Monthly Archives: January 2010
We got about eight inches
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How I Pronounce the Year
This is just a fluff post, not meant to be taken seriously. I say 2010 as ‘Two-Thousand Ten.’ No ‘and.’ It’s a minor pet peeve when someone says ‘Twenty Ten.’ It just doesn’t sound right. After all, no one said … Continue reading
My Thoughts on the iPad
Buzz has it that it’s nothing more than a larger iPhone or iPod Touch (for brevity, from here on I’ll just refer to the iPhone), and this is both unsurprising and very limiting. An iPhone is a great supplement to … Continue reading
My Grandparents
I barely knew my grandparents growing up. Both my parents grew up in the southeastern corner of Colorado, where my father’s parents remained until they died. My mother’s parents only lived about an hour and a half away from the … Continue reading
Pleasant Surprise
I bought my 2000 Protégé ES used in June 2007. It had the factory 15" alloys and BFGoodrich g-Force Sport in the stock 195/55-15 size. I’ve been really impressed with the tires. Two of them are nearing the wear bars, … Continue reading
Stuff About Me, and Opinions
I am generally wary of C-level people because I’ve seen firsthand how little accountability there is for executives. Trust is earned and not given, etc. That said, I’ve worked with some truly amazing executives in my career. (Related: I believe … Continue reading
Frozen Well Pump Motor
Our well pump motor froze overnight. Our first "country" troubleshooting problem. Heh. We put a light bulb shining right onto the motor and put a small space heater in the well house. That unfroze the motor in about 15 minutes, … Continue reading
Three Words for 2010
I’ve seen several people I follow on Twitter mention “three words for 2010.” It sounded like an interesting mental exercise, coming up with three words, and only three words, to define what you want to focus on in the coming … Continue reading