I shall be mocked

Metaphorically anyhow. My laptop when to the computer hospital this morning. I think the guys in MIS got tired of me griping about the cursor with a mind of its own. Or maybe they just thought they owed me for the double-nut brownies. Regardless, the CD driver is still not installed, and it’s anybody’s guess…

Between now and when I go to California on December 22nd, I have exactly two Saturdays that I don’t have to work. (pout) This means that I have to get my Christmas shopping done sooner rather than later. I dragged the Professor out Saturday to try to at least get started, and we managed to…

You have to love it. First of all, I was told my doctor would be back today. I call to make my appointment, and guess who won’t be in. Don’t rack your brains too hard on this one, it’s supposed to be a gimme. So I settle for Dr. Replacement, after convincing the girl who’s…

Say it isn’t so. This has been a strange political year, but this may exceed allowable limits. The Governator was bad enough, but the “Presinator”? Constitutional Amendment Sought

I’m feeling a bit better today, but it still feels like I’ve been hit by a very large freight train. Since I’m still running a low-grade temperature, I took today off as well. I’ll be back to work tomorrow though, regardless. To answer questions: From: toverfeeDate Posted: 9 Jun 2004 Your sick days take away…

Fiber optics are plastic lines that conduct light. They have a lot of practical uses, especially in the communications and computer industries. But they can also be used for decoration. In the past few years, trees lit with fiber optics seemed to pop out of nowhere. The prettiest ones (in my humble opinion) have the…