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SprintPCS Nightmare

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I’m broke. I barely have enough money to get by through the next month. And my “royalty” check I received this weekend was only 36.00 – I was expecting 1000.00. Still, I can manage. I can manage…until today. Don’t worry – I’m not asking for money. Support, yes. Advice, yes. […]

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Robin Williams

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. This last month has been about the worst month I’ve had in years. This last week has been one of the worst weeks I’ve had in months. Today was one of the worst days I’ve had in weeks. And then, tonight, I watched Robin William’s cable special and laughed until I […]

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Technology

When part A doesn’t fit into Slot B

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. To continue my work on ThreadNeedle, I needed to update my server’s Berkeley DB installation to take full advantage of the persistent features of the Redland RDF Application Framework. Since Berkeley DB is also used with our Movable Type installations, I felt it was only prudent to upgrade the weblogs on my […]

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On being a sensualist

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The world that lieth in wickedness, the sensualist, has no taste nor relish for that bread which cometh down from God out of heaven, and nourisheth the soul up unto eternal life. Thomas Lechtworth, They that wait upon the Lord Roget’s Thesaurus defines a sensualist as a person devoted to pleasure and […]

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Shallows

In the shallows, in soft, soft sand, you can stand very still and the little fishies will nibble at your toes. In the shallows, in soft, soft sand, you can look down through clear, clear water and be master of all you see. In the shallows, in soft, soft sand, you can laugh at tiny […]