And I note up front that I’m purely an amateur at most things financial, especially the stock market. I “got into” the stock market with mutual funds in January 1997. I used the “big” raise when I got promoted from first lieutenant to captain to fully fund my IRA and … Continue reading →
If you’ve been following my Facebook or Twitter entries, you’re already tired of hearing how crummy I feel, so I won’t bore you with that. Lots of napping, water, tea, and soup are in order. Enough of that. I have a huge pile of papers to shred, so, since I … Continue reading →
Not much here, so you can keep moving if you want. I’ve been trying to learn how to read my web site logs and error messages, because, apparently, they tell me something that I could use to fix problems. I’ve been trimming bushes and bagging the debris. In San Antonio, … Continue reading →
It’s a glorious 76 degrees (F) outside with mostly clear skies. I sawed some branches that needed to be cut down to size. When my elbow began to hurt from the repetition, I moved on to an experiment. We have thirteen crape myrtles along our back property line that have … Continue reading →
This has been a roller coaster year. On the up-side, I’m thrilled to have been able to retire this year after 28 years on active duty. I never would have imagined I would be able to do so back in April 1980 when I signed my enlistment contract with the … Continue reading →
Yes, for real. I may have said this before, but now I’m beginning Twilight‘s One-Pass Revision. I’m starting on the third scene now, which requires a rewrite from an entirely different character’s POV. The first two scenes have been marked up beyond belief, and they were both solid — so … Continue reading →
Leave it to xkcd to point out the futility or the brilliance of using the object being taught to present the lesson. What do you think? Does this make it easier for you to use a flow chart, or did you really have to know how to use it to … Continue reading →
I thought I lost a cat. I hadn’t seen Pericles since sometime last night. When I didn’t seem him this morning, I got concerned. Had he inadvertently gotten closed in a room? I searched the house, checking closets and rooms I’d gone into even briefly last night — just in … Continue reading →
Yesterday, it gave me a Wii Fit Age of 58. OK. I did poorly on the two balance tests. I wasn’t surprised. Today? I aced the walk test — perfect 50/50 balance (like that will ever happen again in this lifetime) AND another personal best balance score. I muttered to … Continue reading →
I just installed WordPress 2.7 on my primary blog (this one). It takes a little getting used to, but, generally, I think I like the new back end interface. I like the QuickPress feature, but it appears I can only add Tags from there (which I haven’t begun using yet) … Continue reading →