30
May
Thoughts for Memorial Day
I had a heartfelt Memorial Day post typed up but decided against posting it. Nothing that I can say can add anything to these two congruous, albeit very short, quotes from two of this great Nation’s leaders. My only comment will be to add “Thank you” to all the men Read more
28
May
Some Thoughts About Six Years Of Marriage
Tomorrow is my six year wedding anniversary, and I can’t help but remember when I first met Dana. We began dating and had a blast. Even though we promised ourselves we’d take baby steps, things moved pretty fast. Though we’ve since graduated from foolish notions of love at first sight. Read more
27
May
Chase; Singing Himself to Sleep
Chase was going through a short stay at the hospital, but that wasn’t going to get in the way of him getting a good night’s sleep. One of the nights he took matters into his own hands (or voice) and literally sung himself to sleep. The room was Read more
26
May
Closing Slashes and Cold Fusion Tags
A couple of developers and I have been discussing the practice of adding a closing slash to single line Cold Fusion tags. IE: <cfset variables.sexyLady = "Olivia Munn"> <!— Vs. —> <cfset variables.sexyLady = "Olivia Munn" /> Some are of the camp that the closing slash is an extra key stroke and a waste Read more
26
May
Logan Understands Our Disciplining Method
If there is one area in parenthood where I particularly doubt my abilities, it would be that of discipline. I find disciplining a two year old to be a huge exercise in wisdom, restraint, and finding the perfect balance of letting the child know what they did is unacceptable, but Read more
21
May
Disney’s First Attraction Based Soundtrack OR The Day Disney Disappointed Little Jimmy
Walt Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean soundtrack LP was the first soundtrack available with content taken from an original Disneyland attraction. Side A contained the title song, The Pirates of the Caribbean Storyteller, is great fun and, I would suspect, the primary reason anyone would have purchased the album. The Read more
21
May
My Proposed Solution for the Arizona Immigration Issue
I think I’ve discovered a solution for immigration reform that will appeal to both the political left and right. After doing some research inspired by comments on my last post of this topic, I’ve found that the Mexican immigration law would suit what the political right feels are our nation’s Read more
18
May
Thoughts About Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
To be honest, I’m starting to get a little bored of the Lego themed games. They are all good games, they’re just starting to become formulaic. In each and every game, your avatar — be it a Jedi, Indiana Jones, or Batman — is sent through multiple levels looking for Read more
18
May
Thoughts About Left 4 Dead 2
It’s hard for me to fully appreciate Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2). The game was clearly built for a four player cooperative experience across Xbox Live, and I usually prefer to be as anti-social as possible by playing through games strictly in the single player mode, so I know that Read more
