Wow, two updates today. I’ve reloaded Ubuntu and been ACTIVELY working in it for 3 days now. I’ve started the wheels turning for a VPN Client, and I’ve found a site that lets me run my email client in Wine. With those two things, I’m set. Everything else I can remote desktop to my work …
Author Archives: Michael
We gots a runoff
Yesterday marked an interesting turn in events for the policitial scene of Pasadena: a term remainder election for mayor. Why? Tom Delay. Yeah, really. You see, Tom Delay, the embattled Congressman for Texas District 22, quit and in doing so, allowed a chance for his Liberal foe, Nick Lampson, the chance to return to Congress. …
The power of prayer
While I don’t usually go too spiritual in my blog, this single thing is weighing very heavily on my heart. I’m calling to you to join me in praying for Eldon and Amanda. Eldon is a member of my gaming clan: Tactical Warfare. As is turns out, Eldon, aka CeaselessMedic, has a form of OCD …
Where’s my Vitamin C?
Whew. Yearly insurance coverage renewal. You see, since I can remember, my wife and I have been subjects of the great HMO. And, all-in-all, no complaints – a back surgery (spinal laminectomy with microdissection of L5S1 disc), birth of 3 kids, a stint for pneumonia… We’ve benefited from the most extreme coverage. However, our ER …