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Stay Away from Network Solutions

Thankfully I've never used Network Solutions. Before I started doing a lot of website work I just had one domain, this one. I registered it with Namezero way back in high school, I think. After becomi...

domain-names, internet, websites

Going on a Safari

More and more I find myself browsing the net using Safari. I used to loathe Safari, and on Windows I still do, but it's starting to grow on me a bit on the MacBook. On several Windows systems I found...

apple, features, internet, macbook, safari, technology, websites

KProxy Visitors

EDIT: This is not a proxy server! The search field on this site will not take you to myspace, facebook, bebo, or any other site that your work or school has blocked. Hello my Kproxy visitors. I notice...

general

Top 10 Signs You’re a Fundamentalist Christian

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. 9 - You feel insulted and “dehumanized” when scien...

christianity, features, humor, religion

Do You Have the Time?

After being watch-less for about a year I finally decided to get the battery replaced on my watch. I didn't want to make the trip to the mall. I detest that place. It's full of annoying cell-phone peo...

features, rants

Obama Wins Iowa

Barack Obama won the Iowa caucus tonight. With all Democratic precincts reporting, Obama had the support of 38 percent of voters, compared to 30 percent for John Edwards and 29 percent for Hillary Cli...

barack-obama, features, politics

Happy New Year!

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year. May 2008 be a great year for everyone. I've not made any resolutions this year, yet. We'll see. New Years Eve was fun. My old college roommate Charlie wa...

features, general

Gifts Galore

Well, Christmas has come and gone. It was a good one. I was given seasons 4-7 of The West Wing. I love this show so much. It's such a smart, funny, well-acted show. I also got a bunch of Best Buy gift...

christmas, family, features, general, the-west-wing, wii

Traffic Spike

These past few days I've had a huge influx of traffic. The reason behind it is someone stumbled upon an article I posted back in 2005 and liked it and thus it was shared with thousands upon thousands...

features, general, super-cache, wordpress

Twas the Week Before Christmas

and all through the school, kid after kid were acting a fool. The teachers were grumpy and pulling their hair, with the hopes that winter break soon would be there. Today I had to remove a kid from IS...

features, general, work

This Day in History- First airplane flies

In 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, pr...

history, tdih

Holiday Parties

This weekend was a busy weekend. Friday night was happy hour with people from work. A couple people who don't usually show up came out and it was fun. I really enjoy the people I work with, even thoug...

beer, family, features, general, work

Winter Break

I am so ready for winter break. I'm getting burnt out by these kids. The other day I had five kids enter on the same day. They have all been bouncing up and down on my last nerve. They are just as anx...

education, features, general

Tupac: The Best of...

Interscope Records recently released two separate Tupac CDs entitled 2pac: Best of Thug and 2pac Best of Life. I love Tupac's music. I have been a fan of his for years and have every album he's releas...

features, hip-hop, music, tupac-shakur

Testing a New Design

I'm testing a new design here. Things can (and probably will) break off and on today. I really like this design and hope I can get it to do everything I want it to do.

features, themes, websites, wordpress

An Absolute Gentleman

I was browsing some best books of 2007 lists and found one by an author named R.M. Kinder that lives in Missouri. The book, entitled An Absolute Gentleman is about a serial killer. I went to Amazon.co...

books

St. Louis History: Jack the Ripper Died in St. Louis?

One of the most infamous serial killers ever might have come to St. Louis. Jack the Ripper, the serial killer that terrorized London could have been an American and he might have died here in St. Loui...

history, jack-the-ripper, st-louis

Tupac Shakur Legacy

I was at the mall Christmas shopping today and came across a book while waiting in line to check out. It was in the Bargain Books section. The book is Tupac Shakur Legacy. Originally priced at $45, I...

books, hip-hop, music, tupac-shakur

Who is My Candidate?

I just took a test to see who my ideal candidate would be, meaning who represents my interests best. No surprise here. Barack Obama represents what I believe in. We have an 84% similarity rating. The...

barack-obama, politics

So Long MySpace

I've had a MySpace page for a long time now. I've had it before MySpace became the huge thing it is now. I'm not quite sure why I have it. I never use it. The only people I really have friended on the...

myspace, rants, virb, websites