Zach Fights Back
Posting for a friend, please check out the sitatuation for this adorable boy Zack. zachfightsback.com Facebook Thank you.
Paul Higginbottom
web site development, and what people think they know…
To quote Donald Rumsfeld, there’s known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. In the case of web development as with many things, some people who use web sites, think they know how easy/hard it is to build them. (Hint: they don’t) Check out this person who needs to hire a programmer yet they already ‘know’ … Read more
Guantanamo, Iran, and torture
There’s been an enormous amount of discussion, arguments, and chatter about ‘torture’. What it is, what is isn’t, and who is doing it. Guantanamo, the U.S. military detention camp, has been loudly criticized for ‘water-boarding’ (simulated drowning) of 3 terrorists. No doubt this technique is psychnologically terrible, but whether any permanent damage is inflicted is … Read more
2009 Masters golf tournament
Enjoy the Masters golf tournament leaderboard!
President Obama – off to a bad start. Change you can’t believe in?
Well he’s off to a really bad start. Here’s just a few ‘highlights’: He’s fighting to restructure healthcare in the country while the economy collapses. He’s had a string of tax cheating nominees and appointments to his cabinet. He’s reneged on his commitment to get out of Iraq, taking longer to end ‘combat’ than he … Read more
T. Boone Pickens and pickensplan.com
T. Boone Pickens has made a fortune in oil. But he’s an American first and at 80, he’s still passionate and dedicated to helping the U.S. reduce its dependence on foreign oil. The U.S. gets 70% of its oil from foreign sources today, which is a MAJOR NATIONAL SECURITY RISK. Get involved!
Fred Couples, quite a life…
Fred Couples, professional golfer, is someone I have admired for a couple of decades. His golf swing is unmatched in style, so fluid, so upright, elbows higher and more behind him than anyone it seems, and also seemingly effortless. He is has been a joy to watch, not only because of so many spectacular shots, … Read more
The joy of sailing (HA!)
A friend mentioned they were going to look at boats. This brought back memories. When i was a kid in England, my Dad got a sail boat (or yacht as the English say for anything with a sail) – I think he was given it by a wealthier friend – we certainly couldn’t have afforded … Read more
Bill Gates on two big problems, malaria, and the need for more great teachers
This is an excellent, relevant, and at times humorous speech, by Bill Gates on two MAJOR problems facing the world and the U.S. and what he’s trying to do about them.
Passionate About Pizza book
A good friend of mine, Curtis Ide, is passionate about pizza! Specifically, making great pizza at home. He’s so passionate in fact that he’s written a book about it with all the details, great pictures, and of course, lots of recipes! He’s just put up a blog web site to talk about it and share … Read more