland being the most liberal state in the union.� This morning I wake up to this:
“Establishing the Maryland Education Fund; providing that after a specified date, the balance remaining on a gift certificate shall be presumed abandoned; requiring a person that sells or issues a [...]
Maryland: The Most Liberal State in the Union
The whole country is abuzz over Elliot Spitzer’s plan to give drivers licenses to illegal aliens. But Maryland is ahead of the curve. Not content to merely offer government identification to the criminals who cross our border, Maryland now not only hands out drivers licenses like candy but has special office hours for [...]
