Archive for January, 2008

Ant and Grasshopper Parable

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

TRADITIONAL VERSION The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and ... Read more..

AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 Posted in Misc | No Comments »

I love coffee. Not to the extent many others do, but I do love it. My wife on the other hand doesn't. She doesn't like the smell, much less the ... Read more..

All Tied Up in Knots

Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in Reading | No Comments »

For whatever reason, shortly before Christmas I became very interested in knots. I wanted to know more about how to tie them and their uses. So, I added a couple ... Read more..

Charter Does It Again

Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Technology | 2 Comments »

Once again Charter Communications has confirmed it is the absolutely worst company in America. As if poor cable service, poor customer service and absolutely poor HD channel selection wasn't enough, ... Read more..

The Three Little Pigs Verboten

Thursday, January 24th, 2008 Posted in Society | No Comments »

So it appears the latest offensive tool of the "Infidels," is the children's nursery book "The Three Little Pigs". Evidently, just across the big pond, it has been determined that the ... Read more..

Data Lost on 650,000 Credit Card Holders

Friday, January 18th, 2008 Posted in Privacy | 1 Comment »

Data Lost on 650,000 Credit Card Holders Personal information on about 650,000 customers of J.C. Penney and up to 100 other retailers could be compromised after a computer tape went missing. GE ... Read more..

REAL ID Becoming Reality

Friday, January 11th, 2008 Posted in Government | 3 Comments »

Details are emerging about the new REAL ID and it's impending implementation. In case you've been living under a rock the past couple years, REAL ID is the national standard ... Read more..