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From Robert Heinlein:
Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as […]
Continue reading From Robert Heinlein:our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which […]
Continue reading our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.Back to the Gym
Woot – Back to the Gym for the first time since the MD said I could not go back on July 8th (Yes, I have medical clearance) Short/light workout, as you might expect after what, 5 months of not working out, but I feel good
Continue reading Back to the GymSometimes, I hate weekends
Particularly LONG weekends. A lot of the work at my job runs 24×7, and when I come in after a long weekend, there are usally all sorts of issues to deal with. Sigh
Continue reading Sometimes, I hate weekendsWire Management – again
How come, in this day and age of way too many wires, we don’t see desks, either for the home, or for the office, with good cable/wire management features? Wire troughs, outlets trips build in, etc? Yes, I know wireless stuff is becomeing more common now, but that just means you’ll have a USB or […]
Continue reading Wire Management – againCable Management
Did a bit of cable cleanup today – No, the lan cable and the power strip you see on the floor were NOT included
Continue reading Cable ManagementGood checkup
Saw my endo yesterday, and a basically good checkup. BP was good, A1C at 5.9%, foot tests good, got my normal flu shot (they did not have the H1N1 available – call in a week or so) The only bad was I put on 4 lbs
Continue reading Good checkupNice weekend
I did 2 things this weekend I haven’t done in over a year 1)Played in a ham radio contest – actually, the first NY State QSO party that has been held in 17 years, 2)Had a wee dram of scotch – as I’m no longer on pain killers, I was able to sit by the […]
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