On occasion I seem to get a flood of questions from people asking what is the best computer they can buy for kid, spouse, self, etc. Normally my first question is to ask how/what they plan to use the computer for and how much they are willing to spend. When I get such a question [...]
Posted on May 30th, 2008 by pdone
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As previously reported, my father was touring Southern Utah on his motorcycle when on Friday 16 May 2008 he had an accident. I flew to Las Vegas, NV where he was life flighted to the hospital. He is doing much better now, and will make a full recovery, albeit difficult.
I found however an excellent opportunity [...]
Posted on May 26th, 2008 by pdone
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Keith Olbermann slams Hillary’s comment regarding RFK being assassinated in June.
I’ve not been a Clinton supporter my entire life. Yet, here I must agree not only has she exhibited crass and inhuman disregard for human life - she does it at the expense of an opponent; one she’d be lucky to get the VP nod. [...]
Posted on May 24th, 2008 by pdone
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Our family has had one of those life changing emergencies. Last Friday 16 May 2008 I returned home a little late form work to find my wife sitting in he couch with one of those looks. She said I need to call my mother as my father has had an accident on his motorcycle. When [...]
Posted on May 20th, 2008 by pdone
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The semester is complete, the paper is for my EOS 773 Earth Observing Systems class is complete and turned in. I am taking these classes for the fun of it, but didn’t remember how much work fun can be.
Regardless, here is a copy of the paper I completed summarizing a topic of my choice “Desktop [...]
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by pdone
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Marriage is not a word.
It’s a sentence (a life sentence).
Marriage is a three-ring circus:
engagement ring, wedding ring and suffering.
Married life is full of excitement and frustration:
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, [...]
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by pdone
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I never joined the people waiting in line for Star Wars openings. I’ve never been to Star Trek convention. I have however waited in line for a Linux distribution (a.k.a. distro) Latest report is that by 11am EST we should be able to get the latest version of Fedora 9. For those who don’t know [...]
Posted on May 12th, 2008 by pdone
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Two fellows came upon a mine shaft out in the hills. “How deep do you think it is?” asked one. “Gosh, I don´t know,” answered his pal. “Let´s drop a stone in and listen for it to hit the bottom.” They did so and waited, but there was no sound. They [...]
Posted on May 11th, 2008 by pdone
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No one os debatnig whether beta or VHS are superior - both are out the window. If you try finding a VCR to play your old home videos you’ll be hard pressed to find one that will play the old movies.
I came across an article by unclutter.com that describe how you can either pay somone [...]
Posted on May 11th, 2008 by pdone
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In “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” it says, “Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.”
I have [...]
Posted on May 11th, 2008 by pdone
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