Archive for April, 2008

Windows XP SP 3

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

In my Monday Morning Musings post this week I noted that XP SP 3 was supposed to be deployed yesterday. Apparently there was an issue with machines running something called Microsoft Dynamics RMS (Retail Management System) software and Microsoft has delayed deployment until it can add filtering to the updates. ...

Anticipation

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

{column1}This one is not as ready{/column1} {column2}This one is almost ready to bloom.{/column2}

Monday Morning Musings

Monday, April 28th, 2008

The government will start sending out the economic stimulus payments today, a few days earlier than previously planned. Those who had their refunds direct deposited will get their stimulus payments first. VK has a discussion going on about what the payment might be used for... We have to use it for ...

Selected, Not Elected

Friday, April 25th, 2008

I'm reminded of this because of a conversation going on at Althouse's regarding the 60 Minutes interview with Justice Scalia that will air on Sunday. From one of the sound bites that CBS has released in advance of broadcasting the interview, Justice Scalia speaks about Bush v Gore: "It was Al ...

Two Years Smoke Free

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

That's me! It's been great. I used laser acupuncture and it worked like magic. I even emailed Barack Obama last year and recommended it (and the people that I went to). He never wrote back and it seems he didn't try it. It was a pricy treatment, but it was well worth ...

I Love Bunn!

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Last week our Bunn coffee maker started to leak a little bit. I called the number on the top of the machine, told the customer service representative the model number and date and she told me they'd send out a universal seal kit. On Friday (just a few days after I called) ...

Monday Morning Musings

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Apparently, there was an earthquake very early Friday morning in Illinois that was felt as far away as Atlanta, GA. I slept right through it.

Beautiful Day

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

It was a beautiful day today and here's a beautiful daffodil from my garden:

Obama and “Bitterness”

Monday, April 14th, 2008

There's been a lot around the Blogosphere about Obama's speech in San Francisco and his comments about those in the midwest without jobs who are bitter and cling to their guns and religion and don't like those who are different from them. There's also been a lot about his explanations ...

Monday Morning Musings

Monday, April 14th, 2008

The Quiz Edition! Your Eyes Should Be Violet Your eyes reflect: Mystery and allure What's hidden behind your eyes: A quiet passion What Color Should Your Eyes Be? My eyes are blue/gray... (h/t The Anchoress) You Are Pumpkin Pie You're the perfect combo of uniqueness and quality. You're able to relate to many types of people with many ...