A straight boy thanks me…

*** This entry is visible only in a special, limited, friends group. Please treat it accordingly.*** So it’s 3:00 in the morning, and Joe and I are walking to our cars parked in front of Shanghai Express on Hillsborough Street. There are two guys — a taller black guy, and a shorter white guy — … Read more

Letterman on Bill Gates, a double Helios, visiting with Chasman, and then the altar of bourbon…

And I don’t think this is funny just because I work for another “major computer company” in the industry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnOfP10ZF7c I worked from home this morning, and from Helios this afternoon. There were router problems late afternoon — around 4:00 — and Kevin (av8rdude) and I left around then. I was back at Helios at … Read more

Bad URLs, avoiding rush hour, and the class before the penultimate class…

Top Ten Worst URLs 1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name is: www.whorepresents.com 2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at: www.expertsexchange.com 3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at: … Read more

The Shelton Leadership Forum, and Memoirs of a Geisha…

I attended the annual Shelton Leadership Forum today, which was an all day conference at NCSU’s McKimmon Center. This year’s theme was Leadership From the Top: Shaping The Organizational Culture. Speakers at the opening session included: General Hugh Shelton General Henry Hugh Shelton, U.S. Army, Retired, served as the 14th chairman of the Joint Chiefs … Read more

Aiding and abetting, Betty Bowers on Haggard, clearly nuclear, some service-learning, and dancing…

How special that with nearly 13,500 people in the U.S. with my name, Mr. Stephens chose me to help him out. Bad grammar and misspelled words included as per original communiqué. Subject: Response Urgently Needed My Dear Friend, Greetings: My name is Mr. George Stephens, as an accountant in a bank; I contacted you to … Read more