Category Archives: News

Due to more exciting entries, this event had to a wait a while but I would like to share with all of you readers to let you know I’m trying to do my part in the War Against Noise. Once … Continue reading →

Now before you go running away, screaming and saying that this odd combination of colors on my site blinded you…    There is a logical explanation why. If my grandmother took better care of herself, she would’ve turned 100 on … Continue reading →

Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised with an AppleCare Excellence Award for doing a really impressive (to the customer) job helping an IT consultant back in February. My evil twin must’ve come to work that day. Seriously though, I don’t really … Continue reading →

Tuesday night I finally went to my first homeowners’ association meeting after living in Sarah’s Creek (my ‘burb’s name) for five years. I hadn’t attended in the past because they were always scheduled when I was working later shifts or … Continue reading →

Stage two of my dental work was completed yesterday. I would’ve posted the pictures then but Monday was rather crazy due to errands with Somara, my selfishness at the mall and then Tuesday’s fun (see “Democracy Inaction” story in Headlines). At … Continue reading →

Picayune went down last night around 2-3 am and I got it back up by 7 am thanks to a thunder storm (or maybe a series of them). I doubt anyone was looking at this site in the middle of the … Continue reading →

Sorry about the inconvenience if you were looking for this site.    I intentionally took it down on purpose to back it up before updating to 10.4.6, something I should be doing before any or every upgrade.    There shouldn’t … Continue reading →

The entries into the site have slowed again thanks to Daylight Savings Time, an open window and the general stress of work. An open window? Yes, ever since I was a teenager, I will acquire a sinus-driven cold from having … Continue reading →

There are pain killers and then there are incapacitating pain killers. The hole left in my gums doesn’t hurt as much as that rotten tooth did (when it was raging) but it still smarts. So I’ve been taking what the … Continue reading →

Last week I went to the dentist for the first time in 16 years and today was the down payment for my negligence, procrastination and poor dental-care habits. First was the extraction (pulling) of the tooth deemed beyond redemption. As … Continue reading →

You may not notice the change immediately on this site but I finally figured out how to eliminate trackbacks. I never quite understood what benefit trackbacks actually offered that isn’t a porn spammer.    I doubt anyone really bothered to … Continue reading →

Despite the ugly truth I received from my dentist today, my sister-in-law arrived this morning with her three kids: Landon, Madison and Siri who are 10, 6 and 2 respectively. I am always thrilled to see them because it’s only … Continue reading →