One of the downsides to living in the North half of the country is that sunset comes early in the day. Despite being 40-some degrees this morning, I braved the motorcycle ride to work. I'm glad I did, 'case work itself isn't reward enough to go there… more »

I rode the Yamaha to work today. The weatherman on the radio said it was currently 42-degrees, while the thermometer on the back of the house said closer to 45-degrees. The forecast says 55-degrees, which is practically pleasant. I pulled on my glo… more »

The Panthers destroyed the Vikings in a devastating 38-13 defeat. In an almost expected loss, the Vikings struggled from the beginning, never really gaining any edge over the much more motivated Panthers. Not unlike the previous Packers Game, the Viki… more »

I'm almost tired from this season, but they still play, so I still watch. The division is still in a tight race. As bad as the race is, I guess that can give us some hope. At the top of the division, tied for first, are the Bears and Lions. They pl… more »

Had dinner with some good folks tonight, and they thought without question we should just have our troops pack up and leave Iraq and Afghanistan today. If not today, then sneak 'em out 1/6 at a time for six months, "'cause no one would notice that."… more »

MySQL has just released version 5 of their database engine. The server's chugging along just fine after the previous upgrade. I always welcome a bit of time to play with the new toys, especially when I feel I have some time. The gig I'm on is very low… more »

Celsius, that is. 32 Farenheit is still pretty cold. more »