Why I think fall started today…

This morning I posted “Happy First Day of Fall” on Facebook and I got people telling me that fall doesn’t really start until September 22nd. If you believe that seasons are are determined by the exact times of transit of the sun over the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn for the solstices and the times … Read more

OpenDNS Interview

Here is an interview with OpenDNS that I did recently.

Beef Roast in the crock pot

The weather is finally cool enough to cook some real dinners so tonight I decided to make a beef roast in the crock pot. Here is how I do it… Half and then quarter about 8 small red potatoes. Add one small bag of baby carrots. Add chopped red onion and celery. Mix the vegetables. … Read more

The Free Back to School PC Tune-Up

It is that time to get your PC back in shape for another grueling academic year. I have put together a simple and FREE PC Tune-up you can do to make your PC preform a lot better: Use OpenDNS I am a huge fan of OpenDNS for their malware protection alone.   This free service stops … Read more

Being mad at a flat tire doesn’t put the spare on.

Being mad at a flat tire doesn’t put the spare on. I remember a summer about 15 years ago when I was with my Grandfather somewhere in southern Illinois and his truck made that familiar flop…flop…flop noise of a flat tire.  He was either being lazy or trying to teach me a valuable lesson that … Read more