I have a long list of things I should do today. That never gets shorter. We had a doctor’s appointment this morning that took almost four hours. But we found out we’re having a boy so there’s that. So instead of posting something quickly and doing it poorly, have a Read more…
Back in April, we decided to put our house up for sale. We were thinking about having kids and wanted some more space. This proved fortuitous, as we became pregnant in May. Over the course of 6 months, we went to see a number of potential houses and had a Read more…
The internet appears to be awash with people talking about 9/11. Either security warnings about possible anniversary attacks, people reminiscing their experiences, tribute videos, events honoring first responders/military, etc. I usually don’t put much stock in regular anniversaries for things like this, and while I think some people focus to Read more…
I’ve had this idea floating around in my head for a year now. Basically, I’m overweight and out of shape. I need to exercise, but I hate going to the gym or running. Both feel like pointless activities. I know they’re not, but they are just so boring. So I Read more…
I’ve got a bit of a storage problem. Both in the physical and the digital worlds but we won’t go into the physical world right now. Unlike the problems I had for most of my computer lifetime, the storage problem has nothing to do with hard drive space. I have Read more…
I’m sitting at the car dealership for the second time this week. Monday I took my car in for 75,000 mile maintenance and for the annual Texas mandated inspection. I change my own oil most of the time but since the inspection was due I went ahead and brought it Read more…
Even though Tobold normally blogs primarily about games, he had an interesting post today about the way companies determine the value they add. In summary, companies determine their value by the amount of profits they make, primarily for their investors. He makes the argument that how you should determine the Read more…
Joel Watson from Hijinks Ensue had a rant today about his unholy hatred of Applebee’s. It got me thinking about how my opinion about chain restaurants has evolved over the years. When I was first able to make restaurant choices, I refused to eat anywhere that wasn’t a big chain Read more…
I took yesterday off from blogging as it was my 30th birthday. I have now crossed the line into real adulthood. I’ve been old and boring for years now, so in a sense, my age has caught up to my lifestyle. It was a pretty normal day. We had an Read more…
The Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action is occurring this weekend in Washington DC. The purpose of this march is to call attention to the problems the last decade under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act has caused. I don’t agree with all of their Guiding Principles (mainly with one about local Read more…