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  • A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…

    A New Day!

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    This Morning

    That fluttering in my lower right chest cavity is already going to town today and I’ve had no caffiene. I failed to pull any of the anticipated overtime on this current project. Not only has that set us behind, it’s like turning down free money! I’m so irritated with myself.

    Today is my family’s day at the Appalachian Homecoming. I will miss it because I did not work hard enough.

    The Homecoming is a celebration of the culture and heritage of Appalachian pioneer, mountain, and rural life. Mountain, folk, hymn, bluegrass, and traditional music will fill the air each day, from four stages, from cabin porches, from the log church, and from shady spots throughout the complex.

  • Of Grasshoppers

    Student: I can’t stop thinking about this bad thing I did.

    Master: If you think about it enough will it become good?

  • A sign, er, card

    I had the pleasure of a phone call from someone that found my business card on a board at TCBY. I had forgotten I’d placed it there! I was able to solve their problem in a few minutes on the phone gratis. Hopefully it will come back around.

  • Ether

    Well now. I was having a very surreal moment at the office and emailed a post that went to the ether. How funny.

    Quality Programming rule #1: If you are not given a spec, write your own. I broke this rule on my current project. Today I fixed the problem and it both sent me reeling as well as gave a definite end to the work. There is much to accomplish in a very brief time.

    I am going to sit down and spend a few minutes each day writing, reviewing, and revising specs on the projects I am and want to do both personal and professional. It makes all the difference in the world!

  • Amy Speaks

    Amy says, “Save us from the evil poop Daddy!” Apparently the dog had an accident.

    She followed it shortly with “bad hair day.”

  • He got respect

    Rodney Dangerfield has passed away. His spirit was overheard saying, “I met St Peter and asked, ‘so are you letting me in?’ and St Peter replied, ‘Like Hell!’ I never knew Heaven and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were run by the same people. I get no respect!”

  • A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…

    A New Day!

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    This Morning

    Woke at 4am and could not get myself out of bed. I slept like a rock! I needed the sleep as badly as I needed to be working.

  • Of Grasshoppers

    Student: Once a good man always a good man?

    Master: If you are feeling evil, perhaps it was always there.

    Inspiration by arcite: ‘Good does not arise from conditions or perish from conditions’ (Dogen)

  • Progress!

    Actually pulled myself from bed for a 2am-5am programming stint! Got some cleaning in also as I started through a pile of old mail and had fun trashing ads mailed to me in 2002.

    Time for a quick nap.

  • The Eagle Has Landed

    “Gordon Cooper, who was the youngest and perhaps cockiest member of the original seven Mercury astronauts and set the space endurance record that helped clear the way for the first moon landing, has died. He was 77.” [from CBSNEWS.com]

  • Continuance

    And the boy stumbled upon where the crowd gathered in silence. They held the limp body of the Genie above their heads and with sadness and confusion declared, “We killed him and the nightmare did not fade.” The boy fell to knees with anguish in his face and tears pouring from his eyes. “You fools! You killed the wrong beast for this is MY dream!” The boy momentarily collapsed until an unusual calm beset him. He slowly rose to his feet and there stood the Man. “It is my dream. And it is still alive!”

  • Let It Begin

    Up and working but I’d rather be sleeping.

  • Sunset at tonight’s soccer practice. This was from…


    Sunset at tonight’s soccer practice. This was from a camera phone. I wish I had the good camera with me! Of course, the funny thing is that was over Oak Ridge so it could have been a sunset or a nuclear meltdown. Posted by Hello

  • An End

    Actress Janet Leigh Dies at 77. No screams heard. No knife found.

  • Of Grasshoppers

    Student: How much fight can one man have in him?

    Master: When you draw your last breath there is no more fight.