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July 5, 2002
Yes, the delay between posts is growing longer and longer. At least yesterday, I had an alibi: I went out to Parker Field to watch the fireworks and even saw the R Braves win an Independence Day game. Earlier in the day, I had a brief laundry crisis. As you can tell, it's been hectic.
Oh Thank Heaven
I've started taking a walk around the neighborhood every morning and have noticed one thing – I live near one of the highest concentrations of Seven-11's imaginable. From one point near Monroe Park, there are three separate Seven-11's within a quarter of a mile. I can't imagine being more blessed with the ready availability of refreshing beverages and nourishing comestibles. Oddly enough, I do most of my convenience shopping at an independent store with a broader selection of quality beverages for the discriminating palette.
Link Plundering
For a holiday week, it's been prime pickings. If you're killing time during a slow day at work, divert yourself with the following -
Drink More Wine and build yourself a boat.
IT Openings: Great Pay, Lousy Retirement Plan Government records reveal that Columbia drug lords had a highly sophisticated IT infrastructure, rivaling the resources of most of the agencies pursuing them. So, were they a Microsoft shop? Of course not, they may be evil, but they're not stupid.
Robots and Scientists Harrumph.com had a link to some great pictures of a rabbit robot. Though I'm not sure which is more cute ... and disturbing ... the rabbit or the pictures of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew above it.
Who Moved My Cheese?
If you haven't noticed already, Yahoo has changed its home page considerably. What I find particularly deplorable is the sudden bloat of what used to be one of the leanest homepages on the Internet. Back in the day, Yahoo had an 11k homepage – a fast download even on a 28.8 modem. It's now chunked up to 29k. Admittedly, it's slim by some standards. And like they say, "If you want to go back to the good old days, just turn off your air conditioner."
On an up note, Ftrain has changed its design as well. I like the new look and admit that I could never figure out the Reader Services.
If She Was Only Given a Chance
Yes, I admit that it wasn't the kindest opening post for the month. If only our sassy Canadian lass had access to a decent education...
July 2, 2002