Archive for November, 2004

FluMist Anyone?

Monday, November 29th, 2004

My quest for a flu vaccine has ended successfully. About a week ago, the health department for my county received more flu vaccines and held a clinic, so, with family in tow, I went to get vaccinated. I just assumed I'd be getting a shot, but we all got the ...

The Kitchen Is Done

Tuesday, November 16th, 2004

Believe it or not, the kitchen is done. It took 2 whole months to complete, but it's done. Well, at least Home Depot's involvement in the kitchen is done. We still have to get window treatments and other minor stuff. The process totally sucked and I'm in the middle of ...

Left Outer Join

Thursday, November 4th, 2004

If I had any musical talent and was trying to start a band, I'd name it "Left Outer Join". I think that's a cool sounding name for a band, don't you? Where'd it come from? A left outer join is a method for querying data from two related tables in ...

Oh Well…Four More Years of Bush

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004

It's an understatement to say I'm disappointed that it looks like Bush is going to have four more years. Here are the hot button issues that made me decide to vote for Kerry: Stem Cell Research: I really don't understand how Bush can limit this kind of medical research. I believe ...

Am I a Second-Class Voter?

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004

Hmmm...I just read an article that I find a little disturbing. I'm not quite sure what to make of it yet. Here's the quote that set me off: "To a certain extent, provisional ballots are second-class votes," said Spencer Overton, a law professor at George Washington University. "You can ...

My Vote Doesn’t Count….Yet

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004

I voted. Of course, nothing is that simple for me. Since I waited until the last minute to officially change my address, I had to vote via a Provisional Ballot. If I want my vote to count, then I have to get over to the Elections Board offices and show ...

Mouths to Feed

Monday, November 1st, 2004

Professional athletes irritate me. I don't really mind that they make tons of money. However, I cannot tolerate when a multi-millionaire athlete uses an excuse like "I got my family to feed" when discussing a current standstill in a contract extension negotiation. But, Latrell Sprewell of the Minnesota Timberwolves did ...