BurningbirdPaper wasps are quite common here in Missouri. Unlike other types of wasps, they’re not very aggressive, except around their nests. If you threaten a wasp’s nest, or agitate them in some way, they can sting and like other wasps, they can string repeatedly. Their stings are very painful (3 on the Schmidt Sting Pain index, […]
The first time I stayed in a hotel was when I was 12 and I and my brother met my father for holiday in Hawaii. We’d stayed in motels before–this was the era of the auto vacations–but never a multi-story hotel, where you accessed your room using an elevator. When we got to our room, […]
Ajax developers should check out a report on Ajax vulnerabilities in several Ajax libraries, and download the extensive advisory. The advisory details the vulnerabilities, and how to protect against. It’s always a bit risky to put out such details, but I, as a developer, really appreciate such because it allows me to better understand how to protect against […]
Our apartment complex is quit diversified, which is one reason I like it so much. There’s an older woman and her daughter who wear the most beautiful saris, and the guy across the way is a young hip-hop rapster, or whatever they’re called. There is one couple who has always fascinated me. I believe they’re […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I did not take the break I thought about, primarily because I was still involved with some communications. I also found myself somewhat obsessed with last week’s happenings. In the end, what saddened me the most about last week wasn’t about people so much as it was about honesty. Or […]