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First mowing of the season
2008-03-27 20:13:00 Well, it’s that time of year again. Late March is when the grass really begins to grow here in southwestern Virginia, requiring us to dust off the lawnmower and get to work. I was hoping to put off the first mowing of Spring 2008 a little longer, but after looking at my mom’s yard I ... More About: Season
?Red Light Cameras? make intersections more dangerous
2008-03-22 01:23:00 The premise is simple: If drivers know they’ll get an automatic ticket if they run a red light, they’ll be more careful when approaching an intersection. But that premise is also apparently flawed. Study after study has shown that “Red Light Cameras ” are actually causing more accidents and serious injuries than they are preventing, and a ... More About: Technology , Make , Dangerous
When ?Pastors? abuse the pulpit
2008-03-21 20:20:00 The controversy surrounding Barack Obama’s pastor Jeremiah Wright brings to mind several questions: 1 - How can a “pastor” preach partisan politics from the pulpit without prompting the IRS to strip his church of its tax exempt status? 2 - How can a “pastor” stand in the pulpit and repeatedly take the Lord’s name in vain during a ... More About: Abuse , Pastors , Pulpit
?Gate Ajar?
2008-03-21 19:16:00 “Gate Ajar” — That’s what our 2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx tells us just about every time we start the engine now. That message means that the “trunk” lid is open, but of course it never is. I suppose it’s just the car’s electronic “brain” showing the effects of “old age” since we’re closing in on ...
The first day of spring
2008-03-21 18:45:00 Well, according to the calendar spring has officially arrived, lending an air of legitimacy to the crocuses that are in full bloom in a couple of our flower beds. The tulips and daffodils have yet to blossom, but they are growing by leaps and bounds and I expect them to burst out any day now. The ... More About: Spring
Things that make you go ?Huh??
2008-03-15 00:55:00 Sometimes I hear or read things that make me scratch my head in wonder, and a few minutes ago I saw a perfect example… On our last outing to the grocery store Cheria and I purchased a container of vegetable juice. Well, I pulled it out of the fridge this evening and poured myself a glass ... More About: Make , Things
Comcast High-Speed Internet
2008-03-14 11:31:00 Like most everyone else over the age of 10, I spent a large portion of my early Internet years waiting. I waited for what seemed like an eternity for my modem to dial in to my ISP, make a connection (usually a pretty bad one), and authenticate my user name and password. Finally, if all ... More About: Technology , Speed , High , Comcast
Playing God by judging others
2008-03-11 21:09:00 Mathew 7:1-2 1 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 - For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. It’s a fact: We humans love to judge others. It’s quite easy to see the faults in those around us, even when ... More About: Christian , Judging , Devotions
I have been phished!
2008-03-08 12:29:00 Well, I knew it would probably happen to me sooner or later, and it did. I have been phished! If you’re unfamiliar with the term phishing, it simply means scamming someone into handing over his/her personal information, credit card or bank account numbers, or user names and passwords using any number of nefarious methods. These days ... More About: Technology
Red Skelton?s commentary on the ?Pledge to the Flag?
2008-03-01 22:05:00 Many of you might remember the late, great comedian Red Skelton and his long-running variety show on CBS television. This link will take you to a wonderful YouTube video snippet from the January 14, 1969 edition of the show on which he expounded on the true meaning of the “Pledge to the Flag ”. If you’re a ... More About: Commentary
Barack Obama
2008-03-01 20:17:00 Who would have thought even a year ago that Barack Obama would be able to transform one of the leanest of political careers into a force that could overpower the mighty political machine of the Clintons? Well, he has managed to do just that, and as much as I dislike Hillary and the things she stands ...
Our loving God and the death of ?innocents?
2008-02-24 14:26:00 1 John 4:8 - He that loveth not knoweth not God ; for God is love. In my virtual travels around the web I often encounter atheists who have made it their mission in life to try to make our wonderful God appear as unattractive as possible in their attempts to cause believers to lose their faith ... More About: Death , Loving
Automatically flushing toilets
2008-02-20 23:42:00 One of my biggest pet peeves is the automatic flush toilet - you know, those toilets that have a little electronic sensor that tells the plumbing that you’re all done and it’s ok to go ahead and flush. Well, all too often you aren’t done when you hear that tell-tale swoosh, and things really go ... More About: Toilets
Never host your website with your domain name registrar!
2008-02-19 20:28:00 In my last post I told you about a great web hosting deal and it reminded me of Rick’s first rule of domain name registration and web hosting: Never, ever register your domain name and host your website with the same company! I have been building websites for a number of years, and I learned early ... More About: Website , Domain , Domain Name , Host
The best web hosting deal I have ever seen!
2008-02-19 18:59:00 Many visitors to this site have blogs or websites of their own, and if you’re one of them please allow me to take a moment to tell you about the best web hosting deal out there. Webhostingpad is currently offering an almost unbelievable deal. For as little as $4.95 a month you get a whopping 1,700 ... More About: Hosting , Web Hosting , Deal
The high cost of inkjet printer ink
2008-02-18 03:51:00 This evening I did a little math and discovered that I pay approximately $108 for every ounce of colored ink that I use in my HP Deskjet 3910 printer. No, that’s not a typo, that precious ink really does cost a whopping $108 per ounce! You don’t believe me? Well, here’s the proof: The 3910 uses ... More About: Cost , Printer , High , Inkjet Printer , Pet Peeves
Josh Turner?s ?Long Black Train?
