I know it's Sunday, but I have some things I could be doing, and should be. Instead of working, I'm going to play some video games. I'm such a slackard. more »

Had a nice visit with my mom. She lives in a small town an hour or so from here, so we don't get out there very often. Had a nice sit and chat in her living room, went to the nearby pub for a tasty burger (like a Philly Cheesesteak, but with ground be… more »

In their second home, and third overall, preseason game, the Vikings tromped the Ravens in a dominating 30-7 victory. The Vikings scored through out the game, but the first-stringers ended up 10-0 near the end of the first half. Nearly a trouncing the… more »

Today, by popular vote, it was decided that Pluto is no longer a regular planet. Does this make my whole childhood a sham? Probably not. The nine-planet solar system is no more, though, and thankfully not by Vogon or Death Star action. Simply, the po… more »

I'm trying to upgrade PHP on my Solaris Sparc server with no success. This web log software has a new plug-in for helping reduce SPAM comments. Yes, this post is likely to have some script attempt to add some comment that is neither relevant or useful… more »

I've been neglecting the blog. Sure, I've said it before, and anyone who writes for no apparent reason says it. We all let the writing slip away. We promise to return to our good writing ways and constant schedule. We all suck from time to time.… more »