As I write this, I’m watching Meet the Press that I recorded earlier. The topic of the day is the potential bailout of the US auto industry and T. Boone Pickens’ energy plan. And I bet I’m not the only one absolutely sick of hearing about corporate bailouts. And plenty of people who know that […]
An Eeevolution in Computing?
For a few months prior to September, my old laptop (a giant Toshiba Satellite) was on the fritz. The power button wouldn’t work. The battery couldn’t charge (or keep a charge when it actually did get charged) because the adapter/charger didn’t fit right, so I had to jiggle it around until it sat just right […]
Make Your Vote Informed
The first time I voted (in 1996), I remember looking at the big piece of paper in front of me and wondering who all those people were and why I hadn’t heard of them or their competitions. I made completely uneducated guesses at who I should vote for because I didn’t know about any of […]
PCOS – My Story
I’ve never been one of those people to censor myself or not talk/write about something that’s sensitive. But some things truly are very private. So this post is difficult to write, due to its private, sensitive nature. PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is typically caused by an imbalance of hormones. This usually means that the woman […]
Unrelated: Adorable Dogs and a Funny Article about Michael Phelps
For a laugh-out-loud experience, please visit this Runner’s World article now! Now, on to the adorable dogs. Jerry and I have been considering, for quite some time, the adoption of a needful dog as a final (for now) addition to our small menagerie. Today, I think we found the breed we are looking for. One […]
What’s that in my sleep aid?
I was recently visiting Wally World with my mom who has some pain issues and likes to take one of those “PM” versions of a pain reliever to help her sleep. We’re trying to figure out what’s cheaper and I happened to take a look at the ingredients listed on the boxes. I used to […]
Biking
So Jerry and I just got new bikes and, as you could guess, we are riding as much as possible. Tonight we went for a ride around Glendale, Whitefish Bay, and Fox Point. There were a couple of really tough hills (for me, at least, being so out of shape) but that meant we had […]
Consolidation Complete
It seems as though the consolidation is finished. All the relevant information from the Joomla mess has been added. Surprisingly, it isn’t much. Period. I think the Joomla system is useful if you are a large group that needs to allow multiple people to post pages. However, for a single person I think something like […]
New(ish)
I’m redesigning the site. I am using a template that I am customizing to my needs, and I plan on integrating this into my personal site so that they are one. That way they will always look the same and I can just update one thing to update everything. That photo in the center was […]
Sharing Spin
I have a friend who sent me a link the other day to a video on the Internet. She and I are probably on opposite ends of the political spectrum. This video (http://www.eyeblast.tv/Public/Video.aspx?rsrcID=2036) is extremely critical of the candidate I support. While I value her friendship and the fact that we can share things like […]