We got some bad news today about our dog, Bumpus. I have suspected a problem for many months, but I think we finally have a clear diagnosis.
Bumpus has PSSS… Perfect Shitting Spot Syndrome.
PSSS is an incurable congenital disorder, typically affecting dogs with abnormally small brains. It is triggered by the act of defecation, usually but [...]
We knew something was coming, but it was still a rough day at work.
AP: Struggling Sprint Nextel to eliminate 8,000 jobs
“Faced with persistent subscriber losses and questions about its long-term prospects, Sprint Nextel Corp. is slashing its already shrinking work force by 8,000 people as it seeks to cut annual costs by $1.2 billion.”
“Sprint said [...]
I am an atheist.
That word is difficult for me to use, having spent enough time in the church to know very well how abhorrent it is to so many people, especially in the United States. I could use the milder, slightly more acceptable term “agnostic,” but that implies more uncertainty than I actually feel. I [...]
We adopted a 3-month-old kitten in December. Our daughter named him Socks, although I secretly call him Satan Punkinhead.
He is the most poorly-behaved kitten I’ve ever seen. He is immune to the spray bottle. He seems to believe he will catch a life-threatening disease if he walks on the floor instead of the kitchen counter, [...]
“Every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Letters and Social Aims - Greatness
I stumbled across this quotation several years ago and was struck by the simple but compelling truth it expresses. Although I’ve generally made an effort to treat others with respect [...]
I watched President Obama’s swearing-in and speech at work today. I thought the speech was strong and moving, if not one for the ages. Here are the parts that meant the most to me personally (with my emphasis added in bold):
“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. [...]
Tomorrow, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president. It literally gives me chills to type those words.
I believe in this man. I voted for him in the Kansas Democratic Caucus on Super Tuesday, attending my first caucus. I donated to his campaign, another first for me. I even slapped an Obama [...]
I’ve been meaning to start a personal blog for almost 10 years. Looking back, I really wish I had. The last decade is already a blur… 2 kids, 4 jobs, 1 layoff, our first house, a move to Kansas, our second house, dozens of work projects, countless lines of code, some brief forays into music, [...]