When we got back from California this past Monday, there was a surprise on my answering machine. My ISP, with whom I have had good success with for the eleven years I used their services, decided to dump me. On short notice, they decided to no longer service this area…. Continue reading
Just got back from a trip to LA. The main reason for the trip was to celebrate the 21st birthday of my wife’s cousin’s son. Mission accomplished there. We stayed at a place overlooking Disneyland, though we did not partake in any of Mickey’s festivities. On Saturday morning I drove… Continue reading
I finally found a home for a dozen of my black molly frys. A local pet store with clean tanks and staff that care about the animals was willing to take a dozen off my hands. I miss all the little guys, but my tank just can’t support as much… Continue reading
Parents, please pay attention to what your kids are doing online. Yesterday, my daughter received an instant message from a friend asking for video chat. When the chat began, there was “something wrong” on the friend’s side. My daughter could only transmit, not receive video or sound. The person on… Continue reading
Here’s an update about various items that have been going on. The black molly fry that was partially eaten seems to be adapting to its new life whithout a full tail. That difficult for a fish, because the tail provides most of the thrust while swimming. This little guy has… Continue reading
As I read this morning about the continuing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, it occurred to me that I know what the problem is. Not with the oil spill, but with life in general, especially in the United States. Everyone is myopically egocentric. Maybe this is already obvious to… Continue reading
Yes, I’m aware that can be a double entendre. I always have busy weekends. This past week was busy because I spent much of it at the Department of Economic Security taking classes required before they’ll consider giving me money to retrain. The assessment tests were the best. I could… Continue reading
If it seems like I’ve been quiet on the net lately, it’s because I’ve been quite busy. After LepreCon last week, I started some classes at the unemployment office. I went into the week with the pre-conceived idea that the classes were going to be a complete waste of time…. Continue reading
Now that I’ve started census work proper, meaning out of training, I’m suddenly swamped. The census thing is much like being salaried in the sense that you have to be ready to work on and off all day. Yet, the position is hourly, so it’s a lot of paperwork and… Continue reading
I survived my week of Census training and now they’re ready to release me to the world. Confidentiality issues prevent much detail in the specifics of what I’m doing, but I was named as one of two Group Leader Assistants. No difference in pay, just an extra code to remember… Continue reading
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