Today is the last day of my vacation from my day job. I took an extra day off after the holiday to give me a day to recuperate from my vacation. It seems like a silly notion at first, but haven’t you ever returned from a vacation only to need some more time to relax…
A Very Special Raging Tech New Year
Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to our holiday special. It’s been a good year, for the most part. It’s hard when you work in an educational environment not to think of this as the middle of the year – but 2007 has been pretty good to me. I thought I’d go ahead and recap some of…
New Year’s Resolutions
I gave up trying to give New Year’s resolutions a few years ago, because I got tired of promises I couldn’t or wouldn’t keep. They were all for my own good, but I couldn’t bring myself to form better habits. It’s one of my biggest vices, not being able to change my habits easily. To…
Find Someone Special by Finding the Right Online Matchmaking Site
The holidays can be lonely for single people, especially if you aren’t fortunate enough to have family to spend it with. If you’re someone who has delved into the fray of online matchmaking sites, you know there are a lot of different Personals opportunities to select from. You may even be currently using more than…
I Got a New Gadget – Now What?
It would be ageist for me to assume that a lot of older folks aren’t getting into the new technology as much as the younger folks. As time passes, I think more and more people are realizing that older generations are receptive of new technology if they receive them as gifts, because technology is usually…
World of Warcraft – Give it a Chance
I have to say that one of my nerdiest background issues lately has been my frustration with World of Warcraft. I did the 10-day trial and liked it enough to eventually purchase what they call the “Battle Chest” as I mentioned in a previous post. I’m not very good at the game, but I was…
Christmas 2007 Survived! (Part 2)
So I promised I’d also brag about the gifts that I got, so here’s the lowdown on my gift-getting this year: St. John’s Bay “Puffer” Vest – This thing is uber-comfortable material, and keeps me warm without overheating – a common problem amongst heavier people like me when people crank the heat up in the…
Christmas 2007 Survived!
Aside from the stomach ache I got from eating way too much food at Christmas dinner, Christmas 2007 has been pretty good. I wanted to post pictures to brag about what I gave and what I received, but my camera phone got smashed! It works, but not very well. The inner screen on my LG…
Christmas Countdown: < 1 Day Left!
It’s Christmas eve, and yes, I’m blogging instead of spending time with family. It’s not because I’m a bah humbug or any of that. This is how my family spends time together over holidays. We have our times when we hang out and talk, and then of course, we have our down time. I bought…
UK: DialaFlight
The other day I blogged about getting great deals on travel to Disney World, and I thought today I’d talk to you about traveling from another country altogether: the UK! A lot of my most favorite rock and punk music has come out of the United Kingdom. Americans are often accused of being too America-centric,…