A week of Sick

It’s been a long week. The kids have been sick to varying degrees all week and so has Melissa. So far I have managed to get by with just a nagging headache and a stuffy nose. Whether that’s luck of …

Rewarding Disloyalty…

When did it become accepted practice to penalize loyalty? It seems that companies are more interested in the people who aren’t there customers then there customers. This trend has been bothering me for years its all around us. Banks offer …

Wordless Wednesday: Our little Violet

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Software I use: Evernote

I first signed up for an account for Evernote last year, at the time I wasn’t impressed. I’m not sure what it was I didn’t like. Maybe it was the interface, have all the notes on a single page didn’t …

Programming Update: Next up?

2 weeks ago I set out a new personal goal, a goal of writing some software. Today I had hoped to share a version of that software. Unfortunately there are 2 things keeping me from doing that. First the site …

Here comes Santa

Today was the Santa Clause parade and our family decided to take it in.

Jacob wore his Santa hat for the subway ride
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He was quite excited to see the Floats:
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Carl Sagan Sings

Today I thought I’d share a great video that’s making the rounds on the old internet. It’s a Great Tribute, but to me it exposes the problem with modern music. It’s to easy to use Technology to make anyone, even …

Project Management, is it worth it?

Over the last 2 weeks I’ve been working on a little program for use with the Ping.FM servers*. It’s been a fun process but I’ve been doing it mostly by the seat of my pants. I have an idea of …

What’s wrong with the TTC Rider Strike

Tomorrow is supposed to be the TTC Riders Strike. A response to the proposed fair hikes. Riders are frustrated with an increase that could see our fairs raise to 3 a ride and increase the cost of a monthly pass …

Wordless Wednesday: Growing up to fast

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