Played some more FIFA 09, and some Galaga, over the holiday weekend.  I now have resumed my perch at the top in terms of gamer points in the household, LOL.  Oddly, I don’t think my son noticed that, either! Previously with FIFA 09, I had only played in “Be a Pro” mode.  I started a [...]

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Well, it finally happened…  My son passed me in Xbox gamer points.  I know he’s been dreaming of this day for a couple of years.  Surprisingly, it occured with very little fanfare.  As a matter of fact, I’m not even sure if he’s aware of it yet, but he’s 5 points ahead of me! Honestly, [...]

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…your favorite baseball team’s not headed for pennant glory when you wonder how they’re going to replace the injured Asdrubal Cabrera. Actually, this year’s version of the Tribe is starting to grow on me.  I like their young arms – Carmona, Masterson, Huff, and Talbot, and number one starter Westbrook is a proven commodity that [...]

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Don’t get me wrong; I like LeBron James.  He’s a fabulous athlete, a highly skilled basketball player, and seemingly a good guy (doesn’t get in trouble off the court).  He’s funny – I like his commercials and I liked his stint on SNL.  He’s proud to say he’s from Akron (my college town), and he’s [...]

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I would be remiss if I didn’t take a minute to let the internet world know that I have the best mother in the whole world!  She did so much for my self esteem self confidence, and moral character growing up, and I know that’s made a world of difference in the person I am today.  [...]

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Where to begin…  I’m just fatigued right now.  I have a big presentation in front of “regional” executives on Tuesday, and then one in front of “corporate” executives on June 9th.  In between, I have my regular job duties, my “extra” programming duties, and I’m busy trying to get myself ready for my new programming [...]

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I just got back from spending a week in Austin, TX on business.  It was my second trip there overall, but I got to see more of the city.  I felt like I was on the “Bill Harris Tour” (the writer for the blog Dubious Quality, who lives in Austin), because I saw a few [...]

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