I just did a blog post about Google being evil. Well, Facebook is being evil too. Again.
Category Archive for 'Personal'
Is a site down and not sure it is you?
Posted in Personal on Aug 31st, 2008
Here’s a new tool. If a site you are trying to visit and you are not sure if it is you/your ISP, or everybody, try this: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com
When people talk, listen
Posted in Personal on Aug 19th, 2008
This has always been a pet peeve of mine. I don’t normally share much about myself openly to people, but when I do, I expect some semblance of respect and understanding. Talking down to me or treating the topic of discussion with disregard is not how you treat someone with respect. Especially if they are [...]
There their lose loose its it’s
Posted in Personal on Aug 2nd, 2008
I recently came across a group on Facebook that encourages proper grammar. Great! Well, one of the admins of that group linked to her blog, so I decided to follow it, being the curious person that I am. There are some good posts, so check it out yourself. The post in question is here.
As someone who has some education and experience with the Criminal Justice system, I find it annoying when people don’t understand certain things and try to use them to their advantage. Entrapment is one of them.
Some ideas on how to improve the economy
Posted in Personal on Jul 4th, 2008
First let me say that I’m not a financial analyst, nor do I play one on TV, but I did stay at my home last night. So let’s get started.
De-evolution at its finest
Posted in Personal on Jul 4th, 2008
As I’ve noted before, grammar and spelling are two things that really bother me. Aside from the fact that some schools are now letting students use txt spk on papers which is absolutely ridiculous, there are some things that adults themselves should know.
I had all sorts of creative titles for this post, but this title sums it up the best I think. Watching America’s Got Talent like the rest of America and was rather … perturbed by statements one act made.
I don’t proclaim to be the world’s best writer. I make mistakes all the time. But at least I know enough to proofread before submitting a paper or article …
Why I don’t like Wordpress
Posted in Personal on May 16th, 2008
After much perusal, I settled on Wordpress. Yes, settled. I don’t like it. I have every intention of writing my own blogging software. So why didn’t I? I got tired of not having a site and spending money on hosting I wasn’t using except for the custom DNS.