2008-02-17 14:44:00 Josh Turner has taken the world of Country Music by storm. In his young career he has already turned out several smash hits and built a fan base that rivals those of many seasoned Country veterans thanks to his friendly, down-home personality and an amazing voice the likes of which comes along about once in ... More About: Black , Train , Josh Turner , Long
The ?Living Water? of Jesus Christ
2008-02-16 03:39:00 John 4:14 - But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. When Jesus encountered the woman at the well in Samaria, he knew right away that she was in ... More About: Jesus Christ , Living , Christ , Water
It has happened once again?
2008-02-15 15:34:00 You would think we would have all learned our lesson after the horrific Virginia Tech massacre. But we didn’t, and it has happened once again. No…make that twice. Back to back campus shootings in Louisiana and Illinois in the timespan of a single week have left a total of 10 people dead. I wonder how many of those ...
Don?t miss February 20th?s Lunar Eclipse!
2008-02-14 17:16:00 On February 20th, those of us who enjoy looking up at the night sky will receive a real treat: a total lunar eclipse. And this one is going to be special because it will be easily seen from most parts of the world! A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the earth “passes between” the moon and the ... More About: Miss , Eclipse , Lunar , Lunar Eclipse
Big changes by Ebay not popular with sellers
2008-02-14 15:36:00 Incoming CEO John Donahoe has outlined plans for big changes in the way online auction giant Ebay , Inc. deals with its “community” of buyers and sellers, and their sellers are none to happy about what they have heard. Slated to take effect on February 20, the changes will lower listing fees (the upfront charge to ... More About: Technology , Popular , Sellers
?Faces of Freedom? to be featured on ?Fox & Friends?
2008-02-14 03:52:00 On Monday, February 18 at about 8:40 a.m. the Fox News Channel’s “Fox and Friends ” crew will speak with Ruth McGlothlin, the mother of one of the fallen marines honored in the wonderful book “Faces of Freedom ”. They will also be speaking via satellite with Rebecca Pepin, the book’s author. A couple of months ago I ... More About: Featured
Baseball?s problem with performance enhancing drugs
2008-02-13 21:02:00 It seems that the use of performance enhancing drugs has become so prevalent among Major League Baseball ’s top players that the record books will never again have any real meaning. As a former baseball loving youngster who grew up studying those cherished tomes with a level of dedication and reverence that rivaled that of a ... More About: Performance , Drugs , Problem
How to change your PayPal business name
2008-02-12 18:34:00 Many web-based businesses use PayPal as their online payment processor, and occasionally it becomes necessary to change their PayPal business name for one reason or another (for example, they wish to accept payments via more than one website). Many people who find themselves in this situation find it quite difficult to figure out how to submit ... More About: Business , Paypal , Change
Sing praises unto the Lord
2008-02-11 03:52:00 Psalm 9:2 - I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. David loved the Lord , and he spoke many times throughout the Psalms about singing praises to Him. Our God is holy and righteous - the Creator of all things, and as such He certainly ... More About: Sing , Devotions , The Lord
WWVB radio controlled clocks
2008-02-09 19:44:00 It’s a good bet that by now you have seen those amazing clocks that set themselves automatically, even adjusting for the time changes in the spring and fall. Although they are sometimes mistakenly referred to as ”atomic clocks”, they are actually controlled via a 60 khz radio signal which is broadcast by NIST Radio Station WWVB near Fort ... More About: Clocks
Anyone planning to fly onto the island of St. Maarten?
2008-02-09 04:31:00 A couple of days ago I featured a crazy photo of a jet landing on the island of St. Maarten as the “Picture of the Day” on TodaysPhoto.org. Well, a few minutes ago my brother sent me a link to an amazing YouTube video of a landing that is even more ”interesting”. Click this link to check ... More About: Planning , Island
Our first year with Houdini
2008-02-08 16:38:00 Well, it’s been a year since our beautiful, friendly, and quite large Great Pyrenees Houdini adopted us, and what a year it’s been! First of all, he has managed to completely take over the house as if his name is on the deed instead of ours, and as if that isn’t bad enough he bucks ... More About: Year
Windows Vista after its first year
2008-02-07 00:13:00 Well, it has been a little over a year since Microsoft unleashed Windows Vista on the world, and even though it is already a cash cow for the company, it has been a rather rough year indeed. Vista was released with much fanfare on January 30, 2007, and almost immediately it became one of the most vilified ... More About: Technology , Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows
Memories of my trusty old Radio Shack TRS-80
More articles from this author:2008-02-06 18:14:00 The first computer I ever owned was the original Radio Shack TRS-80, and even though computer technology has advanced by leaps and bounds since then, I have never owned a machine that I loved quite as much as that simple gray and black plastic number. In 1976 the home computer industry was in its infancy. An ... More About: Technology , Memories , Radio Shack 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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