Month: June 2009
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Hiking preparedness
Last weekend I went on a little hiking trip with my spouse. We visited Lake Chabot Regional Park. Most of the hike was on relatively flat ground. The scenery was spectacular. The weather was a little mild. It was a great day to do get outside and enjoy the fresh air. The plan was to hike…
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Kittens inspire almost everybody
A few months ago we had some kittens abandoned in our backyard. The mother was nowhere to be found, so we sprang into action. We took care of those kittens. We bottle fed them, until they could eat solid food. We washed them and helped them learn how to go potty. Sorry about the potty language. I don’t…
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You can teach an Old Dog, New Tricks
Who says you can’t teach an Old Dog some New Tricks? I’m not really old, I’ve heard it said that you’re only as old as you feel, so that makes me around 29 years old ;-). Over the past couple of years, most of the software I’ve written has been in C and C++. A…
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Do it right the first time
When I was growing up, no one ever pushed me to go to college. My parents graduated from high school, got married, had kids, bought houses and worked in very stable jobs for most of their lives. We lived a pretty good life. Not knowing anything different, after graduating from high school, I decided to attend a junior college…
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Don’t get pigeonholed
Whether we like it or not, people tend to categorize things. Sometimes, they might associate a person with a particular activity or personality type. Maybe a group of people will be associated with a cause or hobby. In work, you might have accepted the challenge of a specific task that nobody else wanted. You did…