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I was so glad to see the Vikings get spanked by the Patriots last night. Also the Raiders are turning it around with 2 wins in the last two games. One can always hope… Technorati Tags: sports, Raiders, Vikings, NFL, football, season

A staggering look at some of the little known facts in this nation. Technorati Tags: rich, richer, economy, people, inflation, weathly

1. Coffin MakerWhat they do: Build customized coffins, ranging from simple pine caskets to bejeweled boxes. 2. Potato Chip InspectorWhat they do: Oversee potato chips on an assembly line and check for overcooked or clumped chips to discard. 3. Wax Figure MakerWhat they do: Mold wax to create figures, often, but not limited to, the […]

It’s finally done. Phase one of our wallpaper removal project is done. We did about half of the house and with the help of my mom, Donny, and Dusty, I can finally say that most of the “livable” areas of the house are well on their way to being wallpaper free. Hopefully the texture will […]

1. For return on investment, the best home renovation is to upgrade an old bathroom. Kitchens come in second. 2. It’s worth refinancing your mortgage when you can cut your interest rate by at least one point. 3. Spend no more than 2 1/2 times your income on a home. For a down payment, it’s […]

We got our second week of darts tonight in Driscoll. Next Friday I will also be DJ’ing the Halloween Party there starting at 9pm. Then the next weekend we leave for Vegas for a week. I have a math test and a ton of side job work to do before then. So much to do […]

I’ve been watching Zoho for a few months now after I found out about their Creator product which allows you to create online applications in minutes. About a week ago they announced their Virtual Office suite which packages email, links, tasks, documents, calendar, and group collaboration and document sharing into one suite. It works with […]

After a break from heavy coding for most of the summer (new job at work that doesn’t require programming) and taking a break from any summer coding projects of my own, for the most part, I am back to the grind. It was kinda fun actually. Funny how quickly you can become absorbed into a […]

Lately I have been getting questioned as to why I don’t have more technical posts since I am a technical kinda guy. I have always steered away from doing tech pieces because I felt there were plenty of programmers doing just that. Then they usually reply back, “Well maybe you could do something more on […]

We just booked our tickets to Las Vegas for the first weekend in November. Actually we are going for almost a week (Nov 3-8). Should be fun. I haven’t been out there for a couple of years and I swore the last time I went that I would go every year. Actually this is the […]