It seems the most important quality in public debate is the catchiness of the phrases one uses. Some Examples: Everyone thought conservatives just don’t care about the plight of the working class and poor people. They were right. But then came “Compassionate Conservative”. None of the policies changes, but people changed their perception of conservatives…
I used to have this speech I gave people at Koko of what a vision and mission was. I used the analogy of the United States of America. Vision A “Vision Statement” is really just an idea. It is a statement to the world saying, I believe this to be true and will make decisions…
I am current reading Master of the Senate, by Robert Caro. Pulitzer Prizing Winning Biography on Lyndon Johnson. Caro also wrote two other books on Johnson and one book, The Power Broker, also winner of the Pulitzer. 4 books in thirty years and two of them won the Pulitzer. Not bad, eh? Lesson, slow and…
The House of Representatives by a wide margin approved a mammoth energy plan for the nation Thursday that sends billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies to energy companies, but is expected to do little to reduce U.S. oil consumption or dampen high energy prices. – MSNBC This bill will give huge tax breaks…
In a SpongeBob Squarepants Episode, where SpongeBob meets Sandy, there is a scene where Sandy invites SpongeBob into her Air Dome. She mentions something about air. So SpongeBob asks his friend Patrick Star what it means. Patrick says, “It means she is stuck up. She puts on Airs. You can fit in, just lift your…
Since moving to San Mateo, I have adopted a new regiment of exercise. First off, I bike to work. 2.5 miles each way. This saves us the cost of a second car/gas/insurance, plus I am helping the environment. And the exercise is good for me too. Second, we have decided to try to do our…
Some days there is so much stuff in your head that you can not effectively blog. Blogging requires picking out some detail and focusing on it. Right now my head is filled with stuff I need to do, open source software pros and cons and topped off with a difficult day of interactive programming. Sometimes…
Buy a TV. Costco had some good deals. I think we want a 40-50 inch thin profile (but not hang on the wall thin) LCD HDTV. Then of course we need a stand to put it on which will have our components. I need to decide whether or not to scrap the surround sound. It’s…
Finally Finally Finally! I have internet access again! Commadot and Kokopop are back live. Woo Hoo! So much has happened in the last couple of weeks. We moved. Matthew is walking. Jared is potty trained. Nana visited. Google mapped the moon. (Easter Egg: zoom ALL the way in.) The most exciting thing is that Jared…
Moving has been pretty stressful. We are still half in boxes and we can’t find a bunch of our stuff. The DSL (as of this writing) is not working yet. If the house was a software product we would say it has many bugs. Bath doesn’t drain properly. Kids tub doesn’t get hot water. Water…
Its 6:30am on moving day. The quiet before the storm. I am excited, but the funny thing on my mind is Keyboards, Laptops and Televisions. Keyboards. My co-workers say that I type too loud. I “attack” the keyboard. I think it is just the Microsoft Natural Pro keyboard I am using. I need to find…
The Hotbrick 401W with the new firmware (June 2005) does not save passwords properly with passwords ending in a number. (i.e. glen123) I am a good QA engineer! Review of the firewall: (Besides the bug) The thing gets HOT. Almost to the point of burning me. They don’t call it Hotbrick for nothing. The interface…
Last night, God spoke to me. God said, “Glen?” I said, “Yeah?.” God said, “You know, the Jets are going to win the superbowl this year. I know I mentioned that last year, but I forgot about Pennington’s rotator cuff. I had a sticky note on my fridge to remind me to injure him, but…
I was thinking about the ‘Life is a’…question today. How is this one? It is for people with kids 2-3 years old. Life is a contradiction. No it’s not. I imagine Jared would agree. I pinned up pictures in my new cubicle today of the kids. I think I need a plant or something. This…