Gas-Tax Holiday

I am curious about something… if McCain and H.Clinton get there way and suspend the federal gas tax (18.4 cents/gallon) for 3 months, what spending are they going to cut? I think people love the idea of less tax, but with that comes responsibility to decrease spending. Does anyone know the "fine print" of this …

Calling all IT Professionals…

I work as a SysAdmin for a medium size software company and even though I have really smart and talented co-workers sometimes I wonder… how are other companies handling this or that. Tonight (via my Google Reader feed) I found this absolutely fantastic forum: The Server Room Listen, I am not a forum guy most …

Deaf and Blind

The other day I was on the bus and it stopped on S. Rainer and I was lucky enough to have a window seat. As the bus stopped I noticed a guy standing there with a bright green button that said “I am Deaf and Blind”, a number 7 sign on top of his walking …

2008 NCAA Champions

For the first time in 20 years the Kansas Jayhawks are NCAA champions. What a game. I am still trying to catch my breath. Mario Chamblers 3 pointer with 2.1 seconds to go was the moment of the game for me. It was the same feeling I had when Eli Manning completed the unbelievable pass …

NBA MVP

Who ya got?? LeBron? Kobe? KG? Although I would be happy with any of those players, my pick for the 2008 NBA MVP is a player on the New Orleans Hornets. I know what you are thinking… New Orleans has a NBA team?? Well listen up folks. Chris Paul is averaging a double double and …

State of Mass Transit in Seattle

Today I took the bus home. 10 miles. 1 hour 25 minutes. That is an average of just over 7mph. Really? This is an alternative to driving? Driving takes me anywhere from 25-40 min. I know that taking the bus is very “green” but come on. 2 hours and 50 min round trip or 50 …

Giants… it could be a long season

Well, the Giants are now 0-2. They don’t have an extra base hit yet in the two games so far this season. I guess if there is a bright spot it is Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum. Cain had an ok night tonight. He pitched 5 2/3 without giving up a run. His pitch count …

If you were born after 1958…

You have never had a chance to choose a candidate from a presidential ballot that didn’t have the last name “Bush” or “Clinton” on it. In fact 1996 is only the only year you have had no Bush on the ballot. I think it is quite unhealthy to have two families controlling our country for …

Don’t put people in a box

Obama isn’t getting the “Latino vote” Huckabee has the “white evangelical vote” My blood starts to boil when I hear those types of words coming out of peoples mouths. People are more valuable… more complex than the marketing firms and political analysts out there care to believe. I’m in the 25 – 40 demographic… I’m …

Planning a dinner

This year instead of going out to dinner for Valentines Day and choosing from a “fixed menu” I decided that I would prepare and cook a dinner for Kelly. Now that it is 5 days away I am getting nervous. You see my cooking resume goes something like this: Grilled Cheese Toast Rice (in a …