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If you didn’t read my last post, I had a WordPress emergency. I’ve gotten it back to about 90%, but the most recent images are in a strange state. I have to decide what (or if) I want to do…
Tee Jay
THAT was a close one
I’ve been re-working some stuff on the back end of this blog and trying to clean up some of the files on the host. I had an old domain name tied to an instance of WordPress that looked like it…
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I’m really enjoying the Fall colors this week. Fall is my favorite time of year and October is my favorite month. The wife, the son, and I picked up some Philz coffee and went for a walk through Four Mile…
Cyber Security Awareness Month – Four Things You Can Do
My company sends a security newsletter around regularly. Last week’s newsletter had a bunch of Cyber Security Awareness Month tips, so I poached these things YOU can do. I know I always appreciate action items that will help a situation…
TV recommendation: The Rehearsal
Look, I don’t know how to explain this show. In fact, I think it defies explanation. But I am telling you that you NEED to watch it. The Verge sums it up like this, “[T]he basic premise of The Rehearsal is that…
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Unlike last week, this was a pretty busy week. Work and school were pretty typical, but we did a lot at home. My birthday was last week, so the family spoiled me with presents and cake. We got to go…
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Just a regular old week of work, school, and home life. I made French onion tater tot casserole this weekend, which was a hit because there were no leftovers. We went for a nice walk through Four Mile Run in…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 007
James Bond edition! Get it … because 007? It’s not really a post dedicated to James Bond. I mean, I like the films, but I don’t think I know or follow the series enough to have a whole post dedicated…
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Busy week of work. We’re re-focusing on some of the basics and trying to get everybody on board with some of the changes happening around the office. I love the direction we’re going and I see our team being very…
Cyber Security Awareness Month – Spam Reminders
Happy Cyber Security Awareness Month! Since I work daily in cybersecurity, I figured I would try to post a couple reminders this month for my 10 readers. First, can we please all agree whether it should be cybersecurity (one word)…
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This week was simultaneously long and went by quickly. I guess it *felt* long during the week, but when looking back it went by quickly. Lots of business at work and home. At home we have a couple projects in…
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Humorous Pepsi has a contest in which winners can win a limited edition S’mores pack of Pepsi. Not a pack of Pepsi to bring to a S’mores night by the campfire. But actual flavored drinks designed to simulate the taste…
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Not a whole lot happened this week. Work, homework, and lots of coughing (allergies or COVID remnants or a combo). My boss came out to our area this week, so we had a team lunch and a good strategy meeting…
Unprofessional Profession
My wife is an elementary school teacher. She’s currently in her 12th year of teaching in our county. Before that she was a preschool director and a Child Protective Services (CPS) social worker. Clearly she loves helping and guiding children.…
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I had my second aggravating trip to the DMV this week. I bought my car at the end of the lease. The leasing company didn’t add the new loan company to the title. So I have to go through that…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 005
What I Learned About The NY Times Daily podcast had an interesting feature about metal rights on the bottom of the ocean in international waters. If there’s a way for somebody to make a $hitload of money, they’ll do it…
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First and foremost, this is my 100th post in the 100 days to offload challenge. I looked back at the first post which was dated April 2021. However, I had actually migrated all those posts from another site I was…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 004
OK, this is my fourth attempt at sharing some of the content I digest regularly. Hopefully somebody finds something interesting in here. But I think I need to find a new name for this feature. Any ideas? Share them in…
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The son and I went to see Rogue One at the IMAX theater in Tyson’s Corner. It was re-released for an anniversary and it was amazing. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed that Star Wars movie. And on IMAX?…
Back To (Semi) Normal
I had my first negative COVID test last week, twelve days after my first positive test. I was laid up for almost a whole week, then worked from home the second week because I would tire easily. I’m now on…
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I still tested positive all week for COVID. Fever was gone, but my head was (is) still stuffy. I also discovered that I tire very quickly. I worked from home Monday and Tuesday and went into the office on Wednesday.…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 003
What I Learned About The global droughts going on right now have made a whole host of strange things surface. From dead bodies in Lake Mead, Nevada to “Hunger Stones” in the river between Germany and the Czech Republic. It’s…
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Well, I did it. I went and got COVID. Two years of dodging the bullet, all while working in a facility with high incidents of COVID. I suppose it was only a matter of time. So yeah, my week was…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 002
What I’m Listening To I regularly like to pick a song and have YouTube music make a “radio station” out of it; making an “on the spot” playlist of similar songs. This popped up in a radio station based on…