Archive for April, 2006

Easter Sunday in Green Valley

Monday, April 17th, 2006

We stopped at the drug store and bought 56 chocolate covered marshmallow Easter rabbits, then drove to the Assisted Living facility at La Posada where my Mother lived.
We got there before their noonday meal and handed out rabbits to all of the residents and staff. The smiles and words of gratitude made the day special […]

Developers won, Owl zero

Friday, April 14th, 2006

Twenty (20) Pygmy Owls is apparently enough for any state.
The U.S. government pulled the pygmy owl from the endangered species list Thursday, ending nearly a decade of federal regulation of Northwest Side development but opening the door for more lawsuits over the tiny bird’s legal status.
The Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would no […]

The Wal-Mart Effect

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Just returned yesterday from a weekend visit to Denver. Picked up this book at my Son’s house and read it while visiting him and his family.
I don’t have the book in front of me to quote anything exactly; suffice it to say that for me, saving a few pennies just isn’t worth contributing to […]

Geezer Crossing

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

Someone sent me this image.
No, I didn’t pose for the pic!
The OldGeezer who did pose did a pretty remarkable job. Look closely at the sign at the top and then at the gentleman with the cane.

Sidebar Missing?

Monday, April 10th, 2006

I’m looking at the blog on a Windoze machine running Internet Explorer and the entire sidebar (right side content) is missing. Well, not really missing. It is still there, but at the very bottom.
Anyone else experiencing this?

World’s Oldest Blogger?

Friday, April 7th, 2006

An 84 year old man who claims to be the world’s oldest blogger.
All this furor about mid-life crisis leaves me unmoved. If you want the drama of lifestyle crisis, wait until you get to late life. That’s when things really change - and adapting becomes a challenge. “Too soon we get old — too late […]

Passwords…How Secure Is Yours?

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

This document shows the approximate amount of time required for a computer or a cluster of computers to guess various passwords.
Check it out!

Genealogy through DNA

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Want to trace your genealogy without the usual hassle? Let National Geographic help. Send in $100 to participate.
Explore your own genetic journey with Dr. Spencer Wells. DNA analysis includes a depiction of your ancient ancestors and an interactive map tracing your genetic lineage around the world and through the ages.
This is not a genealogy test […]

An unusual occurrence

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

Tomorrow morning, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 AM, something very unusual will happen.
Can you guess what?

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The time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06.
My cousin said that this won’t ever happen again, but it will on April 5, 3006, and every […]

It’s time to talk about ear wax

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

I know, it’s a subject that is only whispered about in the company of close friends. It’s high time we had an open and thorough discussion about EW
It must be a part of the aging process that the older we get, the greater the volume of EW we produce. No, I didn’t research this; I’m […]