24 Mar 05 New Palm Pilot
The sad news was that my old Palm Pilot, a Zire 71, was stolen. I initially thought it to be lost. Though at work I heard some reports of things missing from other’s desks in the area. It could be either. Any way you cut it, it sucks. I am out a damn fine Palm Pilot plus the memory card that was in it.
There is a somewhat good side to this. I do have a full backup of my plam pilot that was lost/stolen. Plus, the very important stuff was encrypted, so no worries there. The big bad part of it all is getting a new one to replace it.
I decided to go with the new Zire 72. http://www.palmone.com/us/products/handhelds/zire72/
It is a bit pricey, but I got a $40 break and a $50 mail in rebate from Circuit City, so I saved some cash there. I also got the hard case for it. The soft cases have a bad habit of pressing on the screen. That makes the palm not shot down and drain it’s batter, losing everything on it.
It’s hard to swallow that much to get a new one when the wedding is in only 2 weeks (Yahoo!), saving up for a house, etc. Though I have been rather lost without it. I keep forgetting appointments, todos, almost everything! I am glad LEah has such a good memory, cause mine is failing me more often than not. :-/
Ok, off to get the last of my laundy then bed. I have to teach at 8am tomorrow morning. Teaching on a half day sucks. I need more time to work on the training tools I am developing. Oh, that reminds me. I need to get some books on VBA, Access, and Word. More and more it seems I am becoming one of the main developers for the training team. I don’t mind it, though more time to work on the projects (without sacrificing personal time) would be nice.
01 Dec 04 Charles Schultz Philosophy
You don’t actually have to take the quiz. Just read this straight through, and you’ll get the point (an awesome one) that it is trying to make!
Take this quiz:
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
Easier?
The lesson:
The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards.
They are the ones that care.
Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life.
“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.”
Charles Schulz
22 Nov 04 All Recipes | Bread | Golden Sweet Cornbread
All Recipes | Bread | Golden Sweet Cornbread
Again, Thanksgiving Recipes. 
22 Nov 04 crockpot herbed turkey breast roast recipe | turkey recipes | thanksgiving turkey recipes
crockpot herbed turkey breast roast recipe | turkey recipes | thanksgiving turkey recipes
Recipe I will be attempting for Thanksgiving. I love slow-cookers.
17 Sep 04 New Terry Pratchett Book! Going Postal : A Novel of Discworld
Amazon.com: Books: Going Postal : A Novel of Discworld (Pratchett, Terry)
Oh yea! New Discworld book!
13 Sep 04 Welcome to the New Madweb!
Why the move? I developed the old system, Mad.Thought, but it does not do everything I want it to do. I could add the features myself, but I don’t have the time or the motivation to anymore. I am officially ending the Mad.Thought project. If someone would like to pick it up on the slide, feel free.
In the mean time, I will be working on getting the old posts ported into the new system. I don’t want to lose all that history, good and bad. Stay tuned!
