Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Hope

At work today, I was talking to a potential vendor about their services. During our conversation, the fellow said something that I thought was very applicable to the election: “hope is not a strategy.” Wow. I would add to that … Continue reading →

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Weekend Sports Thoughts

Still find myself watching the Olympics, a whole lot more than I’d intended. But I also watched some racing too. Here are some thoughts on what I watched over the weekend: NASCAR Trucks: They were at “Nashville” Superspeedway Saturday night. … Continue reading →

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2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony, or “Communism Isn’t That Bad”

I”mĀ sitting here inadvertentlywatching the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics in China. It’s been very educational. I’ve learned a lot of things I didn’t know. Here are some examples, along with some thougths I had during the show: Taiwan, although … Continue reading →

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Driving While Stupid

Yesterday, while on the way to Sam’s in Antioch, I noticed this VW Beetle get on the interstate right behind me. I mean, one second there was nothing there, then this Bug is in my rear-view mirror. It kind of … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted

While looking at the Metro Nashville web site the other day, trying to find out when the primary is in August, I saw that they were asking for help. The site says they need 500 poll workers. Jobs range from … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory Resume Page

I’ve added a resume page if you happen to be in the market for a computer guy. As of June 30, my position will be eliminated. Getting RIFfed isn’t fun. Click here or above on the Resume link to check … Continue reading →

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Flight of Fancy

I’m sitting here in the gate area of the Fort Lauderdale airport, waiting for a flight back to Nashville (via Atlanta). We returned yesterday from a 9 night cruise (which I’ll post about later). It only took about 5 or … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas today. Merry Christmas!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. In addition to it being Thanksgiving, today is also the anniversary of this blog. It’s also the birthday of one of my granddaughters. She’s nine today and we all miss her very much. Not … Continue reading →

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Avoid Member’s Edge – Block Third Party Billing

We noticed we were being charged $20 for voice mail on our AT&T bill this month. The only problem is, we turned off voice mail at least a year ago. Turns out it was from a “third party billing company” … Continue reading →

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