Quote of the Week: Psalm 8:1
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.” — Psalm 8:1
Willy Gates and the e-mail factory
It’s not my intention to bash Microsoft with this post, but what I just experienced is so ridiculous I have to blog about it. I recently downloaded Microsoft’s free version of Visual C# 2005 and a few days later, began being harassed by a tiny balloon which would pop up … Continue reading
Quote of the Week: Bruce Barton
“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” — Bruce Barton
Distance education workshop at this year’s NCHE convention
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be giving a workshop on distance education at this year’s NCHE conference. (NCHE stands for North Carolinians for Home Education; my brother and I were both home schooled K-12 and were members of the group at one point.) The workshop is titled “Distance Education: … Continue reading
No more Rover when searching
For months, I’ve been annoyed by that little dog, Rover, that appears when performing a file search in Windows XP. He’s slow, he’s cute, and I just want him to go away. Fortunately, I found out how to send him packing back to the doghouse today. Click on “Change Preferences” … Continue reading
Quote of the Week: Paul Johnson
“My idea of being rich — or at least of feeling rich — is to have no debts, mortgage, or overdraft and to be able to pay all bills by return post. This may seem a fairly modest ambition, but if everyone in the West were in this position our … Continue reading
Lottery Tickets
I live in North Carolina and our new state-sponsored gambling program… I mean, our new lottery… opens today. At work, I’ve already overheard several hallway conversations in which lottery ticket purchases were mentioned. For my fellow North Carolinians who are considering a purchase, just remember that a dollar can buy … Continue reading
Quote of the Week: Wendy Kay Donnahoo
“Motherhood will never be an Olympic event: they don’t feature extreme sports.” — Wendy Kay Donnahoo
The Torn-Up Credit Card Application
A visual and textual warning to those of us who toss our junk mail out without properly mangling it.
Quote of the Week: Thomas Paine
“Better fare hard with good men than feast it with bad.” — Thomas Paine