Entries from May 2008

Recent Changes

May 29, 2008

I thought I better post about what’s been happening lately. As of just recently, I’m no longer accepting any more WordPress/Web Development consulting projects. I am, however, still servicing a handful of existing clients indefinitely. I made this decision because I felt I was trading too much of my time for the money and [...]

WordPress 5th Birthday

May 26, 2008

May 27 is the 5th year that WordPress has existed thanks to the hard work of a group of dedicated Open Source coders. Though I won’t be attending any b-day bashes, I will toast the gang from here with a glass of my favorite local wine. I love WordPress and really appreciate the efforts of [...]

David Cook Wins American Idol

May 22, 2008

I’m very pleased David Cook won. He’s super-talented and already a star, in my opinion. I think he’ll do very very well.
Here’s a video of his winning moment:
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Becoming Debt-Free with Off-Grid Living

May 20, 2008

I do not live in a fancy big house. I live in a modest 3 bedroom bungalow with a dear friend as a roommate and my son. We try to be frugal with our natural gas and electricity usage. Since I’m responsible for the utility bills, I’ve done everything right:

replaced old fridge with new energy-efficient [...]

What is a Billion?

May 16, 2008

I received this in an email today:
The next time you hear a politician use the
word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about
whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending
YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job of
putting that figure into some perspective in
one of its releases.
A. A billion [...]

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