November 2008
NovemberNov 30 Sunday 08
A Wishlist for Online Audio
Back in May I wrote about Houndbite.com as a sort of "YouTube for audio." Since that time I've had tons of problems with the service. Half the time the webpage won't load. However, my embedded links still seem to work. The same thing happened this weekend - yesterday …
Taylor Family Singing
Since I was hanging close to home over the Thanksgiving holidays I had some time to work on some overdue projects.
The Cafe @ Williams Hardware
While we were out taking the Subaru on its maiden voyage, we found ourselves in Travelers Rest and decided to stop by the Cafe at Williams Hardware. Our good friends Nancy and Joyce McCarrell purchased a block of buildings in downtown Travelers Rest right on the …
NovemberNov 29 Saturday 08
That New Car Smell
My love/hate relationship with my VW Jetta has finally come to an end. This morning I traded it in for a 2009 Subaru Outback Wagon. When the car left me stranded Tuesday morning, and with the economy like it is right now, we decided the time was right.
I had been …
NovemberNov 27 Thursday 08
A Question of Ancestry
Over the weekend I signed up for a free two-week trial of Ancestry.com.
NovemberNov 24 Monday 08
Sick Day
Not too many updates this weekend. I've been battling a head cold and cough. No explorations or photo rambles this time.
I felt this coming on Thursday, then it hit full-force Friday. Saturday I took it easy, but Sunday I made the mistake of thinking I was better. I …
NovemberNov 21 Friday 08
Blurring the Lines of Webdom
I've been tweaking my online presence over the past several weeks.
NovemberNov 19 Wednesday 08
A Green Cadillac Hearse and Mistaken Identity
While on our journey to the promised land, Glynda and Houston and I reminisced about another [mis]adventure from over a decade ago.
NovemberNov 18 Tuesday 08
Bound for the Promised Land
On Jordan's stormy banks I stand and cast a wishful eye
to Caanan's fair and happy land where my possessions lie.
I am bound for the promised land, I'm bound for the promised land.
Oh, who will come and go with me, I am bound for the promised land.
The trip was going …
That's LIFE
Google has partnered with Time/LIFE to make a massive collection of images available online through the Google Image Search funtcion.
The Fine Art of Rambling, Part 2
Last time I talked about my inherited propensity and motivations for rambling. This time I'm going to be a bit less random, and discuss some of the tools I use for rambling and how I choose particular targets.
I love to explore aimlessly, and there is always some …
NovemberNov 14 Friday 08
The Battle of the Minis
Wednesday Ginger walked into my office with a small box with a Dell logo on it and promptly asked, "Well, what did you win this time?" I wasn't quite sure. The box had my name on it, but I hadn't ordered anything from Dell. It had to be a part for something, because …
NovemberNov 13 Thursday 08
The Fine Art of Rambling, Part 1
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that Glynda and I share an inherited trait - a love of rambling.
NovemberNov 11 Tuesday 08
Challenges
After that last lengthy ramble about walking a fine line between the needs of users and the needs of the district, I was challenged on just about every point I made with situations that arose today.
NovemberNov 9 Sunday 08
EdTech Day 3 - Conflicting Interests
Yesterday I went to sessions on policies and procedures.
A State of Hypnotism
Our EdTech keynote speaker for today was hypnotist "Doc" Holiday.
