Next weekend (July 25 & 26), my wife and daughter will be participating in the Antioch/Lakes area Relay for Life. My wife is just short of her goal. If you can, please support my wife as she captains her own team. Your support will not only help my wife meet here goal, ut you will be helping countless others in their fight against cancer.
Archive for the “General” Category From guardian.co.uk . . . corrupts absolutely. As I read about the unrest in Iran, I just have to look at the irony of it all. I remember back in 1979 when the current regime came to power. They said that they were overcoming oppression from the Shah. They said they represented the people. They said a lot of things, but over time, they have proved to be just the same as the Shah’s corrupt administration that they replaced – maybe even worse. The mullahs came to power because they said they were persecuted and used religion as the opiate to get the masses on their side. Once in power, they started to crack down and enforce rules and laws that they thought were best, not necessarily what the people wanted. They used terrorist methods and supported terrorist causes to further their agenda and to build power. Over time, this arrogance and desire for power led to the unrest we’ve seen lately. It’s tragic to see that these religious rulers who run Iran are so power hungry that they can murder their own people in order to maintain their power. They accuse their own people of using terrorism (when they did so openly and with pride when they came to power) in protesting against what they feel is wrong. They send armed forces out against unarmed civilians. And I’m sure they’ll find some passage from the Koran that could be perverted to back their power play here – they’ve been perverting it for years. This regime has to go. The people must be heard. Ok – so my sister lives in Alaska – Anchorage to be precise and if you didn’t know it, there’s a volcano that’s erupting right now. Mt Redoubt has shown signs of activity over the past couple of months and it resulted in an eruptive phase. Luckily, Redoubt is far enough away from Anchorage that it’s not causing too many problems, but it has closed down the airport in Anchorage now and then. My sister has reported that measurable ash has fallen only one or two times where she lives. That’s good news. Most people don’t realize that volcanic ash isn’t like the stuff you’d find in your fireplace; it’s actually pulverized rock. Sometimes it can be the consistency of Comet cleanser, other times it’s much more gritty. It can cuase serious damage to all types of engines not to mention the damage it can do to fragile humans and other forms of life. So you see I have an interest in what’s going on. To see for yourself, what’s going on at Mt. Redoubt, you can view these webcams that the Alaska Volcano Obserbatory has set up: There are some pretty spectacular images to be seen, so check it out! AUGS band – in which my daughter plays the flute – was rated I+ (perfect score!) in an Illinois Grade School Music Association district organizational contest. They sounded great! You can see and hear for yourself in the video below. This video is about 50 MB so it might take a little while to load, but it’s worth the wait!
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I’ve been using Dropbox for about 2 weeks now and I love it. I am able to keep needed files in synch between my work laptop, my personal laptop and my home desktop. And I can do it for free! So, here’s how it works. Go to getdropbox.com to create an account and to download the software that you need – Windows, Mac and Linux. Once you have the software, install it and you’re good to go. I’m not sure how this works on a Mac or Linux system, but on Windows you can designate a directory that will act as your dropbox and then it is presented as a special folder – simple simple! The nice people at dropbox have a product tour that explains so much more than I’m willing to expend the effort for. So what I really like about this is that I have 2 GB of online storage to use to keep important or necessary files in synch between systems. It’s secure so I can rest assured that anything important is safe. I also not only have access to my files from the three computers I listed above, but I can also access the files from a web browser. This option would come in handy when I have to troubleshoot my realtives’ computer as I do from time to time. If you need more than 2 GB, there’s a pay to play option (Dropbox Pro) available, but for most people, 2 GB will do just fine, thank you. Seriously, thanks dropbox guys! |
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