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Nov
Correcting Visual Studio 2008 Text Editors Sluggish Performance
Since move from Visual Studio 2005 to 2008 I’ve noticed a performance hit when using the text editor. Specifically a “sluggishness” while typing. Heading over to Microsoft for a solution I found that I was not alone in observing this problem, and that the issue itself could be a lot Read more
25
Nov
Thoughts About Thanksgiving, Personal Growth, And A Few Things I Am NOT Thankful For
I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I’ve spent another year as a husband, a father, and working in a job I love and find challenging yet fulfilling. My home and most of my family has been relatively untouched by the hardships of the current economy, and Read more
24
Nov
Entertaining Thoughts Regarding The Conspiracy Theories Of 9/11
In a recent, maybe even somewhat heated, Facebook conversation I took part in, the argument that 9/11 was an “inside job” was introduced. In the past I’ve always written off conspiracy theories of this sort as they are not usually rooted in facts and evidence, but rather of a general Read more
20
Nov
Thoughts About Battle Studies [John Mayer]
John Mayer’s latest album, Battle Studies, came out this week and I have been enjoying it immensely. It’s hard not to compare Battle Studies to his last studio recording, Continuum, and I think that fans who were expecting more of the same will be disappointed. Instead this release seems almost Read more
17
Nov
Thoughts About Boobs [And Cancer, And Politics]
And so it begins. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published new guidelines on breast cancer screening this week. Guidelines with complete disregard for medical advice from the American Cancer Society, The American Medical Association and the Nation Comprehensive Cancer network. The Wall Street Journal has the whole story and Read more
16
Nov
New Alice In Wonderland Posters
Disney Studios are really poised to come out swinging next summer. First they teased me the trailer for Prince of Persia and now they’ve released the official movies posters for Alice in Wonderland. Seeing Johnny Depp as the Madd Hatter obviously makes his poster the fan favorite, but I think Read more
14
Nov
[Updated] Please Help Identify These Christmas Songs
UPDATE 11/06/2009: Thanks to an anonymous commenter I now know the the first song is “O Sanctissima“. Still need help with the second song! Well, Halloween is done, Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and Christmas time is coming right after that so it’s time to get some Holiday music back Read more
12
Nov
Logan Halloween Photoshoot
I can’t help but feel that somehow we let Logan down this Halloween. Sure He had a good enough time, and he went to go trick-or-treating at both Dana’s parents and mine, I don’t think that his costume was fitting him the way that it should have. Even though it Read more
9
Nov
Thoughts About Princess Zelda, Inspiration, And Video Game Culture
To say that Lillyxandra is a fan of The Legend of Zelda games, and Princess Zelda herself, would be a vast understatement. She has put together what has got to be, without a doubt, the most authentic looking Princess Zelda Cosplay outfit I have even seen. And before you ask; Read more
