Becoming a Godfather


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When my first niece was born in March, I was more than delighted to learn that my sister intended to name me as her Godfather. I’ll admit, part of my delight came from taking up the mantle as head of the family just like Michael Corleone did in The Godfather. The other part of me […]

July 28, 2014

Washing Dishes Might Have Just Gotten Easier


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It’s no secret that I don’t like washing dishes. Ask my girlfriend. I think I’m great at washing dishes. I know this because I worked for a couple of years in a few different kitchens and I was really good at washing the industrial dishes, like really good. For one of the jobs, that’s all I did […]

July 25, 2014

Featured Images at a Blog Near You


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You may not have noticed if you don’t read this website by visiting the site, but I have added featured images on the homepage. I’m here to tell you that it’s a rather large deal. In fact, I think I might have solved a greater issue I’ve had with images and this website. Way back […]

July 23, 2014

Raspberry Pi April Fools Day Prank


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So I have this idea for a Raspberry Pi April Fools day prank using my Raspberry Pi and for the most part, it’s completely possible. The idea spawned recently so I decided to flesh it out. Background I work in an open office space and everyone can see what everyone else is doing on their […]

July 21, 2014

Rust Magazine


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I don’t think it’s much of a secret, but I’m not overly enthusiastic about the translation business. It’s not what I see myself doing for the rest of my life but for now it pays the bills. I’m okay with that. That being said, I’m constantly looking for ways for me to advance my career […]

July 18, 2014

The Weekend Ballad of the Oil Drain Plug


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Nearly everything went well for my holiday weekend. Nearly everything with the exception of my automobiles. For the 4th, Ellie and I spent the afternoon with a friend of mine from college and then in the evening we had dinner at Ellie’s parents’ place. All was normal. On Saturday, we went to my parents for a […]

July 9, 2014