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Recently, I started a new programming project at home, in Ruby on Rails, and it brought to mind a blog post I wrote waay back in 2007.
Starting a Java program from scratch is so filled with overhead that experienced programmers I trust have just told me to use tutorial source code to start my project. [...]
On August 3, the Summer Blog Challenge (SBC) will kick off the second of what it seems will become an annual event. You are cordially invited to join in. Here’s the basic format:
For 31 days, starting August 3, ending September 2, you, as a participating participant of the Summer Blog Challenge (SBC), will [...]
No, that isn’t a euphemism for the Texas Triangle, the Humpty-Bumpty, or the Hunka-Chunka.
Working a bingo on Saturday, I saw something I didn’t expect to see. A woman playing bingo with the cards upside down.
Rather than feeling ridicule, I was immediately stricken by an amazingly strong curiosity.
Why does this woman play bingo upside-down?
I came [...]
The neighbourhood I live in has its ups and downs. The amazing neighbours next door are offset by the other neighbours who are not so amazing. The fact that it’s hard to get to our street for random traffic is offset by the fact that some people use it as their personal drag [...]
It is time, once again, for the challenge of 31 days of non-stop blogging.
Without the distraction of an impending baby and a fruitless job search, can I continue to pump out 150 words per day, at minimum? Will I run out of things to say? Can I even hope to compete for the [...]
EDMONTON, AB
*Albert French, a 47-year-old welder living in the “Alberta Ave.” district of Edmonton left the Edmonton Humane Society in possession of a cat this afternoon. The pair left in French’s 1987 Chevrolet truck to begin a new life together.
The cat was 17 months old.
When reached for comment, French was friendly with reporters, even [...]
#4 and #5 are contractors I have worked with in my time at my current employer.
#4 is a nice guy. Not from around here, but easy to get along with. Even a little eager to make friends. Totally out of his depth.
#5 is another nice guy. A local product, fresh out [...]
