I write about the things I find interesting. It’s really random stuff.
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So I gave away my old Carlton badminton racquet to a co-worker who complained that the racquets used by her church league were not very good. I figured that since I have no interest in using the racquet, it’s better…
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If only happiness was so simple
Cut your hair. I swear, cutting my hair is on a religious-level for me. It never fails to make me feel happier about myself. Granted, it’s almost automatic for me [Yes, I cut my hair myself], but it never ceases…
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Alvin Ailey American Dance
I almost forgot to write about this. Way back in 2006 when our realtor, Jack Wilkie, found out that Jen and I were patrons of the National Ballet, he implored us to watch the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company. Jen…
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Some Textpattern and Textile Resources
I found some useful links for Textpattern and Textile: Textile Reference Alphabetical [Texpattern] Tag Listing Textpattern Tags: A manual for impatient users
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Badminton Blues
I played badminton again last night. It’s always a rude awakening for me when I see other players on the court. It’s not so much that I feel old, rather I feel a very deep sense of disbelief. I’m baffled…
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Mini-Review: Sotx PowerBoss Woven-11 Badminton Racquet
So far I am happy with the racquet that I purchased at Winning Badminton last August. The Woven-11 lives up to all the hype it has garnered at Badminton Central. Shots, even mis-hits, go straight to where I want (that…
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Information Visualization: Why does it matter?
Often times I get discouraged, doing what I do. I mean, I design user interfaces and I document them so that people more proactive than I (The “Do-ers”) can build them. It’s a cool job; I love what I do…
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Changing Daylight Savings in Gentoo
I’ve had constant problems with keeping time on the server up and running. So much so, that I installed a Network Time Protocol (NTP) service to ping the NRC’s time server on every reboot. With the US shifting Daylight Savings…
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Haiku of the Day
Jen spontaneously authored a Haiku after dinner today: My belly so full. Waistline ever Expanding About to burst. BOOM! -T
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My Orchid plant isn’t doing to well
For those of you not aware, I’ve always been pretty good at taking care of plants. Something I picked up from my mother I guess. Prior to moving out of my parent’s house, I took care of most of the…