So, my wife and I decided to go out for a nice lunch to celebrate our anniversary today, and we were quite shocked by the license plate we observed outside our restaurant of choice. Yes, I know we are in Washington state and it sometimes seems as if every other car you pass is a [...]

If there is anything we can learn from our children, it is that perspective makes a world of difference. Isn’t it amazing how different a given situation can appear between observing it from the outside and actually experiencing it? This concept has taken on a new level of application in our household with the adoption [...]

One of the most amazing things in the history of technology must be the ability of working remotely. Take a moment and consider what the ramifications of this step in employment progress. To anyone who has worked a regular office job for any length of time, the enticement of being able to work from home [...]

In gaming, the challenge always seems to be bigger, bolder and badder when it comes to graphics, but why hasn’t anyone really tapped the PC market with full multi-panel display support? This question came to mind again today when I saw this amazing 43″ curved display. I can only imagine the satisfaction of playing a [...]

This is one of those articles to which I am pointed that raises a number of very mixed thoughts and emotions within me. I’m not sure whether to be excited or appalled. To be perfectly honest, my initial thought on the matter was something akin to, “Sweet! Finally, someone is paying homage to one of [...]

We all have heard the saying that You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and just as much as in our personal relationships, the brutal force of this statement shows itself true in the web world as well. I cannot count the number of times I have visited a website to [...]

So, I typically strive to avoid any political debates on here, but I got an email this morning that was just too good to pass up. I have often wondered how printing more money, further decreasing its inherent value, is supposed to stimulate the economy — well, let’s learn a lesson from Chuck:

Young Chuck in [...]

Isn’t it amazing how much we learn during tax season? It seems to me that, no matter how long I pay taxes, I always discover a new way to give the government more of my money each time this season rolls around. This year has proven no different. We made the move from Buffalo, NY [...]

As expected, my life during the Christmas season has been extraordinarily hectic, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Family and friends bring laughs and joy to my life that I cannot fully express in words. I have always enjoyed Christmas and what it means, and while growing up, there was never a lack [...]

Keeping in form with the theme of my blog, I do write occasional ramblings, and today looks to be one of them. I have often contemplated some of the deeper ramifications of the truth behind one of the most famous phrases in all of literature, spoken by Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet:
What’s in a [...]