Monthly Archives: August 2008

I’m sooooo tired

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

I think I overdid it a bit. I went kayaking, and because I left it so late, the parking lot at Bay Creek was full, forcing me to launch from the public park across the street. No dock, just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Kayaking, Revelation | 1 Comment

We’ve always been at war on povertydrugsterror

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

Bush cements his legacy: Bush quietly seeks to make war powers permanent, by declaring indefinite state of war I don’t know about you, but I’m scared. And the thing I’m most scared about is if Feisty McGeezer gets elected, he’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Rant | 4 Comments

StackOverflow

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

I’m in the beta for StackOverflow.com, a site for programmers to ask and answer questions, with cool features like “reputation scores” and voting and badges. Now maybe it’s because it’s the beta and so it’s self-selected for people who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Geekery, Revelation | 3 Comments

Making myself more indispensible

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

While I continue to debate with myself whether I want to leave a job I’ve mostly enjoyed for the last 6+ years, I get an email. As explanation, I seem to be the only person here who regularly uses Macs … Continue reading →

Posted in Geekery, Revelation | 3 Comments

Long Slow Distance training

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

Today was quite a departure for me. Normally I avoid paddling on the bay like the plague, both because of the waves and because of the power boaters. But there is a race coming up in a few weeks that’s … Continue reading →

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