Sea Gull Shit a photo by tony_bibbs on Flickr. Sea Gulls in Mexico had a unique way to try and ruin my “tan”.
I was recently made aware of an interesting problem that was exposed by the unusually high number of retirees throughout stage government as a result of the State Employe Retirement Incentive Program (SERIP). The problem is best explained with a real world example. Our...
In my last installment called, "Ending My Douchebaggery" I discussed a simple yet practical way to better yourself that I stole and modified a bit from an experiment Benjamin Franklin tried. While he was trying to achieve what he called Moral Perfection,...
Of late I've come to realize at the age of 36 I can be, quite often, a douchebag. My friends and family might find that revelation a bit...
I was recently talking to a friend of mine about the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Every Memorial Day our family celebrates with a trip to northeast Iowa…God’s country. I...
I use TweekDeck as my Twitter client and recently I had to rebuild my Ubuntu Linux desktop which meant trying to remember all the “tweaks” I had to make....
I’ve been increasingly frustrated by Google Chrome’s ability to play Flash minus sound. I don’t know what Flash plugin they are using but, luckily, the fix is easy. I...
I’ve recently decided to make the switch to Doctrine as the ORM of choice for any new PHP projects we work on. I didn’t make this decision lightly as,...
Gilbert Arenas has made a complete ass of himself, the Wizards and the NBA by knowingly taking guns to “work” as a “joke”. The fact he made an ass...
For the beginner, hunting can be an overwhelming experience. Nevermind that one may not know much about firearms, understand the gear needed or how to use the right call....
NOTE: I’ve gotten so much *hate* in the comments below that I feel it unfortunate that I have to make it abundantly clear that what follows is not what...