Here we are in a brand, new shiny year. 2010. We’re also kicking off a new decade. Amazing. My parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary tomorrow. They’re planning a private celebration for themselves and a larger family gathering sometime this summer. Later this year, I’ll celebrate MY 50th year. That … Continue reading →
No matter what you’re doing this evening, it won’t be successful unless you’re alive and unscathed in 2010. Have fun tonight, but be smart and take care of yourself, your loved ones, and your friends. Happy New Year to you and yours. May 2010 bring you health and prosperity. May … Continue reading →
2009 has been an interesting year. It’s my first full year of retirement. There’s still no time for boredom. We experienced some sadness. My paternal grandmother died in February — complications of old age. She was my favorite grandmother when I was younger — she was a kid’s grandmother. She … Continue reading →
I’m in the third week of Week 1 of How To Revise Your Novel. Yeah, I’m slow. You shouldn’t be surprised to learn that I’m reading the manuscript. I’m doing so with five worksheets to fill out as I read. I was finding some things that didn’t fit the worksheets, … Continue reading →
It seems like a worthwhile thread to follow. It’s no secret that we maintain two households. That means at least two of everything. That includes Internet Service Providers. We use Earthlink DSL in San Antonio and ATT DSL in Central Texas. We’re happy with them both. They cost about the … Continue reading →
I bought my first laptop computer in December 1997. It was a fully loaded Micron, and I spent about $5,000 for it. It served me well until September 2004. In October, 2004, I purchased my current Sony Vaio TR-5 laptop. It’s small, lightweight, fully loaded with an extended service battery … Continue reading →
While on vacation in October, I inadvertently deleted my saved wireless connection for the San Antonio house. This is the first time I’ve been back here since September, so I’m attempting to re-establish the connection. It says it’s working, but for some reason, I’m not able to get past the … Continue reading →
I knew you were wondering. You weren’t? Then I know you’re not reading this, so I’m going to tell you anyway. NaNo 2009 is done and won. Check. (It doesn’t matter that I produced the singularly worst writing I think I’ve ever done. I may have gotten enough character development … Continue reading →
Gee. That seemed pretty easy. I updated the information in the WordPress admin section, then moved the files from the old folder to the new folder on the server. The database, thankfully, stayed undisturbed. I need to update my progress bars, but everything else seems ok. If you see anything … Continue reading →
I’m preparing to move the blog to the new address. I’m making this harder than it is only because I’d rather not mess it up. Over the next few days, the blog will move to http://polarbear60.org/randr/ (There’s nothing but an empty directory there now, so don’t go look yet).
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