Spectre Mastery

We have done it.  Both of us are now Spectres.

Happy Dad's Day

For all the chess and scholastic tournaments, all the times sleeping on the bathroom floor with sick kids, for all of the meals served and endless trips outside - happy father's day. We love you!

Islam vs The World

We have heard complaints from Muslims that people do not say kind things about their religion. What they do not realize is that Muslims themselves could change the rhetoric by their actions. With the devastation that happened in Oklahoma, Baptist churches are opening their doors and helping to feed people, Quakers show up at disasters but no Muslims. When the Quakers showed up to help Sandy victims, they did not only help Christians and NJ has plenty of Jews. They simply helped those in need. The zakarat is only for fellow Muslims. No apologies were issued concerning the Boston bombing. No donations of money to the victims.

So the end result is actions count. If Muslims want to have the negative rhetoric change, they need to donate money to Moore, OK. They need to show up there and help people clean up. Actions can make a difference. If they choose not to help the World and remain self-centered, then that is their choice too but the rhetoric will continue. They are making a choice and the consequences will be what they are.

In Our Thoughts

We heard about Big Bob. To all of his family, you are in our thoughts. We hope that you are all okay through this difficult time.

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer

We sit in separate rooms and talk over headphones. We sometimes even play with Esh who lives miles away.  We travel through space and time and conquer enemies from allover the Universe.  Sometimes we are mighty funny Krogans and other times specialized humans or even suited Quarians or electronic robots.  Tons of fun and we love doing it!  We even find ourselves playing with people in the UK or France or Germany, etc.  Don't knock it until you have tried it!  Incredible experience.

Krogan

I married a Krogan and am proud of it.

It's Part of My Job

The preparation and planning had been weeks in the making. Rehearsed several times. I know the selected date and time. The time has come. I'm waiting for midnight. It's dark except the illumination from several open windows. I watch, focused on a single window. They've been warned, I think to myself. This is never easy. No-one sees me, no-one hears me, but they suspect I'm there. Midnight. Word comes in, it's time, it's a go. I have control for success or failure. I slowly move my hand and index finger into position. Select my target . I double-tap and Execute. I watch, intently focused - ok - done. I adjust slightly. I Select my next target. Another double-tap and Execute. I continue four more times. Adjusting slightly for each. Finished! I check my clock and focus on another window. Second task - change my tools. I select my source targets, intent on sending them to their intended destination. Done!, a quick check, three minutes left. Third task- another change of tools. I browse, enter the solution and launch. It's over more quickly than I expected - I'm in. I quickly perform a series of pre-determined checks. I move quickly: clear, clear - looks okay - one minute left. I check in with (REDACTED) - I give the go ahead. I sit back and watch the Agents go in. Another mission accomplished! Yes, I had a fifteen minute window, 12:00 - 12:15 to remotely transfer data From one server to a newer sever and upload a new Version of a call center web application I waited and watched the application in my browser as Agents got back into their cases and created new one's. They knew they would be locked out of the old one at midnight. At midnight, I started double-clicking to execute a series of SQL jobs to transfer database data to a new sever. After the data was moved, using FTP, I selected the updated web app files and uploaded them to the web server. I launched the app in my browser, logged in, checked some key elements. Then, with my go ahead, Call center Agents got back in and opened their cases. I watched as cases showed up in the call-center queue's. Back in business.

First Snow

Prepare Now!

If you struggle with the metric system. The FFF system will help. In the FFF system you have, Furlong - Length Firkin - Mass Fortnight- Time For example, the speed of light is about, 186,000 miles/second 299,792,486 meters per second And most importantly: 1.8026 x 10^12 furlongs per fortnight (FFF system)

New Years Day- Generations style

It doesn't arrive until Tuesday.

Christmas 2012

Sausage biscuits are made. I tried something new. Mini sausage biscuits. Foggy this morning. Did not get to do luminaries last night because of rain but the kids involved enjoyed my reading of the night before Christmas and the treats that followed.

Control

Life is many wonderful things but it does not allow us to control and prevent horrible things from happening. We can control who we are and the choices we make. We can each choose to make the world a better place each and every day.

Film and Book

An important film for people to see (also in book form) is "We Need to Talk About Kevin".

Sandy Hook 2

As a follow up on the previous post, some of those who use God as an excuse to kill others even state that they are doing those killed a favor - they are assured a place in Paradise as they wete killed because God wanted it.  What sick  sadistic thinking.

Sandy Hook Tragedy and Religion

The massacre at Sandy Hook is almost beyond belief and explanation. Some people are saying we need more religion in our lives. We need To be careful with this thought though as some groups use religion And GOD as an excuse to murder.

Numbers

12/12/12 today! Life is good...

Sausage Biscuits

Just finished the sausage biscuits. Sausage rolled into the biscuit for a nice swirl. Sausage biscuits, old family tradition, fruit tart, current family tradition.

For Conspiracy Theorists and Reality

Polar wandering or Polar shift has been happening since 2007. It is about 55-60 KM per year. This messes up the Van Allen Radiation belt protecting earth. A few large coronal mass ejections could render this phone obsolete. A complete pole reversal would be very "interesting". Match this up with the planetary alignment happening in Dec. 2012 and maybe the Mayan's were right.

Four More Years

Four more years of well placed drone strikes.

Is there an ap for that?

Ways to Spend Money

The political ads have cost millions of dollars..  There are so many better ways to spend that money.