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Archive for June, 2008

Finished Jericho Season 1

Saturday, June 21st, 2008 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

Rebecca and I just finished Jericho Season 1 via Netflix. We're definitely late on this one. The show grew on me through the season. It is cheesy, but in a surprisingly likable way.  The finale was one heck of a cliffhanger, and ...

In-Room Coffee: A New Twist

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Coffee, General | 1 Comment »

Just when I thought I had coffee on the road figured out, I have been thrown a new twist. My system assumes I will have access to hot water and a mug to brew into in the room. I ...

Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion: FORL

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »

Our eldest cat, Elvis, had surgery today to extract 4 teeth. He was suffering from feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion or FORL. He came through fine and hopefully will heal up nicely.  I had no idea how common this was in cats, ...

July 11,2008: BlackJack Independence Day

Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in General, Photos | No Comments »

Provided I will be able to get the new iPhone, July 11th,2008 will become the day I will be free from my BlackJack. It has been a marginal device over the years, but never really could take advantage of the ...

My Browser Plugin Diet

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

FireFox plugins are great. Indeed, with decently rendered pages in IE7 and access to Safari on both Windows and Mac, the plugins are probably the biggest single reason I still use FireFox as my default browser. Virtually identical browsing experience ...

Oldest Concrete Street in America

Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »

I noticed an article in the Dispatch about debate on what to do with an historic landmark in my old hometown of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Apparently it is the old debate on what to do post-restoration: use it as a street, ...